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Copyright 1999-2000

Oklahoma Team Rocks State Standings
Kansas' Scott Stephenson Wins B.A.S.S. Central Divisional Tournament on Tombigbee Waterway
COLUMBUS, Miss., June 18, 1999--Scott Stephenson, a 37-year-old respiratory
therapist from Topeka, Kan., staged a come-from-behind win at the B.A.S.S.
Central Divisional that concluded today on the Tennessee-Tombigbee
Waterway. His three-day total of 15 bass weighed 26 pounds, 14 ounces.
After leading the tournament for the first two days, Oklahoma's Dean Matts
dropped to second place to finish with 24 pounds, 14 ounces.

In addition ot Stephenson's victory, Mark Moody of Farlington, KS finished 12th and Kevin Sherfey of Harrisonville, KS finished 14th with 2 ounces less weight than Moody.

Stephenson and Matts are two of nine anglers who will advance from here to
next April's Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National Championship on the Tennessee River
in Knoxville, Tenn. The National Championship is the semifinals for
amateurs aspiring to qualify for the 2000 BASS Masters Classic, widely
considered the sport's world championship.

Matts, a 50-year-old general manager of a waste management company, had
made his 19th state team without having qualified for the semifinals. "It's
satisfying to know that I'm not going to be bridesmaid anymore," he said.
"I've had a lot of second-place finishes through the years and this is a
great feeling."

For three days, Matts pitched a worm to the thickest root wads of laydowns
that he could find in the Aliceville and Columbus pools. His main objective
was to locate laydowns associated with current.

Stephenson and Matts, who placed first on their 12-man Kansas and Oklahoma
state teams, respectively, will be joined by the following other state
champions at the 2000 National Championship: Danny Paul Thompson
(Louisiana); Timothy Clark (Arkansas); Hoot Gibson (Mississippi); Bobby
Maynard (Texas); and Kent Priel (Nebraska). David Beattie will represent
the nation of Zimbabwe.

Stephenson, a member of the Capital City Bassmasters, scored 5 pounds on
day one, 10 pounds, 8 ounces yesterday and finished today with 10 pounds,
11 ounces. He will be making his second trip to Knoxville, where he
qualified for his first National Championship in 1997. He will most
certainly do better the next go around, since he went fishless for the
entire three-day competition. Here though, it was different.

"I had one goal here and that was to win the whole tournament," he said.
"I've been to the Nationals already, and can't wait to go back, but this
brought it all full circle."

Stephenson relied on the technique that he excels in when fishing in his
home state, which is pattern fish in creek arms. On the Tennessee-Tombigbee
Waterway, Stephenson chose a creek in the Columbus Pool, and specifically
in Tibbee Creek, where he ran more than 20 miles upstream from its
confluence with the main river channel.

Central to the pattern was a combination of baitfish, current, stained
water, and cover. The key, he said, were the eddies in areas that held the
strongest current.

"The best places were on the down current side with channel swings in the
strongest current," he said. "The fish were using the current to their
advantage because they were holding in the eddies and ambushing the
baitfish as they were being swept downstream."

Stephenson's bait choice was a Brush Hog, a soft plastic bait that he
Texas-rigged to a 5/0 EWC hook and 5/16-ounce slip sinker. The rig was tied
to 35-pound test Lynch braided line spooled to a Quantum reel and Falcon
rod.

His presentation involved flipping the rig into the eddy water and make
contact with any cover. "I couldn't see everything that I was flipping to,
but whenever the bait made contact with a stump, grass, anything, it was
likely that I'd get a strike."

The tournament's big bass was caught today by Mississippi's Brett Thompson,
who weighed a 9-pound, 8-ounce trophy that he landed on a 3/8-ounce Strike
King Premier Denny Brauer Jig. The strike ocurred after Thompson flipped
the jig into a brushpile positioned in four feet of water. He collected
$200 for the catch.

Oklahoma regained its lead in the team standings to take home the $11,000
in cash that it will use for civic and conservation projects in its home
state. Oklahoma led the first day before being upended yesterday by
eventual runner-up Louisiana. Oklahoma's three-day total was 212 pounds, 10
ounces, followed by the 188 pounds, 5 ounces, caught by Louisiana. Host
state Mississippi was third with 160 pounds, 6 ounces.

Overall, the 108 anglers caught 928 bass weighing a collective 1,396
pounds. The catch improved today, with 310 bass caught weighing 439 pounds,
as compared to yesterday's 270 bass weighing 402 pounds, 12 ounces.

The B.A.S.S. Federation is a global network of clubs that hold tournaments
but more importantly function as the environmental arm of the
600,000-member Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. Today, more than 2,300 clubs
and 50,000 members belong to clubs affiliated with the Federation program.

Sponsors of the B.A.S.S. National Federation Western Division Championship
are: Wrangler Rugged Wear, Ranger Boats, RangerTrail Trailers, Chevrolet
Trucks, ACDelco Batteries, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Mercury, Kmart,
Humminbird/Zercom, JERZEES OUTDOORS, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Quantum
Rods and Reels, Plano Tackle Systems, Eagle Claw Fishing Hooks, Berkley
Powerbait, Berkley Trilene, and Pennzoil Marine.

BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL
1999 CENTRAL DIVISIONAL 06/16-06/18
TENN-TOM WATERWAY COLUMBUS MS
S T A N D I N G S D A Y 3
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PLACE NAME CITY STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ PTS WINNINGS
001 SCOTT STEPHENSON TOPEKA, KS KS 15/0 26-15
002 DEAN MATTS YUKON, OK OK 12/0 24-14
003 DANNY PAUL THOMPSON HAMMOND, LA LA 12/0 22-15
004 ROBERT CARTLIDGE PONCA CITY, OK OK 14/0 22-02
005 TIMOTHY CLARK HUNTSVILLE, AR AR 14/0 21-09
006 HOOT GIBSON PHILADELPHIA, MS MS 15/1 21-08
007 DANA HULET PERRY, OK OK 13/0 21-03
008 KELLY MCCOLLUM COALGATE, OK OK 13/0 21-01
009 BOBBY MAYNARD EASTLAND, TX TX 14/5 21-00
010 BRETT THOMPSON COLUMBUS, MS MS 5/0 20-14 $200
011 KENT PRIEL NO PLATTE, NE NE 13/0 20-09
012 MARK MOODY FARLINGTON, KS KS 13/0 20-08
013 ALAN BOND VIDOR, TX TX 12/0 20-07
014 KEVIN SHERFEY HARRISONVILLE, KS KS 11/0 20-06
015 RICHARD BOOK BASTROP, LA LA 13/1 20-01
016 TREY MORGAN GOLDONNA, LA LA 15/0 19-14
017 DAVID BEATTIE HIGH POINT, NC ZB 14/0 19-11
018 BILLY GRAVES MONTGOMERY, LA LA 13/0 19-09
019 MICHAEL JORDAN BEATRICE, NE NE 11/0 18-10
019 LEE SANDERS STILLWATER, OK OK 12/0 18-10
021 JAMES MITCHELL INDEPENDENCE, MO MO 10/0 18-03
022 LOVELACE BOURQUE LAKE CHARLES, LA LA 12/0 17-13
023 RAY JOYNER TOOMSUBA, MS MS 11/1 17-11
023 MICHAEL ALLEN POWDERLY, TX TX 11/0 17-11
025 BRYAN SCRUGGS RAYMORE, MO MO 9/1 17-09 $200
025 BENNY SCOTT PARKHILL, OK OK 13/0 17-09
027 DAVID WATKINS CALEDONIA, MS MS 11/0 17-05
028 CURTIS SIMPSON MARION, LA LA 12/0 17-02
028 JAY HULSEY BOURBON, MO MO 13/1 17-02
030 JOEL BAKER TALALA, OK OK 9/0 16-14
031 PETER WINSOR KARIBA, ZIMBABWE ZB 12/0 16-13
032 DONALD HEASLET OWASSO, OK OK 8/0 16-12
033 HAROLD STARK ELDON, MO MO 12/0 16-10
034 DENNIS FORBES MEDICINE LDG, KS KS 13/1 16-05
035 ROSS CAGLE FARMVILLE, LA LA 8/0 16-04
035 NATHAN BELL RISON, AR AR 11/0 16-04
035 JEFFREY TALL JENNINGS, LA LA 12/1 16-04
038 BRYAN HOBBS CRETE, NE NE 12/0 16-02
039 MICHAEL THOMPSON TULSA, OK OK 10/0 16-00
040 JAY GLASGOW MUSKOGEE, OK OK 7/0 15-15 $200
041 TIM CARROLL OWASSO, OK OK 15/0 15-14
042 COLIN BESTER HILLSIDE BYO, ZB ZB 10/0 15-11
042 BILL WEDELICH CONROE, TX TX 9/0 15-11
044 KENNETH HAMM SHAWNEE, KS KS 10/0 15-05
044 MARK WIESE HIGH RIDGE, MO MO 10/0 15-05
044 BRENT ST CLAIR PYATT, AR AR 10/0 15-05
044 JACK ADAMS WELSH, LA LA 7/0 15-05
048 ED KLOBAS ARLINGTON, TX TX 10/0 15-04
049 GENE CARSON BRANCH, AR AR 11/0 15-01
050 TODD RATCLIFF BAILEY, MS MS 11/0 15-00
051 JOHNNY HAREL CHIREDZI, ZB ZB 10/0 14-13
052 JOHN BAUER NORTH PLATTE, NE NE 9/0 14-12
053 DAVID RAINEY NEVADA, MO MO 7/0 14-05
054 JEFF SCHMIDT WARRENSBURG, MO MO 10/0 14-04
055 CAMERON GILBERT WASKOM, TX TX 11/0 14-02
055 JOURDAN DELORIE HARARE, ZB ZB 10/1 14-02
057 KENDALL HAMM PARIS, TX TX 11/0 14-00
058 RICHIE WRIGHT ABERDEEN, MS MS 9/0 13-00
059 ROGER HACKMAN HARRISON, AR AR 7/0 12-06
060 STAN AUBRY AMERICUS, KS KS 8/0 12-05
061 MITCH BLACK JACKSON, MS MS 7/0 12-04
062 PERRIE PRINSLOO HARARE, ZIMBABWE ZB 11/0 11-07
063 GEORGE BLAUER SHURUGWI, ZB ZB 10/0 11-06
064 BRANDON CALDWELL KANSAS CITY, KS MO 7/0 11-05
065 VERNON KING PINE BLUFF, AR AR 6/0 10-06
066 GLENN TODD OLNEY, TX TX 7/0 10-02
067 JOE SHACKELFORD ABERDEEN, MS MS 6/0 9-14
068 KEVIN CARTWRIGHT ST JOSEPH, MO MO 7/1 9-11
069 GARY BROWN GAUTIER, MS MS 8/0 9-08
070 DENNIS TIETJE ROANOKE, LA LA 8/0 9-06
071 MIKE MACDONALD BULAWAYO, ZB ZB 6/0 9-05
072 DAVID NICHOLS BROWNSBORO, TX TX 7/0 9-00
073 SCOTT MONTGOMERY LEE'S SUMMIT, MO MO 7/0 8-11
074 KURT EVANS HARDY, AR AR 6/0 8-10
074 JOHN GOLMAN SUMMIT, MS MS 6/0 8-10
076 KERRY KRUEP PAOLA, KS KS 8/1 8-07
077 MIKE EDRINGTON ROELAND PARK, KS KS 7/0 8-03
078 TODD THOMPSON FARMERVILLE, LA LA 5/2 8-01
079 DAVID MACE FLORENCE, MS MS 6/0 7-14
080 CHARLES SMITH ST LOUIS, MO MO 4/0 7-13
081 WADE BYRON HUMBLE, TX TX 6/0 7-07
081 SAM PFEIFER LOUISVILLE, NE NE 6/0 7-07
083 MOOSA ISMAIL HARARE, ZB ZB 5/0 7-06
084 JIM CLAY SHERRYVALE, KS KS 6/0 7-04
084 FRASER SPEIRS HARARE, ZB ZB 4/0 7-04
084 J D HAGEMOSER LINCOLN, NE NE 6/0 7-04
087 JARED KNUTH WAHOO, NE NE 5/0 7-01
088 JOHN TAYLOR PACIFIC, MO MO 7/1 7-00
088 RUSSELL WHITE ALMA, AR AR 5/0 7-00
090 KEITH BRASHERS ROGERS, AR AR 6/0 6-15
091 COY FLYNN ABERDEEN, MS MS 5/0 6-14
092 BRETT CARON THREE RIVERS, TX TX 3/0 6-05
093 CHRIS YEAGER TREYNOR, IA NE 4/0 6-03
094 MAX KILLION WICHITA, KS KS 3/0 5-14
095 DAVID BLANKINSHIP CUSHING, OK OK 6/0 5-12
096 RALPH MYHLHOUSEN COUNCIL BLUFF, IA NE 4/0 5-10
097 ROBERT WALLA CERESCO, NE NE 7/0 5-05
098 ROBIN SMITH BANKET, ZB ZB 4/0 4-11
099 JOE PARTAIN FAYETTEVILLE, AR AR 2/0 4-02
100 JOHN CASAERT FREEMAN, MO KS 4/0 4-00
101 ROBERT YOUNG DALHART, TX TX 3/0 3-14
102 PRESTON HAVENS MOUNTAIN HOME, AR AR 3/0 3-09
103 NORMAN RAATH SHURUGWI, ZB ZB 3/0 3-08
103 JERRY WILSON DOWNSVILLE, LA LA 3/0 3-08
105 DALE BURRIELL OMAHA, NE NE 4/1 3-03
106 JERRY GOWLER LINCOLN, NE NE 3/0 2-10
107 CLIFF PETERSON CANTON, KS KS 3/0 2-05
108 JASON PITTMAN COVINGTON, LA LA 2/1 2-03
109 KELLY GREER GREEN FOREST, AR AR 2/0 2-01
110 HARVEY CHERRY GREENWOOD, MS MS 0/0 0-00
110 JOHN HAMILTON ABERDEEN, MS MS 0/0 0-00
110 DOSS BRIGGS MUSKOGEE, OK OK 0/0 0-00
110 GERRY JOOSTE BANKET, ZIMBABWE ZB 0/0 0-00
110 JIM PEOPLES ALTAMONT, KS KS 0/0 0-00
110 TOM JONES ROGERS, AR AR 0/0 0-00
110 DON LINDER PONCA, OK OK 0/0 0-00
110 MONTY NUNN GRANBURY, TX TX 0/0 0-00
110 JOSEPH DORCY KANSAS CITY, KS MO 0/0 0-00
110 STEVE STREETER MONROE, LA LA 0/0 0-00
110 DWIGHT CREWDSON LINCOLN, NE NE 0/0 0-00
110 JOSEPH CRANEY BELLEVUE, NE NE 0/0 0-00
110 KEN KING FLORISSANT, MO MO 0/0 0-00
110 STEVE STANSBERRY LITTLE ROCK, AR AR 0/0 0-00

DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
1 5-15 JAY GLASGOW MUSKOGEE, OK OK $200
2 5-03 BRYAN SCRUGGS RAYMORE, MO MO $200
3 9-08 BRETT THOMPSON COLUMBUS, MS MS $200

DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
1 348 7 36 554-04
2 270 2 20 402-12
3 310 11 29 439-00
928 20 85 1396- 0

Scott Stephenson of Topeka climbs to fifth
Four Kansans in top 20
Oklahoman Continues Lead at Tenn.-Tom Tourn. Nine Anglers will Advance to Semi-Finals
COLUMBUS, Miss., June 17, 1999--Scott Stephenson of Topeka, Kansas moved into fifth place after two five-fish limits in the Central Region B.A.S.S. Federation Divisional tournament. The highest Kansan after the first day was Kevin Sherfey of Harrisonville, Kansas. He climbed to seventh today after finishing in 11th the first day. Mark Moody of Farlington, Kansas is now in tenth and Dennis Forbes of Medicine Lodge, Kansas rounds out the Kansans in the top 20 with an 18th place standing after the first two days.

The fishing got worse today for practically everybody except Oklahoma's Dean Matts, who held onto his lead at the B.A.S.S. Federation Central Divisional that ends here tomorrow on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Despite catching only 2 bass weighing 3 pounds, 15 ounces, Matts holds the lead with a two-day total of seven bass weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces.

Yesterday's runner-up Danny Paul Thompson of Louisiana remained in that
spot after catching a five-bass tournament limit weighing 7 pounds, 1
ounce. His two day score of nine bass stands at 18 pounds, 12 ounces.

Matts, a 50-year-old general manager of a waste management company, is
making a 20-minute run into another one of the three pools open to this
competition. They include the Columbus, Aberdeen and Aliceville pools of
the Tenn.-Tom Waterway. Such a run can be time consuming, but Matts took
that into consideration when planning his strategy.

"I'm fishing within two minutes of locking through, which takes about
another 20 minutes," he said. "Tomorrow I'm going to cover ever every piece
bit of whatever I can find."

What Matts has found are laydowns positioned on the main river channel
where the bass are holding in favor of cooler water created by the current.
That was yesterday, though.

"Today, there wasn't any cover so I had to go into a slough and do the same
thing, fish any laydowns that I could find."

Matts is using a technique known as pitching. As the name implies, the
technique involves using an underhand, pitch-type cast with a lure intended
to land with precision accuracy at a target. In Matts' case, the targets
are fallen trees.

His bait of choice is a Texas-rigged 3/16-ounce Zoom plastic worm
(black/blue) fished on 20-pound test Stren monofilament line. "The key is
to pitch the bait into the cover and let it stay there a few seconds, then
lift it a couple of times before moving to the next spot."

While Matts and Thompson would both like to win the overall title, their
ultimate objective is to remain atop the lead of their 12-man home state
team. Matts has a 1-pound, 15-ounce lead while Thompson is ahead by 3
pounds, 1 ounce.

The purpose of this tournament is to advance state leaders from the eight
states competing here to next April's Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National
Championship in Knoxville, Tenn. Additionally, one angler from the Zimbabwe
national team on hand here will advance to the National Championship,
considered the semifinals competition for these amateurs aspiring for the
BASS Masters Classic world championship.

