Tournament News
2012 B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Eastern Divisional
Mystic/Charles River - Medford, MA, Sep 12 - 14, 2012
Check out Bassmaster.com for up to date information on the 2012 B.A.S.S. Federation Eastern Divisional
Cooper To Compete At 2011 B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship
Ouachita River - Monroe, LA, Nov 3 - 5, 2011
Meet the BFN contenders It's a long, hard road to the championship, and out of these 54 contenders, only six will move on to the Classic...will Maine's George Cooper be one of the six? Follow the Championship here
Cooper Heading Back To Federation Championship
Colchester, VT, Sep 14 - 16, 2011 Bassmaster.com Coverage
2011 Federation Nation Eastern Divisional BASSCam presented by Humminbird - Watch Video
FINAL STANDINGS
Aucoin, Maine State Champion
Final Standings / Day 1 Results / Day 2 Results / Day 1&2 Smallmouth / Day 1&2 Largemouth
Congratulations to Keith Aucoin of Eagle Bassmasters this years winner of the Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation State Fish Off, with 33.24. 
Keith will be leading the team next September on the Mystic River in Medford, Massachusetts.
2nd place went to Peter Diaco of Yankee Bassmasters with 30.89 lbs.
3rd place was ssealed by Darryl Fitzgerald of Western Maine Bassmasters who weighed in 30.46 lbs.
Big fish honors saw Observer Vern Watters of Eagle Bassmasters catching a 3.35 lb smallmouth on Day 1. Bruce Wood of Androscoggin Bassmasters weighed in a 3.21 lb smallmouth on Day 2.
Big largemouth awards were presented to Bill Rider of Eagle Bassmasters who weighed in a 5.38 lb bass on Day 1. Ken Hoehlein of Bangor Bass caught a 5.24 lb largemouth on Day 2.
Maine Junior Anglers Crowned
Tacoma Lakes was the site of this years Maine Junior Bassmaster State Championship, the fish were sluggish but the anglers found some nice ones. Two anglers will advance to the Bassmaster Federation Nation Eastern Divsional next September with the adult team on the Mystic River in Medford, Massachusetts., Brian Volkernick and Jonathan Curran are this years Maine Champions, congratulations guys and good luck! See results
Blackwood Wins Big Bass Contest
Josh Blackwood won the Big Bass Contest with a 6.14 largemouth which was caught on a topwater on 3 Mile Pond. The bass was caught at the Central Maine Bassmasters club tournament on Oct 2.. Read more about the Big Bass Pool
The Maine B.A.S.S. Federation Nation (MBFN) has coordinated a big bass pool for Federation anglers desiring to participate. Annually Federation anglers desiring will contribute ten dollars into the pool managed by the Federations secretary...Read more
N.E.P.V.A. – New England Paralyzed Veterans Association.
Anyone who wants to participate in this event as a boater or helper needs to register on their web site, fill out a form so that they can make final adjustments as to how many they have and be able to contact individuals if changes occur.
Cobbosseecontee’s Special Event
By Billy "Hawkeye" Decoteau / Download Application
For twenty-two years Lakeside Motel and Cabins has hosted one of Maine’s oldest and most prestigious Open Team Bass Tournaments on the shores of famed Lake Cobbosseecontee. Spawned in 1989 the Special Olympics Maine benefit tournament has been blessed with continuous support from a wide demographic of generous donations, framed with volunteers and monetary contributions.
“Since the beginning we have never lacked volunteers,” echoes Andy and Sheree Wess, founders of the event. Praising all of their dedicated individuals and groups, the Wess’s are quick to point out their relationship paired with enormous heartfelt contributions from Maine’s Federation of Bass Anglers. “Without Maine’s Bass Anglers this event would have disappeared years ago! Instead the growth has continued thanks to Maine’s B.A.S.S. Federation Nation organization as well as Maine’s FLW Outdoors TBF.” Maine’s B.A.S.S. Classic Bassmaster Club has taken the reins organizing the entire tournament day format from start to finish.
Team Entry Fees are $125.00 for the one-day May 2nd 2010 tournament. According to the Classic Bassmaster Club, $25.00 of the Entry Fee goes directly to Maine’s Special Olympic programs, while 100% of the balance ($100.00/ Team) is distributed in payouts to the participating teams. Additionally, volunteers offer all anglers a morning breakfast and afternoon lunch, with 100% of the donations going to Special Olympics Maine.
Since it’s inception the Special Olympics Maine Team Benefit Bass Tournament on Lake Cobbosseecontee paired with it’s generous sponsors donations, has raised approximately $100 K. These monetary donations have been a catalyst encouraging Maine’s Special Olympians to annually participate in a wide variety of sporting activities. Some examples from 2009 include; 270 Olympians running Track and Field events, 37 Olympians mounting saddles within the Equestrian Olympics, while 200 of Maine’s Special Olympians participated in Olympic Bowling.
To attain additional information on becoming a sponsor or to participate in the 22nd Annual May 1nd 2011 Special Olympics Maine Team Bass Tournament, contact Andy or Sheree Wess at 1-800-532-6892 or email Info@LakesideLodging.com
Cooper Finishes 4th in Eastern Division at BASS Federation Championship
Live Leaderboard / BASS Gallery
See More Photos Of George Cooper At Nationals
BFN CHAMPIONSHIP Federation Nation - Shreveport, LA, October 27-29, 2010. Maine's George Cooper finishes in 38th place overall and 4th in the eastern division with 6 bass weighing 10 lbs 1 oz.
Camping for three weeks out of the back of his truck while he prefished the Red River paid off for 22-year-old Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, in the BASS Federation Nation Championship presented by Skeeter and Yamaha. Read more
Eastern Divisonal Slideshow & Weigh In Webcasts
Click here to watch the 3 day weigh in from Candlewood
Here are some photos of the Eastern Divisonal on Candlewood Lake
Maine's Cooper Finishes 2nd at Divisional
(2nd)George Cooper 39.12, (3rd) Joe Holland 37.11, (12th) Keith Poulin 29.15, (29th)Mike Kimball 23.14, (41st) Roger Laflamme 21.6, (42nd) Bill Rider 20.13, (60th) Scott Barker 16.10, (61st) Chuck Towns 16.9, (68th) Eric Low 15.0, (71st) Dwayne Turnage 13.7, (72nd) Anthony Tringali 12.13, (96th) Wayne Clark.
Juniors (97th)Chase Laflamme 4.3, (105th)Jared Dyer 2.1.
(4th) Maine Team 258.11
Cooper Wins Maine Championship By A Landside
George Cooper of Southern Maine Anglers dominated the 2010 Fish Off by winning by more than ten pounds over second place finisher John Grondin of Rebel Bassmasters who had 31.89. Coopers winning bag of 42.16 was capped off with a 5.70 largemouth on day 1 and a 6.02 largemouth on day 2. The win gives George his third consecutive birth as a State Team member.
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