Bassmasters ESPN Tournament Set for April '04 in Russellville
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
RUSSELLVILLE
-- Lake Dardanelle has been selected as the site of a Bassmasters ESPN
tournament to be held April 12-18, 2004. B.A.S.S. ESPN Outdoors will film
and air the tournament a minimum of three times on ESPN2.The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, or B.A.S.S., is the world's largest fishing organization, sanctioning more than 20,000 tournaments worldwide through its federation.
The weeklong event consists of three days of practice and four days of competition. After the second day of competition, the field of anglers is reduced to the top 50 professionals and top 50 amateurs, with the top 40 professional anglers qualifying for the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic. The CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail is the oldest and most prestigious pro bass fishing tournament circuit and continues to set the standard for credibility, professionalism and sportsmanship, as it has since 1968.
Along with the tournament, an Outdoor Expo, offered all week, will include sponsor displays along with programs for adults and children. Admission is free. The tournament event will also be covered extensively in B.A.S.S. publications, including Bassmaster and BASS Times.
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Submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 682-7606
E-mail: info@arkansas.com
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"Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
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