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Butch Ward Youth Scholarship Fund
Nelson “Butch” Ward was a foundational member of the Maryland B.A.S.S. Nation. His passion for our natural resources and the development of angling skills were legendary. He served in multiple leadership positions in the B.A.S.S. Nation, including serving as President of our Federation. The pinnacle of his service was achieving the prestigious recognition from B.A.S.S.…
Read MoreMARYLAND HAWGSTER AOY 2023
On January 13th, 2024. The Maryland Hawgsters had their end of year Christmas party. As always, there was good food, great people, and lots of lies. As the president of the MD Hawgsters, I am proud to announce that Matt Felty is our AOY for 2023! We fish 8 tournaments throughout the year, and drop…
Read MoreRoselle and Torres Win the Final Event at Deep Creek
The final SQT Trail event took place at Deep Creek Lake on Saturday, September 30th. This event would determine the final points standings for the year based on the four events and decide who finished in the top 8 spots on the boater and rider side.The top 8 boaters and riders qualify to fish the…
Read MoreMBN State Championship Conowingo
The MBN Championship took place on October 14th and 15th at Conowingo to determine the top 5 boaters and top 5 co-anglers that would go on to compete in the National Bass Nation Championship on Grand Lake in November of 2024. MBN was able to qualify 5 boaters and 5 co-anglers with the new format…
Read MoreBASS High School State Championship
My name is Trey Richardson, I am a high school angler who competitively bass fishes with my teammate, Reid Luckett. Just recently, we were able to compete in the BASS High School State Championship, which was held at Deep Creek Lake in October. This event was such a blast and we were able to finish…
Read MoreDanny Rodriguez sacks them on the Choptank River, winning the boater side while J. P. Harrell wins the co-angler side
The 3rd of 4 SQT Trail tournaments took place on Saturday, July15th on the Choptank RIver. This day would be one of the hottest days of the summer on a body of water that is a struggle to catch a limit during this time of year. Danny Rodriguez ended up dominating the field this day…
Read MoreDuarte and Eney Top the Field in the Second SQT Event
Micheal Duarte topped the field in the 2nd SQT Trail Event at Smallwood State Park with a total weight of 16.32 pounds, including his big fish at 5.43 pounds. Micheal’s morning started off quick with two keepers on a spinnerbait. Tyler, his co-angler caught a limit very quickly on a swim jig. After catching short…
Read MoreMyers and Hayes Come Out on Top in the First SQT Trail at Dundee
Steven Myers topped the boater field in the first trail tournament with a total weight of 17.34 pounds. Steven also had the big fish of the event with one weighing 5.89 pounds. He said he started his day by making a gut decision not to go north and just stay local and fish what he…
Read MoreArthur and Winterling Win the Mr. Bass Event
Frank Arthur won the boater side of the Mr. Bass event held on the Upper Bay April 15th and 16th. Frank had an epic come back on the second day of the event with the biggest bag of over 22 pounds for his best 5 fish. He also had big fish honors on the boater…
Read MoreKelly Comer
Kelly Comer passed away on the morning of March 7. He was a long-time friend to many and a former member of our Nation. He was a founding member of the Reel Crazy Bassmasters and a member of my club, Chesapeake Bass Anglers. I can still remember the first time I met Kelly at a…
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