COSTA DEL MAR SIGNS ON AS BASS SPONSOR

 

CELEBRATION, Fla. – Costa Del Mar, the premium polarized sunglass brand of choice for water enthusiasts, and BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, today announced a three-year sponsorship agreement. 

 

Costa Del Mar will serve as a promotional sponsor of the Bassmaster Elite Series through the 2009 season.

 

“We are very excited about this multi-year partnership with Costa Del Mar,” said Michael Cassidy, senior director of sales and sponsorship.  “We applaud the vision of Costa Del Mar in understanding the importance of the brand-loyal BASS members.”

 

The Ormond Beach, Fla., company will have booth or tent space at Bassmaster Elite Series and Majors events.  Additionally, Costa Del Mar will provide promotional and sampling opportunities to participating anglers at Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Majors tournament registrations. 

 

The agreement includes a presence across BASS’ multi-media assets, including in Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and www.Bassmaster.com.

 

As previously announced, Costa Del Mar is working with the BASS Conservation  department through the BASS Federation Nation on the BASS Conservation Scholarship Program, which awards college scholarships to students seeking a degree in the natural resource field.

 

The program will award undergraduate scholarships at $2,000 annually and one graduate scholarship awarding $5,000 annually to be used for tuition, textbooks or living expenses. 

 

“Conserving our natural fishing habitats is one of Costa Del Mar’s top corporate responsibilities,” said Chas MacDonald, president of Costa Del Mar.  “Working together with BASS’ conservation efforts, we hope to generate more awareness about the importance of protecting wildlife areas so that fishing and other water activities will still be enjoyable for generations to come.”

 

 

About BASS

BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation Nation annually. Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.

 

BASS stages and sanctions bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry’s widest array of services and support to its nearly 530,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.

 

For more information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or visit www.bassmaster.com.

 

About Costa Del Mar

As the leading manufacturer of premium polarized performance sunglasses, Costa Del Mar offers superior lens technology, unparalleled fit and durability, and a lifetime warranty on all of its products.  Still handcrafted today in Ormond Beach, Fla., Costa Del Mar creates the highest quality, best performing sunglasses for water sports enthusiasts. 

 

Costa Del Mar supports and sponsors a number of marine conservation initiatives and educational programs.  The company was founded on protecting the marine environment worldwide and educating others to understand the importance of conservation.  For more information, contact 1-800-447-3700 or visit the company’s Web site at www.costadelmar.com.    

 

BASSMASTER MAGAZINE FEBRUARY ISSUE ON SALE TODAY

 Issue Explores Techniques That Help Anglers Catch More Fish

 

The February edition of the award-winning Bassmaster Magazine is in BASS member mailboxes now. A must-read by pro anglers and their fans, the 11 annual issues are considered the most popular benefit of BASS membership and continue to provide tips and strategies that help anglers reel in big catches. To join BASS and start receiving Bassmaster, visit www.Bassmaster.com. A special rate of $15 is being offered

now.

 

FEATURES

TEN TIPS FOR FALLEN TREES. Bassmaster senior writer Tim Tucker explores how productive laydowns can be for bass anglers. Bassmaster Elite Series anglers offer their tips on how to capitalize on one of the most productive types of cover.

 

WELDING GRASS FOR MONSTER BASS.  Many anglers have discovered that “welding” is a good technique to quickly put a limit of quality fish in the boat.  The technique involves targeting deep beds of hydrilla and gives anglers a feeling that they are “welded” to the bottom of a fishery.  It was born in the deep, clear waters of Texas’ Lake Amistad and Bassmaster senior writer Robert Montgomery offers tips on how to effectively utilize the technique.

 

FRESHWATER/SALTWATER CROSSOVERS.  Bass anglers interested in catching saltwater species of fish should bring some of their bass equipment on their next saltwater trip.  Bassmaster writer Alan Clemons reports.

 

MORE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

DESTINATIONS.  Located in the central reaches of New Hampshire, the Squam Lakes are complemented by its breathtaking natural beauty and opportunities for wildlife viewing.  The fishery provides bass anglers with deep dropoff points, gravel flats, rockpiles, and timber and aquatic vegetation- perfect features for productive smallmouth fishing. Bassmaster writer Oliver Shapiro reports.

 

JASON QUINN’S CRANKING COURSE.  Successful Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jason Quinn offers tips on how to successfully use a crankbait throughout the year.

 

Read more at www.bassmaster.com/magazine.

 

BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation Nation annually. Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.

 

BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry's widest array of services and support to its nearly 530,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla. 

 

For immediate release

Jan. 17, 2007

 

BASSMASTER WEEKEND SERIES ANGLERS COMPETE FOR FISHING’S BRASS RING

Championship in Alabama Will Send Winner to Bassmaster Classic

 

CELEBRATION, Fla. — Next week, 56 of the most talented weekend anglers in the world will gather on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville to compete in the ESPN Outdoors Bassmaster Series Championship.  Up for grabs is the biggest carrot in the sport- the final spot in the 2007 Bassmaster Classic. 

