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Kansan Brent Chapman ends in 18th
SCOTT ROOK BECOMES A LEGEND

Little Rock Angler Takes $250,000 Top Prize in Final Major of Season

August 27, 2006 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. With Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee watching, Little Rock resident Scott Rook came from behind Sunday to win the third and final Bassmaster Major, the Bassmaster Legends presented by Goodyear on the Arkansas River. Rook, 45, who had previously finished second three times in BASS events, scored his first BASS win in his 97th career tournament and received $250,000.

Fishing fans can watch the on-the-water action from the Bassmaster Legends on ESPN2 on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. ET.

"I,ve waited for this so long, said Rook. "It,s just a dream come true.

Rook, who was in second place entering the final competition day, caught four fish weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, giving him a 15-4 total for the last two days of the tournament. The top 12 anglers after the first two days had their weights zeroed and fished a marked, six-hole course located along a nine-mile stretch of the river on Saturday, with the top six advancing to fish the same course on Sunday. The finalists had 70 minutes at each hole and could then go to any of the six during the final "happy hour of competition.

Rook discovered a successful pattern of flipping soft plastic baits on Saturday, but said he had to adjust to different conditions Sunday.

"The water was down about 10 inches on the upper end of the pool, said Rook. "From 20 years of fishing this river, I knew those fish were going to pull out. I started fishing everything that was out in the water, like logs and bridge pilings. I think my local knowledge really played into my hands. "

Rook won by a margin of almost 3 pounds over Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., who had the heaviest catch Sunday with four fish weighing 8-3. He finished with with a 12-5 two-day total. Hackney edged another local favorite, Kevin Short of Mayflower, for the runner-up position. Short caught three fish weighing 6-9 on Sunday and finished with 12-4, or 1 ounce behind Hackney.

"The key to today was having good patience, said Hackney. "I fished everything today. When it,s really tough like this, you have to just be slow and methodical.

Similar to Rook, Short had a huge fan following on the river and in the full crowd at the weigh-in at Little Rock,s Statehouse Convention Center. "I didn,t have trouble focusing as much as I had trouble locating fish, just like everybody else, Short said. "I found one little school in this pool and milked it for all it was worth. I was only going to be satisfied if I was hauling the trophy, but I,m still very happy.

Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., who was the leader going into the final day, fell to fourth place after failing to catch a keeper fish. "I knew I was in trouble right from the start of the day, he said.

Gary Klein (8-4) of Weatherford, Texas, and Gerald Swindle (5-10) of Hayden, Ala., completed the top six.

Gov. Huckabee, an avid outdoorsman, watched some of the fishing action on the river early in the day and then took in the weigh-in ceremonies from the audience. He congratulated Rook afterward.

"It was exciting to have the very best bass fishermen in Little Rock and Arkansas, and I think people can see that Arkansas loves bass fishing, he said. "It,s not a sport to us. It,s a religious experience.

The Legends was in honor of BASS founder Ray Scott, who presented Rook with the tournament trophy.   

Day 4 Purolator Big Bass

Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 2-14

Day 4 Busch Heavyweight Bag

Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 8-3

 

2006 Bassmaster Legends 08/24-08/27

Arkansas River, Little Rock  Ark.

(PRO Division) Standings Day 4

 

   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Scott Rook             Little Rock, Ark.       7  15-04    0  $250,000.00

  Day 1: 5   12-13    Day 2: 3    6-08    Day 3: 3    7-14    Day 4: 4    7-06  

2.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, La.           6  12-05    0   $36,500.00

