Pro day at Buck’s Island Marine

With the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament at Lake Guntersville just around the corner, a group of Elite Series pros met up at Buck's Island Marine in the town of Southside, Ala.
With the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament at Lake Guntersville just around the corner, a group of Elite Series pros met up at Buck’s Island Marine in the town of Southside, Ala.
Under an hour away from Guntersville, and a day before official practice began, Buck's Island decided to make arrangements to have some of the Skeeter and Yamaha sponsored pros there to meet with fans, have their motors checked and spend some time together.
Under an hour away from Guntersville, and a day before official practice began, Buck’s Island decided to make arrangements to have some of the Skeeter and Yamaha sponsored pros there to meet with fans, have their motors checked and spend some time together.
Bill Lowen and Matt Herren traded jabs about baits for most of the day.
Bill Lowen and Matt Herren traded jabs about baits for most of the day.
Buck's Island is a full-service marina that not only can fix your rig, but they also offer a full line of fiberglass and aluminum boats, including Skeeter, G3 and Falcon boats.
Buck’s Island is a full-service marina that not only can fix your rig, but they also offer a full line of fiberglass and aluminum boats, including Skeeter, G3 and Falcon boats.
There were Skeeter and Yamaha hats available for the fans to have signed by each of the pros.
There were Skeeter and Yamaha hats available for the fans to have signed by each of the pros.
There is also a jam-packed tackle shop that offers everything a bass fanatic could need. They affectionately refer to it as The Loft. Here Scott Canterbury finds more tackle that he
There is also a jam-packed tackle shop that offers everything a bass fanatic could need. They affectionately refer to it as The Loft. Here Scott Canterbury finds more tackle that he “needs.”
Lots, and lots of stuff.
Lots, and lots of stuff.
Tyler Carriere didn't leave empty handed either.
Tyler Carriere didn’t leave empty handed either.
Skeeter/Yamaha pro and Bassmaster veteran Mark Menendez shared a lot of summer fishing tips with the folks that came through Buck's Island.
Skeeter/Yamaha pro and Bassmaster veteran Mark Menendez shared a lot of summer fishing tips with the folks that came through Buck’s Island.
In The Loft, there were special packs built by each of the pros with the right set-up for a specific type of fishing, all at a great price. Here Canterbury holds up his.
In The Loft, there were special packs built by each of the pros with the right set-up for a specific type of fishing, all at a great price. Here Canterbury holds up his.
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Food was served, and fans cycled in and out looking at boats, buying tackle and hanging out with the Elite Series pros.
Food was served, and fans cycled in and out looking at boats, buying tackle and hanging out with the Elite Series pros.
Matt Herren also had a special flipping package put together.
Matt Herren also had a special flipping package put together.
You'll also find a large area of The Loft covered up with Herren's signature series jigs from Dirty Jigs.
You’ll also find a large area of The Loft covered up with Herren’s signature series jigs from Dirty Jigs.
Menendez put together a tackle package as well.
Menendez put together a tackle package as well.
No telling what kind of lies are being told here. Bassmaster.com Managing Editor Chris Mitchell is getting some solid advice.
No telling what kind of lies are being told here. Bassmaster.com Managing Editor Chris Mitchell is getting some solid advice.
B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin also showed up to mingle with the anglers.
B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin also showed up to mingle with the anglers.
It was a great way to kick off a week of fishing at Lake Guntersville. Special thanks to Buck's Island for hosting the event, it was a lot of fun!
It was a great way to kick off a week of fishing at Lake Guntersville. Special thanks to Buck’s Island for hosting the event, it was a lot of fun!