 

Additionally, the winner will receive a $100,000 top prize in the championship event which will be held Jan. 25-27. And the champion receives a guaranteed opportunity to enter the Bassmaster Open division of their choice.

 

To qualify for the championship, weekend anglers performed well on a number of qualifying levels. The top-8 boaters and non-boaters qualified through their performance in seven regional championships. Anglers qualified for the regional championships as the top performers in 30 divisions.

 

Among those participating are 2006 EOBS Champion Jeff Coble and Alabama’s Jamie Horton, a former Classic participant.  Coble and David Wright, also qualified for the upcoming championship, have been partners fishing tournaments since 1996.

 

”We’re probably the only set of partners in the tournament because all the other competitors live in areas scattered across the country,” said Coble, a two-time Classic qualifier and regional sales rep for Triton Boats. 

 

Coble and Wright have maintained a successful partnership through the years.  The partnership is legal under BASS rules as competitors are permitted to share information but may not receive help from anyone not competing in the tournament. Last year, on Florida’s East Lake Tohopekaliga it was Coble who won the championship while Wright finished fourth.

 

“Unlike last year’s championship — that was a small lake that was not fished much in tournaments, so it was a real level playing field — with a lake like Guntersville there’s going to be some people that have experience on it,” Coble said.

 

“David and I spent quite a bit of time down there, but we didn’t do that well. We definitely have not dialed in on them after our pre-fishing rounds.”

 

Nestled at the base of the Appalachian Mountain range, the 69,000-acre Lake Guntersville is billed as one of the south's most beautiful lake. The lake has 949 miles of shoreline and stretches 30 miles from Scottsboro south to the city of Guntersville. 

 

After two rounds of competition, the field will be cut to the top 12 boaters and non-boaters and total weights from the first two days will carry over. Daily weigh-ins and launches will be held at Civitan Park with launches starting at 6:45 a.m. and weigh-ins beginning at 2:45 p.m.

 

2007 EOBS Championship Boaters

 

1. Greg Anderson                      Warwick, R.I.
2. Chris Atwell                            Mechanicsville, Va.
3. Joel Barber                            Brandon, Miss.
4. Thomas Borkowski               Savage, Minn.
5. Samuel Boss                         Paducah, Ky.
6. Billy Boyd                               Kingston, Tenn.
7. Brian Brown                           Breezy Point, Minn.
8. Dean Capra                           Andover, Minn.
9. Randy Childers                      Anderson, S.C.
10. Gary Clark                              Groveland, Ill.
11. Gary Clouse                           Lavergne, Tenn. 
12. Jeff Coble                              Manson, N.C.
13. Russell Colwell                      Baltimore, Md.
14. Mark Cox                               Hiwassee, Va.
15. Troy Davis                              Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
16. Thomas Dickerson               Orange, Texas
17. Robbie Dodson                     Harrison, Ark.
18. Robert Dodson                      Harrison, Ark.
19. Thomas Dooley                     Virginia Beach, Va.
20. James Elliott                          Center, Texas
21. Brady Farrell                          Fort Atkinson, Wis.
22. Raymond Goodwin               Independence, La.
23. Danny Grantham                   Mobile, Ala.
24. Klaus Hadschin                     Granite Falls, N.C.
25. Matthew Hamlette                 Altavista, Va.
26. Brian Hensley                        Edwardsburg, Mich.
27. Calvin Hewitt                          Cope, S.C.
28. Thomas Hicks                       Richmond, Va.
29. Jamie Horton                         Centreville, Ala.
30. Eric Johnson                          Columbus, Ind.
31. Brannon Jones                      Montgomery, Ala.
32. Larry King                              Macon, Ga.
33. Marc Kinnelly                         Frederick, Md.
34. Todd Lee                               Grove, Okla.
35. Brad Leifermann                   Andover, Minn.
36. Jeffrey Lokken                       Lebanon, Tenn.
37. Michael McMillan                  Greensboro, N.C.
38. Sonny Moore                         Forsyth, Mo.
39. Troy Morrow                           Toccoa, Ga.
40. Robert Myers                         Tulsa, Okla.
41. Perry Neathery                      Albany, Ky.
42. Michael Presley                     Deatsville, Ala.
43. Rod Robinson                       Raymond, Miss.
44. John Schlee                           St. Paul, Minn.
45. Danny Smith                          Monterey, La.
46. Richard Smith                        Dumfries, Va.
47. Robert Stinger                       Williamsburg, Va.
48. Randall Tharp                        Gardendale, Ala.
49. Samuel Thomas                    Sumter, S.C.
50. Billy Thompson                      Cordele, Ga.
51. Robert Trueblood                  Walnut Cove, N.C.
52. Nicholas Turner                     Jones, Ala.
53. Ray Tweedy                           Appomattox, Va.
54. Mike White                             Rogers, Ark.
55. Stan Williams                        Calhoun, La.
56. David Wright                          Lexington, N.C.

 

BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation Nation annually. Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years.  

 

BASS sanctions and stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the Bassmaster Classic. Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry's widest array of services and support to its nearly 530,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.