BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ENTRY LIST AND FACT SHEET

BASSMASTER ELITE 50 ENTRY LIST AND FACT SHEET

OVERVIEW
The all-new Bassmaster Elite 50 series is a four-event, no-entry-fee circuit featuring a $1.6 million prize purse for the world's best anglers.

SCHEDULE
•April 11-17 Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark.
•May 16-22 Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Columbus, Miss.
•May 30-June 5 Alabama River Prattville, Ala.
•June 13-19 Ohio, Cumberland & Tennessee Rivers Paducah, Ky.

CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC PRESENTED BY BUSCH BEER The top 10 anglers in the point standings after the conclusion of the Elite 50 series will qualify for the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic presented by Busch Beer.

The field is now set for the Bassmaster Elite 50 Series as follows:
2004 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gerald Swindle
2004 BASS Rookie of the Year Greg Hackney
2003 CITGO Bassmaster Classic Champion Michael Iaconelli

Top 20 All Time Money

Place Angler Name Winnings
1 Denny Brauer $1,826,239.21
2 Rick Clunn $1,540,044.53
3 Larry Nixon $1,532,533.58
4 Jay Yelas $1,255,557.00
5 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr $1,229,380.23
6 Kevin VanDam $1,207,683.33
7 Gary Klein $1,172,218.97
8 Roland Martin $1,007,142.16
9 Ron Shuffield $991,521.00
10 George Cochran $977,501.45
11 Mark Davis $957,071.30
12 Davy Hite $855,850.00
13 David Fritts $836,905.00
14 Zell Rowland $789,140.90
15 Tom Biffle $746,278.80
16 Jim Bitter $743,943.60
17 David Wharton $716,305.80
18 Alton Jones $691,441.67
19 Peter Thliveros $688,554.00
20 Randy Blaukat $685,317.70

Top 27 From 2002, 2003, 2004 Angler of the Year Combined Point Standings

Place Angler Name Total
1 Kelly Jordon 32
2 Brent Chapman 39
3 Tim Horton 55
4 Bud Pruitt 68
5 Edwin Evers 72
6 Dustin Wilks 80
7 Skeet Reese 81
8 Kevin Wirth 88
9 John Murray 106
10 Randy Howell 113
11 Mike Wurm 131
12 Brian Snowden 135
13 Dean Rojas 150
14 O T Fears III 151
15 Bernie Schultz 154
15 Kenyon Hill 154
17 Mark Menendez 161
18 Chad Brauer 163
19 Ishama Monroe 164
20 Robert Lee 165
21 Paul Elias 168
22 Ben Matsubu 170
23 Brett Hite 173
24 Todd Faircloth 175
25 Todd Auten 176
26 Stacey King 177
26 Jack Gadlage 177

For more information, contact BASS Communications at (334) 551-2375 or visit www.bassmaster.com.