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Competitors in the Bassmaster Classic will have to battle long-term weather patterns as the ongoing drought has left Hartwell Lake at about nine feet below its usual water level at this time of year.
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A worker leaves an area of the parking lot at Portman Marina after helping lay new asphalt there Monday. The marina will serve as the launch point for competitors in this weekend's Bassmaster Classic.
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Walt Curry of Clemson casts his line into Hartwell Lake from under a bridge on S.C. 24 Monday. Forecasted rain and wind could make fish less likely to bite, causing frustration for competitors in this weekend's Bassmaster Classic.
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Mike Wurm of Hot Springs, Ark. shows off a bass in his sponsor boat. Mr. Wurm will compete in the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Hartwell Lake this weekend.
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People stay on Hartwell Lake's shore on Monday as winds of about 20 miles per hour and runoff from recent rains create a poor fishing environment. Friday, 50 participants begin a 3-day competition for a $1.2 million purse in the Bassmaster Classic.
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Charles Murphy, right, and Bobby Rhodes, both of Hendersonville, N.C., show off nearly 29 pounds of bass boated Friday in a Fish The Fall Team Tournament on Lake Keowee. The catch is believed to be one of the largest single-day tournament catches on the lake since it was impounded in 1971.
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Casey Ashley of Donalds practices for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic at Hartwell Lake near Portman Marina in Anderson.
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Bassmasters Classic 2008 will bring thousands of bass fishing enthusiasts — and millions of dollars — to the Upstate when it drops anchor in Hartwell Lake from Feb. 22 to 24.
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Boaters enjoy a day out on Hartwell Lake. Bassmasters Classic 2008 will bring thousands of fishing enthusiasts here.
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