Six Wind Up In Classic

In what might be the lowest weight to qualify for a Classic, a 1-15 bass sent one of the six divisional winners of the Federation Nation Championship to the 2009 Bassmaster Classic.
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Fed Nation Features

2008 Eastern Divisional
Connecticut angler Matt Desimone and his state team claimed the top two honors.
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2008 Mid-Atlantic Divisional
Delaware's Greg Alexander and the Virginia team finished on top.
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2008 Northern Divisional
Ohio's Brad Wall takes a wire-to-wire victory, and Wisconsin took team honors.
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2008 Central Divisional
The Oklahoma lead from start to finish, and Jaime Laiche took individual honors.
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2008 Western Divisional
The Idaho squad won the team standings, and 2007 winner Mike Baskett repeated the feat. Story | Photo Galleries

2008 Southern Divisional
The host South Carolina squad swept all the top honors, and hometown angler Will Smith emerged with the individual title. Story

Classic History
On July 30, 1994, Connecticut's Bryan Kerchal made history. He became the first Federation Nation angler to win the Bassmaster Classic. Story