Lewisville campgrounds offer front-row view of Bassmaster tournament

Media Release
Friday, April 29, 2005
______________________________

Campgrounds offer front-row view of Bassmaster tournament

City-operated campgrounds will offer a front-row seat for visitors to
the Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament being held at Lewisville Lake on
June 1-4.

There are more than 100 campsites available in the park, including both
camper/RV slots and tent sites. On-site amenities include a laundry
room, showers, covered pavilions, picnic areas, playground, and easy
access to restroom facilities and shoreline fishing and swimming areas.

Rental fees are $16 per day including water and electric, $18 for
premium sites, and senior citizens receive a 50 percent discount. Sites
are available for stays as short as one night or as long as 28
consecutive days. For information, call (972) 219-3550.

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 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.

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.

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 2004 Bassmaster Classic
champion Takahiro Omori, 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron
Marten, 2005 Toyota Rookie of the Year David Wolak, 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.

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 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

Crossposting this into non-DFW groups will get you a lot of flames. I
suggest you don't do it.

You may want to crosspost it into denton.general newsgroup, it will be more
relevant in there.

follow-up set to dfw.general

snip

--
Mike B

Thanks for posting.
Sounds like a good way for some of us to back away from the keyboard and go
outside for a while.

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"LewisvilleTX" wrote:

Media Release
Friday, April 29, 2005
______________________________

Campgrounds offer front-row view of Bassmaster tournament

City-operated campgrounds will offer a front-row seat for visitors to
the Bassmaster Elite 50 tournament being held at Lewisville Lake on
June 1-4.

There are more than 100 campsites available in the park, including both
camper/RV slots and tent sites. On-site amenities include a laundry
room, showers, covered pavilions, picnic areas, playground, and easy
access to restroom facilities and shoreline fishing and swimming areas.

Rental fees are $16 per day including water and electric, $18 for
premium sites, and senior citizens receive a 50 percent discount. Sites
are available for stays as short as one night or as long as 28
consecutive days. For information, call (972) 219-3550.

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 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.

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.

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 2004 Bassmaster Classic
champion Takahiro Omori, 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Aaron
Marten, 2005 Toyota Rookie of the Year David Wolak, 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.

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 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