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Copyright 1999 

North Carolina angler Larry Inman wins 150
MANNING, SC April 10, 1999 - Larry Inman of Greensboro, North Carolina,
took first place in the third Eastern Division event of Operation Bass'
EverStart Series, with a catch of 19 pounds, 15 ounces, to capture the
$35,000 first prize in the event concluded Saturday on Santee Cooper.

Inman survived two earlier elimination rounds and 150 anglers enroute to
the EverStart victory, edging out nine other finalists competing in
Saturday's final round of the professional division. He received $10,000
and an Evinrude-powered Ranger boat for the victory.

Dale Teaney of Williamsburg, Ohio took the runner-up spot with a
championship round weight of 19 pounds, 8 ounces, good for $10,000.

Rounding out the top 10 in the professional division of the EverStart
Series' Eastern Division were: (3) Allen Armour, Dallas, GA, 16-3, $9000;
(4) Ken Ellis, Bowman, SC, 14-1, $8000; (5) Howard Grainger, Nichels, SC,
13-9, $7000; (6) Rodger Beaver, Leesburg, GA, 11-14, $6000; (7) Jeff Coble,
Henderson, NC, 9-8, $5000; (8) Doug Young, Salisbury, NC, 7-11, $4500; (9)
David Walker, Cannon, KY, 6-2, $4000; and (10) Marcel Veenstra, Newtown,
PA, 5-11, $3500.

The winner of the co-angler division was Arlyn Johnson, of Enon, OH, who
had a winning weight of 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Johnson collected $5,000 for
his co-angler division victory.

Rounding out the top 10 in the co-angler division were: (2) Scott Duncan,
Warwick, RI, 7-8, $2750; (3) Tracy Douglas, Laurens, SC, 5-5, $2250; (4)
Lance Henderson, Punta Gorda, FL, 2-14, $2000; (5) Randy Pleasant, Clayton,
NC, 2-13, $1800; (6) Jerry Rice, Chipley, FL, 0-0, $1600; (7) Wade Cook,
Monchs Corner, SC, 0-0, $1500; (8) Bill Rucker, Cocoa, FL, 0-0, $1400; (9)
Andy Staple, Raleigh, NC, 0-0, $1300; and (10) Jordan Dozier, Thomsan, GA,
0-0, $1200..

The win gives Inman and Johnson priority entry into the lucrative Wal-Mart
FLW Tour professional bass tournaments in 2000. The total purse for the
Santee Cooper tournament was $129,100 including an Evinrude-powered Ranger
bass boat.

The highest-finishing Ranger boat owner in each tournament qualifies to
enter the $3.5 million Ranger M1 Millennium tournament, the richest bass
event in history, with a $1 million first-place cash prize at stake. The
Ranger owner who catches the largest bass in each division over the course
of the season will also qualify for the Ranger Millennium tournament.

The EverStart Series consists of eight regular events, four in the Central
and four in the Eastern Division, and two EverStart Challenge tournaments.
The Challenge events, one per division, feature the same format as the
Wal-Mart FLW Tour tournaments. The 150-man pro and co-angler fields will be
cut to the top 10 after two days. Co-angler competition is ended at the
conclusion of day three, with only the top five pros left to compete on the
final day.

In 1999, the EverStart Series will pay back $97,300 in cash and prizes to
the top 30 pros in each regular event, and $215,000 to pros in the
EverStart Challenge events. Each of the eight regular EverStart events
feature total cash and prizes of $150,000 including an Evinrude-equipped
Ranger bass boat. The fifth and final event in both the Central and Eastern
Division is the EverStart Challenge, each of which will have a $283,200
purse, including an Evinrude-equipped Ranger boat. Each of the EverStart
Challenge events will be filmed for a future television special that will
air on ESPN2.

