8:30 came and went with a dozen boats left to launch.

The 2015 Bassmaster Classic is off to a delayed start. B.A.S.S. had hoped to send the anglers off by 8:30. But boats were iced to their trailers and it took extended effort, and time, to free them and set them adrift. Boats were still leaving the dock at around 9:30.

The usual big crowd sprawled along the shore of Lake Hartwell at the newly renovated Green Pond Ramp.

The temperature was about 11 degrees, making this the coldest Bassmaster Classic launch in history.

Now the fun begins for 56 anglers. Word is that bites can be had if I guy can keep his mind on the fish rather than the weather.

See y’all at the weigh in show.