THE 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…

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High 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…

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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.…

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MARYLAND 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…

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Roselle 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…

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MBN 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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BASS 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…

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Duarte 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…

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