Day One on overcast Oneida

Opens anglers take to Oneida lake on an overcast, rainy Day One of competition.

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<p>Day One of the 2013 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2 started with a brisk south wind and a strong chance of rain on Oneida Lake. </p>
Day One of the 2013 Bass Pro Shops Northern Open #2 started with a brisk south wind and a strong chance of rain on Oneida Lake. 
<p>Casey Scanlon started his morning fishing shallow grass. </p>
Casey Scanlon started his morning fishing shallow grass. 
<p>Scanlon was getting bit early on Day One. </p>
Scanlon was getting bit early on Day One. 
<p>Scanlon fights a keeper fish to the boat. </p>
Scanlon fights a keeper fish to the boat. 
<p>He reaches to gain control over the thrashing bass. </p>
He reaches to gain control over the thrashing bass. 
<p>Scanlon puts his first fish of the day in the livewell. </p>
Scanlon puts his first fish of the day in the livewell. 
<p>Competitors had some company on the water in the shape of large pleasure boats. </p>
Competitors had some company on the water in the shape of large pleasure boats. 
<p>Josh Wagy started his Day One fishing offshore structure. </p>
Josh Wagy started his Day One fishing offshore structure. 
<p>Chris Zaldain fights his first fish of the day to the boat. </p>
Chris Zaldain fights his first fish of the day to the boat. 
<p>Zaldain flips the fish aboard. </p>
Zaldain flips the fish aboard. 
<p>Chris Zaldain pulls a second fish aboard early on Day Two on Oneida Lake. </p>
Chris Zaldain pulls a second fish aboard early on Day Two on Oneida Lake. 
<p>Zaldain takes a quick measurement of the fish. </p>
Zaldain takes a quick measurement of the fish. 
<p>Zaldain with another keeper smallmouth in the livewell. </p>
Zaldain with another keeper smallmouth in the livewell. 
<p>The large splash you see is angler Trait Crist falling from her boat into Oneida Lake. </p>
The large splash you see is angler Trait Crist falling from her boat into Oneida Lake. 
<p>She emerges by the boat after plunging completely under water. </p>
She emerges by the boat after plunging completely under water. 
<p>Co-angler Brian Weshwanick moves to the bow of the boat to assist Crist in getting back in the boat. </p>
Co-angler Brian Weshwanick moves to the bow of the boat to assist Crist in getting back in the boat. 
<p>Crist said her father would laugh after seeing these photos, since he took a plunge from the boat awhile back. </p>
Crist said her father would laugh after seeing these photos, since he took a plunge from the boat awhile back. 
<p>With a strong tug, Weshwanick pulls Crist back into the boat. </p>
With a strong tug, Weshwanick pulls Crist back into the boat. 
<p>Crist said there was no worry about the rain; she was already wet from head to foot. </p>
Crist said there was no worry about the rain; she was already wet from head to foot. 
<p>After the quick recovery, Crist was back to fishing. </p>
After the quick recovery, Crist was back to fishing. 
<p>After a couple casts, Crist was fighting a keeper fish to the boat. </p>
After a couple casts, Crist was fighting a keeper fish to the boat. 
<p>She begins to pull the fish aboard. </p>
She begins to pull the fish aboard. 
<p>She pulls the keeper safely over the side of the boat. </p>
She pulls the keeper safely over the side of the boat. 
<p>This time Weshwanick’s helping hand came in the form of a congratulatory fist bump. </p>
This time Weshwanick’s helping hand came in the form of a congratulatory fist bump. 
<p>Bernie Shultz was one of several Elite Series pros fishing on Oneida. </p>
Bernie Shultz was one of several Elite Series pros fishing on Oneida. 
<p>Boats begin to stack up in some of the more popular areas on Oneida Lake. </p>
Boats begin to stack up in some of the more popular areas on Oneida Lake. 
<p>Jared Miller makes a move to his next fishing location. </p>
Jared Miller makes a move to his next fishing location. 
<p>Brandon Palaniuk fights a fish to the boat. </p>
Brandon Palaniuk fights a fish to the boat. 
<p>Palaniuk was getting bites but the size wasn’t what he was looking for. </p>
Palaniuk was getting bites but the size wasn’t what he was looking for. 
<p>Pete Gluszek has good memories of New York, after posting a Northern Open win last year on Cayuga Lake. </p>
Pete Gluszek has good memories of New York, after posting a Northern Open win last year on Cayuga Lake.