The "Bass Boss," Ray Scott
Set for Springfield Boat Show,
January 19th

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri - Ray Scott, the founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) and the man who changed bass fishing from a weekend recreation to a major league professional sport, will headline a list of outdoor celebrities appearing at the 5th Annual Greater Ozarks Marine Dealers Association's Boat Show A'rising 2001, January 18 - 21.

Scott of Pintlala, Alabama will be on hand January 19th at the boat show extravaganza at the University Plaza Trade Center. Scott's appearance is scheduled 5 to 9 p.m. in the Triton Boats display with Hydra-Tec Marine.

"Mr. Bass will be in our booth to sign autographs and talk bass fishing with showgoers stopping by the Hydra-Tec Marine exhibit," according to Wayne Worthy, who is hosting Scott's Springfield appearance as a representative for Triton Boats of Ashland City, Tennessee.

"Bass fishermen can see fully-rigged models and examine fishing features on the Triton bass boats being used by some of the best known pros on the professional Tournament Trail," points out Worthy. "Anglers, like nine-time B.A.S.S. Angler-of-the-Year Roland Martin; BASS Masters Classic winner Davy Hite; TV fishing show host Shaw Grigsby, Jr., and B.A.S.S. Megabucks champion Ron Shuffield are running Tritons, which has become the No. 1 selling bass boat in the country."

"Triton's ride is smooth," adds Ray Scott. "The new TR-22 is a bigger boat - 22-footer - for a smoother ride, regardless of the conditions."

Scott, who pioneered the pro bass fishing sport in 1967 with his All-American Invitational Bass Tournament at Beaver Lake, Arkansas, built the B.A.S.S. organization into a worldwide membership of over 650,000 anglers. His Bassmaster Magazine publication is recognized as the "Bible of Bass Fishing."

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail Scott created is the yardstick by which all pro fishing tournaments are measured. Scott wrote the original rules of bass tournament competition.

In 1998, Scott left the Montgomery, Alabama-based B.A.S.S. organization to form Ray Scott Outdoors™, a marketing and consulting group for the marine and fishing industry.

Scott serves as national spokesman for Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, MotorGuide trolling motors and Sporting Lives, the manufacturer of the U.S. Coast Guard-approved inflatable life vest SOSPENDERS, headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho.

The story of Ray Scott's founding of B.A.S.S. and the growing bass fishing industry he created is told in "Bass Boss," a biographical account written by Robert H. Boyle, a Sports Illustrated writer. Autographed copies of the book will be made available during Scott's appearance in the Hydro-Tec booth. For information on how-to order "Bass Boss" by mail phone toll free 1-800-518-7222.

"Naturally, being here with Hydro-Tec's Marine and Triton Boats we invite Springfield-area bass boaters to see what all the excitement is about the new Tritons," says Scott. "With innovative designs by Earl Bentz, Triton's high-performance hulls just keep improving. Engineering and craftsmanship are the best."

"Triton: The Inside Story," is a video tour of the Triton manufacturing facility near Nashville, Tennessee. The video will be available in the Hydro-Tec's display for viewing. "Triton's boats are build to last," explains Wayne Worthy. "They're wood free. Nothing to rot." The Triton dealership is located at 1806 Deffer Drive in Nixa, Missouri.

For a free VHS copy of the Triton factory tour, conducted by Ray Scott, himself, write: Triton Boats, 15 Bluegrass Drive, Ashland City, TN 37015.