![Marshals begin to be seated for their briefing.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/4M2Z7587.jpg)
![David Holloway and Marshals begin to enter registration.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9306.jpg)
![Every Marshal was given a red Yamaha cap, along with several sponsor gifts.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9313.jpg)
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Brent Chapman and Ott Defoe finish their registration paperwork.
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John Murray and Kevin Short, along with every competing Elite Series angler, received clothing from Carhartt.
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Senior Tournament Manager Chuck Harbin, conducts the Marshalâs briefing.
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Kevin Short congratulates Chris Lane on his Bassmaster Classic victory.
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Several anglers crowd around lake maps and receive a quick safety briefing from George Pottorf of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Tournament Director Trip Weldon conducts the Elite Series anglers’ briefing.
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Anglers crowd around the briefing area for their last instructions.
![Anglers and Marshals sat together as the pairing process for Day One began.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9383.jpg)
![Chris Lane was recognized for his 2012 Bassmaster Classic victory.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9384.jpg)
![When Elite Series pros were asked to name a tournament favorite, local angler Terry Scroggins was at the top of most lists.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9385.jpg)
![The current crop of Elite Series rookies was introduced to the field.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9386.jpg)
![Stephen Browning greets his Day One Marshal, Jason Daily.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9387.jpg)
![Dean Rojas was one of the first anglers to be served a steak, after being paired with his Day One Marshal.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9388_0.jpg)
![Casey Ashley points out the steak he wants on his plate.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9389_0.jpg)
![Brandon Palaniuk swaps phone numbers with his Day One Marshal, Luke Ferguson.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_9390.jpg)