EverStart(TM) batteries are marketed exclusively through Wal-Mart stores.
EverStart is the world's largest recycler of batteries. Sponsors of the
EverStart Series bass tournaments include: EverStart Batteries, Chevy
Trucks, CITGO Petroleum, Ranger Boats, Evinrude Outboards and Electrics,
Black & Decker, Coca-Cola, Coleman, Eveready, Land O'Lakes, Mitchell,
SpiderWire, Uniroyal, Wal-Mart, Chex Mix, Hamburger Helper, Wrangler, and
Wheaties.

EVERSTART SERIES
Santee Cooper, April 10, 1999
DAY 4 RESULTS
PROS
Rank Name City, State #Fish Day 4 Winnings
1 LARRY INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 5 19 15 10000.00
2 DALE TEANEY WILLIAMSBURG, OH 5 19 8 10000.00
3 ALLEN ARMOUR DALLAS, GA 5 16 3 9000.00
4 KEN D ELLIS BOWMAN, SC 5 14 1 8000.00
5 HOWARD GRAINGER NICHELS, SC 4 13 9 7000.00
6 RODGER BEAVER LEESBURG, GA 5 11 14 6000.00
7 JEFF L COBLE HENDERSON, NC 5 9 8 5000.00
8 DOUG YOUNG SALISBURY, NC 3 7 11 4500.00
9 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 3 6 2 4000.00
10 MARCEL VEENSTRA NEWTOWN, PA 2 5 11 3500.00

CO-ANGLERS
Rank Name City, State #Fish Day 4 Winnings
1 ARLYN G JOHNSON ENON, OH 3 7 8 5000.00
2 SCOTT DUNCAN WARWICK, RI 3 7 7 2750.00
3 TRACY DOUGLAS LAURENS, SC 2 5 5 2250.00
4 LANCE HENDERSON PUNTA GORDA, FL 1 2 14 2000.00
5 RANDY PLEASANT CLAYTON, NC 1 2 13 1800.00
6 JERRY RICE CHIPLEY, FL 0 0-0 1600.00
7 WADE COOK MONCHS CORNER, SC 0 0-0 1500.00
8 BILL RUCKER COCOA, FL 0 0-0 1400.00
9 ANDY STAPLE RALEIGH,NC 0 0-0 1300.00
10 JORDAN DOZIER THOMSON, GA 0 0-0 1200.00

Field narrowed for final day of fishing
MANNING, SC (April 9) - After three days of competition in Operation Bass'
EverStart Series bass tournament on Santee Cooper, 10 professional anglers
and 10 co-anglers have advanced to Saturday's final round. There they will
compete for the heaviest day's catch weight to determine the winners of the
pro and co-angler divisions, along with a first place prize in the pro
division consisting of $10,000 and an Evinrude-powered Ranger boat. First
place in the co-angler division is $5,000.

The event is the third Eastern Division tournament of the 10-venue
EverStart Series of bass tournaments that features two divisions, Central
and Eastern, and will award anglers over $1.8 million in cash and prizes
during 1999. The series also provides a pathway for top anglers to the
prestigious Wal-Mart FLW Tour professional bass series, the $4 million,
seven-event tour that is the most lucrative series in fishing history. The
winning angler in the professional and co-angler division, along with the
top 10 anglers based on points and pounds, for the year will receive
priority entry into the prestigious Wal-Mart FLW Tour professional bass
tournaments in 2000.

The highest-finishing Ranger boat owner in each EverStart tournament will
qualify to enter the $3.5 million Ranger M1 Millennium tournament, the
richest bass event in history, with a $1 million first-place cash prize at
stake. The Ranger owner who catches the largest bass in the pro and
co-angler division over the course of the season will also qualify for the
Ranger Millennium tournament.

The EverStart Series consists of eight regular events, four in the Eastern
and four in the Central Division, and two EverStart Challenge tournaments.
The Challenge events, one per division, feature the same format as the
Wal-Mart FLW Tour tournaments.

