Photos: Zona LIVE with Zaldain

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Mark Zona and Chris Zaldain geared up for a Zona LIVE presented by TROKAR. Monday afternoon Zona rigged his equipment in preparation for Tuesday's show.
Mark Zona and Chris Zaldain geared up for a Zona LIVE presented by TROKAR. Monday afternoon Zona rigged his equipment in preparation for Tuesday’s show.
Zaldain grabbed a pile of treble hooks and made some hook changes on baits.
Zaldain grabbed a pile of treble hooks and made some hook changes on baits.
Zona reties a few baits and stows his Daiwa rods and reels away.
Zona reties a few baits and stows his Daiwa rods and reels away.
Three different tubes on deck for Mark Zona.
Three different tubes on deck for Mark Zona.
In a matter of a few moments, Zona turns his Power Poles into Drift Paddles for the Great Lakes and rough water.
In a matter of a few moments, Zona turns his Power Poles into Drift Paddles for the Great Lakes and rough water.
Early Tuesday morning the crew gathers for Zona LIVE.
Early Tuesday morning the crew gathers for Zona LIVE.
It's never a good thing when the American Flag is blowing straight out because of wind on the Great Lakes.
It’s never a good thing when the American Flag is blowing straight out because of wind on the Great Lakes.
Zona and Zaldain make it to their first spot of the day, but it already looks different than days prior because of the sustained winds since Monday.
Zona and Zaldain make it to their first spot of the day, but it already looks different than days prior because of the sustained winds since Monday.
They try to fish around for a few minutes, but realize before LIVE starts up that it wasn't going to go well and that the weather had a big factor on the outcome of Tuesday's show.
They try to fish around for a few minutes, but realize before LIVE starts up that it wasn’t going to go well and that the weather had a big factor on the outcome of Tuesday’s show.
They head to another spot after postponing Zona LIVE for an hour, which means it started at 9 a.m. ET and ended at 1 p.m. ET.
They head to another spot after postponing Zona LIVE for an hour, which means it started at 9 a.m. ET and ended at 1 p.m. ET.
The next four hours were something special as Mark Zona and Chris Zaldain caught big smallmouth and answered fan questions.
The next four hours were something special as Mark Zona and Chris Zaldain caught big smallmouth and answered fan questions.