The California B.A.S.S. Nation High School team provided volunteer support at the weigh-in. Handing out weigh-in bags as the boats arrive at the scales was a key job.
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Gary Collins of California is one of the first anglers to use those weigh-in bags.
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Nearby is Zane Arrendale of Arizona with a smallmouth going into his bag.
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Callville Bay Marina and Resort parking lot is a busy place as the first flight of anglers heads to the scales.
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Jon Stewart prepares the anglers and the crowd for the weigh-in.
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The weigh-in goes live on Bassmaster.com.
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Before the first fish is weighed the national anthem is played.
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There are 11 western states in this regional championship.
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Kyle Gelles of Wyoming.
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Gary Collins of California.
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Mark Lassagne of California.
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Jake Morrison of Arizona gets a photo taken by his boater partner.
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Brent Shores of Idaho.
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Steve Lund of Arizona.
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Asa Stephenson of Nevada caught the nice smallmouth at left on a jig. The bass was caught from a spawning bed in 8 feet of water.
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Matt Fish of Washington.
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Bill Golightly with son Jackson.
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Brandon Genova of Colorado.
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Travis Graham of Utah is second with 31 pounds, 5 ounces.
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Keegan Graves of Idaho.
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Katie Tanner of Montana.
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Louie Marques of California is the B.A.S.S. Nation high school champion for his state. He is a student at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove.
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Ben Byrd of Utah is fourth with 29-5.
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Nate Caldwell of Colorado.
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Mike Dominick of Montana.
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Utah B.A.S.S. Nation president Rick Carver heads for the stage to accept the certificate for a new Triton boat.
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Utah won a Triton 189 TrX with trailer, accessories and a Mercury 150 Pro XS. Total package value is $33,340.
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The Utah team is congratulated by Nevada. Both teams tied with equal weight. Utah won by virtue of a tie-breaker.
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The Utah B.A.S.S. Nation team, winners of the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Western Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors.
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