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PVA WEEK 2024
Looking back at The Capital Clash Paralyzed Veterans of America (“PVA”) Bass Tournament event held on the Potomac River out of Smallwood State Park in Marbury, MD (Charles County), is filled with pride. This is the last stop in the PVA national trail, and their champion is crowned at the Capital Clash. Devoted Bass fishermen…
Read MoreWinegardner and Colie top the field in their Divisions on the Potomac
The first SQT took place on Sunday, April 7th at Smallwood State Park. The week leading up to the tournament brought heavy rains and wind. The weather would make for tough conditions on the river which showed out in the final results for many anglers. There were only 5 limits in the boater division and…
Read MoreJones, Badders, Devoe and Hitt punch their ticket to the Maryland Bass Nation Championship
The Maryland Bass Nation Mr. Bass event was held at Smallwood State Park on Saturday and Sunday, April 20th and 21st. The top 2 boaters and top 2 non-boaters of this event will go on to fish the Maryland Bass Nation Championship on the Pokomoke River in October of this year. The Championship will determine…
Read MorePresident’s Conference 2024
The Maryland Bass Nation held it’s annual President’s Conference on March 10th at the Sykesville American Legion. The conference gives club representatives the opportunity to present questions or concerns face to face with Nation leadership. Membership Director, Dick Berich, provided membership numbers and club status information. Treasure, Tim McGlenn, developed and presented the proposed budget…
Read MoreTHE GRASS ROOTS OF THE MARYLAND BASS NATION
Way back when, a group of guys came together through their love for fishing, and from that theMaryland Bass Federation was born. Over the years, many changes came about, to include the changefrom the MBF to the Maryland Bass Nation as we know it now. It has become, for most, a sort of secondfamily. A…
Read MoreHigh School and Junior State Championship Deep Creek
Here are the standings from The Maryland Bass Nation High School & Junior State Championship held Sunday, October 8th on Deep Creek Lake. All of these young anglers deserve a great big hand for sticking it out in some nasty weather conditions. It was rainy, windy & cold and they hung in there the entire…
Read MoreButch 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…
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