  Day 1: 2    3-09    Day 2: 5   13-04    Day 3: 2    4-02    Day 4: 4    8-03  

3.  Kevin Short            Mayflower, Ark.         5  12-04    0   $27,500.00

  Day 1: 2    4-05    Day 2: 4    8-04    Day 3: 2    5-11    Day 4: 3    6-09  

4.  Shaw E Grigsby, Jr     Gainesville, Fla.       4  11-05    0   $23,000.00

  Day 1: 3    7-06    Day 2: 2    4-09    Day 3: 4   11-05    Day 4: 0    0-00  

5.  Gary Klein             Weatherford, Texas      4   8-04    0   $20,000.00

  Day 1: 4    8-14    Day 2: 3    6-01    Day 3: 2    4-01    Day 4: 2    4-03  

6.  Gerald Swindle         Hayden, Ala.            3   5-10    0   $17,000.00

  Day 1: 4   10-13    Day 2: 5   10-15    Day 3: 2    3-09    Day 4: 1    2-01  

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Purolator Big Bass

Day

 1   Alton Jones             Waco, Texas                4-12  $1,000.00

 2   Greg Hackney            Gonzales, La.              4-08  $1,000.00

 3   Shaw E Grigsby, Jr      Gainesville, Fla.          3-14  $1,000.00

 4   Greg Hackney            Gonzales, La.              2-14  $1,000.00

Purolator Big Bass of Tournament

     Alton Jones             Waco, Texas                4-12  $1,000.00

Busch Heavyweight

Day

 1   Brian Snowden           Reeds Spring, Mo.         15-08  $1,000.00

 2   Greg Hackney            Gonzales, La.             13-04  $1,000.00

 3   Shaw E Grigsby, Jr      Gainesville, Fla.         11-05  $1,000.00

 4   Greg Hackney            Gonzales, La.              8-03  $1,000.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        2        99       241-15

 2        5        90       207-03

 3        0        20        46-07

 4        0        14        28-06

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          7       223       523-15


GRIGSBY TAKES COMMAND OF BASSMASTER LEGENDS

$250,000 Top Prize Awaits Sunday's Winner of 3rd Major

August 26, 2006 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Veteran angler Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., put himself in prime position to win his first BASS tournament in six years Saturday by taking a lead of more than 3 pounds in the third and final Bassmaster Major, the Bassmaster Legends presented by Goodyear on the Arkansas River. Grigsby and five other finalists will battle it out Sunday for a $250,000 winner,s check.

The 50-year-old Grigsby caught four fish weighing 11 pounds, 5 ounces on Saturday. Hometown favorite Scott Rook, who caught three fish, posted the second-highest total at 7-14, followed by another local, Kevin Short of nearby Mayflower, Ark., at 5-11 with two fish.

"I don,t feel confident at all, said Grigsby, whose last of eight career BASS wins was at Georgia,s Lake Seminole in February of 2000. "A lead here doesn,t mean anything. Very honestly, I could zero (Sunday). The fishing is really tough. I was just blessed to catch keepers.

The unique format of the Bassmaster Majors placed the 12 finalists on a marked, six-hole course located along a nine-mile stretch of the river on Saturday, including the Little Rock waterfront area. The finalists had 70 minutes at each hole and started the day equally with no weight to their credit. The anglers chose the order they fished the holes based on their position in the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. The top six competitors will fish the six-hole course on Sunday with weights from Saturday carrying over.

Rook, whose years of experience on the Arkansas River made him a pre-event favorite, said that he fished until 11 a.m. before getting his first bite, which also became his first keeper. "After I got that first bite I figured out what to do, he said. "I did it the rest of the day and ended up catching two more keepers. Rook said he was flipping soft plastic baits.

Short, who has been fishing the entire tournament with a homemade topwater prop bait, was thrilled to advance to the final six. "I never in my wildest dreams thought I,d be sleeping in my own bed and fishing in my own backyard for $250,000, he said. "I,m not worried about the pressure. I just want to catch fish.

Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., was fourth Saturday with 4-2, followed by Gary Klein of Weatherford, Tex., at 4-1 and Gerald Swindle of Hayden, Ala., at 3-9 to complete the top six that will fish Sunday.

Grigsby, who declined to disclose his fishing tactics, said that he plans to follow the same pattern on the final day. "It,s been a long dry spell, he said. "You work really hard to get in a position like this and just hope you don,t mess it up. I just have to go out there and fish as hard as I can, catch every one of them and not make any mistakes.

The Legends is in honor of BASS founder Ray Scott.

Also, Arkansas angler Mike Wurm, who didn,t make the final 12 for the Bassmaster Legends, sang the national anthem at Saturday,s weigh-in. Wurm is an accomplished singer and once was selected to an all-state choir. He has performed the anthem at other smaller sporting events. "It had been a few years, he said. "I,d be lying if I said I wasn,t nervous. I,d rather have been fishing.

