News Archive For March 2007
Gutierrez Stretches His Advantage To 11 Pounds
March 31, 2007 (bassfan.com, March 30, 2007)
A lot of Bassmaster Elite Series anglers have anointed California’s Clear Lake the new bass-fishing capital of the world. If that’s the case, then Greg Gutierrez has served two terms as king, president, prime minister, or whatever title is bestowed upon the holder of the highest office in the realm. The diminutive firefighter from neighboring Red Bluff caught another giant …Read more »Californians Gutierrez, Monroe Set Fast Pace On Day 1, Clear Lake
March 29, 2007 (bassfan.com, March 29, 2007)
Greg Gutierrez, one of the smallest anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Series, caught the biggest bag today at Clear Lake. The 5-foot-3 full-time firefighter hauled in 32-13 to take the day-1 lead in what could become a record-breaking tournament as thousands of big fish have moved into the shallows and appear poised to lock onto spawning beds. He has a …Read more »Anglers expecting to catch them in bunches before Shootout’s first day
March 29, 2007 (espn.com, March 29, 2007)
LAKEPORT, Calif. — With his hands stuffed into his pockets to hold off the 31-degree morning air, angler Lee Bailey stood on his boat minutes before take-off and recalled the rich week of practice he enjoyed on Clear Lake. “You can catch them doing anything you want,” Bailey said. His co-angler caught his two best fish ever, including one over …Read more »KVD announces Bassmaster Classic contest winners!
March 29, 2007
Kevin extends congratulations to Jessie Castillo of Dallas Georgia, and Terrence Jackson of Opp Alabama. They are the winners of the Kevin VanDam Quantum Signature Series rod and reel combos that were raffled off following the Bassmaster Classic. Jessie and Terrence were randomly chosen out of thousands of people who registered at the KVD booth. The number of fans that …Read more »Lintner looks to repeat
March 28, 2007 (espn.com, March 28, 2007)
It’s been two years since BASS has been to Clear Lake, and there are quite a few anglers who are anxious to get back. The last go-around was the Western OPEN in the middle of October 2005, and the weights were heavy, but not overly impressive. There were plenty of familiar Californians entered: Skeet Reese, Ish Monroe, Byron Velvick and …Read more »Martens closes out brilliant week on the Delta for first career victory
March 26, 2007 (espn.com, March 26, 2007)
Aaron Martens was standing backstage, sunburned and shellshocked, cradling his first-ever Bassmaster Elite Series trophy in his arms, answering reporters’ questions about what was working for him this week.Martens Will Take 3-Pound Advantage Into Final Day
March 24, 2007 (bassfan.com, March 24, 2007)
Aaron Martens’ bag on day 3 of the California Delta Bassmaster Elite Series wasn’t nearly as impressive as the one he caught the day before. Still, his 19-02 stringer moved him up the leaderboard for the second straight day ? this time to the top.The Next Big Thing is on fire
March 24, 2007 (basszone.com, March 24, 2007)
Coming to the California Delta for the second stop of the 2007 Elite Series, it was almost a pre-determined fact that the winner would have to have over 100 pounds…once again, back the truck up because conditions changed. Actually, change isn’t really the right descriptor to use as really the conditions aren’t too much different than what the 108 Elite …Read more »Tyler On Top, day 1, Delta
March 22, 2007 (bassfan.com, March 22, 2007)
A guy who’s caught lots of bruisers on the California Delta and a rookie who’s making this tour-pro thing look easy got big bites on day 1 of the second stop on the Bassmaster Elite Series. They led the field on a day when the massive maze of channels in the Central Valley was still staggering from the vicious winds …Read more »Elite Pros Ready for the Delta
March 21, 2007 (basszone.com, March 21, 2007)
Stockton, CA – The California Delta is truly one of God’s gifts to us mere mortals. Located just east of the San Francisco Bay is a part of California that more closely resembles the Louisiana Delta than anything you might expect to see out west. It’s here, where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet before ultimately dumping into the …Read more »