In addition to Matts and Thompson, other state leaders are: James Mitchell
(Missouri); Bobby Maynard (Texas); Scott Stevenson (Kansas); Ray Joyner
(Mississippi); David Beattie (Zimbabwe); Timothy Clark (Arkansas); and Kent
Priel (Nebraska).

It is sanctioned by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.). Daily
weigh-ins begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Columbus East Bank Park.

The tournament limit is five bass that must measure at least 12 inches.
Anglers are assessed a 4-ounce penalty for each dead bass, although
B.A.S.S. has a 98 percent average live release rate in its tournaments.

Today's scorecard consisted of 270 keepers weighing a collective 402
pounds, 12 ounces, as compared to yesterday's score of 348 keepers weighing
554 pounds, 4 ounces. The 5-pound, 3-ounce big bass of the day was caught
by Bryan Scruggs of Raymore, Okla.

This tournament will pay $31,600 to the top placing teams on Friday. The
money is used to fund conservation projects conducted by each respective
state to enhance and protect fishing and water quality. Louisiana's 12-man
team upended the lead from Oklahoma to establish a lead of 143 pounds.
Oklahoma follows closely behind with 142 pounds, 6 ounces.

The final weigh-in begins at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Columbus East Bank Park.

The B.A.S.S. Federation is a global network of clubs that hold tournaments
but more importantly function as the environmental arm of the
600,000-member Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. Today, more than 2,300 clubs
and 50,000 members belong to clubs affiliated with the Federation program.

Sponsors of the B.A.S.S. National Federation Western Division Championship
are: Wrangler Rugged Wear, Ranger Boats, RangerTrail Trailers, Chevrolet
Trucks, ACDelco Batteries, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Mercury, Kmart,
Humminbird/Zercom, JERZEES OUTDOORS, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Quantum Rods and Reels, Plano Tackle Systems, Eagle Claw Fishing Hooks, Berkley Powerbait, Berkley Trilene, and Pennzoil Marine.

