September 13, 2004

Hurricane causes reschedule of Southern Open

The Eufaula event will be rescheduled for October 28-30

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ? Officials from BASS announced Monday that the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Busch Beer that was scheduled for September 16-18 will be postponed due to the projected path of Hurricane Ivan.

"We are concerned about the anglers, families, and support staff on site and we are also sensitive to the obligations of anglers who live in the targeted area of the hurricane," said BASS Tournament Director Trip Weldon. "The majority of anglers in this event live in Gulf Coast states. These anglers will need to protect their property and businesses and also be with their families."

The Southern Open series will still be a three-event series. The Eufaula event will be rescheduled for October 28-30. Any anglers who cannot fish will be refunded their entry fees if requested by close of business Tuesday, September 28.

Sponsors of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail include CITGO Petroleum Corp., Busch Beer, Purolator, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Toyota, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Lowrance Electronics, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, MotorGuide, Bass Pro Shops, and BankOne.

BASS Communications -Sep. 13, 2004

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Posted by DODGE at September 13, 2004 08:35 PM in Tournament (BASS)

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