EverStart™ batteries are marketed exclusively through Wal-Mart stores.
EverStart is the world's largest recycler of batteries. Sponsors of the
EverStart Series bass tournaments include: EverStart Batteries, Chevy
Trucks, CITGO Petroleum, Ranger Boats, Evinrude Outboards and Electrics,
Black & Decker, Coca-Cola, Coleman, Eveready, Land O'Lakes, Mitchell,
SpiderWire, Uniroyal, Wal-Mart, Chex Mix, Hamburger Helper, Wrangler, and
Wheaties.

EVERSTART SERIES
Santee Cooper, April 9, 1999
DAY 3 RESULTS
PROS
Rank Name City, State #Fish Day 3 Winnings
1 DALE TEANEY WILLIAMSBURG, OH 5 25 4 0
2 HOWARD GRAINGER NICHELS, SC 5 22 0 0
3 DOUG YOUNG SALISBURY, NC 5 21 11 0
4 MARCEL VEENSTRA NEWTOWN, PA 5 19 10 0
5 RODGER BEAVER LEESBURG, GA 5 18 1 0
6 ALLEN ARMOUR DALLAS, GA 5 17 11 0
7 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 5 15 15 0
8 KEN D ELLIS BOWMAN, SC 5 15 10 0
9 JEFF L COBLE HENDERSON, NC 5 15 2 0
10 LARRY INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 5 14 10 0
11 GEORGE ALEXANDER ORLANDO, FL 5 14 9 3000.00
12 DAVID GOSHORN BONNEAU, SC 5 13 14 2500.00
13 FRANK POIRIER HOPEWELL, VA 5 13 10 2000.00
14 RICK GASAWAY KENNESAW, GA 5 13 5 1800.00
15 RICKY SHUMPERT LEXINGTON, SC 5 12 15 1600.00
16 ROBERT WALSER LEXINGTON, NC 5 12 11 1400.00
17 THAD DRIGGERS FLORENCE, SC 3 12 2 1400.00
18 SHAD SCHENCK WAYNETOWN, IN 5 11 15 1400.00
19 JERRY SKINNER LYNCHBURG, VA 5 11 6 1400.00
20 GREG PUGH CULLMAN, AL 2 11 1 1400.00
21 CHRIS DANIELS CLAYTON, NC 4 10 3 1200.00
22 BILL CORBIN SOUTHBURY, CT 5 9 14 1200.00
23 CHRIS M FOSTER STOCKBRIDGE, GA 5 9 14 1200.00
24 KOBY KREIGER OSCEOLA, IN 4 9 6 1200.00
25 RICHARD PORTER LORIS, SC 4 9 5 1200.00
26 TONY WOODARD FOUR OAKS, NC 4 8 5 800.00
27 JIM BLANCHARD ALBANY, GA 3 4 7 800.00
28 SEAN D STICKLER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 1 2 8 800.00
29 DWAYNE TEAGUE MONCKS CORNER, SC 1 2 7 800.00
30 DARRELL C STEVENS ROSELAND, VA 1 2 6 800.00
Co-Anglers
Rank Name City, State #Fish Day 3 Winnings
1 ARLYN G JOHNSON ENON, OH 3 12 2 0
2 WADE COOK MONCHS CORNER, SC 4 11 11 0
3 TRACY DOUGLAS LAURENS, SC 3 10 12 0
4 BILL RUCKER COCOA, FL 3 10 0 0
5 JERRY TICE CHIPLEY, FL 3 7 12 0
6 JORDAN DOZIER THOMSON, GA 2 6 0 0
7 RANDY PLEASANT CLAYTON, NC 3 5 12 0
8 ANDY STAPLE RALEIGH, NC 1 5 5 0
9 LANCE HENDERSON PUNTA GORDA, FL 1 4 11 0
10 SCOTT DUNCAN WARWICK, RI 1 4 5 0
11 FRANK PEMPEK MARION, OH 2 4 1 1100.00
12 MARK D INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 1 3 15 1000.00
13 JOHN WHITFIELD GOOSE CREEK , SC 2 3 8 900.00
14 KEN HILLIARD HANAHAN, SC 1 3 1 800.00
15 KINDLE NELMS LAKE CITY, FL 2 3 1 700.00
16 MARK CADY DALTON, GA 2 3 0 600.00
17 BOB SCOTT LEXINGTON, NC 2 3 0 600.00
18 TONY S PINEYRO GREENSBORO, NC 1 2 14 600.00
19 JAMES PIERCE WENDELL, NC 1 2 13 600.00
20 MACK LOWE INDIAN TRAIL, NC 1 2 8 600.00
21 ALAN R PACZKOWSKI HENRICO, NC 1 1 8 500.00