Day 3 Purolator Big Bass

Shaw Grigsby, Gainesville, Fla., 3-14

Day 3 Busch Heavyweight Bag

Shaw Grigsby, Gainesville, Fla., 11-5

(PRO Division) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 4 11-05 0 $2,000.00

Day 1: 3 7-06 Day 2: 2 4-09 Day 3: 4 11-05

2. Scott Rook Little Rock, Ark. 3 7-14 0

Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 3 6-08 Day 3: 3 7-14

3. Kevin Short Mayflower, Ark. 2 5-11 0

Day 1: 2 4-05 Day 2: 4 8-04 Day 3: 2 5-11

4. Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 2 4-02 0 $2,000.00

Day 1: 2 3-09 Day 2: 5 13-04 Day 3: 2 4-02

5. Gary Klein Weatherford, Texas 2 4-01 0

Day 1: 4 8-14 Day 2: 3 6-01 Day 3: 2 4-01

6. Gerald Swindle Hayden, Ala. 2 3-09 0

Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 5 10-15 Day 3: 2 3-09

7. Steve Kennedy Auburn, Ala. 2 3-06 0 $16,500.00

Day 1: 4 9-12 Day 2: 2 4-01 Day 3: 2 3-06

8. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, Ark. 1 2-04 0 $16,000.00

Day 1: 3 5-03 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 1 2-04

9. Rick Clunn Ava, Mo. 1 2-03 0 $15,500.00

Day 1: 3 10-15 Day 2: 2 4-01 Day 3: 1 2-03

10. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu, Ariz. 1 2-00 0 $15,000.00

Day 1: 3 5-14 Day 2: 3 8-00 Day 3: 1 2-00

11. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 0 0-00 0 $14,050.00

Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 0 0-00

11. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, Mich. 0 0-00 0 $13,050.00

Day 1: 3 7-02 Day 2: 5 11-13 Day 3: 0 0-00

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Purolator Big Bass

Day

1 Alton Jones Waco, Texas 4-12 $1,000.00

2 Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 4-08 $1,000.00

3 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 3-14 $1,000.00

Busch Heavyweight

Day

1 Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, Mo. 15-08 $1,000.00

2 Greg Hackney Gonzales, La. 13-04 $1,000.00

3 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr Gainesville, Fla. 11-05 $1,000.00

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Totals

Day #Limits #Fish Weight

1 2 99 241-15

2 5 90 207-03

3 0 20 46-07

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7 209 495-09

For immediate release
Aug. 25, 2006

Kansan Brent Chapman in 18th after day 2
SWINDLE HAS BASSMASTER LEGENDS MOMENTUM

12 Finalists to Start Day 3 on Equal Footing in Chase for $250,000 Top Prize

August 25, 2006 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Two days of consistent catches have given Gerald Swindle of Hayden, Ala., momentum as the third and final Bassmaster Major, the Bassmaster Legends presented by Goodyear on the Arkansas River, heads into its final two days of competition.

Swindle, the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year who is seeking his first BASS win, caught a five-fish limit weighing 10 pounds, 15 ounces on Friday, giving him a two-day total of 21-12 and placing him first among the 12 anglers who qualified to continue in pursuit of the $250,000 first prize.

While many of the original 55 anglers traveled both north and south of Little Rock to fish on the first two days, a unique feature of the Bassmaster Majors will place the 12 finalists on a marked, six-hole course located along a nine-mile stretch of the river on Saturday, including the Little Rock waterfront area.

The finalists, who will fish for 70 minutes in each hole, will start Day 3 equally with no weight to their credit. The anglers choose the order they will fish based on their position in the CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings. Steve Kennedy, who is in second place in those standings, has priority. Only the top six competitors will fish the six-hole course on Sunday, the final day of the tournament, with weights from Saturday carrying over.

Swindle said he caught all of his keeper fish on both days by flipping in the same area. "I,ve been on a very specific pattern, he said. "I,m going to stay on that same technique (Saturday), but I may have to switch to a buzzbait. Somebody,s going to catch a 4-pounder on a buzzbait and it,s going to put them in the winner,s circle.

Swindle spent two hours exploring the six-hole course area, which was off-limits for fishing. "I found four or five places I want to try, he said. "You can,t try to fish the whole course. You,ll have to fish it slow and do it right. You,re going to need a lot of different stuff.

