Wounded Warriors fish with pros

Wounded veterans go fishing with the All-Star Elite Series pros on Clinton Lake in Illinois.

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<p> Matt Herren fishes a tree on Clinton Lake while his partner, Chief Warrant Officer John Lightsey, searches for bass from the back of the boat.</p>
Matt Herren fishes a tree on Clinton Lake while his partner, Chief Warrant Officer John Lightsey, searches for bass from the back of the boat.
<p> Herren and Lightsey share a laugh while looking for a bite.</p>
Herren and Lightsey share a laugh while looking for a bite.
<p> Kevin VanDam and his wounded veteran partner, Sgt. First Class Gary Everett, fish parallel to a rocky bank.</p>
Kevin VanDam and his wounded veteran partner, Sgt. First Class Gary Everett, fish parallel to a rocky bank.
<p> VanDam and Everett had a great and productive day on Clinton Saturday.</p>
VanDam and Everett had a great and productive day on Clinton Saturday.
<p> Everett, right, won the Hope For The Warriors tournament with a 4-pound, 9-ounce largemouth.</p>
Everett, right, won the Hope For The Warriors tournament with a 4-pound, 9-ounce largemouth.
<p> James Nelson, a former Army Specialist, was paired with Florida Elite angler Terry Scroggins.</p>
James Nelson, a former Army Specialist, was paired with Florida Elite angler Terry Scroggins.
<p> Scroggins and Nelson fish a jungle of flooded trees on Clinton Lake.</p>
Scroggins and Nelson fish a jungle of flooded trees on Clinton Lake.
<p> Five All-Star anglers were paired with wounded veterans in Saturday's fishing tournament on Clinton Lake.</p>
Five All-Star anglers were paired with wounded veterans in Saturday’s fishing tournament on Clinton Lake.
<p> Bass pros took veterans fishing as a way to thank the service members for their sacrifices.</p>
Bass pros took veterans fishing as a way to thank the service members for their sacrifices.
<p> Herren and his partner, John Lightsey, caught about 20 bass in their 4-hour fishing period.</p>
Herren and his partner, John Lightsey, caught about 20 bass in their 4-hour fishing period.
<p> Nelson caught the second-heaviest fish of the day, a 2-9 largemouth.</p>
Nelson caught the second-heaviest fish of the day, a 2-9 largemouth.
<p> Tournament winner Gary Everett shows off the 4-9 bass he caught on a KVD square bill crankbait.</p>
Tournament winner Gary Everett shows off the 4-9 bass he caught on a KVD square bill crankbait.
<p> For Everett, severely wounded in Iraq, spending the day with KVD gave him hope for the future.</p>
For Everett, severely wounded in Iraq, spending the day with KVD gave him hope for the future.
<p> 2012 Angler of the Year Brent Chapman served as the guide for Staff Sgt. MarkDaniel Brasel.</p>
2012 Angler of the Year Brent Chapman served as the guide for Staff Sgt. MarkDaniel Brasel.
<p> Lightsey discusses his fishing day with VanDam and B.A.S.S. staff members.</p>
Lightsey discusses his fishing day with VanDam and B.A.S.S. staff members.