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Day Two of Bassmaster Elite
Series Event on Wheeler Lake Canceled Due to Unsafe River Conditions
April 3, 2009 - DECATUR, Ala. BASS
announced the cancellation of the Friday's Day Two of competition
at the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel on Wheeler Lake because
of unsafe river conditions. Tournament officials delayed Friday's
launch for more than two hours before making a final decision.
The full field of 100 anglers will compete Saturday.
The field is competing for a top prize of $100,000
and valuable points for the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of
the Year title. Activities for Saturday and Sunday remain as
previously scheduled.
Fans are encouraged to attend Saturday and Sunday's
launches (7:15 a.m. CT) and weigh-ins (4 p.m.) at Ingalls Harbor,
701 Market Street NW, Decatur.
At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, fans are invited to experience
Bassmaster University, which includes the "Ask the Experts"
session with the Elite pros at 3 p.m.
Sunday's activities include the live taping of
Hooked Up, hosted by ESPN Outdoors personalities Mark Zona and
Tommy Sanders. The show, which will air live at 4:30 p.m. ET
on Bassmaster.com, will preview Sunday's final weigh-in.
Other activities Saturday and Sunday at the Dixie
Duel will begin at noon CT at Ingalls Harbor, featuring the popular
Dog Training & Retriever Demonstrations Brought To You By
SportDog. The fun also includes Skeeter boat demos; a rock-climbing
wall presented by the U.S. Army; Jubilee Hot Air Balloon rides;
an American Red Cross blood drive; the Just Add Kidz moonwalk,
obstacle course and super slide; a BTK Motorsports booth with
kart demonstrations; and the Sci Quest Hands-on Science Center
for kids.
Fishing fans can catch all of the on-the-water
action from the Evan Williams Bourbon Dixie Duel on The Bassmasters,
which airs Saturday, April 11, at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN2. The daily
weigh-ins for this and all other regular-season Elite events
as well as the two postseason events will air live at 5 p.m.
ET on ESPN360.com, ESPN's broadband sports network, while a wealth
of unique content will also be available at Bassmaster.com. Also
this week on Bassmaster.com, fans can get daily, live Hooked
Up updates, featuring BASS emcee Keith Alan, throughout each
day's competition at noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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