Little Rock resident Scott Rook was second among the 12 qualifiers with 19-5. "It,s anybody,s ballgame on the six-hole course, said Rook. "I know that section of the river probably better than all of these guys combined, but that doesn,t mean anything against this caliber of competition. It,s going to boil down to who catches the biggest fish.

Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., had the biggest catch on Friday, a five-fish total of 13-4 that placed him fifth among the 12 qualifiers. Hackney said he caught his fish in backwater located south of Little Rock using a crankbait. "I can,t really dial in on anything I was doing the first two days, he said. "I think the best fish are going to come from the downtown-area of the course.

Mike McClelland of Bella Vista, Ark., had the second-biggest catch on Friday with 12-5 to make the top 12 while Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., caught 11-13 to also advance in third position.

Joe Green of English, Ind., who served as an observer with Hackney, won a fully-rigged Triton boat valued at $30,000 after Hackney caught the Purolator Big Bass of the Day at 4-8. Hackney also had the BUSCH Heavyweight Bag of the Day with his 13-4 limit.

Day 2 Purolator Big Bass

Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 4-8

Day 2 Busch Heavyweight Bag

Greg Hackney, Gonzales, La., 13-4

(PRO Division) Standings Day 2

   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Gerald Swindle         Hayden, Ala.            9  21-12    0

  Day 1: 4   10-13    Day 2: 5   10-15  

2.  Scott Rook             Little Rock, Ark.       8  19-05    0

  Day 1: 5   12-13    Day 2: 3    6-08  

3.  Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, Mich.        8  18-15    0

  Day 1: 3    7-02    Day 2: 5   11-13   

4.  Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, Ark.       8  17-08    0

  Day 1: 3    5-03    Day 2: 5   12-05  

5.  Greg Hackney           Gonzales, La.           7  16-13    0    $2,000.00

  Day 1: 2    3-09    Day 2: 5   13-04  

6.  Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, Mo.       5  15-08    0    $1,000.00

  Day 1: 5   15-08    Day 2: 0    0-00  

7.  Rick Clunn             Ava, Mo.                5  15-00    0

  Day 1: 3   10-15    Day 2: 2    4-01  

8.  Gary Klein             Weatherford, Texas      7  14-15    0

  Day 1: 4    8-14    Day 2: 3    6-01  

9.  Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu, Ariz.      6  13-14    0

  Day 1: 3    5-14    Day 2: 3    8-00  

10. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, Ala.            6  13-13    0

  Day 1: 4    9-12    Day 2: 2    4-01  

11. Kevin Short            Mayflower, Ark.         6  12-09    0

  Day 1: 2    4-05    Day 2: 4    8-04  

12. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr     Gainesville, Fla.       5  11-15    0

  Day 1: 3    7-06    Day 2: 2    4-09  

13. Aaron Martens          Leeds, Ala.             5  11-11    0   $11,700.00

  Day 1: 3    7-12    Day 2: 2    3-15  

14. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, Okla.          5  11-03    0   $11,600.00

  Day 1: 4    9-07    Day 2: 1    1-12  

15. Marty Stone            Linden, N.C.            4  11-00    0   $11,500.00

  Day 1: 2    6-04    Day 2: 2    4-12  

16. Michael Iaconelli      Runnemede, N.J.         5  10-15    0   $11,400.00

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 5   10-15  

17. Matt Reed              Madisonville, Texas     5  10-10    0   $11,300.00

  Day 1: 4    8-08    Day 2: 1    2-02  

18. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, Kan.      4  10-03    0   $11,150.00

  Day 1: 4   10-03    Day 2: 0    0-00  

18. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, N.C.       4  10-03    0   $11,150.00

  Day 1: 3    8-02    Day 2: 1    2-01  

20. Peter E Thliveros      Jacksonville, Fla.      5  10-00    0   $11,000.00

  Day 1: 3    6-06    Day 2: 2    3-10  

21. Kelly Jordon           Mineola, Texas          4   9-06    0   $10,900.00

  Day 1: 1    3-04    Day 2: 3    6-02  

22. Jason Quinn            Lake Wylie, S.C.        4   8-15    0   $10,800.00

  Day 1: 1    2-00    Day 2: 3    6-15  

23. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, Okla.          3   8-03    0   $10,650.00

