Photos, photos and more photos. All totaled, FLW's media crew, which is composed of staff and freelance contributors, snapped more than 16,000 photos at the Lake Toho opener of the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour. FLW Graphic Designer and Photo Editor D.W. Reed II managed the flow of every photo from the camera, through a review and editing process, and eventually uploaded only the best shots to the website – and he did a fine job of it too.
We asked Reed to sort through the madness and choose his 10 favorite shots. Here they are, in no particular order.
Eighth-place pro Troy Morrow casts on Toho as the Florida sun rises over the lake. Photo by: Matt Pace
JT Kenney earned the win in the first Walmart FLW Tour event of the season. This bass from day two was unquestionably key. Photo by: Garrick Dixon
Wesley Strader rang in at third place, largely because of a key shell bed he mined for more than 40 pounds on the final two days. This fish helped cap his day-three limit. Photo by: Jody White
Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury caught the biggest limit of day four after making a surprise run into Tiger Lake. Here he tussles with a bass as the dock's owners look on. Photo by: Kyle Wood
Ramie Colson Jr. caught the biggest fish of the entire tournament. This 11-pound giant ate a Zoom Fluke Stick and was a critical part of Colson's top 10. Photo by: Curtis Niedermier
Sunny Florida weather and a Walmart FLW Tour weigh-in can't be beat. Big crowds and big fish came to weigh-in all four days, and the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour kickoff was an unqualified success. Photo by: Matt Pace
Pro Stacey King holds one of the giants he caught on day one of the FLW Tour on Lake Toho. King ended his first event back from battling cancer in fourth place and was the feel-good story of the week. Photo by: Garrick Dixon
Luke Clausen swings in a keeper on day one within the crowd waiting at the lock. After Clausen's display at the lock a number of anglers made it part of their morning ritual on subsequent tournament days. Photo by: Kyle Wood
Stetson Blaylock plied current for most of his catch. It turned out to be a good decision that resulted in a sixth-place finish and some dramatic catches like this one. Photo by: Matt Pace
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou. James Biggs narrowly missed the top 10 by just one spot. Here he slings a bait back into one of the culverts that empty into the Kissimmee River between Lake Toho and Cypress Lake. Photo by: Jody White