All-Stars: Day One IV

Take an on-the-water look at the pros as they compete on Day One of the All-Star Semi-final on Illinois' Lake Shelbyville.

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<p> Aaron Martens throws back one of several non-keepers caught Thursday.</p>
Aaron Martens throws back one of several non-keepers caught Thursday.
<p> Martens spent part of his day fishing around a bridge, where the sun cast a double of him on the piling.</p>
Martens spent part of his day fishing around a bridge, where the sun cast a double of him on the piling.
<p> Martens boats a small bass early Thursday.</p>
Martens boats a small bass early Thursday.
<p> Michael Iaconelli idles with his trolling motor down moving around a rip-rap bank.</p>
Michael Iaconelli idles with his trolling motor down moving around a rip-rap bank.
<p> Iaconelli reacts to the words of one of many spectators that followed him Thursday.</p>
Iaconelli reacts to the words of one of many spectators that followed him Thursday.
<p> Iaconelli reties his lure.</p>
Iaconelli reties his lure.
<p> A train roars overhead as Martens fishes under it.</p>
A train roars overhead as Martens fishes under it.
<p> A spectator, Shane Stahulak, fixes sandwiches for the Bassmaster.com crew while his father, Dennis, waits for the on-the-water action to heat up.</p>
A spectator, Shane Stahulak, fixes sandwiches for the Bassmaster.com crew while his father, Dennis, waits for the on-the-water action to heat up.
<p> Martens inspects his lure.</p>
Martens inspects his lure.
<p> Martens had several bites throughout the day, including this gar.</p>
Martens had several bites throughout the day, including this gar.
<p> A local angler wade fishes near Martens.</p>
A local angler wade fishes near Martens.
<p> Michael Iaconelli makes a long cast.</p>
Michael Iaconelli makes a long cast.
<p> And immediately hooks up ...</p>
And immediately hooks up …
<p> As the bass gets closer he lifts it out of the water.</p>
As the bass gets closer he lifts it out of the water.
<p> Flying the fish across the water.</p>
Flying the fish across the water.
<p> And into the boat.</p>
And into the boat.
<p> After a few seconds to measure the fish, it goes back into the lake.</p>
After a few seconds to measure the fish, it goes back into the lake.
<p> And Iaconelli is up again and casting.</p>
And Iaconelli is up again and casting.
<p> Terry Scroggins makes a long cast.</p>
Terry Scroggins makes a long cast.
<p> He was running from point to point.</p>
He was running from point to point.
<p> Kevin VanDam fishes a crankbait on the points.</p>
Kevin VanDam fishes a crankbait on the points.
<p> He hooks up with his first keeper of the day.</p>
He hooks up with his first keeper of the day.
<p> Gets the fish close to the boat.</p>
Gets the fish close to the boat.
<p> And swings it in.</p>
And swings it in.
<p> The fish comes aboard; VanDam estimated it to be about 2 1/2 pounds.</p>
The fish comes aboard; VanDam estimated it to be about 2 1/2 pounds.
<p> And he’s quickly up and casting again.</p>
And he’s quickly up and casting again.
<p> Brian Mason, Bassmaster cameraman, holds the camera high.</p>
Brian Mason, Bassmaster cameraman, holds the camera high.
<p> VanDam covered a lot of water.</p>
VanDam covered a lot of water.
<p> Edwin Evers hits the main-lake points with the rest of the crew.</p>
Edwin Evers hits the main-lake points with the rest of the crew.
<p> Across the lake, Gerald Swindle casts to his point.</p>
Across the lake, Gerald Swindle casts to his point.
<p> And then heads to the next one.</p>
And then heads to the next one.
<p> Aaron Martens looks to be biting his nails as he changes lures.</p>
Aaron Martens looks to be biting his nails as he changes lures.
<p> Martens caught fish all day, including this small one.</p>
Martens caught fish all day, including this small one.
<p> Martens caught dozens of fish in the 13-inch range. Like this one that forced him to measure.</p>
Martens caught dozens of fish in the 13-inch range. Like this one that forced him to measure.
<p> While measuring this fish ...</p>
While measuring this fish …
<p> His boat gets out of position and he jumps up to catch it.</p>
His boat gets out of position and he jumps up to catch it.
<p> And, with fish in hand, moves the boat back into place.</p>
And, with fish in hand, moves the boat back into place.
<p> This fish was his first keeper of the day.</p>
This fish was his first keeper of the day.
<p> He stuck close to rocky banks.</p>
He stuck close to rocky banks.
<p> And around bridges most of the day.</p>
And around bridges most of the day.