  Day 1: 2    4-07    Day 2: 1    3-12  

23. Takahiro Omori         Emory, Texas            3   8-03    0   $10,650.00

  Day 1: 2    4-06    Day 2: 1    3-13  

25. Edwin Evers            Talala, Okla.           4   8-02    0   $10,500.00

  Day 1: 2    4-00    Day 2: 2    4-02  

26. Ishama Monroe          Hughson, Calif.         4   8-01    0

  Day 1: 3    5-14    Day 2: 1    2-03  

27. Denny Brauer           Camdenton, Mo.          3   8-00    0

  Day 1: 2    5-14    Day 2: 1    2-02  

28. Randy Howell           Springville, Ala.       3   7-12    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    7-12  

29. John Murray            Phoenix, Ariz.          3   7-11    0

  Day 1: 2    5-10    Day 2: 1    2-01  

30. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, Fla.       3   7-03    0

  Day 1: 1    2-02    Day 2: 2    5-01  

31. Kenyon Hill            Norman, Okla.           3   7-00    0

  Day 1: 2    4-14    Day 2: 1    2-02  

32. Jimmy Mize             Ben Lomond, Ark.        2   6-15    0

  Day 1: 1    3-01    Day 2: 1    3-14  

33. Alton Jones            Waco, Texas             2   6-10    0    $1,000.00

  Day 1: 1    4-12    Day 2: 1    1-14  

34. Mark Tucker            Saint Louis, Mo.        3   6-08    0

  Day 1: 3    6-08    Day 2: 0    0-00  

35. Davy Hite              Ninety Six, S.C.        3   6-01    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 3    6-01  

36. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, Ark.       2   6-00    0

  Day 1: 1    2-00    Day 2: 1    4-00  

37. Paul Elias             Laurel, Miss.           2   5-13    0

  Day 1: 1    3-01    Day 2: 1    2-12  

38. Mark Menendez          Paducah, Ky.            2   5-07    0

  Day 1: 1    1-14    Day 2: 1    3-09  

38. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, Ohio        2   5-07    0

  Day 1: 1    2-04    Day 2: 1    3-03  

40. Timmy Horton           Muscle Shoals, Ala.     3   4-11    0

  Day 1: 1    2-06    Day 2: 2    2-05  

41. Lee Bailey             Boaz, Ala.              2   4-07    0

  Day 1: 1    2-06    Day 2: 1    2-01  

42. Mike Wurm              Hot Springs, Ark.       2   4-04    0

  Day 1: 1    2-02    Day 2: 1    2-02  

43. Skeet Reese            Auburn, Calif.          2   3-15    0

  Day 1: 1    2-02    Day 2: 1    1-13  

44. Dave Wolak             Warrior Run, Pa.        1   2-14    0

  Day 1: 1    2-14    Day 2: 0    0-00  

45. Chad Brauer            Osage Beach, Mo.        1   2-07    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    2-07  

46. Morizo Shimizu         Murrieta, Calif.        1   2-03    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    2-03  

47. Mike Reynolds          Modesto, Calif.         1   2-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    2-00  

48. John Crews             Salem, Va.              1   1-14    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 1    1-14  

48. Jeff Reynolds          Idabel, Okla.           1   1-14    0

  Day 1: 1    1-14    Day 2: 0    0-00  

50. Kevin Wirth            Crestwood, Ky.          1   1-13    0

  Day 1: 1    1-13    Day 2: 0    0-00  

51. Zell Rowland           Montgomery, Texas       1   1-11    0

  Day 1: 1    1-11    Day 2: 0    0-00   

52. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, Texas           0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  

52. Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, Ala.             0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  

52. Terry Scroggins        Palatka, Fla.           0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  

52. Mark Tyler             Scottsdale, Ariz.       0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00    Day 2: 0    0-00  

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Purolator Big Bass

Day

 1   Alton Jones             Waco, Texas                4-12  $1,000.00

 2   Greg Hackney            Gonzales, La.              4-08  $1,000.00

 Busch Heavyweight

Day

 1   Brian Snowden           Reeds Spring, Mo.         15-08  $1,000.00

 2   Greg Hackney            Gonzales, La.             13-04  $1,000.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        2        99       241-15

