RAY SCOTT OUTDOORS
NEWS RELEASE

Dry Harbor Marine Boat Show

Features Ray Scott, “Mr. Bass”

CLINTON, MO – March 17,2000 – Ray Scott, founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and father of big-time, professional bass fishing tournaments, will be at the Dry Harbor Marine Boat Show Saturday, April 1, to talk bass fishing with show visitors at 811 SE Hwy 7, Clinton, MO.

 Scott of Pintlala, Alabama is credited with awaking the sport of bass fishing from a sleepy weekend recreational past time to the giant in the outdoor-fishing industry.  After building B.A.S.S., based in Montgomery, AL, to a 650,000 member worldwide organization, Scott left in 1998 to form his own marketing firm.

 Ray Scott Outdoors™ is a marketing-consulting group for fishing tackle and marine manufactures.  Scott serves as spokesman for Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, MotorGuide trolling motors and Sporting Lives, the manufacturer of SOSPENDERS Coast Guard Approved inflatable life vests.

 At the Dry Harbor Marine boat show, Scott will appear in the Dry Harbor Marine booth, on Saturday, as a representative of Triton Boats.

 “Ray will talk bass fishing, sign autographs, and discuss new features on the Triton bass boats,” said manager Howard Love.  “Show visitors are invited to drop by the booth and meet Mr. Bass, the man behind the modern day sport of bass fishing.”

 The inspiring story of Ray Scott and the sportfishing industry he created is told in the 336-page, “Bass Boss,” co-written by Robert H. Boyle, long-time writer for Sports Illustrated.  The book reveals the insider’s look at the history and founding of the world’s largest fishing organization (B.A.S.S.) and the fishing heroes created by the Bassmaster Tournament Trail.  Autographed copies of the “Bass Boss” book will be available at the Dry Harbor Marine boat show.

 Triton Boats, built in Ashland City, TN, offers a new TR-22 model, designed for serious tournament fishermen.  The Earl Bentz designed Triton line features fully-equipped models from 22 to 16-footers rated for 300 to 115 horsepower.  All Triton hulls feature “wood-free” composite construction.  “There’s no wood in a Triton fiberglass boat…that might rot,” explains Howard Love.

 To learn more about today’s modern bass boat building, “Triton: The Inside Story” is a video tour of the Triton factory conducted by Ray Scott.  Boat show-goers can see the videotape story in the Dry Harbor Marine booth and meet Earl Bentz, the president and designer of Triton boats.

 Dry Harbor Marine Boat Show hours are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.