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Drew Benton was miffed that he kept missing on a bedding fish, before finally catching it.
By BassFan Staff
The 2017 Bassmaster Classic kicked off today at Lake Conroe, just north of Houston, Texas, under cloudy and windy conditions. While there weren't any true Texas giants caught, day 1 still produced plenty of action and set the stage for an interesting weekend on one of Texas' busiest lakes.
Here's a sampling of what we saw on the water this morning.
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In his element
Ish Monroe started Friday flipping and frogging. (Photo: BassFan)
Flip, Flip, Flip
Monroe worked around this old bulkhead this morning. (Photo: BassFan)
Lucas Looking
Justin Lucas spent a good bit of time around some brush this morning. (Photo: BassFan)
Got One
It wasn't long before Lucas tangled with a bass. (Photo: BassFan)
Battle Bass
Lucas was caught off guard somewhat by the bite, but he caught up to the fish pretty quickly. (Photo: BassFan)
Swing Dancer
Lucas gets ready to swing it into the boat. (Photo: BassFan)
Almost There
Lucas gets ready to grab the fish. (Photo: BassFan)
On The Move
Before long, Lucas swung around and started picking over the outside brush line. (Photo: BassFan)
Will It Keep?
Lucas lands a small fish flipping the woody cover. (Photo: BassFan)
Not Gonna Cut It
Lucas promptly sent the fish back into Lake Conroe. (Photo: BassFan)
Another Bite
Lucas got another bite from inside the thicker part of the brush. (Photo: BassFan)
Mid Air Collision
Lucas pulls the fish out away from the branches. (Photo: BassFan)
A Better View
Lucas then jumped on his trolling motor to get a better look at his next his flip. (Photo: BassFan)
You In There?
Lucas probed deeper into the brush to make another flip. (Photo: BassFan)
Swing and a Miss
Jason Williamson was fishing a point and came to an isolated stump. It took one flip to generate a bite, but he missed the fish. (Photo: BassFan)
Better Angle
Drew Benton, a dynamite sight-fisherman, was zeroing in on a bedding fish in some skinny water adjacent to a marina. (Photo: BassFan)
Peek-A-Boo
Benton cranes his neck to get a better look at where the fish might be. (Photo: BassFan)
Stealth Mode
Benton used his push pole to maneuver around instead of using his trolling motor. (Photo: BassFan)
That Little You Know What
After swinging and missing a couple times on the fish, Benton could only muster a smile. (Photo: BassFan)
Heads Up
After yet another miss... (Photo: BassFan)
Finally!
Benton won the battle with the 4-plus pounder. (Photo: BassFan)
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2017 Bassmaster Classic – Day 1
