![<p>The color guard stands at the wait to help kick off the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0279.jpg)
![<p>Carhartt College B.A.S.S. qualifier Matt Lee does an early morning interview.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0275.jpg)
![<p>Reigning Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year Brent Chapman gets ready to lead the 53-man field out onto Grand Lake.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0285.jpg)
![<p>Mike McClelland, one of the favorites to win, gets ready to attack the lake where he won a 2006 Elite Series event.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0287.jpg)
![<p>The boats line up at the Wolf Creek dock in preparation for the launch.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0293.jpg)
![<p>Edwin Evers idles up to the dock to pick up his cameraman.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0297.jpg)
![<p>The dock is a flurry of activity as anglers hook up with Marshals and B.A.S.S. officials prepare for takeoff..</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0300.jpg)
![<p>Folks wisely bundled up as the temperatures were in the mid 20s with wind-chill affect dipping into the teens.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0303.jpg)
![<p>These spectators presented the colors well.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0307.jpg)
![<p>Jeremy Starks moves his gear around as his Marshal secures his life vest.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0312_0.jpg)
![<p>Mark Davis idles around the docks as he awaits the 7 a.m. launch.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0313.jpg)
![<p>TowBoatUS is on hand in case of any boat issues.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0316.jpg)
![<p>A crowd was lined up about a dozen deep for the Day One launch.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0319.jpg)
![<p>Yusuke Miyazaki passes the docks as he prepares to launch.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0320.jpg)
![<p>There was a flyover after the national anthem.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0339.jpg)
![<p>Defending Classic champ Chris Lane heads out in the second position behind Brent Chapman.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0345.jpg)
![<p>There were two news helicopters in the air and a third to video the Classic for Bassmasters TV.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0351.jpg)
![<p>Pilot Paul Barth and cameraman Steve Cassidy has shot B.A.S.S. events for years.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0357.jpg)
![<p>Skeet Reese gets ready to blastoff.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0367.jpg)
![<p>Mike Iaconelli rolls past the dock as he heads out onto Grand Lake.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0377.jpg)
![<p>John Crews is off and running.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0381.jpg)
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Photos of the Day One launch of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic