Richmond Boat Show
Lands The "Bass Boss"

B.A.S.S. Founder Ray Scott
Special guest for January 25th
Bass-A-Rama at Fairgrounds…

RICHMOND, Virginia - Known around the world as "Mr. B.A.S.S.", Ray Scott, the founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, will be on hand January 25th for the opening of the Richmond Bass-A-Rama's three-day fishing and boating expo at the Race Way Complex in the Fairgrounds.

Scott of Pintlala, Alabama changed bass fishing from a weekend pastime to a big-time professional fishing sport with his cast-for-cash tournaments. His Bassmaster Tournament Trail is credited with creating the bass boat industry, revolutionizing bass tackle and techniques and turning weekend fishermen into full-time fishing pros.

As a special guest of TRITON BOATS, Scott will be appearing in the Angler's Choice dealership's display. Scott will be signing autographs, swapping bass fishing tips and showing off Triton's newest fishing features in its lineup of fiberglass and new aluminum bass rigs.

And, for bass fishing buffs and collectors, Scott will be autographing copies of his best-selling, "Bass Boss," the story of the modern-day sport of competitive bass fishing.

Scott's first All-American Invitational Bass Tournament in June 1967 at Beaver Lake, Arkansas launched the bass fishing revolution. From 106 tournament entries, Scott built the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) with over 650,000 worldwide members and created the Bassmaster Tournament Trail.

The spinoff of fishing heroes and pros, their tips and tactics, and the fishing public's fascination with their bass fishing machines spawned today's high-tech bass rigs.

On display, in the Angler's Choice booth, will be the special-rigged 2002 TRITON Classic, fished by the world's leading pros in the BASS Masters Classic championship in New Orleans and the Louisiana Delta.

"In my opinion," states Scott, "this is everything the serious bass angler can find in a bass boat. It's the ultimate in bass rigs."

However, for the 2002 season Earl Bentz, president of TRITON Boats, introduces an all-new lineup of aluminum bass boats with all the fishing features associated with the high-end fiberglass tournament rigs.

Flagship of the new aluminum fleet is the Triton 186 Magnum, rated for 150 horsepower, 18-feet, 6-inches in length with all welded, .100-guage aluminum construction, and wood-free with no materials that rot or leaks.

For specifications and features on the full line of new TRITONs, contact: Earl Bentz, TRITON Boats, 15 Bluegrass Drive, Ashland City, TN 37015 or visit the company's website: www.tritonboats.com.

Angler's Choice marine dealership is operated by Sandi Loganadan at 6771 Al Philpott Hwy, Martinsville, Virginia. For information, contact the dealership at (276) 632-5600.

The Bass-A-Rama show, January 25-27, features the newest in bass boats, outboard motors, trolling motors, fishing tackle and marine electronics for the 2002 season. For show details contact: Ronnie Bache at (540) 898-0832 or e-mail questions to Ronnie@bassarama.com.

Ray Scott ended his long-time association with B.A.S.S. in 1998 to form Ray Scott Outdoors, Inc., a fishing tackle and marine consulting group. He serves as the national outdoor spokesman for Mercury Marine, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, TRITON BOATS, and SOS, Inc. (formerly Sporting Lives, Inc.,) of Fruitland, Idaho, the manufacturers of the SOSPENDERS inflatable lifevests.