Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament field include 9 Texans

Media Release
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
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Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament field include 9 Texans

The 50-person field competing in the Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament at
Lewisville Lake this summer features nine Texans, including 2004
Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori of Emory.

The top professional bass anglers will take to the waters of Lewisville
Lake this summer as the Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament series makes its
only stop in Texas. The event will be held June 1-4 and is being
coordinated locally by the Lewisville Visitors Bureau and the City of
Lewisville.

"We are thrilled to welcome the world's top anglers and their fans
to Lewisville Lake," said Lewisville Mayor Gene Carey. "This is a
terrific opportunity for people to come out with their families and
have a great time, and for television viewers all over the world to
admire the beauty of our lake."

Tournament highlights will be broadcast June 11, from 10 to 11 a.m.,
and again June 18, from 10 to 11 a.m., on ESPN2. A full telecast
schedule is provided below.

To qualify for the field, equal to about one-third the size of the full
Tour's, anglers must make it under the wire of very stringent
criteria. The Elite 50 field is composed of Omori, 2005 CITGO
Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron Marten of Leeds, Ala., 2005 Toyota
Rookie of the Year David Wolak of Warrior Run, Penn., the top 20 active
anglers on the all-time BASS money list, and the 27 anglers with the
best cumulative point totals during the past three Tour seasons.

Texans joining Omori in the Elite 50 championship hunt are Alton Jones
of Waco, Kelly Jordan of Mineola, Gary Klein of Weatherford, Bud Pruitt
of Spring, Dean Rojas of Grand Saline, Zell Rowland of Montgomery,
David Wharton of Sam Rayburn, and Jay Yelas of Tyler.

The complete field is listed below.

The Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament format brings a select field to a
four-day "showdown" competition. After the second day, the top 12
anglers will be separated from the field. That group will be cut in
half to form the final group of six anglers competing on the last day
of the event. The field will share a $400,000 purse, with $100,000
being awarded to the event winner.

Tour sponsors include CITGO Petroleum, Toyota, Busch Beer, Purolator,
Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Lowrance Electronics,
MotorGuide, Bass Pro Shops and Cialis (tadalafil).

Although Lake Lewisville has been the site of other fishing tournaments
in the past, this will be the first time a BASS event has been held
there. The most recent BASS event in the Dallas-Fort Worth area was in
1996, when a Bassmaster Megabucks Tournament was held at Richland
Chambers Reservoir near Corsicana and at White Rock Lake in Dallas.

The Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament will be based at the city's
Lewisville Lake Park, with boat launches at 10 a.m. each day from
Sneaky Pete's Marina and weigh-ins each evening at the park. The
Bassmaster Outdoor Expo will be held at Lake Park on Friday and
Saturday afternoons. A Western-style country fair will be held from
noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. Admission to all events is free.

The fair will kick off at High Noon with a gunfight re-enactment that
will set the stage for the Western-themed event. Other activities
during the day will include a shootout and "bank robbery" and a
quick draw contest. The Wildcat Wranglers will perform several times
throughout the day, and strolling entertainment will include trick
ropers and riders.

The Old Town Business Association will hold pie-eating and
tamale-eating contests throughout the day. Other events will include a
youth stock livestock show, farmer's market, mock rodeo and live
armadillo races. The Denton County Bass Club will offer a Casting Kids
workshop on the shores of the lake where children can learn fishing
secrets from the pros.

Entertainment on the main stage will feature some of the finest
regional acts, including King Creole, Janie Feliz, Larry Joe Taylor,
and the Wildcat Wranglers dance group. A full entertainment schedule is
provided below.

Lewisville Lake is located 15 minutes north of downtown Dallas along
Interstate 35E. Created in 1954 on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River,
the lake covers nearly 30,000 acres of surface area and reaches depths
of up to 67 feet. Lewisville Lake is rated as "excellent" by Texas
Parks & Wildlife for catfish, crappie and white bass, and "good"
for largemouth bass and striped/hybrid bass.

Lake Park is situated on 350 acres of land leased by the city from the
U.S. Corps of Engineers. Park features include overnight and day
camping sites, picnic areas, swimming beaches, playgrounds and a
state-rated disc golf course. Visitors to Lake Park from Interstate 35E
will use the Valley Ridge exit east to Mill Street, then north on Mill
to the park entrance.

