Behind the scenes at Fed Nation practice

All smiles after a good second day of practice for the B.A.S.S. Federation Nationa Championship.

Anglers wait patiently in their boats as they are pulled back to the boat yard.

Boats wait on the bank for their number to be called at the ramp.

City crews wire up high-speed internet as the event will be streamed live on Bassmaster.com.

Crews unhook the boats in the boat yard and prepare them for Thursday's first day of competition.

Drivers are directed to pull the boats out in numerical order.

Flags from every state and country were present at the weigh-in area.

Service crew techs hook up the boats to be pulled from the water.

Service crews check to see if the anglers had any equipment troubles on the water.

Special seating is provided for anglers families at center stage.

The boatramp at Forsythe Park has a generous amount of room.

The boats are pulled single file back to the boat yard.

The fishermen ready their tackle for Day One as they wait their turn for the practice run past the stage.

The tournament director was by the stage to answer any questions the contenders may have.

Their was a practice run for the weigh-in and all anglers were pulled past the stage.