Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash – Day One On the Water

Evan Williams Bourbon Carolina Clash Day One on the water photos.

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	J. Todd Tucker explains his morning strategy to his Day One Marshal.</p>
J. Todd Tucker explains his morning strategy to his Day One Marshal.
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	Tucker gets to work and heaves a cast to a main lake point.</p>
Tucker gets to work and heaves a cast to a main lake point.
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	Marty Robinson and the majority of the competitors were running multiple fishing locations early on Day One.</p>
Marty Robinson and the majority of the competitors were running multiple fishing locations early on Day One.
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	Anglers were hoping to take advantage of the early launch time and a topwater bite.</p>
Anglers were hoping to take advantage of the early launch time and a topwater bite.
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	A Lake Murray resident takes a photograph of Alton Jones fishing.</p>
A Lake Murray resident takes a photograph of Alton Jones fishing.
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	The photographers timing was good as Jones hooks up.</p>
The photographers timing was good as Jones hooks up.
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	Jones flips a solid keeper into the boat.</p>
Jones flips a solid keeper into the boat.
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	Jones was working on a very early limit of fish.</p>
Jones was working on a very early limit of fish.
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	Kevin Short makes a cast as his Day One Marshal Joe Harbush looks on.</p>
Kevin Short makes a cast as his Day One Marshal Joe Harbush looks on.
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	Takahiro Omori makes a cast to a point strewn with flooded timber.</p>
Takahiro Omori makes a cast to a point strewn with flooded timber.
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	An osprey carries breakfast to its nest.</p>
An osprey carries breakfast to its nest.
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	Clark Reehm fishes in view of one of the many beautiful homes along the shoreline of Lake Murray.</p>
Clark Reehm fishes in view of one of the many beautiful homes along the shoreline of Lake Murray.
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	Mark Davis boats a small keeper early on Day One.</p>
Mark Davis boats a small keeper early on Day One.
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	Davis said he had an early limit, but needed to cull several of his fish from the live well.</p>
Davis said he had an early limit, but needed to cull several of his fish from the live well.
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	Ott Defoe was culling quality fish early in the day.</p>
Ott Defoe was culling quality fish early in the day.
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	Clark Reehm fishes near a submerged island.</p>
Clark Reehm fishes near a submerged island.
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	Ott Defoe’s rod loads up as he makes another cast.</p>
Ott Defoe’s rod loads up as he makes another cast.
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	Davy Hite fights a keeper bass to the boat.</p>
Davy Hite fights a keeper bass to the boat.
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	The fish made several jumps, trying to throw the hooks.</p>
The fish made several jumps, trying to throw the hooks.
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	Hite stares at his limp line after the fish comes free.</p>
Hite stares at his limp line after the fish comes free.
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	Hite quickly picks up another rod and gets back to work.</p>
Hite quickly picks up another rod and gets back to work.
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	Hite was hooked up again after a few casts.</p>
Hite was hooked up again after a few casts.
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	Hite pulls the hooks free before putting the fish in the live well.</p>
Hite pulls the hooks free before putting the fish in the live well.