![This is just part of an awesome crowd that was on hand for the Day One weigh in of the Bass Federation Nation Championship.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603861.jpg)
![Tom Jessop, representing Texas in the Championship, holds up his kicker fish for Day One.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603863.jpg)
![Angler Skip Sjobeck holds up a monster nine pound bass that helped him to an early lead with only two fish in the bag.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603864.jpg)
![Each of the Skeeter/Yamaha bass rigs was hauled to the stage from the water with Toyota Trucks, a major sponsor of BASS.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603865.jpg)
![Brent Long shows his ace as he prepares to take the stage. This is just one example of the quality of bass in the Harris Chain.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603866.jpg)
![Angler Mark Warner was able to capitalize on that larger bite as were a few others on Day One of the BASS Federation Nation Championships.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603867.jpg)
![This Harris Chain of Lakes kicker would help boost Matt Massey into first place overall.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603868.jpg)
![Gerry Jooste, all the way from Zimbabwe, celebrates as he takes the lead in the international division of anglers.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603869.jpg)
![Even the participants gathered in the crowd after they had weighed their bags to cheer on the other anglers.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603870.jpg)
![Anglers wait to weigh-in](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603895.jpg)
![Toyota Tundras are the official tow vehicles of BASS and the Federation Nation Championship](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603926.jpg)
![Michigan's Brandon Rose being pulled to weigh-in.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603927.jpg)
![Skip Sjobeck weighs in the day's biggest fish, a 9-5 lunker](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603928.jpg)
![Skip Sjobeck, second with his day one catch.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603929.jpg)
![Brent Long, fourth.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603930.jpg)
![Matt Massey holds up his big catch of the day.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4603931.jpg)
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In this photo gallery you will see images of the 2009 Federation nation championship on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida. It is the first day behind the scenes.