Top 30 anglers advance in Santee Cooper
EverStart Series bass tournament
MANNING, SC (April 8, 1999) - After two days of competition in Operation
Bass' EverStart Series bass tournament on Santee Cooper, the top 30 anglers
in the professional and co-angler divisions have advanced to the second
round of competition tomorrow and will compete for one day only to
determine the final field of 10 anglers from each division who will move on
to the championship round on Saturday.

The event is the third Eastern Division tournament of the second-year,
10-venue EverStart Series of bass tournaments that has two divisions,
Central and Eastern, and will award anglers over $1.8 million in cash and
prizes during 1999. The series provides a pathway for top anglers to
advance to the prestigious Wal-Mart FLW Tour professional bass series, the
$4 million, seven-event tour that is the most lucrative series in fishing
history. The winning angler in the professional and co-angler division,
along with the top 10 anglers based on points and pounds for the year, will
receive priority entry into the Wal-Mart FLW Tour professional bass fishing
tournaments in 2000.

On Friday, the top 30 anglers from the pro and co-angler divisions will
fish for one day, with the 10 anglers from each division, determined by
that day's total weight, advancing to Saturday's final round. The pro
anglers are competing for a first place prize consisting of $10,000 and a
Ranger bass boat powered by Evinrude. Co-anglers are competing for a first
prize of $5,000. In Saturday's final round, the anglers start over, fishing
for one day, with the winner determined by that day's total catch weight.
Friday's weigh-in will be held at John C. Land marina beginning at 3:00
p.m. Saturday's weigh-in will be located at the Manning Wal-Mart starting
at 4:00 p.m.

EVERSTART SERIES
Santee Cooper, April 8, 1999
DAY 2 RESULTS
PROS
Rank Name City, State Day 1 Day 2 Day 1&2 Winnings
1 DALE TEANEY WILLIAMSBURG, OH 29 14 10 9 40 7 0
2 RICKY SHUMPERT LEXINGTON, SC 20 7 18 10 39 1 0
3 KEN D ELLIS BOWMAN, SC 22 2 11 11 33 13 0
4 DAVID GOSHORN BONNEAU, SC 17 5 16 8 33 13 0
5 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 15 10 16 15 32 9 0
6 ALLEN ARMOUR DALLAS, GA 16 1 15 12 31 13 0
7 JERRY SKINNER LYNCHBURG, VA 10 9 21 1 31 10 0
8 SHAD SCHENCK WAYNETOWN, IN 17 3 12 14 30 1 0
9 RICK GASAWAY KENNESAW, GA 13 7 16 9 30 0 0
10 DOUG YOUNG SALISBURY, NC 18 4 11 11 29 15 0
11 KOBY KREIGER OSCEOLA, IN 15 14 14 1 29 15 0
12 JIM BLANCHARD ALBANY, GA 11 2 18 0 29 2 0
13 DWAYNE TEAGUE MONCKS CORNER, SC 12 15 16 1 29 0 0
14 DARRELL C STEVENS ROSELAND, VA 14 11 13 15 28 10 0
15 RICHARD PORTER LORIS, SC 18 2 10 3 28 5 0
16 GREG PUGH CULLMAN, AL 10 7 17 2 27 9 0
17 ROBERT WALSER LEXINGTON, NC 13 5 14 0 27 5 0
18 MARCEL VEENSTRA NEWTOWN, PA 18 6 8 14 27 4 0
19 CHRIS DANIELS CLAYTON, NC 14 3 12 15 27 2 0
20 HOWARD GRAINGER NICHELS, SC 17 5 9 10 26 15 0
21 LARRY INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 15 7 10 15 26 6 0
22 THAD DRIGGERS FLORENCE, SC 19 15 5 14 25 13 0
23 SEAN D STICKLER FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 18 8 7 3 25 11 0
24 FRANK POIRIER HOPEWELL, VA 18 15 6 11 25 10 0
25 BILL CORBIN SOUTHBURY, CT 13 7 11 14 25 5 0
26 CHRIS M FOSTER STOCKBRIDGE, GA 14 9 10 8 25 1 0
27 TONY WOODARD FOUR OAKS, NC 20 4 4 9 24 13 0
28 RODGER BEAVER LEESBURG, GA 13 15 10 7 24 6 0
29 GEORGE ALEXANDER ORLANDO, FL 14 2 10 3 24 5 0
30 JEFF L COBLE HENDERSON, NC 11 2 13 0 24 2 0

