Day One of the Carhartt College Series National Championship begins on Lake Chatuge.
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Cameraman Wes Miller starts the day covering UNCC.
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Shane Lehew loads up.
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Eric Self heads for the net.
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Number two enters the boat for UNCC.
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A solid spot for UNCC.
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Back to work.
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Atkins and Gann of MSU on the move.
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Georgia Southern runs to their next spot. A lot of moving around early on Day One.
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Running and gunning. The theme of the day.
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Georgetown College makes another move.
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Neal Combs of Seminole State makes a cast.
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Not to be outdone, Combs teammate Kevin Lucas follows suit.
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Georgia Southernâs Tanner Parker rips through a fish.
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UNCC looks for new water.
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The Young Harris College team of Peeler and Rutherford fit perfectly into the Chatuge landscape.
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Rutherford loads his castâ¦
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… and fires away.
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Young Harris primarily relied on casting baits on Day One.
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However, they did rely on a spinning reel at times to cleanup an area.
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Fish number 3 enters the boat.
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Hoping to cull this one before the dayâs out.
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One of the Young Harris fans cheered Rutherford and Peeler on from the highway via his loud speaker.
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Chatuge has to be one of the most scenic fisheries weâve ever visited.
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Auburn works a shallow point as the clouds mingle with the Appalachian Mountain tops.
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On the move.
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Florida State hauling.
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More boats on the move on Day One than fishing.
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Our team from Mexico, the Monterey Institute of Technology, eases up to their next spot.
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Navarro and Patino working slow with one 3-pounder in the boat.
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Eastern Carolinaâs Ronnie Moore prepares to cast.
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Heaving a big swimbait.
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Out you go.
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A look at TJ Chafatelliâs chunky spot.
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Oregon State had a big miss early on Day One.
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Crook and Gray of Texas Tech mixing baitcasters with spinning rods.
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Clemson working offshore.
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AUM looking for a few keepers early.
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A small one on for Frink.
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Into the net. Going to be close to the 14-inch limit.
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Back you go.
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Time to look for new water.
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The clouds start to break.
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MSUâs Atkins and Gann working brush like the majority of the field.
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