Ray Scott, the "Bass Boss"
Set for Washington Sportsman Show

TACOMA, WASHINGTON - (January 1, 2001) - 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 into a major league professional sport, will headline a list of outdoor celebrities appearing at the Western Washington Sportsman Show.

Scott of Pintlala, Alabama will be on hand January 26-27, 2001 at the outdoors extravaganza scheduled for the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup and produced by O'Loughlin Sports Shows of Portland, Oregon.

"Mr. Bass will be in our booth to sign autographs and talk bass fishing with showgoers stopping by the Nixon's Marine display," according to Jeff Priester, who is hosting Ray Scott's western appearance as a representative of Triton Boats of Ashland City, Tennessee.

Nixon's Marine located at 1919 Isaacs Street, in Walla Walla, Washington will feature the newest lineup of Triton high performance boats in their sports show display.

"Bass boaters can see the fully-rigged models and examine fishing features on the Triton boats being used by some of the best known pros on the Tournament Trail. Anglers, like nine-time B.A.S.S. Angler-of-the-Year Roland Martin; BASS Masters Classic champion Davy Hite; TV fishing show host Shaw Grigsby, Jr., and B.A.S.S. Megabucks champion Ron Shuffield are running Tritons," points out Priester.

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

Scott, who pioneered the professional 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 members.

His Bassmaster Magazine publication is recognized as the "Bible of Bass Fishing." Scott's Bassmaster Tournament Trail has become the yardstick by which all pro fishing tournaments are measured. He 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 birth 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 Nixon's Marine booth. For information on how-to order "Bass Boss" by mail phone toll free 1-800-518-7222.

"Naturally, being here with Nixon's Marine and Triton Boats we invite showgoers 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 Nixon's Marine booth for viewing. "Triton's boats are built to last," says Jeff Priester. "They're wood free. Nothing to rot."

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.

For information on the Western Washington Sportsman Show, contact: Bill O'Loughlin, 3600 S. W. Multnomah Blvd., Portland, OR 97219 or Ph (503) 246-8291.