![Bass official Pee Wee Powers (left) and tournament director Jon Stewart discuss the situation with some of the Federation Nation anglers.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688229.jpg)
![Tournament director Jon Stewart briefs the anglers and observers on the weather situation.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688237.jpg)
![Tournament director Jon Stewart gets a show of support in deciding to delay Friday's start, which was later changed to a postponed.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688238.jpg)
![Anglers wait for word on the status of the second day of fishing. Later the day was postponed.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688239.jpg)
![Angler Terry Fitzpatrick of Waukon, Iowa, waits for word on the day's fishing, which was later postponed.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688240.jpg)
![A wind-speed gauge spins at Lake Milford, where the Federation Nation Championship was postponed Friday.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688241.jpg)
![Even the 100-mph rain suit couldn't get this angler on the water.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688242.jpg)
![Tournament leader Matt King from Olathe, Kan., relaxes before word of Friday's postponement.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688243.jpg)
![Anglers and observers get word of the days fishing being postponed.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688244.jpg)
![Tournament director Jon Stewart gets ready to make the difficult announcement.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688245.jpg)
![Tournament director Jon Stweart makes the announcement.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688258.jpg)
![Tournament director Jon Stewart gets the anglers on the bus headed back to the hotel.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688259.jpg)
![Assistant Director of the Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau Rick Dykstra looks over a guard booth at Lake Milford that was toppled by high winds.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/3688260.jpg)
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In this photo gallery you will see the 2008 federation nation championship in Kansas.