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2009 Federation Nation Championship: Day One On The Water

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Federation nation championship on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida of their first day on the water.

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Jeff Freeman, 2008 Bassmaster Classic qualifier, reties after missing a bass.
Jeff Freeman, 2008 Bassmaster Classic qualifier, reties after missing a bass.
Jeff Freeman's works his way around a boat dock as his reflection looks on.
Jeff Freeman’s works his way around a boat dock as his reflection looks on.
Freeman hooks into a keeper bass as it fights to get away.
Freeman hooks into a keeper bass as it fights to get away.
It was a smaller bass, but Freeman said he was just looking to get his five-fish limit early.
It was a smaller bass, but Freeman said he was just looking to get his five-fish limit early.
Jeff Freeman swings hard on a Harris Chain bass and comes up short.
Jeff Freeman swings hard on a Harris Chain bass and comes up short.
Nick Wood works close to the bank on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Tavares, Fla.
Nick Wood works close to the bank on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Tavares, Fla.
Wood was casting tight to shallow cover on the first morning of competition.
Wood was casting tight to shallow cover on the first morning of competition.
Chris Neely was one of the few anglers who opted to fish from his own boat.
Chris Neely was one of the few anglers who opted to fish from his own boat.
Paul Reutlinger works slowly down the edge of a grass bed near shore.
Paul Reutlinger works slowly down the edge of a grass bed near shore.
Reutlinger sets the hook hard on a bass early on Day One of the Federation Nation Championship.
Reutlinger sets the hook hard on a bass early on Day One of the Federation Nation Championship.
Paul Reutlinger keeps his line tight and makes his way into the grass to retrieve the bass, but the fish was gone.
Paul Reutlinger keeps his line tight and makes his way into the grass to retrieve the bass, but the fish was gone.
Al Gambardella is almost concealed as he works his way along the inside of a grass line.
Al Gambardella is almost concealed as he works his way along the inside of a grass line.
Gambardella makes his way back to the outside edge as he methodically fishes the vegetation.
Gambardella makes his way back to the outside edge as he methodically fishes the vegetation.
Ben Grande was working vegetation around the edge of the lakes and canals.
Ben Grande was working vegetation around the edge of the lakes and canals.
Shane Towan was working slowly through this area of
Shane Towan was working slowly through this area of “The Chain,” after just missing a fish.
Mark Desjardin had a pretty large area all to himself and was taking advantage of it by working slowly back and forth.
Mark Desjardin had a pretty large area all to himself and was taking advantage of it by working slowly back and forth.

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