 2        5        90       207-03

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          7       189       449-02

For immediate release
Aug. 24, 2006

Kansan Brent Chapman in fifth
BRIAN SNOWDEN LEADS BASSMASTER LEGENDS

Arkansas River Conditions Challenge Anglers in Battle for $250,000 Top Prize

August 24, 2006 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  Under difficult conditions that baffled some of the best bass anglers in the world, Reeds Spring, Mo., angler Brian Snowden found enough fish on Thursday to take the lead by nearly three pounds of the third and final Bassmaster Major, the Bassmaster Legends presented by Goodyear on the Arkansas River.

The 33-year-old was one of only two in the field of 55 anglers to catch a five-fish limit, weighing in at 15 pounds, 8 ounces to lead the race for the $250,000 top prize. Hometown favorite Scott Rook also caught five fish and was in second place with 12-13.

Snowden, who has never won a BASS tournament but has two second-place finishes, said he caught his two biggest fish within 50 feet of each other in  backwater that was south of Little Rock. "It was a new area that I just looked at in practice but never fished, he said. "It looked like it had all the ingredients I wanted. I made a pass through, there was a little water movement and I caught them.

The three-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier caught his fish with a 4-inch Yum tube in black neon. "I,m very happy with the way things went and I,m going to catch everything I can again (Friday).

Rook, one of the last anglers to weigh in, fished north of Little Rock and caught his fish in backwater that was laden with grass. "It,s probably the toughest I,ve ever seen the river in August, he said. "I was mixing it up with worms, jigs, crankbaits and some spinnerbaits.

Four-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic winner Rick Clunn of Ava, Mo., was third with 10-15. Right behind was Gerald Swindle of Hayden, Ala., with 10-13; and Brent Chapman of Lake Quivira , Kansas, was in fifth with 10-3.

"Hard work was the key, said Clunn, who won the Bassmaster Classic on the Arkansas River in 1984. "Those kinds of spots that you can just sit in and catch them like I did in the ,84 Classic are rare in August. I,m having to work a lot of water. The quality is there, but I,m grinding them out.

Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, had the Purolator Big Bass, worth $1,000, at 4-12. Snowden had the BUSCH Heavyweight Bag of the day.

All 55 anglers will fish on Friday. The field cuts to the top 12 for Saturday. Anglers will fish a marked, six-hole course in the river on Saturday and Sunday, with only the top six competitors fishing on the final day. The Legends is in honor of BASS founder Ray Scott, who celebrated a b

Day 1 Purolator Big Bass

Alton Jones, Waco, Texas, 4-12

Day 1 BUSCH Heavyweight Bag of the Day

Brian Snowden, Reeds Spring, Mo., 15-8

Legends Major Sponsors: CITGO Petroleum Corp., Toyota, Busch Beer, Purolator, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Lowrance Electronics, MotorGuide, Advance Auto Parts and Theraseed®.

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 CITGO 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

2006 Bassmaster Legends 08/24-08/27

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(PRO Division) Standings Day 1

  Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, Mo.       5  15-08    0    $1,000.00

  Day 1: 5   15-08  

2.  Scott Rook             Little Rock, Ark.       5  12-13    0

  Day 1: 5   12-13  

3.  Rick Clunn             Ava, Mo.                3  10-15    0

  Day 1: 3   10-15  

4.  Gerald Swindle         Hayden, Ala.            4  10-13    0

  Day 1: 4   10-13  

5.  Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, Kan.      4  10-03    0

  Day 1: 4   10-03  

6.  Steve Kennedy          Auburn, Ala.            4   9-12    0

  Day 1: 4    9-12  

7.  Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, Okla.          4   9-07    0

  Day 1: 4    9-07  

8.  Gary Klein             Weatherford, Texas      4   8-14    0

  Day 1: 4    8-14  

9.  Matt Reed              Madisonville, Texas     4   8-08    0

  Day 1: 4    8-08  

10. Guy Eaker              Cherryville, N.C.       3   8-02    0

  Day 1: 3    8-02  

11. Aaron Martens          Leeds, Ala.             3   7-12    0

  Day 1: 3    7-12  

12. Shaw E Grigsby, Jr     Gainesville, Fla.       3   7-06    0

  Day 1: 3    7-06  

13. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, Mich.        3   7-02    0

