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Graham Leads EverStart Series Tournament
on Lake Ontario
Clayton, N.Y. (July 25, 2001) - Jason Graham of
Coleman, Mich., topped more than 290 bass anglers from the United
States and Canada Wednesday afternoon with five largemouth bass
weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces following opening day of the $185,000
EverStart Series Northern Division tournament on Lake Ontario.
Graham, who is competing in his second year on the EverStart
Series, opted to fish for largemouth in shallow water while the
majority of competitors targeted smallmouth bass.
"I'm pretty confident (going into day two)," Graham
said. "I don't think I can catch 20 pounds again. But I
can make the cut, and that's the goal. I only hit three of my
spots today, and I have nine more to fish."
The tournament, which is part of the $2.5 million EverStart
Series, features 146 pros and 146 co-anglers searching the waters
near Thousand Islands for trophy bass in the hope of winning
$15,000 cash and a Mercury- or Yamaha-powered Ranger boat with
GARMIN Electronics in the Pro Division and $6,000 in the Co-Angler
Division.
Scott Dobson of Waterford, Mich., finished opening day in second
place with five bass weighing 18 pounds, 11 ounces. He was followed
by David Lauer of South Bend, Ind., (five bass, 18 pounds, 4
ounces) and Dean Meckes of Clayton, N.Y. (five bass, 18 pounds,
2 ounces). Neil Vandebiezen of Portage, Mich., and Mark Zona
of Sturgis, Mich., tied for fifth place with five bass weighing
18 pounds.
In the Co-Angler Division, Rick Kazmierczak of Orchard Park,
N.Y., leads with five smallmouth bass weighing 17 pounds, 4 ounces
followed by Warren Thomas of Lakewood, Wis. (five bass, 17 pounds,
2 ounces), and Jason Knapp of Uniontown, Pa. (five bass, 16 pounds,
14 ounces).
Big bass and $750 in the Pro Division went to Meckes for a 6-pound,
bass. Big bass and $250 in the Co-Angler Division went to Ken
Garbe of Batavia, Ohio, for a 5-pound, 10-ounce bass.
Anglers in both divisions must secure one of 30 slots available
in Friday's semifinal round by catching the heaviest two-day
total of bass in round one. During the semifinal round, anglers
start from zero and compete for one day to determine the top
10 pros and top 10 co-anglers who will compete in Saturday's
finale. Catch weights are cleared again for the final day of
competition, and the winner of each division is determined by
the weight of that day's catch.
Competition begins at 6 a.m. each morning at French Creek
Marina in Clayton. Weigh-ins Thursday and Friday will also be
held at the marina starting at 3 p.m. each day. Saturday's final
weigh-in will be held at the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Arsenal
Street in Watertown, N.Y., at 4 p.m.
The 4-year-old EverStart Series now includes three divisions-Eastern,
Central and Northern-with four events each plus a year-end championship
presented by Conseco. Tournament winners and the top 50 pros
and top 50 co-anglers from each division will earn a spot in
the championship, which will be held Nov. 7-10 on Pickwick Lake
in Florence, Ala.
More than $2.5 million will be awarded to bass fishing enthusiasts
during the 2001 EverStart Series season. The series also provides
a pathway to the $4.45 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour-bass fishing's
most lucrative tournament series. Top EverStart competitors may
also qualify for the Ranger M1 tournament in Mobile, Ala., Feb.
27-March 2, 2002, where they can win up to $1 million in the
world's richest freshwater tournament.
Sponsors of the EverStart Series are ALPO Pet Foods, BFGoodrich
Tires, Black and Decker, Chevy Trucks, CITGO, Coleman, Conseco,
Energizer, EverStart Batteries, Frito-Lay, Fujifilm, Garmin,
Kellogg's, Land O'Lakes, Mercury Marine, Minn Kota, Pepsi, Plano
Tackle Systems, Poulan, Ranger Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers Cruncher
Bar, Timex, US Bank, Visa, Wal-Mart, Weed Eater, Wrangler and
Yamaha Outboards.
