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With little light, anglers prepped their boats for the final day of the 2012 Cabela’s Bassmaster Federation Nation Eastern Divisional on the Mystic and Charles rivers.
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Chip Servant, right, president of the Massachusetts B.A.S.S. Federation Nation, chats with anglers before launch.
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Boats get into position.
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The skyline of Boston provides the backdrop for Eastern Divisional competitors.
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B.A.S.S. staffers hold up flags for the countries represented at the divisional — Canada, United States and Spain.
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Competitors line up to go through the boat check line.
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Eli Delany of Massachusetts and Leonard Potts of New York share a boat today.
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Maine’s Chuck Towns will be fishing with Oliver Cesar Baron of Spain.
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Brian Morin of New Hampshire drives Jacobo Jaen of Spain.
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Michael Ball, representing Maine, gives a thumbs-up.
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Sean Wilkes of New York and Robert Williamson of New Hampshire are ready to start the day.
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Defending champion Skip Sjobeck and Massachusetts’ Jason Ross share a boat.
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Ontario’s Greg Roth and Rhode Island’s Mario Villegas head out for the final day.
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Boats begin the slow 6-mph trek to their spot.
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Mark Rorke of Ontario will be fishing with Rose Jeffries of Vermont.
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William Wright of Vermont waves to the camera.
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Possibly for the first time in the history of B.A.S.S., a scull passes right through the middle of launch.
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Dave Andrews of New Hampshire and Scott Green of Vermont are serious at the beginning of the day.
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Rhode Island’s Frank McCormick and New York’s George Yund wave.
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Eric Femiak of Massachusetts and Jesus Santos of Spain head through the boat check line.
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Tournament leader Jonathan Carter of Maine drives Spanish angler Jose Manuel Iglesias Gascon.
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Vermont’s Sean Alvarez and New York’s Chris Gore are all smiles before competition begins.
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Alan Denise of New Hampshire and Robert Kendall of Ontario share a boat.
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Matthew DeSimone of Connecticut and Steve Worden of Rhode Island listen to instructions from B.A.S.S. staff.
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Peter Diaco of Maine and Scott Shaw of Ontario motor through boat check.
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Connecticut’s Norb Heil Jr. and Maine’s Clayton Grimm look relaxed for the start of their day.
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Gary Menchen of New York and Scott Barker of Maine share a boat and a smile today.
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Maine’s Keith Aucoin and Vermont’s Erin Divelbiss listen to last-minute instructions from B.A.S.S. staff.
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David Morrissette of New York and Patrick Soares of New Hampshire begin their day.
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Day One leader Mickey Soler drives while Jim Rockett of New Hampshire gives a thumbs-up.
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New York’s Chris Rockwell and Massachusetts’ Rob Ramasci look ready for a good day on the water.
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Ontario’s Mark Morrison and Tomas Giannini head out for the Junior Bassmaster competition.
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Lucas Micael Cadieux opens the livewell for boat check, and his partner, Benjamin Seaman, listens to instructions. The pair are fishing the Junior Bassmaster division for Vermont.
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Nick Sokolowski and Jacob Cerretto are fishing for New York in the Junior Bassmaster competition.
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Chip Servant drives Spanish observer Victoria Gomez Virgili, youth observer Amber Horelick and Spanish competitor David Iglesias Marcos.
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Andrew Swirzewski and Noah Scott Winslow represent Connecticut in the Junior Bassmaster competition.
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The last of the boats leave the launch area.
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