Day 2 from the bank

Monroe resident and 2015 Carhartt College Series Bassmaster Classic contender Brett Preuett and I set out in the Tundra on Day 2 instead of the boat to see if we could track down a few of the competitors from the bank. We found a few.

Nation: Day 2 launch

Anglers head out to fish the Ouachita River in Monroe, La., on Day 2 of B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

Nation Championship: Day 1 weigh-in

Day 1 of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship comes to a close and the anglers head in to see who comes out on top after round 1.

Day 1 on the Ouachita

The Ouachita River opens to competition for Day 1 of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

Championship takeoff

Launch gets underway for Day 1 of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

Nation: Championship sponsor dinner

The Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship sponsor dinner was held in conjunction with the Folds of Honor presentation as Nation anglers fellowship and prepare for the upcoming Nation Championship.

Yardbird party in Monroe

There's only one night leading up to the annual B.A.S.S. Nation Championship where the staff gets to relax together -- and that's the Yardbird Party.

Day on the lake with David Walker

For fall/winter transition, you have to be man enough to fish in the brutal cold. Take notes out of David Walker's play book to catch the big bass on your local lake.

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