Day One on West Point

See the action of Day One of the West Point Lake Battle

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<p>Tommy Biffle hits the docks in the early morning on Day One of the West Point Lake Battle.  The clouds are keeping it cool and dark this morning.  </p>
Tommy Biffle hits the docks in the early morning on Day One of the West Point Lake Battle.  The clouds are keeping it cool and dark this morning.  
<p> </p> <p>Biffle is hooked up for his first of the day.  He is really pleased with this fish.  He stated that “I didn’t do well here in practice”</p>
 
Biffle is hooked up for his first of the day.  He is really pleased with this fish.  He stated that “I didn’t do well here in practice”
<p> </p> <p>Biffle swings a good keeper.  One of the bigger fish that I saw this morning.</p>
 
Biffle swings a good keeper.  One of the bigger fish that I saw this morning.
<p> </p> <p>Tommy’s Marshal is getting it all on video.</p>
 
Tommy’s Marshal is getting it all on video.
<p> </p> <p>Byron Haseotes is hooked up! </p>
 
Byron Haseotes is hooked up! 
<p>Haseotes swings a keeper over the bow.  He is working off the main lake today.</p>
Haseotes swings a keeper over the bow.  He is working off the main lake today.
<p>Byron is happy with this fish.  The morning bite seems to be a little off today.  </p>
Byron is happy with this fish.  The morning bite seems to be a little off today.  
<p> </p> <p>West Point has many anglers are “running and gunning” today. Ish Monroe is running the bank with the trolling motor on high. </p>
 
West Point has many anglers are “running and gunning” today. Ish Monroe is running the bank with the trolling motor on high. 
<p> </p> <p>Ish is making quick transitions with his lures of choice today as he moves rapidly. </p>
 
Ish is making quick transitions with his lures of choice today as he moves rapidly. 
<p> </p> <p>Kevin VanDam is also working off the main lake today.</p>
 
Kevin VanDam is also working off the main lake today.
<p> </p> <p>VanDam is on the move again.  It’s a slow morning bite for him today.</p>
 
VanDam is on the move again.  It’s a slow morning bite for him today.
<p> </p> <p>Brandon Palaniuk is working near the main lake as the wind kicks up again. </p>
 
Brandon Palaniuk is working near the main lake as the wind kicks up again. 
<p> </p> <p>Palaniuk is on the move as well. </p>
 
Palaniuk is on the move as well. 
<p> </p> <p>Shaw Grigsby is running the bank this morning and attempting to stay warm.</p>
 
Shaw Grigsby is running the bank this morning and attempting to stay warm.
<p>Kotaro Kiriyama and Grigsby are hitting the same backwater today.  </p>
Kotaro Kiriyama and Grigsby are hitting the same backwater today.  
<p>These local anglers are going after some cats today.  Notice that they are tied off to the line hanging from the bridge.  </p>
These local anglers are going after some cats today.  Notice that they are tied off to the line hanging from the bridge.  
<p>Billy McCaghren had enough and is running out in the main lake.  He is also moving a great deal.</p>
Billy McCaghren had enough and is running out in the main lake.  He is also moving a great deal.
<p>Jonathon VanDam is hooked.  </p>
Jonathon VanDam is hooked.  
<p>VanDam has a small fish.  But every bite is good on a slow morning.  </p>
VanDam has a small fish.  But every bite is good on a slow morning.  
<p>Watch those hooks!</p>
Watch those hooks!
<p>Jeff Kriet swings a small fish over the rail.</p>
Jeff Kriet swings a small fish over the rail.
<p> </p> <p>It will keep!</p>
 
It will keep!
<p>Kriet is getting bit with small non keeper fish. </p>
Kriet is getting bit with small non keeper fish. 
<p> </p> <p>Jeff Kriet has landed more fish than anyone that I have visited early on Day One.</p>
 
Jeff Kriet has landed more fish than anyone that I have visited early on Day One.
<p> </p> <p>Another short fish.</p>
 
Another short fish.
<p>Stephen Browning is really working it this morning.  He is targeting the spot on the spot.  </p>
Stephen Browning is really working it this morning.  He is targeting the spot on the spot.  
<p>Keith Poche heads back to the main lake area.  </p>
Keith Poche heads back to the main lake area.  
<p>Boyd Duckett isn’t finding what he is looking for either.  </p>
Boyd Duckett isn’t finding what he is looking for either.  
<p>Davy Hite is working it shallow and taking his time as others are moving extremely fast through the key spots.  </p>
Davy Hite is working it shallow and taking his time as others are moving extremely fast through the key spots.  
<p> </p> <p>Hite preps for a long move and then he notices a piece of structure he missed. </p>
 
Hite preps for a long move and then he notices a piece of structure he missed. 
<p> </p> <p>You can see his bait hit the water on the left. </p>
 
You can see his bait hit the water on the left. 
<p> </p> <p>Landing!</p>
 
Landing!
<p>Paul Elias working the bank close to the take off tournament headquarters this morning.  </p>
Paul Elias working the bank close to the take off tournament headquarters this morning.  
<p> </p> <p>Charlie Hartley is hitting the trees. </p>
 
Charlie Hartley is hitting the trees. 
<p>Hartley is sharing his area today.  </p>
Hartley is sharing his area today.  
<p>Time to get going! </p>
Time to get going!