The final day weigh-in of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship gets underway.
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Prior to the final weigh-in, 2015 Carhartt College Series Bassmaster Classic qualifier Brett Preuett was presented with a fully-rigged Toyota Tundra and Nitro Z8. Check back soon for a separate gallery with all the details of that presentation.
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B.A.S.S. Nation Director Jon Stewart sings the national anthem prior to weigh-in.
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Japie Botha accepted a $50 bet from Jon Stewart to wear his Halloween costumes to the final weigh-in. Botha accepted.
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Japie Botha, of South Africa, finished the event in 34th with 13-11 for 3 days.
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Max Pieper is the first angler ever to represent Namibia in the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship and finishes the event in 47th with 10-9.
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Leo Bevelaqua has 8-0 on Day 3 to take the hot seat in the Eastern Division with a 3-day total of 19-12.
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Jesse Weener takes the lead in the smallest bass division with this 0-13 lunker.
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An empty boat is pulled through the weigh-in procession in honor of Idaho B.A.S.S. Nation President Jared Spickelmier who died unexpectedly in his sleep this week.
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Jason Hickey of the Idaho B.A.S.S. Nation represents well for Jared on the final day.
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This is Tony Choe's 3rd trip to the B.A.S.S. Nation National Championship representing the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
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Troy Diede's final round weigh of 5-3 was enough to slide into the lead in the Northern Division.
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Troy Diede wins the Northern Division and will represent the North in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
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All Collins can do is congratulate Jones and mull over a missed opportunity with a 5-pounder on Day 2.
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Teb Jones will represent the Central Division in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
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Paul Mueller and current leader in the Eastern Division, Doug Brownridge, watch as the scales lock in.
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Paul Mueller of Connecticut brought in the biggest bag of Bassmaster Classic history in 2014 and brings in the biggest bag of the event here this week with 14-9 on the final day.
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Paul Mueller returns to the Bassmaster Classic in 2015 to represent the Eastern Division.
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The only one left in Mid-Atlantic, Jeff Lugar pulls to the scales hoping to go back to the Classic for the second consecutive year.
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Jeff Lugar's 6-8 on the final day lands him in third for the event that he won last year.
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Jeff Lugar heads back to the Bassmaster Classic to represent the Mid-Atlantic.
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One angler left to weigh. Coby Carden lead after two days and in effect already won the Southern Division since no other angler from the south had been able to beat his previous two-day weight.
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Current overall leader Paul Muller looks on as Carden comes to the scales, remembering his near miss at the Classic this year where he finished 2nd.
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Down to two, both will go to the Bassmaster Classic to represent their respective divisions but there can only be one 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation National Champion.
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Paul Mueller wins! Coby Carden falls to second with only two fish for 2-5 on the final day.
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Coby Carden will move on to represent the Southern Division in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
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