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Aluminum boats with jet drive outboards led anglers to the top after Day One of the Central Open on the Arkansas River.

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<p> Tommy Biffle stands in his aluminum bass boat in preparation for takeoff Thursday. The boat proved to be a key factor in his Day One first-place total of 18 pounds, 2 ounces.</p>
Tommy Biffle stands in his aluminum bass boat in preparation for takeoff Thursday. The boat proved to be a key factor in his Day One first-place total of 18 pounds, 2 ounces.
<p> Janet Parker and her co-angler arrive at Muskogee’s Three Forks Harbor for the weigh-in.</p>
Janet Parker and her co-angler arrive at Muskogee’s Three Forks Harbor for the weigh-in.
<p> Janet Parker made an 11-hour round trip to Cuba, Mo., to pick up a Legend aluminum boat powered by an Evinrude jet-drive outboard motor. It was a key factor in her Day One second-place total of 15 pounds, 2 ounces.</p>
Janet Parker made an 11-hour round trip to Cuba, Mo., to pick up a Legend aluminum boat powered by an Evinrude jet-drive outboard motor. It was a key factor in her Day One second-place total of 15 pounds, 2 ounces.
<p> Parker takes her fish from the dual-console Legend aluminum boat in preparation for the weigh-in.</p>
Parker takes her fish from the dual-console Legend aluminum boat in preparation for the weigh-in.
<p> Parker’s bright orange aluminum boat stood out in Three Forks Harbor.</p>
Parker’s bright orange aluminum boat stood out in Three Forks Harbor.
<p> Tommy Biffle does some multi-taking – talking on his cell phone while driving his camo-painted Triton aluminum boat, which featured a Mercury jet-drive outboard motor.</p>
Tommy Biffle does some multi-taking – talking on his cell phone while driving his camo-painted Triton aluminum boat, which featured a Mercury jet-drive outboard motor.
<p> This is one of at least two other aluminum boats among the 136 in the Central Open. This one is made by F&F Custom Boats in Monticello, Ark.</p>
This is one of at least two other aluminum boats among the 136 in the Central Open. This one is made by F&F Custom Boats in Monticello, Ark.
<p> Here’s the fourth aluminum boat spotted in Three Forks Harbor.</p>
Here’s the fourth aluminum boat spotted in Three Forks Harbor.
<p> The fourth aluminum boat was made by Alweld in Lonsdale, Ark.</p>
The fourth aluminum boat was made by Alweld in Lonsdale, Ark.