Nation: Day 3 weigh-in in Hartford

Healthy largemouth and smallmouth went across the weigh-in stage on the final day of the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional.

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B.A.S.S. Nation supporters relax in the shade in Riverside Park ...
B.A.S.S. Nation supporters relax in the shade in Riverside Park …
... while the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional competitors come in off the water.
… while the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional competitors come in off the water.
Friends of the anglers have plenty to talk about.
Friends of the anglers have plenty to talk about.
United Way volunteers help out during the weigh-in.
United Way volunteers help out during the weigh-in.
Frank Giner and Roy Rickis go way back to when they were friends with the late Bryan Kerchal.
Frank Giner and Roy Rickis go way back to when they were friends with the late Bryan Kerchal.
Contenders line up at the weigh-in stage ...
Contenders line up at the weigh-in stage …
... while high school angler Austin Bestwick talks to the crowd as part of his job shadowing project.
… while high school angler Austin Bestwick talks to the crowd as part of his job shadowing project.
And now it's on. First up is Daryl Biron of Connecticut.
And now it’s on. First up is Daryl Biron of Connecticut.
Mark Porco, Ontario
Mark Porco, Ontario
Rob Williamson, Maine
Rob Williamson, Maine
Dan Tavilla, Massachusetts
Dan Tavilla, Massachusetts
Robert Pepe, Connecticut
Robert Pepe, Connecticut
Roy Costa, Rhode Island
Roy Costa, Rhode Island
Gary Graser, New Hampshire
Gary Graser, New Hampshire
Joe Holland, Maine
Joe Holland, Maine
Ronald Larivee, Rhode Island
Ronald Larivee, Rhode Island
Carlos Montoya Martinez, Spain, with the tournament's smallest bass -- only 9 ounces!
Carlos Montoya Martinez, Spain, with the tournament’s smallest bass — only 9 ounces!
Alex Wetherell, Connecticut
Alex Wetherell, Connecticut
Patrick Campbell, Ontario
Patrick Campbell, Ontario
Doug Brownridge, Ontario
Doug Brownridge, Ontario
Gerry Blanchette, New Hampshire
Gerry Blanchette, New Hampshire
Pedro Jose Garcia Perero, Spain ...
Pedro Jose Garcia Perero, Spain …
... with his Spanish friends cheering him on.
… with his Spanish friends cheering him on.
John Diaco, New Hampshire
John Diaco, New Hampshire
Chris O'Brien, New York
Chris O’Brien, New York
Chris Bielert, Connecticut ...
Chris Bielert, Connecticut …
... who thanks Sylvia Morris, Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation president. Morris is touched, and Rose Jeffries, president of the Vermont B.A.S.S. Nation, offers her a shoulder.
… who thanks Sylvia Morris, Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation president. Morris is touched, and Rose Jeffries, president of the Vermont B.A.S.S. Nation, offers her a shoulder.
Jimmy Johnson, Rhode Island
Jimmy Johnson, Rhode Island
Michael Abernathy, Rhode Island
Michael Abernathy, Rhode Island
Casey Smith, New York
Casey Smith, New York
RC Cooper, New Hampshire
RC Cooper, New Hampshire
Friends and family take advantage of the shade ...
Friends and family take advantage of the shade …
... while the stage is set for the high school competitors.
… while the stage is set for the high school competitors.
Andrew Cagliano and Alexander Conti, New Hampshire
Andrew Cagliano and Alexander Conti, New Hampshire
Teddy Peznola and Evan Bramhill, Massachusetts
Teddy Peznola and Evan Bramhill, Massachusetts
Ryan Hujar and Michael Arndt, New York
Ryan Hujar and Michael Arndt, New York
Noah Winslow and Doug Marino, Connecticut
Noah Winslow and Doug Marino, Connecticut
Coach Jed Harris with Daniel Rodgers and Alex Williamson, Maine
Coach Jed Harris with Daniel Rodgers and Alex Williamson, Maine
Ben Wiitala and Damon Coleman, Rhode Island
Ben Wiitala and Damon Coleman, Rhode Island
Max Bellinghiri and Rudd Rexford, Vermont
Max Bellinghiri and Rudd Rexford, Vermont
The top high school team is coach Terry Baksay, Doug Marino and Noah Winslow of Connecticut.
The top high school team is coach Terry Baksay, Doug Marino and Noah Winslow of Connecticut.
Now only the top adult contenders are left.
Now only the top adult contenders are left.
Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz, Spain
Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz, Spain
Charles Sim cheers when he realizes he beats Doug Brownridge for the Ontario spot in the championship.
Charles Sim cheers when he realizes he beats Doug Brownridge for the Ontario spot in the championship.
Charles Sim, Ontario
Charles Sim, Ontario
Skip Sjobeck, Vermont
Skip Sjobeck, Vermont
Dave Andrews, New Hampshire
Dave Andrews, New Hampshire
George Barnes, Massachusetts
George Barnes, Massachusetts
Roy Costa, Casey Smith, Alex Wetherell, Jamie Hartman and Jon Stewart gather around to see who the winner will be ...
Roy Costa, Casey Smith, Alex Wetherell, Jamie Hartman and Jon Stewart gather around to see who the winner will be …
... and it's Alex Wetherell!
… and it’s Alex Wetherell!