CO-ANGLERS
Rank Name City, State Day 1 Day 2 Day 1&2 Winnings
1. JERRY TICE CHIPLEY, FL 15 11 3 7 19 2 0
2 STEPHEN WESTFALL COLUMBIA, TN 12 3 6 1 18 4 0
3 ARLYN G JOHNSON ENON, OH 9 15 6 4 16 3 0
4 BOBBY E CLARK HARRISBURG, NC 4 3 11 7 15 10 0
5 TONY S PINEYRO GREENSBORO, NC 9 11 5 12 15 7 0
6 JIM RUSSELL STATHAM, GA 9 6 5 4 14 10 0
7 FRED HILL GIBSONVILLE, NC 4 11 9 13 14 8 0
8 WADE COOK MONCHS CORN, SC 11 1 3 5 14 6 0
9 BILL RUCKER COCOA, FL 7 2 7 1 14 3 0
10 ANDY STAPLE RALEIGH, NC 9 13 3 5 13 2 0
11 FRANK PEMPEK MARION, OH 7 7 5 9 13 0 0
12 KEN HILLIARD HANAHAN, SC 10 1 2 6 12 7 0
13 TRACY DOUGLAS LAURENS, SC 9 0 3 4 12 4 0
14 TONY HILL CHATSWORTH, GA 6 0 6 3 12 3 0
15 MARK CADY DALTON, GA 7 9 4 9 12 2 0
16 MACK LOWE INDIAN TRAIL, NC 6 3 5 11 11 14 0
17 ALAN R PACZKOWSKI HENRICO, NC 7 7 4 6 11 13 0
18 MARK D INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 4 14 6 8 11 6 0
19 KINDLE NELMS LAKE CITY, FL 11 5 0 0 11 5 0
20 LANCE HENDERSON PUNTA GORDA, FL 2 7 8 11 11 2 0
21 RANDY PLEASANT CLAYTON, NC 6 11 4 5 11 0 0
22 SCOTT DUNCAN WARWICK, RI 9 0 1 14 10 14 0
23 BOB SCOTT LEXINGTON, NC 2 6 8 1 10 7 0
24 JOHN WHITFIELD GOOSE CREEK , SC 3 9 6 14 10 7 0
25 STEVEN R LAKE WINSTN SALEM, NC 3 13 6 9 10 6 0
26 KELLY BURNS ATLANTA, GA 5 4 4 13 10 1 0
27 JORDAN DOZIER THOMSON, GA 0 0 9 15 9 15 0
28 JONATHAN NEWMAN NORFOLK, VA 1 11 7 14 9 9 0
29 LEONARD D HOSKINS LOUISVILLE, KY 2 2 7 5 9 7 0
30 JAMES PIERCE WENDELL, NC 3 15 5 7 9 6 0