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TENN-TOM WATERWAY COLUMBUS MS
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PLACE NAME CITY STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ
001 DEAN MATTS YUKON, OK OK 7/0 20-06
002 DANNY PAUL THOMPSON HAMMOND, LA LA 9/0 18-12
003 ROBERT CARTLIDGE PONCA CITY, OK OK 10/0 18-07
004 JAMES MITCHELL INDEPENDENCE, MO MO 10/0 18-03
005 BOBBY MAYNARD EASTLAND, TX TX 9/0 16-04
005 SCOTT STEPHENSON TOPEKA, KS KS 10/0 16-04
007 KEVIN SHERFEY HARRISONVILLE, KS KS 9/0 16-02
008 ALAN BOND VIDOR, TX TX 8/0 15-12
009 TREY MORGAN GOLDONNA, LA LA 10/0 15-11
010 MARK MOODY FARLINGTON, KS KS 9/0 15-09
011 RICHARD BOOK BASTROP, LA LA 10/1 15-08
012 RAY JOYNER TOOMSUBA, MS MS 8/0 14-11
013 BENNY SCOTT PARKHILL, OK OK 10/0 14-09
014 DAVID BEATTIE HIGH POINT, NC ZB 10/0 14-08
015 TIMOTHY CLARK HUNTSVILLE, AR AR 9/0 14-07
016 LOVELACE BOURQUE LAKE CHARLES, LA LA 9/0 14-01
017 ROSS CAGLE FARMVILLE, LA LA 6/0 13-13
018 DENNIS FORBES MEDICINE LDG, KS KS 10/1 13-12
018 DANA HULET PERRY, OK OK 8/0 13-12
020 BRYAN SCRUGGS RAYMORE, MO MO 6/0 13-11
021 KENT PRIEL NO PLATTE, NE NE 8/0 13-06
022 MICHAEL THOMPSON TULSA, OK OK 7/0 12-14
023 HOOT GIBSON PHILADELPHIA, MS MS 10/1 12-13
024 DAVID RAINEY NEVADA, MO MO 6/0 12-09
025 BILL WEDELICH CONROE, TX TX 7/0 12-05
026 MICHAEL ALLEN POWDERLY, TX TX 6/0 12-04
027 MICHAEL JORDAN BEATRICE, NE NE 6/0 12-03
028 JACK ADAMS WELSH, LA LA 5/0 12-00
029 JEFFREY TALL JENNINGS, LA LA 9/1 11-14
029 BILLY GRAVES MONTGOMERY, LA LA 8/0 11-14
031 NATHAN BELL RISON, AR AR 6/0 11-06
032 BRENT ST CLAIR PYATT, AR AR 7/0 11-05
033 KELLY MCCOLLUM COALGATE, OK OK 9/0 11-04
034 MARK WIESE HIGH RIDGE, MO MO 7/0 11-02
035 TIM CARROLL OWASSO, OK OK 10/0 11-01
036 JOHNNY HAREL CHIREDZI, ZB ZB 8/0 11-00
036 JEFF SCHMIDT WARRENSBURG, MO MO 8/0 11-00
038 JAY HULSEY BOURBON, MO MO 8/1 10-14
039 JAY GLASGOW MUSKOGEE, OK OK 4/0 10-12
040 COLIN BESTER HILLSIDE BYO, ZB ZB 7/0 10-09
041 ED KLOBAS ARLINGTON, TX TX 6/0 10-06
042 JOHN BAUER NORTH PLATTE, NE NE 7/0 10-04
043 LEE SANDERS STILLWATER, OK OK 7/0 10-03
044 BRANDON CALDWELL KANSAS CITY, KS MO 6/0 10-02
045 MITCH BLACK JACKSON, MS MS 5/0 9-14
045 TODD RATCLIFF BAILEY, MS MS 7/0 9-14
047 CURTIS SIMPSON MARION, LA LA 7/0 9-11
047 PETER WINSOR KARIBA, ZIMBABWE ZB 7/0 9-11
049 JOURDAN DELORIE HARARE, ZB ZB 5/0 9-07
050 KENNETH HAMM SHAWNEE, KS KS 5/0 9-06
051 BRYAN HOBBS CRETE, NE NE 7/0 9-05
052 HAROLD STARK ELDON, MO MO 7/0 9-02
053 CAMERON GILBERT WASKOM, TX TX 6/0 9-00
054 GLENN TODD OLNEY, TX TX 6/0 8-15
055 JOE SHACKELFORD ABERDEEN, MS MS 5/0 8-07
056 MIKE MACDONALD BULAWAYO, ZB ZB 5/0 8-05
057 KENDALL HAMM PARIS, TX TX 6/0 8-04
058 STAN AUBRY AMERICUS, KS KS 5/0 8-03
059 TODD THOMPSON FARMERVILLE, LA LA 5/2 8-01
060 PERRIE PRINSLOO HARARE, ZIMBABWE ZB 6/0 7-09
061 GEORGE BLAUER SHURUGWI, ZB ZB 6/0 7-07
062 MOOSA ISMAIL HARARE, ZB ZB 5/0 7-06
063 DAVID WATKINS CALEDONIA, MS MS 6/0 7-05
064 DENNIS TIEFJE ROANOKE, LA LA 6/0 7-02
065 GARY BROWN GAUTIER, MS MS 5/0 7-01
066 JOEL BAKER TALALA, OK OK 4/0 6-15
067 CHARLES SMITH ST LOUIS, MO MO 3/0 6-13
067 GENE CARSON BRANCH, AR AR 6/0 6-13
067 KERRY KRUEP PAOLA, KS KS 6/0 6-13
070 WADE BYRON HUMBLE, TX TX 5/0 6-08
071 SAM PFEIFER LOUISVILLE, NE NE 5/0 6-07
071 DONALD HEASLET OWASSO, OK OK 3/0 6-07
073 RICHIE WRIGHT ABERDEEN, MS MS 5/0 6-05
073 BRETT CARON THREE RIVERS, TX TX 3/0 6-05
075 MIKE EDRINGTON ROELAND PARK, KS KS 5/0 5-15
075 JOHN GOLMAN SUMMIT, MS MS 4/0 5-15
077 SCOTT MONTGOMERY LEE'S SUMMIT, MO MO 6/0 5-12
077 COY FLYNN ABERDEEN, MS MS 4/0 5-12
077 DAVID BLANKINSHIP CUSHING, OK OK 6/0 5-12
080 KURT EVANS HARDY, AR AR 3/0 5-09
081 KEVIN CARTWRIGHT ST JOSEPH, MO MO 4/0 5-08
082 CHRIS YEAGER TREYNOR, IA NE 3/0 5-03
083 DAVID NICHOLS BROWNSBORO, TX TX 4/0 5-02
084 JIM CLAY SHERRYVALE, KS KS 4/0 5-00
085 RUSSELL WHITE ALMA, AR AR 4/0 4-15
086 ROGER HACKMAN HARRISON, AR AR 5/0 4-13
087 BRETT THOMPSON COLUMBUS, MS MS 1/0 4-10
088 J D HAGEMOSER LINCOLN, NE NE 4/0 4-08
089 DAVID MACE FLORENCE, MS MS 3/0 3-15
090 ROBERT WALLA CERESCO, NE NE 6/0 3-11
091 JARED KNUTH WAHOO, NE NE 3/0 3-09
092 JERRY WILSON DOWNSVILLE, LA LA 3/0 3-08
093 ROBIN SMITH BANKET, ZB ZB 3/0 3-06
094 FRASER SPEIRS HARARE, ZB ZB 2/0 3-04
095 JOHN CASAERT FREEMAN, MO KS 3/0 3-02
095 JOE PARTAIN FAYETTEVILLE, AR AR 1/0 3-02
097 KEITH BRASHERS ROGERS, AR AR 3/0 2-15
098 ROBERT YOUNG DALHART, TX TX 2/0 2-13
099 VERNON KING PINE BLUFF, AR AR 2/0 2-12
100 MAX KILLION WICHITA, KS KS 2/0 2-10
100 JERRY GOWLER LINCOLN, NE NE 3/0 2-10
102 PRESTON HAVENS MOUNTAIN HOME, AR AR 2/0 2-02
103 JOHN TAYLOR PACIFIC, MO MO 2/0 2-01
103 KELLY GREER GREEN FOREST, AR AR 2/0 2-01
105 NORMAN RAATH SHURUGWI, ZB ZB 2/0 1-07
105 DALE BURRIELL OMAHA, NE NE 2/1 1-07
105 CLIFF PETERSON CANTON, KS KS 2/0 1-07
108 RALPH MYHLHOUSEN COUNCIL BLUFF, IA NE 1/0 1-06
109 JASON PITTMAN COVINGTON, LA LA 1/1 1-01
110 HARVEY CHERRY GREENWOOD, MS MS 0/0 0-00
110 JOHN HAMILTON ABERDEEN, MS MS 0/0 0-00
110 DOSS BRIGGS MUSKOGEE, OK OK 0/0 0-00
110 GERRY JOOSTE BANKET, ZIMBABWE ZB 0/0 0-00
110 JIM PEOPLES ALTAMONT, KS KS 0/0 0-00
110 TOM JONES ROGERS, AR AR 0/0 0-00
110 DON LINDER PONCA, OK OK 0/0 0-00
110 MONTY NUNN GRANBURY, TX TX 0/0 0-00
110 JOSEPH DORCY KANSAS CITY, KS MO 0/0 0-00
110 STEVE STREETER MONROE, LA LA 0/0 0-00
110 DWIGHT CREWDSON LINCOLN, NE NE 0/0 0-00
110 JOSEPH CRANEY BELLEVUE, NE NE 0/0 0-00
110 KEN KING FLORISSANT, MO MO 0/0 0-00
110 STEVE STANSBERRY LITTLE ROCK, AR AR 0/0 0-00

DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
1 5-15 JAY GLASGOW MUSKOGEE, OK OK $200
2 5-03 BRYAN SCRUGGS RAYMORE, MO MO $200

DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
1 348 7 36 554-04
2 270 2 20 402-12
618 9 56 957- 0

Kevin Sherfey of Harrisonville highest ranking Kansan
Oklahoma Angler Takes B.A.S.S. Lead
on Tenn.-Tom.