Sandusky Bay Next Stop For EverStart Series
Sandusky, Ohio (July 24, 2001) - The newly expanded
EverStart Series will
hold its third Northern Division tournament Aug. 22-25 on Lake
Erie's
Sandusky Bay.
Up to 330 top bass anglers from the United States and Canada
will compete in
the event for a share of $185,000, including first place awards
of $50,000
in cash and prizes in the Pro Division and $6,000 in the Co-Angler
Division.
The winning pro will receive $15,000 and a Yamaha- or Mercury-powered
Ranger
boat with GARMIN Electronics plus a $1,000 bonus if one of the
firm's
fixed-mount sonar products was used.
"We added a Northern Division to our 2001 schedule to
accommodate growing
demand in the region," said Jerry Stakely, EverStart Series
tournament
director. "Our first Northern Division tournament was held
in June on the
Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wis., and the second tournament
was held
at Thousand Islands on Lake Ontario near Clayton, N.Y. We are
looking
forward to our visit to Sandusky and another great event."
In addition to a new division, the EverStart Series increased
the purse at
each regular season event by $20,000 and introduced a no-entry-fee
championship with a $325,000 purse for the 2001 season. More
than $2.5
million will be awarded this year.
The 4-year-old EverStart Series, which serves as a pathway
to the $4.45
million Wal-Mart FLW Tour, includes three divisions-Eastern,
Central and
Northern-with four events each plus the year-end championship.
The top 10
anglers from each division will qualify to compete in the 2002
Wal-Mart FLW
Tour where they could win up to $250,000 in a single event. Top
EverStart
competitors may also qualify for the Ranger M1 Millennium tournament
in
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 27-March 2, 2002, where they can win up to
$1 million in
the world's richest freshwater tournament.
EverStart Series rankings are based on a points system that
awards 200
points for a win, 199 points for second, 198 points for third
and so on.
Points will be awarded during all four qualifying events per
division.
Anglers will compete on Sandusky Bay for four days starting
Aug. 22. A full
field of up to 165 pros and 165 co-anglers will compete for two
days during
the opening round. After the opening round, the field will be
cut to the top
30 pros and top 30 co-anglers. These competitors will start from
zero and
compete for one day in the semifinal round to determine the top
10 anglers
in each division who will advance to the final round. Anglers
will again
start from zero for the final day of competition, and the winner
of each
division will be determined by the weight of that day's catch.
EverStart Series tournament winners and the top 50 pros and
top 50
co-anglers from the Eastern, Northern and Central divisions will
qualify for
the EverStart Series Championship presented by Conseco Nov. 7-10
on Pickwick
Lake in Florence, Ala. There, the winning pro will receive a
Yamaha- or
Mercury-powered Ranger boat with GARMIN electronics and $25,000.
The top
co-angler will win a Yamaha- or Mercury-powered Ranger boat with
GARMIN
electronics and $10,000.
Bickely's Boat Dock in Sandusky is the site of each day's
6 a.m. take-off on
Sandusky Bay Aug. 22-25. Weigh-ins for the first three days of
competition
will also be held at Bickely's starting at 3 p.m. each day. The
final
weigh-in on Saturday, Aug. 25, will be held at the Wal-Mart located
at 5500
Milan Road in Sandusky at 4 p.m.
Sponsors of the 2001 EverStart Series are ALPO Pet Foods,
BFGoodrich Tires,
Black and Decker, Chevy Trucks, CITGO, Coleman, Conseco, Energizer,
EverStart Batteries, Frito-Lay, Fujifilm, GARMIN, Kellogg's,
Land O'Lakes,
Mercury Marine, Minn Kota, Pepsi, Plano Tackle Systems, Poulan,
Ranger
Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers Cruncher Bar, Timex, US Bank, Visa,
Wal-Mart, Weed
Eater, Wrangler and Yamaha Outboards.
There are still a limited number of pro and co-angler openings
for the
Sandusky Bay tournament. To enter, call Operation Bass at 270-362-4880
or
visit www.everstartseries.com for more information.
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