Ohio angler captures lead after first day
of competition on Santee Cooper
(Manning, SC) April 7, 1999 - Dale Teaney of Williamsburg, Ohio, has taken
the first day lead in the Pro Division of Operation Bass' second-year
EverStart Bass Series tournament with a first day weight of 29 pounds, 14
ounces, in the event being held on Santee Cooper, where 150 professional
and 150 co-anglers are competing in a four-day elimination tournament for a
$35,000 first place Pro prize and $5,000 Co-Angler prize in the third event
of the EverStart Series' Eastern Division.

Teaney is competing for one of 30 slots available in the second round of
competition that begins Friday, when the anglers compete for one day to
determine the top 10 anglers (pro and co-angler) that will compete in
Saturday's final round. The winning pro will receive $10,000 plus an
Evinrude-equipped Ranger boat. First place in the co-angler division is
$5,000 cash.

Thursday, and Friday's weigh-ins will be held at John C. Land III marina
beginning at 3:00 p.m. Saturday's weigh-in will be located at the Manning
Wal-Mart starting at 4:00 pm.

Jerry Tice of Chipley, Florida, is leading the co-angler field with a first
day weight totaling 15 pounds, 11 ounces.

PROS
Rank Name City, State # Fish Day 1
1 DALE TEANEY WILLIAMSBURG, OH 5 29 14
2 KEN D ELLIS BOWMAN, SC 5 22 2
3 RICKY SHUMPERT LEXINGTON, SC 5 20 7
4 TONY WOODARD FOUR OAKS, NC 5 20 4
5 DAVID LAUER SOUTH BEND, IN 5 20 1
6 THAD DRIGGERS FLORENCE, SC 5 19 15
7 FRANK POIRIER HOPEWELL, VA 5 18 15
8 SEAN D STICKLER FT LAUDERDALE, FL 5 18 8
9 MARCEL VEENSTRA NEWTOWN, PA 5 18 6
10 DOUG YOUNG SALISBURY, NC 5 18 4
11 RICHARD PORTER LORIS, SC 5 18 2
12 DAVID GOSHORN BONNEAU, SC 5 17 5
12 HOWARD GRAINGER NICHELS, SC 5 17 5
14 SHAD SCHENCK WAYNETOWN, IN 5 17 3
15 ALLEN ARMOUR DALLAS, GA 5 16 1
15 JOHN C HOWARD ELLOREE, SC 5 16 1
17 JAY BROWN KINGSTREE, SC 4 16 0
18 KOBY KREIGER OSCEOLA, IN 5 15 14
19 DAVID WALKER CANNON, KY 5 15 10
20 LARRY INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 5 15 7
21 MARK MAULDIN KNOXVILLE, TN 5 15 4
22 VINCE INGLE MARYVILLE, TN 5 15 3
23 DAVID STRICKLAND HEMINGWAY, SC 5 15 2
24 BOBBY TAYLOR COLUMBIA, SC 5 14 12
25 DARRELL C STEVENS ROSELAND, VA 4 14 11
26 CHRIS M FOSTER STOCKBRIDGE, GA 5 14 9
27 CHRIS DANIELS CLAYTON, NC 4 14 3
28 GEORGE ALEXANDER ORLANDO, FL 4 14 2
29 STEVEN L LAKE PLANTATION, FL 3 14 1
30 JAMES JR NUCKOLS ROCKWOOD, TN 5 14 0
.
CO-ANGLERS
Rank Name City, State # Fish Day 1
1. JERRY TICE CHIPLEY, FL 5 15 11
2 STEPHEN WESTFALL COLUMBIA, TN 3 12 3
3 KINDLE NELMS LAKE CITY, FL 4 11 5
4 WADE COOK MONCHS CORN, SC 3 11 1
5 KEN HILLIARD HANAHAN, SC 5 10 1
6 ARLYN G JOHNSON ENON, OH 4 9 15
7 ANDY STAPLE RALEIGH, NC 4 9 13
8 TONY S PINEYRO GREENSBORO, NC 3 9 11
9 JIM RUSSELL STATHAM, GA 4 9 6
10 BRANTLEY W PEOPLES RALEIGH, NC 2 9 3
11 SCOTT DUNCAN WARWICK, RI 2 9 0
11 TRACY DOUGLAS LAURENS, SC 4 9 0
13 ASA GODSEY MECHANICSVILLE, VA 2 8 7
14 JUDGE JOHNSON LAUSBURG, NC 2 8 0
15 DAN MORROW EASTANOLLEE, GA 3 7 14
16 MARK CADY DALTON, GA 3 7 9
17 ALAN R PACZKOWSKI HENRICO, NC 2 7 7
17 FRANK PEMPEK MARION, OH 4 7 7
19 JEFFREY BRANDT ROYAL PALM BCH, FL 3 7 6
20 BILL RUCKER COCOA, FL 2 7
21 JOSEPH RANKEL GREENACRES, FL 3 6 11
21 RANDY PLEASANT CLAYTON, NC 3 6 11
23 DONNIE KINARD ORANGEBURG, SC 3 6 10
24 MALCOLM HAYES DALLAS, GA 1 6 6
25 MACK LOWE INDIAN TRAIL, NC 1 6 3
26 NICK ARNOLD SR NEW BERN, NC 2 6 0
26 TONY HILL CHATSWORTH, GA 2 6 0
26 SHANE LINEBERGER LINCOLNTON, NC 2 6 0
29 KEITH DEAL GARNER, NC 3 5 11
30 BRIAN NORRIS SEIVERVILLE, TN 2 5 7

