2007 Federation Nation Championship

In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2007 federation nation championship on the Kissimmee chain of lakes in Florida.

A competitor looks out over the playing field before the final day of the BASS Federation Nation Championship.
A competitor looks out over the playing field before the final day of the BASS Federation Nation Championship.
The field of 55 anglers waits for launch time on the final morning of fishing on Lake Toho.
The field of 55 anglers waits for launch time on the final morning of fishing on Lake Toho.
The rising sun over Florida's Lake Toho reveals that launch time is near.
The rising sun over Florida’s Lake Toho reveals that launch time is near.
A late array of boats waits in the no-wake zone for their time to launch.
A late array of boats waits in the no-wake zone for their time to launch.
Two of the 55 anglers await the Day Three launch.
Two of the 55 anglers await the Day Three launch.
Last-minute tackle choices were being made.
Last-minute tackle choices were being made.
Jeff Freeman leads the tournament going into the final day of competition.
Jeff Freeman leads the tournament going into the final day of competition.
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Mark “Chief” Torrez was happy enough to dance before launch time.
Anglers stand for the National Anthem.
Anglers stand for the National Anthem.
Fred O'Quinn leads the field of anglers onto Lake Toho.
Fred O’Quinn leads the field of anglers onto Lake Toho.
The first flight of boats begins to move towards launch time.
The first flight of boats begins to move towards launch time.
Mike Prindle takes his hole-shot.
Mike Prindle takes his hole-shot.
Anglers speed towards their first fishing spots.
Anglers speed towards their first fishing spots.
Leader Jeff Freeman idles away from the launch area.
Leader Jeff Freeman idles away from the launch area.
Jeff Freeman heads out while ESPN's Wes Miller observes.
Jeff Freeman heads out while ESPN’s Wes Miller observes.
Family, friends, and interested spectators lined the launch dock.
Family, friends, and interested spectators lined the launch dock.
Late boats leave while an angler from an earlier flight fishes a spot close to the weigh-in site.
Late boats leave while an angler from an earlier flight fishes a spot close to the weigh-in site.
ESPN's Cary Barret captures the takeoff.
ESPN’s Cary Barret captures the takeoff.