Best Marshal photos of 2013

<p>For the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series season, we asked our Marshals to send us their best on the water photos throughout the competitions. The results were amazing and took bass fans closer than ever to the action! Here, some of our favorite Marshal photos from 2013!</p>
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<p>^ Above, the sun rises over Muskegon Lake in Michigan, during Toyota All-Star Week. </p>

For the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series season, we asked our Marshals to send us their best on the water photos throughout the competitions. The results were amazing and took bass fans closer than ever to the action! Here, some of our favorite Marshal photos from 2013!

^ Above, the sun rises over Muskegon Lake in Michigan, during Toyota All-Star Week.

Fred Roumbanis on Day One of the Sabine River Challenge Presented by STARK Cultural Venues, Sabine River System, Orange, Texas.

Todd Faircloth brings a nice one aboard on Day Two at Sabine.

Marty Robinson lands a BIG one, garnering lots (117) of “Likes” on Facebook.

<p>Jeremy Harlow's photos of Michael Iaconelli's

Jeremy Harlow’s photos of Michael Iaconelli’s “off-water” adventure on the Sabine are hard to beat, “Like”-wise. Over 27,000 found the images worthy of a thumbs-up. Thankfully, no one was injured.

<p>Marshal John Smith got friendly with one of the locals at the Sabine River System. We encourage and welcome participants in the Marshal program; however, should this situation arise, we do not expect THIS level of photojournalism, nor do we expect you to keep your shorts clean.</p>

Marshal John Smith got friendly with one of the locals at the Sabine River System. We encourage and welcome participants in the Marshal program; however, should this situation arise, we do not expect THIS level of photojournalism, nor do we expect you to keep your shorts clean.

At the Falcon Slam, Brandon Palaniuk broke a prop ear off his boat. Cliff Pace stopped fishing and gave him a spare and helped put it on.

Bill Lowen catches a Falcon Lake monster.

<p>There was plenty of talk about the crystal-clear water at the Ramada Quest at Bull Shoals, and Bill McNutt â paired on Day Two with Chip Porche â knew that seeing was believing, adding this image to the blog so those at home would know what all the fuss was about. </p>

There was plenty of talk about the crystal-clear water at the Ramada Quest at Bull Shoals, and Bill McNutt â paired on Day Two with Chip Porche â knew that seeing was believing, adding this image to the blog so those at home would know what all the fuss was about.

<p>Perry Johnson caught a playful Skeet Reese with a squirming, 4-plus-pound bundle of joy. At Bull Shoals, a bass this size was something to celebrate â the anglers all agreed there were tons of small keepers to be had, but the bigger bite remained elusive for most. </p>

Perry Johnson caught a playful Skeet Reese with a squirming, 4-plus-pound bundle of joy. At Bull Shoals, a bass this size was something to celebrate â the anglers all agreed there were tons of small keepers to be had, but the bigger bite remained elusive for most.

<p>Ott DeFoe kept Marshal Frank Untalan's trigger finger busy with a succession of foggy fish catches to start the second day at Bull Shoals. This was only the first of many. </p>

Ott DeFoe kept Marshal Frank Untalan’s trigger finger busy with a succession of foggy fish catches to start the second day at Bull Shoals. This was only the first of many.

<p>Chad Maddox wasn't afraid to give those of us back home a closer look at Jonathon VanDam's second keeper - with a<span style=

Chad Maddox wasn’t afraid to give those of us back home a closer look at Jonathon VanDam’s second keeper – with a mouthful of baitfish – on Day Two of the West Point Battle.

Davy Hite caught a game changing 7-pounder on Day Two at West Point.

That’s what I’m talking about: West Point’s Day Two blog turned into a big bass frenzy, with Chris Zaldain’s 5-pounder getting things started.

Bassmaster Marshal Derrick Weston got a shot of Chad Pipkens just as he lost a fish and fell into the water on Day Three on the Alabama River.

<p>The fish just got bigger in the afternoon on Day One in Montgomery. Mike McClelland nabs an upgrade in this photo by Bassmaster Marshal Tim Patterson. </p>

The fish just got bigger in the afternoon on Day One in Montgomery. Mike McClelland nabs an upgrade in this photo by Bassmaster Marshal Tim Patterson.

Jeremy Starks hand landed a nice Alabama River bass. Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Wesley Seal.

Charlie Hartley finds number five on his first cast after moving to a new area during the Mississippi River Rumble.

“Fish are knocking Stephen Browning right out of his shoes,” said Bassmaster Marshal Josh Keeney at the LaCrosse, Wis.-based tournament.

<p>"Brandon just landed a monster, a possible 5-pounder. He's got four keepers," Bassmaster Marshal Bill Heller said, explaining the enthusiasm the young angler is sporting in this photo.</p>

“Brandon just landed a monster, a possible 5-pounder. He’s got four keepers,” Bassmaster Marshal Bill Heller said, explaining the enthusiasm the young angler is sporting in this photo.

<p>Ish Monroe caught a large drum on a 5-pound test Maxima Fluorocarbon at the Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at the St. Lawrence River, and Marshal Pierre LeFrance shared the awesome photos of it with us. </p>

Ish Monroe caught a large drum on a 5-pound test Maxima Fluorocarbon at the Evan Williams Bourbon Showdown at the St. Lawrence River, and Marshal Pierre LeFrance shared the awesome photos of it with us.

Cliff Pirch caught his first keeper on the St. Lawrence. It was a little bit less than 4 pounds, Marshal Kentaro Amagai told us, but a good start.

Bassmaster Marshal Chad Van Slyke sent this great photo of one of two lunkers John Murray brought in that particular morning on the St. Lawrence.

Brandon Palaniuk scores at the Plano Championship Chase, and his Marshal multitasks a fist bump and a photo of the catch.

K-Short’s fish is anything but short – but it’s not a bass, either.

Lake St. Clair was good to Keith Poche.

Dean Rojas worked the old school lighthouse on St. Clair. Photo by Bassmaster Marshal Lessing.

<p>The big talk on the first morning of All-Star Week was how Edwin Evers and Cliff Pace were sharing some water. Marshal Carlos Vergara sent these photos, saying that Pace had two fish in the livewell at that point, and Evers one. </p>

The big talk on the first morning of All-Star Week was how Edwin Evers and Cliff Pace were sharing some water. Marshal Carlos Vergara sent these photos, saying that Pace had two fish in the livewell at that point, and Evers one.

Things were looking up for Skeet Reese in Muskegon.

Of course, we love it when an angler turns the tables â er, lenses â and plays Marshal/blog photo extraordinare, like Brandon Palaniuk did when Pepsi Sweepstakes winner Randy Marnich was the subject. Of course, his GIANT salmon – caught on Muskegon Lake on a spoon – is hogging up the picture quite a bit!

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