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The Mr. Bass event was held on the Choptank River on August 23rd and 24th at the Choptank River Yacht Club. This weekend was the hottest two days of this year with temps in the upper 90’s and heat indexes well over 100 degrees. Weights were down for this event surely because of the intense…

The first of four SQT Trail tournaments took place on Sunday, May 15th at Dundee. The weather turned out well on this day and most of the field really caught some good fish. Mike Roselle won the boater side with 20.43 pounds for his best 5 fish limit with a kicker that weighed 7.61 pounds…

In remembrance of one of Maryland Bass Nations finest members, Cindy Smelgus, it only seemed natural to put together a fishing tournament fundraiser in support of Cindy’s family. We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day, better food, surrounded by great people fishing for a heartwarming cause – we know Cindy was looking down on…

The Nation lost a beloved family member last Tuesday with the untimely passing of our Tournament Director Cindy Smelgus. This shocking news came as Cindy was preparing to kick off our 2022 tournament season.Cindy was dynamic and passionate to say the least in her dedication to the Nation and the duties that she performed. These…

The final SQT Trail event took place at Deep Creek Lake on Saturday, October 2nd. The event was delayed that morning because of dense fog which changed the game plan for those fishing event. Brian Trieschman won the boater side of the event with his best five weighing 11.62 pounds. Brian said he started the…

Charlie Russler had a two-day total of 22.44 lbs. of fish to finish first on the boater side of the event. He said he made up his mind the first thing in the morning before launching the first day to try a piece of wood that he had not fished in about 13 years to…

Alex Fiolka finished in 1st place with 75.5 inches. Geoff Tressler finished in 2nd place with 64 inches. Matt Campbell finished in 3rd place with 58 inches. Matt also had big bass for the tournament with a 21 inch Largemouth.  Fishing that morning started out slow with very few fish being caught. By late morning…

The second SQT Trail tournament took place on the Potomac River on Sunday, May 16th out of Smallwood Park. The top two boaters Paul Gietka and Kyle Slomba provided a summary of their day on the water. Paul Gietka won the boater side with 18.10 lbs., and he also won the big fish honors with…

Michael Nutter won the first SQT Trail tournament as a boater on the Upper Bay on April 11th with a 5 fish limit that weighed 19.58 pounds. Michael said that he tried to start the day out on the flats but, the wind was blowing so much that he could not keep the trolling motor…