  Day 1: 3    7-02  

14. Mark Tucker            Saint Louis, Mo.        3   6-08    0

  Day 1: 3    6-08  

15. Peter E Thliveros      Jacksonville, Fla.      3   6-06    0

  Day 1: 3    6-06  

16. Marty Stone            Linden, N.C.            2   6-04    0

  Day 1: 2    6-04  

17. Ishama Monroe          Hughson, Calif.         3   5-14    0

  Day 1: 3    5-14  

17. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu, Ariz.      3   5-14    0

  Day 1: 3    5-14  

17. Denny Brauer           Camdenton, Mo.          2   5-14    0

  Day 1: 2    5-14  

20. John Murray            Phoenix, Ariz.          2   5-10    0

  Day 1: 2    5-10  

21. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, Ark.       3   5-03    0

  Day 1: 3    5-03  

22. Kenyon Hill            Norman, Okla.           2   4-14    0

  Day 1: 2    4-14  

23. Alton Jones            Waco, Texas             1   4-12    0    $1,000.00

  Day 1: 1    4-12  

24. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, Okla.          2   4-07    0

  Day 1: 2    4-07  

25. Takahiro Omori         Emory, Texas            2   4-06    0

  Day 1: 2    4-06  

26. Kevin Short            Mayflower, Ark.         2   4-05    0

  Day 1: 2    4-05  

27. Edwin Evers            Talala, Okla.           2   4-00    0

  Day 1: 2    4-00  

28. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, La.           2   3-09    0

  Day 1: 2    3-09  

29. Kelly Jordon           Mineola, Texas          1   3-04    0

  Day 1: 1    3-04   

30. Paul Elias             Laurel, Miss.           1   3-01    0

  Day 1: 1    3-01  

30. Jimmy Mize             Ben Lomond, Ark.        1   3-01    0

  Day 1: 1    3-01  

32. Dave Wolak             Warrior Run, Pa.        1   2-14    0

  Day 1: 1    2-14  

33. Lee Bailey             Boaz, Ala.              1   2-06    0

  Day 1: 1    2-06  

33. Timmy Horton           Muscle Shoals, Ala.     1   2-06    0

  Day 1: 1    2-06  

35. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, Ohio        1   2-04    0

  Day 1: 1    2-04  

36. Skeet Reese            Auburn, Calif.          1   2-02    0

  Day 1: 1    2-02  

36. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, Fla.       1   2-02    0

  Day 1: 1    2-02  

36. Mike Wurm              Hot Springs, Ark.       1   2-02    0

  Day 1: 1    2-02  

39. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, Ark.       1   2-00    0

  Day 1: 1    2-00  

39. Jason Quinn            Lake Wylie, S.C.        1   2-00    0

  Day 1: 1    2-00  

41. Mark Menendez          Paducah, Ky.            1   1-14    0

  Day 1: 1    1-14  

41. Jeff Reynolds          Idabel, Okla.           1   1-14    0

  Day 1: 1    1-14  

43. Kevin Wirth            Crestwood, Ky.          1   1-13    0

  Day 1: 1    1-13  

44. Zell Rowland           Montgomery, Texas       1   1-11    0

  Day 1: 1    1-11  

45. Chad Brauer            Osage Beach, Mo.        0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. John Crews             Salem, Va.              0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, Texas           0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Davy Hite              Ninety Six, S.C.        0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Randy Howell           Springville, Ala.       0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Michael Iaconelli      Runnemede, N.J.         0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Kotaro Kiriyama        Moody, Ala.             0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Mike Reynolds          Modesto, Calif.         0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Terry Scroggins        Palatka, Fla.           0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Morizo Shimizu         Murrieta, Calif.        0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

45. Mark Tyler             Scottsdale, Ariz.       0   0-00    0

  Day 1: 0    0-00  

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Purolator Big Bass

Day

 1   Alton Jones             Waco, Texas                4-12  $1,000.00

Busch Heavyweight

Day

 1   Brian Snowden           Reeds Spring, Mo.         15-08  $1,000.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        2        99       241-15

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          2        99       241-15

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