COLUMBUS, Miss., June 16, 1999--Kevin Sherfey of Harrisonville, KS is the highest ranking Kansan after the first day of fishing in the B.A.S.S. Federation Central Divisional underway through Friday. He brought in a five fish limit weighing 9 pounds, 10 ounces.

Dean Matts, a 50-year-old amateur angler from Yukon, Okla., has claimed the first-round lead at the B.A.S.S.Federation Central Divisional underway here through Friday. His catch consisted of five bass weighing 16 pounds, 7 ounces. In second place with11 pounds, 11 ounces, is Danny Paul Thompson, of Hammond, La.

The Central Divisional is a grass-roots regional qualifying tournament that
is being held on the Columbus, Aberdeen, and Aliceville pools of the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. It is sanctioned by the Bass Anglers
Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.). Daily weigh-ins begin at 2:30 p.m. at the
Columbus East Bank Park.

Matts and Thompson are among 108 anglers competing on 12-man state teams
from Mississippi, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri and Arkansas.
Also on hand is a national team from the south African nation of Zimbabwe.
The contestants qualified for this tournament by first advancing from their
local bass club tournaments to their state teams.

The bass are in a post-spawn pattern, according to the leaders. That means
they have finished spawning in the backwaters and have moved out into their
summertime holding areas. On this fishery, that means simply moving a short
distance to the navigational channel, and most importantly for the bass, to
seek the comfort of cooler water.

Matts, member of the Central Oklahoma Bassmasters, believes he has found
the current and the fish by probing the shallows with a plastic worm. "I'm
fishing in shallow water," he said. "It's so shallow that I can't get my
boat close enough to the fish. I'm casting my bait as far as I can, and if
I could get it even farther, I'd do it."

He continued, "I'm keying on laydowns (trees) that are near the channel.
The fish are holding to the cover with the current bringing in the food."
In other words, the predator bass are lying in ambush to feed as the bait
is swept by their hiding spot.

In a unique twist to tournament bass fishing, the ultimate prize in this
tournament is not necessarily to claim the first place trophy. In the end,
the goal for these amateurs is to place first on their state team and
advance one more step in their quest for bass fishing's holy grail.

From this and four other regional championships, the state champions
advance to the Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National Championship set for the
Tennessee River next April in Knoxville. The 46 state champions and five
international champions will compete for five vacancies available to
B.A.S.S. amateurs in the 2000 BASS Masters Classic, widely considered the
sport's world championship event. One state champion from this competition
will represent the Southern Division at the 2000 Classic.

Including Oklahoma's Matts and Thompson of Louisiana, following are the
other state leaders. James Mitchell (Missouri), Alan Bond (Texas), Kevin
Sherfey (Kansas), Kent Priel (Nebraska), Brent St. Clair (Arkansas), Mike
McDonald (Zimbabwe), and Ray Joyner (Mississippi).
The tournament limit is five bass that must measure at least 12 inches.
Anglers are assessed a 4-ounce penalty for each dead bass, although
B.A.S.S. has a 98 percent average live release rate in its tournaments.

Today's scorecard consisted of 348 keepers weighing a collective 554
pounds, 4 ounces. The 5-pound, 15-ounce big bass of the day was caught by
Jay Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla.

This tournament will pay $31,600 to the top placing teams on Friday. The
money is used to fund conservation projects conducted by each respective
state to enhance and protect fishing and water quality. Oklahoma leads the
state standings with a team weight of 88 pounds. Louisiana follows with 76
pounds, 8 ounces. Host state Mississippi is in sixth place with 54 pounds,
12 ounces.

The B.A.S.S. Federation is a global network of clubs that hold tournaments
but more importantly function as the environmental arm of the
600,000-member Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. Today, more than 2,300 clubs
and 50,000 members belong to clubs affiliated with the Federation program.

Sponsors of the B.A.S.S. National Federation Western Division Championship
are: Wrangler Rugged Wear, Ranger Boats, RangerTrail Trailers, Chevrolet
Trucks, ACDelco Batteries, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Mercury, Kmart,
Humminbird/Zercom, JERZEES OUTDOORS, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Quantum
Rods and Reels, Plano Tackle Systems, Eagle Claw Fishing Hooks, Berkley
Powerbait, Berkley Trilene, and Pennzoil Marine.

