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YELAS TAKES WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN AT CITGO
BASSMASTERS CLASSIC
Texas Pro Scores 6-Pound-Plus
Win
in Fishing's Big Show
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 27, 2002 - Texas pro Jay Yelas put the finishing touches on
one of the most dominant victories in CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic
history Saturday on Lay Lake in Birmingham. Read
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RICK CLUNN WINS INAUGURAL B.A.S.S. OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Legendary Angler Honored
for Contributions
to Conservation, Sport
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - July 27, 2002 - Four-time Classic champion Rick Clunn was honored
today with the inaugural B.A.S.S. Outstanding Achievement Award
at the 32nd CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic. Read
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YELAS TAKES COMMANDING LEAD INTO CITGO
BASSMASTERS FINALS
Texas Pro Again Posts Day's
Biggest Catch
to Widen Gap
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - July 26, 2002 - Texas pro Jay Yelas served notice Friday that
it was going to take some final-round heroics from his competitors
to keep him from winning his first CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic
championship. Read Complete
Story
YELAS JUMPS OUT TO BIG LEAD IN CITGO
BASSMASTERS CLASSIC
Lay Lake Surrenders 18-Pound-Plus
Catch
to Veteran Texas Pro
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., -July 25, 2002 -
Veteran pro Jay Yelas has qualified
for 12 consecutive appearances in the prestigous CITGO BASSMASTERS
Classic, but has never come close to winning fishing's most important
total. Read Complete Story
B.A.S.S. Notebook
News and notes from the World
Championship of Bass Fishing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 25, 2002 - Odds and ends from B.A.S.S. and the Classic. Read Complete Story
PROS GET FIRST LOOK AT CLASSIC
WATERS
Classic XXXII Contenders
Take Celebrities
for Ride on Lay Lake
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 23, 2002 - The 52 contenders for the $200,000 top
prize in the 32nd annual CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic got their
first look in almost a month at Lay Lake's bass-laden waters
Tuesday as they guided a group of celebrities during a fun big-bass
mini-tournament to benefit charity. Read
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CLASSIC AND ALABAMA A NATURAL
COMBINATION
Governor Gives Fishing's
Big Show a Classic Send-Off
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 22, 2002 - Noting that for a record ninth time the state
of Alabama was hosting a CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic, Gov. Don
Siegelman kicked off the 32nd annual Classic Week Monday at a
press conference at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
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CITGO BASSMASTERS CLASSIC
TO AIR ON ESPN & ESPN2
Franklin to Host with McKinnis
and Sanders Thursday - Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 22, 2002 - This Thursday - Saturday, 52 of world's best
anglers will compete on Lay Lake near Birmingham, Ala. in the
2002 CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic with the weigh-in on all three
days on ESPN or ESPN2. Ron Franklin will host the telecasts with
Jerry McKinnis and reporter Tommy Sanders. The winner of the
32nd annual tournament - the most important event in the sport,
the championship event of the CITGO BASSMASTER Tournament Trail
- will receive a prize package of $200,000. Read
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CLASSIC ANGLERS SAMPLE ALABAMA'S
LAY LAKE
Contenders Scout Classic XXXII Venue
for Winning Pattern
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 19, 2002 - For six days recently, the 52 competitors in
the upcoming 32nd annual CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic had an opportunity
to get a sneak peek at what awaits them on Alabama's Lay Lake
July 25-27, as well as search for a potential winning pattern
that could capture the most important title in fishing. Read Complete Story
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO
BASS FISHING'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic
Has Evolved Tremendously in 32 Years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 17, 2002 - In its first six years of existence, the BASSMASTERS
Classic was such a low-key event that B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott
kept the tournament site secret from everyone until the contenders
and outdoor press were in the air. Read
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KIDS ARE BIG SHOTS AT CITGO
BASSMASTERS CLASSIC
Kids Classic Just Part of
the Week's Youth Festivities
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 16, 2002 - B.A.S.S. has long recognized the importance
of family participation and getting young people immersed in
the sport of fishing. And nowhere is that more on display than
the annual CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic. Read
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The Inside Story
The 2002 CITGO BASSMASTERS
Classic
airing on ESPN and ESPN2 July 25-27
from Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala., July 5, 2002 - Standing-room-only crowds. Nineteen hours of
television coverage. An enormous outdoors show. And the best
bass anglers in the world. It all comes together at the CITGO
BASSMASTERS Classic, July 25-27 in Birmingham, Ala. Read
Complete Story
B.A.S.S. ANGLER OF YEAR AIMS
FOR
CITGO BASSMASTERS CLASSIC WIN
Davy Hite Excited About Returning
to Alabama's Lay Lake
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - June 3, 2002 - The last time the prestigious CITGO BASSMASTERS
Classic was held on Lay Lake near Birmingham, Davy Hite nearly
won that event - coming within a pound of George Cochran as the
Classic runner-up. Read Complete
Story
Odds and ends on the 2002
Classic
June 3, 2002 - One
of the most delightful surprises among the line-up for this year's
CITGO BASSMASTERS Classic July 25-27 in Birmingham is the return
of veteran pro and former Classic champion Tommy Martin. Read Complete Story
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