BASS is the world's largest fishing organization, sanctioning more
than 20,000 tournaments worldwide through its Federation. The CITGO
Bassmaster Tournament Trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite 50
series, is the oldest and most prestigious pro bass fishing tournament
circuit.

For event information, please call (972) 219-EVENT or visit
http://www.cityoflewisville.com or http://www.visitlewisville.com.


2005 Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament field:
2004 Bassmaster Classic champion - Takahiro Omori, Emory, Texas
2005 CITGO Angler of the Year - Aaron Marten, Leeds, Ala.
2005 Toyota Rookie of the Year - David Wolack, Warriors Run, Penn.

Top 20 All-Time BASS Money Winners
1. Denny Brauer Camdenton, MO $1,889,176.71
2. Rick Clunn Ava, MO $1,627,544.43
3. Larry Nixon Bee Branch, AR $1,579,658.58
4. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI $1,450,108.33
5. Jay Yelas Tyler, TX $1,312,607.00
6. Shaw E Grigsby Jr Gainesville, FL $1,259,855.23
7. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX $1,239,343.97
8. Ron Shuffield Bismarck, AR $1,047,521.00
9. Roland Martin Naples, FL $1,038,067.16
10. George Cochran Hot Springs, AR $1,028,409.78
11. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR $1,018,121.30
12. Davy Hite Prosperity, SC $942,150.00
13. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX $937,765.90
14. David Fritts Lexington, NC $881,355.00
15. Peter E Thliveros Jacksonville, FL $838,289.00
16. Jim Bitter Fruitland Park, FL $824,368.60
17. Alton Jones Waco, TX $816,479.17
18. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK $809,978.80
19. David Wharton Sam Rayburn, TX $773,755.80
20. Michael Iaconelli Runnemede, NJ $732,245.00

Top 27 in 2003-2005 combined Angler of the Year standings:
1. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 24
2. Brent Chapman Shawnee, KS 66
3. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 69
4. Edwin Evers Mannsville, OK 70
5. Kelly Jordon Mineola, TX 78
6. Kevin Wirth Crestwood, KY 81
7. Terry Scroggins Palatka, FL 90
8. Gerald Swindle Hayden, AL 93
9. Marty Stone Linden, NC 94
10. Ishama Monroe Hughson, CA 97
11. Stacey D King Springs Reed, MO 108
12. Bud Pruitt Spring, TX 112
13. Brian Snowden Springfield, MO 114
14. Jeff Reynolds Platter, OK 125
15. Mike Reynolds Modesto, CA 130
16. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 133
17. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 136
18. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, AR 140
19. Mike Wurm Hot Springs, AR 142
20. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 149
21. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 152
22. Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount, NC 153
23. Dean Rojas Grand Saline, TX 158
24. Luke Clausen Spokane Valley, WA 160
25. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 162
26. Randy Howell Springville, AL 164
27. Mark Tyler Scottsdale, AZ 165


2005 Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament schedule:
Stop 1 April 20-23 Smith Lake, Jasper, Ala.
Stop 2 May 18-21 Lake Dardanelle, Russellville, Ark.
Stop 3 June 1-4 Lewisville Lake, Lewisville, Texas
Stop 4 June 15-18 Lake Wissota, Chippewa Falls, Wisc.

ESPN2 broadcast schedule:
Saturday, June 11 10 a.m.
Monday, June 13 noon
Friday, June 17 6 a.m.
Saturday, June 18 10 a.m.
Tuesday, June 21 5 p.m.
Friday, June 24 6 a.m.

Main Stage entertainment schedule:
Noon High Noon Gunfight
12:15 p.m. Wildcat Wranglers
1 p.m. King Creole
2:30 p.m. Shootout and Bank Robbery
2:45 p.m. Wildcat Wranglers
3 p.m. Janie Feliz
5 p.m. Quick Draw Contest
5:15 p.m. Wildcat Wranglers
6 p.m. Larry Joe Taylor
7:30 p.m. Bassmaster Elite 50 championship weigh-ins

Media contacts:

Lewisville Visitors Bureau
Mary Sue Friesenhahn
(972) 966-8420

http://www.visitlewisville.com

City of Lewisville
Community Relations Manager James Kunke
(972) 219-3726

http://www.cityoflewisville.com