Day One on Toledo Bend Reservoir

Go on the water during the 2012 Elite Series Toledo Bend Battle.

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<p> Brandon Palaniuk stayed close to the launch site. </p>
Brandon Palaniuk stayed close to the launch site. 
<p> Cliff Prince moved into the same area as Palaniuk.</p>
Cliff Prince moved into the same area as Palaniuk.
<p> Brandon Palaniuk hooks his first fish on Day One. </p>
Brandon Palaniuk hooks his first fish on Day One. 
<p> Palaniuk fights to get his catch in the boat.</p>
Palaniuk fights to get his catch in the boat.
<p> Palaniuk places his keeper in the livewell. </p>
Palaniuk places his keeper in the livewell. 
<p> Keith Combs runs to a new spot. </p>
Keith Combs runs to a new spot. 
<p> Palaniuk makes another cast.</p>
Palaniuk makes another cast.
<p> Bobby Lane fought high winds on Day One. </p>
Bobby Lane fought high winds on Day One. 
<p> Kelly Jordon found a good spot despite the wind. </p>
Kelly Jordon found a good spot despite the wind. 
<p> Jordon makes a long cast. </p>
Jordon makes a long cast. 
<p> Jordon hooks one. </p>
Jordon hooks one. 
<p> Jordon reels in his first non-keeper of the day.</p>
Jordon reels in his first non-keeper of the day.
<p> Jordon hooks another one.</p>
Jordon hooks another one.
<p> Ott DeFoe found sitting was easier then standing due to high winds. </p>
Ott DeFoe found sitting was easier then standing due to high winds. 
<p> Ott DeFoe hooks  a keeper. </p>
Ott DeFoe hooks  a keeper. 
<p> Jeff Kriet fight to control his boat in the wind. </p>
Jeff Kriet fight to control his boat in the wind. 
<p> Kriet makes a cast. </p>
Kriet makes a cast. 
<p> Bradly Roy running by.</p>
Bradly Roy running by.
<p> Takahiro Omori hooks one.</p>
Takahiro Omori hooks one.
<p> Omori fishes on the main lake.</p>
Omori fishes on the main lake.
<p> Todd Faircloth makes a cast.</p>
Todd Faircloth makes a cast.
<p> Faircloth surveys the area. </p>
Faircloth surveys the area. 
<p> Dave Smith is on the move. </p>
Dave Smith is on the move. 
<p> Members of the Japanese Media came out to cover the event. </p>
Members of the Japanese Media came out to cover the event. 
<p> Chris Lane had a tough morning.</p>
Chris Lane had a tough morning.
<p> J Todd Tucker hooks nice one.</p>
J Todd Tucker hooks nice one.
<p> and it got away...</p>
and it got away…
<p> Soon he hooks another one</p>
Soon he hooks another one
<p> Soon he hooks another one</p>
Soon he hooks another one
<p> Steve Kennedy was found at same spot last year.</p>
Steve Kennedy was found at same spot last year.
<p> Terry Scroggins catches one.</p>
Terry Scroggins catches one.
<p> Scroggins put one into livewell.</p>
Scroggins put one into livewell.
<p> Scroggins hooks another one.</p>
Scroggins hooks another one.
<p> John Crews hooks a keeper.</p>
John Crews hooks a keeper.
<p> Crews flip the fish into the boat. </p>
Crews flip the fish into the boat. 
<p> Crews makes another cast. </p>
Crews makes another cast.