
Carden wins Nation South
Coby Carden stays atop field on Douglas to claim B.A.S.S. Nation title. Story | Leaderboard

'Bama still on top
Coby Carden of Alabama enjoys lead along with his state at Nation Southern Divisional. Story | Leaderboard

Lay, Alabama lead Nation South
B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Division concludes rainy first weigh-in at Douglas Lake. Story | Leaderboard | Photos

Best in the West
Jeremy Percifield of Washington wins B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional! Story | Standings | Photos

First and 10
Jeremy Percifield of Washington increases lead to 10 in B.A.S.S. Nation West Division. Story | Standings | Photos

Youth director gets front-row seat
Scott Hausman of Utah got a unique eye-witness account of the Classic, from the boats of the winner and runner-up.

The last Nation man standing
Jonathan Carter has held steady in seventh place for Days 1 and 2 of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.

Carter in 7th place on first day
Jonathan Carter and Mark Dove, both from colder climates, placed in the Top 25 today.

The Classic's farthest contender
Gerry Jooste is crossing the Atlantic Ocean to represent the B.A.S.S. Nation in the Bassmaster Classic.

Songs from the Tacklebox
Randy Joe Heavin of Oklahoma has created a bass fishing song compilation that benefits Recycled Fish.

We are now the B.A.S.S. Nation
B.A.S.S. Nation is the new name of the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation because many feel it better represents all we do.

Big berth day
Mark Dove gets birthday wish, leads group of six new Classic qualifiers from Federation Nation. Story | Results | Photos

Scratch that
Fed Nation leader Jason Hemminger ditched what he knew to try something new on Day Two. Story | Standings | Photos

Head start for Hightower
Dale Hightower blasts into lead on Day One of Fed Nation Championship. Story | Standings | Photos | Video

2012 Federation contenders
Only the best qualify for the 2012 Cabela's Bassmaster Federation Nation Championship. Meet the contenders.
Upset in Mid-Atlantic
Virginian Bryant Copley wins by an ounce on the Upper Chesapeake. Story | Standings | Photos
Four pounds of Flesh
Robby Fleshman holds on with 4-pound lead at Mid-Atlantic Divisional. Story | Results | Photos

Number one with a bullet
Robby Fleshman starts the Mid-Atlantic with a bang, leading by more than 5 pounds. Day One Results | Story | Photos

Carter reigns over East
Jonathan Carter wins overall; Massachusetts claims bragging rights in Fed Nation-East. Story | Results | Photos

Eastern Division heats up
Jonathan Carter assumes lead going into final day of Fed Nation Divisional. Story | Standings | Photos

Soler leads Fed Nation Divisional
Mickey Soler claims a comfortable lead on Day One of Eastern Divisional. Story | Results | Photos

Junior angler beats cancer
Chase Heaton thanks his fishing family for the support during his nearly year-long battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Patton slips in to win
J.J. Patton of Iowa takes individual title as Iowa dominates Northern Divisional. Story | Results | Photos

Stealing from Teel
Indiana's Mark Dove nabs the Fed Nation lead from Brad Teel on Day Two. Story | Day Two Results | Photos

Teel leads Northern Divisional
Brad Teel of Team Iowa races ahead by a slim margin in Savanna. Story | Day One Results | Photos | BASSCam

Hardest working man in Elites?
Don Barone salutes the work ethic of anglers like Elite pro Jamie Horton, who maintains a full-time job outside of fishing.

Oklahoma angler wins divisional
Dale Hightower wins the 2012 Cabela's B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Central Divisional. Story I Photos I Video I Standings

LA wins youth competition
Two young Louisiana anglers prove that teamwork can reel in the trophy. Story I Photos
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Hightower leads by five
Dale Hightower again reigns the Central Division going into Day Three. Story | Standings | Photos

Oklahoma angler leads Day One
Dale Hightower leads the competition on Day One of the 2012 Central Divisional. Story | Photos I Video I Standings
Baertsch best in west
Shane Baertsch of Montana takes Fed Nation Western Divisional title. Story | Standings | Photos | Weigh-in
WA, MT win Junior Divisional
Nik Autrey and Tyler Evans are the newest names on the 2012 Junior World Championship roster. Story I Photos

Montana angler takes lead
Shane Baertsch finds success with two tactics on Day Two of the Western Divisional. Story | Standings | Photos | Weigh-in

Strategy rules at Flaming Gorge
Fed Nation Western Division tackles Flaming Gorge.
Story | Photos | Weigh-in | Standings

Open letter to Palaniuk
Barone sent an open letter to Brandon Palaniuk after his first Elite win. Barone's letter | Palaniuk's response
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Horton finishes 21st in Classic
Fed Nation qualifier Jamie Horton had the best finish of all the Classic qualifiers from the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation.

Fed Nation anglers Classic bound
These six men earned a trip to the 2012 Bassmaster Classic because of their showing at the Fed Nation Championship.

Team gets first win
South Carolina's Cooper River Bassmasters caught nearly 100 pounds and added two anglers to the state team.

11 best Fed moments in 2011
The most noteworthy moments from the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation in 2011.

Junior World Champions are...
James Graves III and Lance Freeman won their age divisions at the 2011 Junior World Championship.

Six anglers Classic-bound
Jamie Horton heads a group of six who punched tickets to the Classic. Story | Photos | Standings

The Color of Life
Last night, alone in my hotel room, at 59 years of age, I realized that all my life I have been fishing for socks. Barone

Junior anglers go big-time
Teens to compete for the top prize in the biggest bass fishing championship for youth. Photos I Scorecard I Story

Meet the Fed Nation contenders
It's a long, hard road to the championship, and out of these 54 contenders, only six will move on to the Classic.

One last fishing trip
For one Fed Nation angler, the 2012 Championship will be his final fishing trip with his father.

From America, with love
Zip it. Let the significant others of these Fed Nation Championship qualifiers tell the story. Barone | Photos
'Brave Little Vermont'
Sean Alvarez had little doubt Vermont would work past major flooding and hold the Fed Nation Divisional.

How to climb the Classic ladder
Here are three ways to get from where you are today to the Classic stage, using the BFN as your ladder.

N.J. brings it home
New Jersey put on a stellar performance in their home state Mid-Atlantic Divisional. Photos

Photos from the Delaware River
Follow your favorite Federation anglers during the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Divisional presented by Skeeter and Yamaha.
Iowa strikes gold at home
Iowa takes team title while llinois' Heindselman leads state winners into championships. Photos
Payback time
Last year at the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Northern Divisional on Lake Michigan, the Iowa team finished last.

Championship returns to Ouachita
The Ouachita River out of Monroe, La., will be the site of the 2011 Federation Nation Championship, Nov. 3-5, 2011.

Federation Central Divisional
Arkansas wins the team title at the Federation Central Divisional presented by Yamaha and Skeeter.

Central Junior Winners
Mississippi’s Trevor Ladner and Kansas’ Austin Bray win Junior titles at Federation Central Divisional.

Salisbury Hangs On to Win
New Mexico’s Jay Salisbury takes the individual crown at the Federation Nation Western Divisional.

Western Junior Winners
Utah’s Jordan Lochhead and Washington’s Tanner Boday win Junior division titles.

I Pledge Allegiance...
The “Take Me Fishing” pledge encourages anglers to get others involved in the sport of bass fishing.

Palaniuk Wins
Brandon Palaniuk finished with a bang on Day 3 as he claimed the 2010 Federation Nation Championship title.

New Mexico Update
Complaining about the drought and irrigation isn’t going to make fishing better, so let’s work to make a difference.



