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Todd Faircloth speeds through a backewater area on Friday, Day One of the Bassmaster Classic.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1614.jpg)
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Fletcher Shryock makes a cast in a backwater Friday.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1658.jpg)
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Shryock glances over at another competitor while changing rods during the opening round of the Classic.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1666.jpg)
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Michael Iaconelli pitches to a stump in a backwater near the take off Friday.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1675.jpg)
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Iaconelli glances at action around him Friday.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1680.jpg)
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Steve Kennedy holds up a small keeper Friday morning.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1704.jpg)
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Dustin Wilks trims up his motor that is stuck on a stump.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1724.jpg)
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Ott DeFoe and Fred Roumbanis work their way into a backwater area early Friday morning.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1749.jpg)
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Backwaters with clear water were crowded on the Red River Friday.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1762.jpg)
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Andrew Upshaw, the College Bass representative, fished by Fred Roumbanis.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1771.jpg)
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Ott DeFoe casts around stumps.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1783.jpg)
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Fred Roumbanis casts to stumps well off the bank Friday.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1787.jpg)
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Randy Howell babies a small keeper Friday morning.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1790.jpg)
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Howell had the first limit of the day</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1821.jpg)
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Roumbanis works another series of stumps.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1873.jpg)
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Ott Defoe squeezes a bass into the boat.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1890.jpg)
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Defoe and Steve Kennedy fish the same bank on the Red River.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1905.jpg)
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A group of fans watch from the bank.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1DHJ_1988.jpg)
A group of fans watch from the bank.
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VanDam started his day less than a quater-mile from the launch.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_1255_0.jpg)
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Davy Hite pulls into his first spot.</p>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMG_1266.jpg)
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Follow the 2012 Bassmaster Classic anglers as they fish the Red River.
A group of fans watch from the bank.