TOP 10 BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES POWER INDEX ANGLERS FISHED THE CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC

ANGLERS PREPARE TO ‘BATTLE ON THE BORDER’

TOP 10 ON INDEX FISHED CITGO BASSMASTER CLASSIC
The star-studded angler field for the upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Classic was a preview of the quality of competition that will be seen all year during the new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series.

The 51-angler field of bass fishing’s most premier event included 35 anglers who also will fish the Elite Series, more than 68 percent of the field. Not counting the seven amateur anglers in the Classic field, the percentage of Elite Series angler representation grows to nearly 80 percent.

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ANGLERS PREPARED TO ‘BATTLE’ IN MARCH
Very few events in the long history of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society have created more excitement than the season-opener of the new CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series, the “Battle on the Border” on March 9-12 on Lake Amistad in Texas.

Elite Series pro Zell Rowland is calling it the greatest tournament in BASS history and said the four-day BASS record for heaviest weight “is toast.”

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BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation annually. Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.

BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the CITGO Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry’s widest array of services and support to its nearly 550,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.

For more information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or visit www.Bassmaster.com.