Mark Lassagne/Farmers Insurance Joins WesternBass.Com Sponsor Group

OAKLEY, CA (August 25, 2005) — WesternBass.Com announced today the signing of Mark Lassagne, Farmers Insurance as the newest addition to it’s sponsor group.

Mark has long been on the bass fishing scene. As a tournament angler, a professional guide and also as the distributor and coordinator of the Bass Fishing Guide that features a year round tournament calendar.

When you deal with a Farmers agent, you get so much more than you do with an Internet or 1-800 insurance company.

Farmers agents undergo a rigorous training program before they are able to sell their first policy. Full-time agents are trained for more than two years on all aspects of the insurance industry. Our agents put their professional expertise to work for their customers, helping to make sure you receive the coverages that are suited to your needs at the best possible price.

Behind every Farmers agent is the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®, the nation's third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and doing business in 41 states, the insurers comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households through 17,000 exclusive and independent agents and district managers.

And, best of all, you know that when trouble strikes, Farmers HelpPoint claims service and your Farmers agent are there to help get you back where you belong.

Experience, professionalism, service – they all add up to the Farmers personal agent advantage.

For more information on Mark Lassagne and Farmers Insurance check out his website at http://ezbass.com/Farmers%20Page/Farmers%20Page.html or call (510) 724-2275 or send an email to mlassagne@farmersagent.com.

WesternBass.Com is a suite of web sites for bass fishing enthusiasts of all types; shore anglers, tubers, competitive tournament anglers, club anglers and non-tournament anglers all use and share the sites along with industry professionals, manufacturers and Pro Anglers. The site was originally created in 1996.

WesternBass.Com features reports, forums, classifieds, chat rooms, lake specific information, an ever expanding library, BASS WEST USA archives, partner pairings, video and book rentals and special ‘Nutcase’ events. Also featured is video programming on WesternBass.TV and audio on radio.westernbass.com. Striped Bass are a highlight on stripers.westernbass.com.

Sponsors of WesternBass.Com include Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards, G3 Boats, Northlake Ford, Bass West / AC Pro Shop, Yamamoto Bait Co., Walton's Pond, The Hook, Line & Sinker, Phil's Props, Jay Liu's Service, Persuader Bass Baits, Glory Hole Sports, Galaxie Marine / BassCat – Triton, Tracy Oasis Marina-Resort, Reaction Innovations, Bass Weekly Radio, C&C Marine, National Bass West Inc., Sawyer Cook & Co. Bass Boat Insurance, Dave's Bass Shack, Tackle Warehouse, 1-800-BASS BOAT, International Sportsman's Expositions, Fred Hall and Associates, Extreme Angler, American Bass, Suction Coolie Cup, Pro’s Soft Bait Glue, Beauty and the Bass Calendar, Nor-Cal Fishing, AIM Marine, Anglers Marine, Save Phace, Gone Fishin’ Marine, Sacramento Pro Tackle, Snag Proof Mfg Inc., WON BASS, Maritech Industries, No Sweat Mist and Mark Lassagne/Farmers Insurance.

Affiliated guides include Cooch's Fishing, Rich Thiel's Guide Service, Larry Hemphill - Instruction/Guide Service, Bass Fishin' with Richard Pounds, Randy Pringle: The Fishing Instructor, Don Levett Guide Service, The "Maine" Guide, Johnny Mac's Shasta Lake Guide Service, Golden State Guide Service & Instruction, Johnny C's Bassin1A Guide Service, Bob Myskey Guide Service, Dave Gliebe Guide Service, Bob Thein Guide Service, Dave Mckenzie’s Bay Area Backwaters Guide Service, Donnie Vachon Gudie Service, Paganelli’s Bass Fishing Experience, Dean Sault Guide Service, A day on the Water Bassin’ with Jerry Fournier Bobby Barrack Back To Class Guide Service.

For more information, contact WesternBass.Com at (925) 679-9575 or visit http://www.westernbass.com/.