CO B.A.S.S Nation at the Western Regional

Audrey McKenney, President of the CO B.A.S.S. Nation, gives us a look at the CO Nation anglers as they gather, get ready and launch on Day 1 the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Western Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors.

Above: Best friends from Northern Colorado Ray Archer, Chuck Harrison and Nate Caldwell.

Relaxing CO State Team Meeting: David Withee, David Cottonball, Marty Martinez and Don Evans

AZ team with Steve Lund and his son.

Bobby Martin gives a thumbs up to the event.

Nate Caldwell with his dad, Dennis Caldwell.

Future winner of the Classic. He is looking for new fishing spots while dad listens at meeting.

Gotta love Chief Mark Torres, CA President.

Hank Weldon busy at work while Jon talks to contenders.

Jermemiah Hofstetter, Steve Ehrman and Marin Marinov having a great time at registration.

Hope that hat is lucky! Trevor Ray Archer and Trevor Scott from CO.

“I love coming to this event.” – Chad Phillips, CO

Last year’s champion, Tim Brown from CO, fishing for UT this year.

Marin Marinov from Bulgaria is enjoying his first Western Regional.

Mesa State College anglers Corey Calvin and Josh Worth.

Photo Bomb! David Cottonball Kaltenbaugh gets bunny ears With a WY team member and Dave Withee.

Really, this is the best go-crazy pose you can do? Sure hope all of you do a better job catching big ones. Go Colorado!

Rookie and Veteran Don Evans and Bob Howard.

Rookie Steve Ehrman and Jeremiah Hofstetter enjoying the festivities.

Sydney Reeves of UT catches up Larry Triplett.

Thanks to Phil’s Prop Shop for helping the anglers.

There is our gal Tyler listening to Jon and helping the CA team with the tournament So good to see her again!

Ty Faber may be wearing a WY jersey, but he is a CO homegrown with Frank Bianchi and Larry Triplett.

We may be from different states but we are lifetime friends: Curtis Spindler, MT, Larry Triplett, CO, Tim Johnston, MT, and Mike Powell, UT.

Check out those cool sight-fishing glasses. You go, Marty Bassanova Martinez!

Chuck Harrison is ready to catch some fish.

CO 2016 National Contender Nate Caldwell and Jesse Ortega, NV, getting a boat check at launch.

College students listen to Hank as they go through launch.

College teams wait patiently to launch.

Dave Lee, AZ, and Kirk Albrecht prepare to launch.

David Kaltenbaugh is ready to enjoy his first day of fishing.

Great to see Josh Polfer back at Regionals! Josh Polfer, ID, and Bobby Martin.

It is called the bumble bee boat and can be seen in rain snow fog.

Jeremiah Hofstetter is bundled and ready to go.

Larry Triplett and Ryan Sparks, OR, are focused as they launch.

Larry Triplett and Ryan Sparks, OR, are now focused on having fun.

Looking pretty serious there, Mr Lund. Steve Lund, AZ, and Kyle Grahm, MT.

Make the presidents proud, Rick and catch some fish! Rick Culver, UT.

Mask Marvel Derek Phillips hopes to continue to land big fish.

Oh my, these two are serious! Ray Archer and Denton Crofts.

Rookie Steve Ehrman has some colorful rod covers. With Willie Reed Jr MT.

The cheerleaders on the dock had to tell Tyler Evans, MT, to smile. Dad Jay Evans has some coaching to do.

This boat has two guys from CO fishing for other states and we are one big CO family: Tim Brown, UT, and Mark Faber, WY.

Trevor Scott has his new Costa shades and is ready to find spawning fish.

Scott is charged up.

Two of the coolest students in CO, Josh Worth and Corey Calvin, fishing for Mesa State.

Tyler Wilson, NM, and Tate Brown, UT, having fun at launch.

We keep telling Mark Warren he needs to take off that OU hat as the camera refuses to focus in on it.