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Texas' Lake Grapevine Announced as Site for 2006 Busch Shootout
October 12, 2006
13 Anglers, including Denny Brauer and Mike Iaconelli Vie for $100,000 Grand Prize at Lake Grapevine in Texas
Thirteen anglers arrived at airports this morning with no idea where they would find themselves this afternoon. Unlike other tournaments, packing tackle for the BUSCH Shootout was a guessing game. After landing at the Dallas/Forth Worth airport, they eventually learned they would fish at Lake Grapevine during the next two days.
Much like the first editions of the prestigious CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the location of this two-day specialty event -- taking place Friday and Saturday -- was kept secret. With Angler of the Year Mike Iaconaelli, Horizon Award winner Denny Brauer and other top anglers such as Greg Hackney, Ish Monroe and Kevin Wirth, competition is tough.
"We're thrilled with these 13 anglers who qualified for the BUSCH Shootout," said Jim Lukowski, director of marketing, Value Brands. "I am excited to have the best anglers in the business going head-to-head on Lake Grapevine."
With a successful CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season in the books, anglers will look to bolster their earnings. The angler who wins the event receives a $100,000 top prize and each of the other 12 anglers receives $5,000. Anglers will compete under an elimination format.
The BUSCH Shootout will air at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 21 on ESPN2. It will re-air on Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 8 and Dec. 30.
Elite angler John Murray of Phoenix, Ariz., won the inaugural BUSCH Shootout in 2004, which was held on the James River and housed at Anheuser-Busch's Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Va. In 2005, Elite angler Brent Chapman of Kansas won the $100,000 prize on Table Rock Lake out of Big Cedar Lodge in Kimberling City, Mo.
The top single-day BUSCH Shootout anglers have been tracked throughout the season, with the final top-10 joining those with the largest one-day total weight catch from the 2005 Open Championship, the 2006 Federation National Championship and the 2006 Bassmaster Classic.
BUSCH beer is the "Official Beer of BASS," and committed to supporting BASS anglers across the country through its current association with BASS, and its sponsorship of Denny Brauer, 16-time winner of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail and 1987 BASS Angler of the Year.
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 support to its nearly 530,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
For more information, call BASS Communications at 407-566-2208. To join BASS, visit www.Bassmaster.com/ or call 1-877-BASS-USA.
October 12, 2006
13 Anglers, including Denny Brauer and Mike Iaconelli Vie for $100,000 Grand Prize at Lake Grapevine in Texas
Thirteen anglers arrived at airports this morning with no idea where they would find themselves this afternoon. Unlike other tournaments, packing tackle for the BUSCH Shootout was a guessing game. After landing at the Dallas/Forth Worth airport, they eventually learned they would fish at Lake Grapevine during the next two days.
Much like the first editions of the prestigious CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the location of this two-day specialty event -- taking place Friday and Saturday -- was kept secret. With Angler of the Year Mike Iaconaelli, Horizon Award winner Denny Brauer and other top anglers such as Greg Hackney, Ish Monroe and Kevin Wirth, competition is tough.
"We're thrilled with these 13 anglers who qualified for the BUSCH Shootout," said Jim Lukowski, director of marketing, Value Brands. "I am excited to have the best anglers in the business going head-to-head on Lake Grapevine."
With a successful CITGO Bassmaster Elite Series season in the books, anglers will look to bolster their earnings. The angler who wins the event receives a $100,000 top prize and each of the other 12 anglers receives $5,000. Anglers will compete under an elimination format.
The BUSCH Shootout will air at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 21 on ESPN2. It will re-air on Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 8 and Dec. 30.
Elite angler John Murray of Phoenix, Ariz., won the inaugural BUSCH Shootout in 2004, which was held on the James River and housed at Anheuser-Busch's Kingsmill Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Va. In 2005, Elite angler Brent Chapman of Kansas won the $100,000 prize on Table Rock Lake out of Big Cedar Lodge in Kimberling City, Mo.
The top single-day BUSCH Shootout anglers have been tracked throughout the season, with the final top-10 joining those with the largest one-day total weight catch from the 2005 Open Championship, the 2006 Federation National Championship and the 2006 Bassmaster Classic.
BUSCH beer is the "Official Beer of BASS," and committed to supporting BASS anglers across the country through its current association with BASS, and its sponsorship of Denny Brauer, 16-time winner of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail and 1987 BASS Angler of the Year.
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 support to its nearly 530,000 members. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
For more information, call BASS Communications at 407-566-2208. To join BASS, visit www.Bassmaster.com/ or call 1-877-BASS-USA.