Brent Chapman, current leader in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race, ties on a bait for the start of Day One at the 2012 Ramada Championship at Oneida Lake.
B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer conducts an interview with Ott DeFoe about the Angler of the Year race. DeFoe currently sits in second place behind Brent Chapman.
BASSTrakk will be going on all four days of the Ramada Championship and will allow fans to follow the Top 50 contenders in the AOY race.
A light fog lifts off the water as anglers arrive and wait for the morningâs take-off.
Cool temperatures, clear skies and light winds greet the Elite Series anglers as the sun peeks over the horizon.
An old lifeguard post stands in the foreground as the Elite anglers cruise in the background.
Elite anglers crowd the pier as Marshals and spectators arrive.
Charlie Hartley has his Power Poles down and stands with a rod over his shoulders eager to start fishing on Day One.
Russell Parrish is the lead boat on Day One. Here he breaks the calm waters as he heads out onto Oneida Lake.
Skeet Reese moves toward the dock to pick up his Marshal on Day One.
Chris Zaldain pulls out his weapons of choice while Brandon Palaniuk sits beside him.
Todd Faircloth is currently in third place in the Angler of the Year race and needs a strong finish here at the Ramada Championship.
Spectators walk along the shores of Oneida Lake heading toward the take-off to see the Elite pros.
Brent Chapman straps on his Mustang life jacket while Rick Mason shoots some morning footage.
The national anthem is played while a young local girl hoists the flag for people to see.
Kevin Short idles through boat check and makes his way toward to open waters.
Boats stack up behind one another and fall into line to go through boat check and receive their BASSTrakk phones.
AOY points leader Brent Chapman motors out to start the first day of the last event of the season at the Ramada Championship on Oneida Lake.
The final flight of anglers motors out toward the open waters of Oneida Lake.