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Unsafe Conditions Postpone Final
Day of 2008 BASS Federation Nation Championship
November 7, 2008 - JUNCTION CITY, Kan.
High winds forced tournament officials Friday to postpone
the final day of the 2008 BASS Federation Nation Championship.
The last day of competition will be Saturday, Nov. 8.
Anglers will launch their boats at 7 a.m. CT on
Saturday from Milford State Park South Ramp, 3612 State Park
Road, Milford, Kan. The final weigh-in will begin at 3 p.m. CT
in Heritage Park in historic downtown Junction City. Fishing
fans can log onto www.Bassmaster.com for live, streaming video
of the final-day weigh-in, a real-time leaderboard and photo
galleries. All events are free and open to the public.
Tough weather conditions have been present through
the week as BASS officials cancelled the official practice on
Tuesday and the first day of the tournament on Wednesday. The
tournament will be based on heaviest cumulative weight over the
two days of competition.
Matt King of Olathe, Kan., leads the championship
with a Day 1 weight of 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and is chasing after
the top prize of a Skeeter/Yamaha boat package valued at more
than $64,000. Scott Parker of Londonderry, N.H. is in second
place with 4-1, and Jay Evans of Corvallis, Mont., is third with
3-4.
Wyoming's Bubba O'Neill withdrew from the event
this morning to return to classes at the University of Wyoming.
The field of 54 are competing within one of six
geographical divisions for a coveted Bassmaster Classic berth.
The top finisher in each division will advance to the 51-angler
Bassmaster Classic field for the Feb. 20-22 Classic on the Red
River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
In addition to the final day of the Championship,
the 2008 Junior Bassmaster World Championship and Bassmaster
CastingKids National Championships will be held Saturday, Nov.
8, in Junction City. The Junior Bassmaster World Championship
will launch at 7 a.m. CT, from Geary County State Park Lake,
while the Bassmaster CastingKids finals will be held at 9:45
a.m. CT, from Junction City High School. The JWC weigh-in will
be held on the Federation Nation stage in conjunction with the
Federation Nation Championship.
Sponsors of the Federation Nation include Toyota
Tundra, Purolator, Skeeter, Yamaha, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine,
Berkley, MotorGuide, Lowrance Electronics, Advance Auto Parts,
Evan Williams Bourbon, Longhorn and Ramada Worldwide.
Local sponsors of the Federation Nation Championship
include Junction City and Geary County, Kan.
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