Third Eastern Division EverStart
tournament to be held on South Carolina's Santee Cooper Reservoir
MANNING, S.C. (March 24, 1999) --The third tournament of five in the 1999 EverStart Series Eastern Division will be held April 7-10 on Santee Cooper Reservoir out of John C. Land, III Marina.

The tournament will consist of four days of elimination competition. The
first two days, 150 Professional anglers and 150 Co-Anglers will compete
for the heaviest two-day total weight, with the top 30 from each division
advancing to day three. At the conclusion of the third day of competition,
the top 10 Pros and Co-Anglers advance to the final round. Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday's weigh-ins will be conducted at John C. Land, III
Marina beginning at 3 p.m. EST. Saturday's weigh-in will be held at the
Manning Wal-Mart starting at 3 p.m.

The EverStart Series has become a favorite of serious bass anglers. It
affords anglers the opportunity to fish for large purses and also gives the
top 30 anglers priority entry into the following year's Wal-Mart FLW Tour.
The 1999 EverStart Series pays back $97,300 in cash and prizes to the top
30 Pros in each regular event, and $215,000 to Pros in the EverStart
Challenge events. Each of the eight regular EverStart events feature total
cash and prizes of $150,000 including an Evinrude-equipped Ranger bass
boat. The fifth and final event in both the Central and Eastern Division is
the EverStart Challenge, each of which will have a $283,200 purse, also
including an Evinrude-equipped Ranger boat.

Each of the four regular EverStart tournaments will have a first place
prize consisting of a Ranger Boat plus $10,000. First place for the
Co-Angler division is $5,000. The two EverStart Challenge tournaments will feature first place prizes consisting of a Ranger Boat and $20,000 for the Pro Division and $10,000 for the Co-Angler winner.

Entry fees for the EverStart Series tournaments are: Pro-$500;
Co-Angler-$200. Entry fees for the EverStart Challenge events are:
Pro-$1,000; Co-Angler-$400.

Operation Bass manages the EverStart Series, Wal-Mart FLW Tour, and the Red Man Tournament Trail. The organization continues to lead the industry with record cash payouts to anglers in 1999 that could top $9 million.