BASSMASTER TOURNAMENT TRAIL
1999 CENTRAL DIVISIONAL 06/16-06/18
TENN-TOM WATERWAY COLUMBUS MS
S T A N D I N G S D A Y 1
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PLACE NAME CITY STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ
001 DEAN MATTS YUKON, OK OK 5/0 16-07
002 DANNY PAUL THOMPSON HAMMOND, LA LA 4/0 11-11
003 JAY GLASGOW MUSKOGEE, OK OK 4/0 10-12
004 JAMES MITCHELL INDEPENDENCE, MO MO 5/0 10-10
004 ALAN BOND VIDOR, TX TX 5/0 10-10
006 ROBERT CARTLIDGE PONCA CITY, OK OK 5/0 10-06
007 DAVID RAINEY NEVADA, MO MO 4/0 10-02
008 ROSS CAGLE FARMVILLE, LA LA 3/0 10-01
008 MICHAEL THOMPSON TULSA, OK OK 5/0 10-01
010 BILL WEDELICH CONROE, TX TX 5/0 9-11
011 KEVIN SHERFEY HARRISONVILLE, KS KS 5/0 9-10
012 KENT PRIEL NO PLATTE, NE NE 5/0 9-09
012 BRENT ST CLAIR PYATT, AR AR 5/0 9-09
014 TREY MORGAN GOLDONNA, LA LA 5/0 9-08
015 MICHAEL JORDAN BEATRICE, NE NE 4/0 9-06
016 NATHAN BELL RISON, AR AR 4/0 9-04
017 BRANDON CALDWELL KANSAS CITY, KS MO 5/0 9-02
018 MARK MOODY FARLINGTON, KS KS 5/0 8-11
019 MIKE MACDONALD BULAWAYO, ZB ZB 5/0 8-05
019 MICHAEL ALLEN POWDERLY, TX TX 5/0 8-05
021 COLIN BESTER HILLSIDE BYO, ZB ZB 5/0 8-02
022 TODD THOMPSON FARMERVILLE, LA LA 5/2 8-01
023 CAMERON GILBERT WASKOM, TX TX 5/0 8-00
024 BENNY SCOTT PARKHILL, OK OK 5/0 7-15
025 RAY JOYNER TOOMSUBA, MS MS 3/0 7-14
025 RICHARD BOOK BASTROP, LA LA 5/1 7-14
027 JAY HULSEY BOURBON, MO MO 5/1 7-10
028 KENDALL HAMM PARIS, TX TX 5/0 7-02
029 TIMOTHY CLARK HUNTSVILLE, AR AR 5/0 7-01
029 DENNIS FORBES MEDICINE LDG, KS KS 5/1 7-01
031 HOOT GIBSON PHILADELPHIA, MS MS 5/1 6-15
031 LEE SANDERS STILLWATER, OK OK 4/0 6-15
033 JEFFREY TALL JENNINGS, LA LA 5/1 6-12
034 MITCH BLACK JACKSON, MS MS 2/0 6-10
034 JOE SHACKELFORD ABERDEEN, MS MS 4/0 6-10
034 BILLY GRAVES MONTGOMERY, LA LA 5/0 6-10
037 TODD RATCLIFF BAILEY, MS MS 5/0 6-09
037 HAROLD STARK ELDON, MO MO 5/0 6-09
039 WADE BYRON HUMBLE, TX TX 5/0 6-08
039 JOHN BAUER NORTH PLATTE, NE NE 5/0 6-08
041 DAVID BEATTIE HIGH POINT, NC ZB 5/0 6-07
042 KENNETH HAMM SHAWNEE, KS KS 3/0 6-06
042 TIM CARROLL OWASSO, OK OK 5/0 6-06
044 JEFF SCHMIDT WARRENSBURG, MO MO 5/0 6-03
045 COY FLYNN ABERDEEN, MS MS 4/0 5-12
045 SCOTT STEPHENSON TOPEKA, KS KS 5/0 5-12
047 GLENN TODD OLNEY, TX TX 4/0 5-08
048 ED KLOBAS ARLINGTON, TX TX 3/0 5-07
049 DANA HULET PERRY, OK OK 3/0 5-06
050 DAVID WATKINS CALEDONIA, MS MS 4/0 5-02
051 JOEL BAKER TALALA, OK OK 3/0 4-14
052 PETER WINSOR KARIBA, ZIMBABWE ZB 5/0 4-13
053 CURTIS SIMPSON MARION, LA LA 4/0 4-12
054 MOOSA ISMAIL HARARE, ZB ZB 4/0 4-11
055 BRYAN HOBBS CRETE, NE NE 3/0 4-10
055 DAVID BLANKINSHIP CUSHING, OK OK 5/0 4-10
057 STAN AUBRY AMERICUS, KS KS 2/0 4-09
058 PERRIE PRINSLOO HARARE, ZIMBABWE ZB 3/0 4-08
059 LOVELACE BOURQUE LAKE CHARLES, LA LA 4/0 4-05
060 CHARLES SMITH ST LOUIS, MO MO 2/0 4-04
060 KELLY MCCOLLUM COALGATE, OK OK 4/0 4-04
060 GARY BROWN GAUTIER, MS MS 2/0 4-04
060 BOBBY MAYNARD EASTLAND, TX TX 4/0 4-04
060 CHRIS YEAGER TREYNOR, IA NE 2/0 4-04
065 MIKE EDRINGTON ROELAND PARK, KS KS 3/0 4-03
066 KEVIN CARTWRIGHT ST JOSEPH, MO MO 3/0 4-02
067 KERRY KRUEP PAOLA, KS KS 4/0 4-01
068 SCOTT MONTGOMERY LEE'S SUMMIT, MO MO 4/0 3-13
069 DAVID NICHOLS BROWNSBORO, TX TX 3/0 3-12
070 ROBERT WALLA CERESCO, NE NE 3/0 3-11
071 JOHNNY HAREL CHIREDZI, ZB ZB 3/0 3-09
071 JARED KNUTH WAHOO, NE NE 3/0 3-09
073 JERRY WILSON DOWNSVILLE, LA LA 3/0 3-08
073 GEORGE BLAUER SHURUGWI, ZB ZB 4/0 3-08
075 FRASER SPEIRS HARARE, ZB ZB 2/0 3-04
076 J D HAGEMOSER LINCOLN, NE NE 3/0 3-03
077 JOE PARTAIN FAYETTEVILLE, AR AR 1/0 3-02
078 DAVID MACE FLORENCE, MS MS 2/0 2-15
078 KEITH BRASHERS ROGERS, AR AR 3/0 2-15
080 VERNON KING PINE BLUFF, AR AR 2/0 2-12
081 MARK WIESE HIGH RIDGE, MO MO 2/0 2-10
082 GENE CARSON BRANCH, AR AR 2/0 2-09
083 DENNIS TIETJE ROANOKE, LA LA 2/0 2-07
084 KURT EVANS HARDY, AR AR 1/0 2-04
085 RICHIE WRIGHT ABERDEEN, MS MS 1/0 2-01
085 KELLY GREER GREEN FOREST, AR AR 2/0 2-01
087 SAM PFEIFER LOUISVILLE, NE NE 2/0 2-00
088 JOHN CASAERT FREEMAN, MO KS 2/0 1-13
089 JERRY GOWLER LINCOLN, NE NE 2/0 1-11
090 NORMAN RAATH SHURUGWI, ZB ZB 1/0 1-07
090 MAX KILLION WICHITA, KS KS 1/0 1-07
090 CLIFF PETERSON CANTON, KS KS 2/0 1-07
093 ROBIN SMITH BANKET, ZB ZB 1/0 1-06
094 RUSSELL WHITE ALMA, AR AR 1/0 1-01
095 PRESTON HAVENS MOUNTAIN HOME, AR AR 1/0 1-00
095 ROBERT YOUNG DALHART, TX TX 1/0 1-00
097 BRYAN SCRUGGS RAYMORE, MO MO 1/0 0-15
097 JACK ADAMS WELSH, LA LA 1/0 0-15
099 ROGER HACKMAN HARRISON, AR AR 1/0 0-14
099 BRETT CARON THREE RIVERS, TX TX 1/0 0-14
101 JIM CLAY SHERRYVALE, KS KS 0/0 0-00
101 DALE BURRIELL OMAHA, NE NE 0/0 0-00
101 HARVEY CHERRY GREENWOOD, MS MS 0/0 0-00
101 JASON PITTMAN COVINGTON, LA LA 0/0 0-00
101 JOHN HAMILTON ABERDEEN, MS MS 0/0 0-00
101 DOSS BRIGGS MUSKOGEE, OK OK 0/0 0-00
101 GERRY JOOSTE BANKET, ZIMBABWE ZB 0/0 0-00
101 BRETT THOMPSON COLUMBUS, MS MS 0/0 0-00
101 JIM PEOPLES ALTAMONT, KS KS 0/0 0-00
101 TOM JONES ROGERS, AR AR 0/0 0-00
101 JOHN TAYLOR PACIFIC, MO MO 0/0 0-00
101 DON LINDER PONCA, OK OK 0/0 0-00
101 MONTY NUNN GRANBURY, TX TX 0/0 0-00
101 JOSEPH DORCY KANSAS CITY, KS MO 0/0 0-00
101 STEVE STREETER MONROE, LA LA 0/0 0-00
101 JOURDAN DELORIE HARARE, ZB ZB 0/0 0-00
101 RALPH MYHLHOUSEN COUNCIL BLUFF, IA NE 0/0 0-00
101 DWIGHT CREWDSON LINCOLN, NE NE 0/0 0-00
101 JOHN GOLMAN SUMMIT, MS MS 0/0 0-00
101 DONALD HEASLET OWASSO, OK OK 0/0 0-00
101 JOSEPH CRANEY BELLEVUE, NE NE 0/0 0-00
101 KEN KING FLORISSANT, MO MO 0/0 0-00
101 STEVE STANSBERRY LITTLE ROCK, AR AR 0/0 0-00

DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
1 5-15 JAY GLASGOW MUSKOGEE, OK OK $200

DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
1 348 7 36 554-04

B.A.S.S. Anglers from Eight States & Zimbabwe to Compete on Tenn-Tom Waterway

Nine 'First Place' Awards up for Grabs

COLUMBUS, Miss., June 10, 1999 -- There is plenty of good bass fishing
water on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, but the choices will be narrowed
down to three equally productive areas for 108 anglers converging on the
fishery for the upcoming B.A.S.S. National Chapter Federation's Central
Divisional Tournament.

The Central Divisional is a grass-roots regional qualifying tournament that
will be held on the Aberdeen, Aliceville, and Columbus pools of the
waterway. The official practice is Sunday, June 13, through Tuesday, June
15. The competition begins Wednesday and concludes Friday, June 18. Daily
weigh-ins begin at 2:30 p.m. local time at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers' Columbus East Bank Park. The public is invited to attend and
admission is free.

In a unique twist to tournament bass fishing, the ultimate prize in this
tournament is not necessarily to claim the first place trophy. In the end,
the goal for these amateurs is to place first on their state team and
advance another step in their quest for bass fishing's world championship.

The contestants qualified for this tournament by advancing through local
bass club tournaments to qualify for their 12-man state team. Represented
in this competition are the states of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. A team from the African
nation of Zimbabwe will also compete, including national champion Gerry
Jooste from the town of Banket.

From this and four other divisional championships held nationwide, the
state champions advance to the Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National Championship set
for Tennessee next April to compete for the five positions available to
B.A.S.S. amateurs in the 2000 BASS Masters Classic, widely considered the
sport's world championship. One state champion from this competition will
represent the Central Division at the Classic. Others will come from the
Eastern, Western, Southern, and Northern divisions comprising the B.A.S.S.
Federation. Of the international contingent, Zimbabwe's Jooste is a veteran
of three Classics and four National Championships, including the most
recent held last May on the Red River near Shreveport, La.

Columbus, Aliceville, and Aberdeen were produced by a series of locks and
dams built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make the Tombigbee River
suitable for commercial barge navigation. The resulting Tenn-Tom Waterway
now connects the Tennessee River to Mobile, Ala., and the Gulf of Mexico.

Comparable to similar Corps projects along the Gulf Coast, the Tenn-Tom
created a vibrant bass fishery where one was previously non-existent. The
locks and dams inundated thousands of acres of lowland bayous and river
bottom, creating instant habitat for the entire aquatic food chain. In all,
the three pools open to fishing for the Central Divisional encompass 21,321
surface acres and roughly 350 miles of shoreline.

All three lakes are similar in the types of structure they provide with the
exception of Aliceville, which has hydrilla in the lower end. Each lake has
plenty of riprap installed by the Corps. Otherwise, there are gravel and
sand bars along with the old river channel and its natural structure
consisting of submerged brushpiles and rotten timber. Columbus even has a
few isolated lily pad fields.

The tournament limit is five bass that must measure at least 12 inches.
Anglers are assessed a 4-ounce penalty for each dead bass, although
B.A.S.S. has a 98 percent average live release rate in its tournaments.

This tournament pays $32,200 in awards to the teams with $11,000 going to
the first place team. The money is used to fund conservation projects
conducted by each respective state to enhance and protect fishing and water
quality.

The B.A.S.S. Federation is a global network of clubs that hold tournaments
but more importantly function as the environmental arm of the
600,000-member Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. Today, more than 2,800 clubs
and 50,000 members belong to clubs affiliated with the federation program.

Sponsors of the B.A.S.S. National Federation Central Division Championship
are: Wrangler Rugged Wear, Ranger Boats, RangerTrail Trailers, Chevrolet
Trucks, ACDelco Batteries, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Mercury, Kmart,
Humminbird/Zercom, JERZEES OUTDOORS, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Quantum
Rods and Reels, Plano Tackle Systems, Eagle Claw Fishing Hooks, Berkley
Power Bait, Berkley Trilene, and Pennzoil Marine.