The top 50 anglers from the regional tournament – featuring top finishers from the Northeast Division of the Bassmasters Weekend Series – advance to the national championship tournament, which takes place Nov. 9-12 on the Santee Cooper in South Carolina. "I know it means a lot to GEICO, and I'm so happy to get them there," said Carr, who reached his fourth national championship in five years. "Christiana made it in, too, so it's a big deal for GEICO." Weather conditions on Lake Erie prevented anglers from fishing the entire lake on Friday, and most didn't catch the five-bass limit. Bradley brought in two for 4.87 pounds on the first day. Tournament officials then opened up part of the lake on Saturday, and Bradley did much better.