STRIKEPRO USA WELCOMED AS NEW WESTERNBASS.COM ADVERTISER

OAKLEY, CA (January 16, 2004) — WesternBass.Com introduced Strike Pro USA as a new sponsor on the suite of bass fishing web sites. Strike Pro has been in the lure manufacturing business for over 30 years. Based in Taiwan, Strike Pro has a large worldwide presence and sells heavily to the Japanese market.

Super product design and uncompromising quality control has enabled Strike Pro to offer premium high-profile fishing lures with unsurpassed performance to the market since its founding in 1973, With this unbeatable track record, Strike Pro has earned a reputation as a manufacturing leader in the fishing industry.

Combining technical experience and expertise in product research and development, Strike Pro has also designed and produced state-of-the art OEM products which they offer for freshwater and saltwater fishing.

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 and special ‘Nutcase’ events.

Sponsors of WesternBass.Com include Future Pro Tour Tournament Trails, Northlake Ford, Bass West / AC Pro Shop, Yamamoto Bait Co., Kistler Rods, 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, Bob's Marine, Bass Weekly Radio, C&C Marine, National Bass Association, Sawyer Cook & Co. Bass Boat Insurance, Penetrator Soft Baits, Dave's Bass Shack, Tackle Warehouse, 1-800-BASS BOAT, Lakeside Boat Service, Olympic Funding, Beauty and the Bass Calendar, International Sportsman's Expositions, Big Break Marina, Strike Pro USA.

Affiliated guides include Cooch's Fishing, Big George's Fishing Guide Service, 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.

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