2009, Bassmaster Classic Tournament Fever

February 20th, 2009, marks the beginning of the 39th annual Bassmaster Classic, which will be held on the Red River out of Shreveport, Louisiana. Fifty one of the world's best bass anglers will compete in bass fishing's most prestigious event. This incredible spectacle, which is dubbed the Superbowl of Bass Fishing by many, officially marks the beginning of the 2009 bass fishing season. Bassfury would like to wish all the 2009 Bassmaster anglers, as well as, all the 2009 Bassfury Pro Team members the best of luck; as we look forward to a fantastic 2009 Bass Fishing Season.

Fish With Fury,
Bassfury

2009 Bassmaster Classic Participants:

Defending Champion (1)
Alton Jones, Waco, Texas

Elite Series Qualifiers (36)
Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas
Mike McClelland, Bella Vista, Ark.
Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif.
Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla.
Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Randy Howell, Springville, Ala.
Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla.
Michael Iaconelli, Runnemede, N.J.
Bill Lowen, North Bend, Ohio
Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark.
Aaron Martens, Leeds, Ala.
Dustin Wilks, Rocky Mount, N.C.
Steve Kennedy, Auburn, Ala.
Kenyon Hill, Norman, Okla.
Fred Roumbanis, Bixby, Okla.
Brian Snowden, Reeds Spring, Mo.
Tim Horton, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Gary Klein, Weatherford, Texas
Dave Wolak, Wake Forest, N.C.
Kotaro Kiriyama, Moody, Ala.
Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C.
Kevin Wirth, Crestwood, Ky.
Kelly Jordon, Mineola, Texas
Bryan Hudgins, Orange Park, Fla.
Shaw Grigsby, Gainesville, Fla.
Ish Monroe, Hughson, Calif.
Peter Thliveros, St. Augustine, Fla.
Boyd Duckett, Demopolis, Ala.
Bernie Schultz, Gainesville, Fla.
Byron Velvick, Del Rio, Texas
Greg Hackney, Gonzalez, La.
Davy Hite, Ninety Six, S.C.
Rick Morris, Lake Gaston, Va

Southern Opens (3)
Matt Herren, Trussville, Ala.
Greg Pugh, Cullman, Ala.
Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.

Central Opens (3)
Michael Burns, Plano, Texas
Rick Clunn, Ava, Mo.
Jami Fralick, Martin, S.D.

Women's Bassmaster Tour (1)
Kim Bain, Alabaster, Ala.

BASS Federation Nation (6)
Ken Baumgardner, Monongahela, Pa.
Jay Evans, Corvallis, Mont.
Terry Fitzpatrick, Waulkon, Iowa
Scott Parker, Londonderry, N.H.
Waine Pittman, Villa Rica, Ga.
Bryan Schmidt, Olney, Texas

Weekend Series (1)
David Williams, Maiden, N.C.

2009 Bassfury Pro Team Members:
Steve McDonald, Southwest Ranches, FL.
Kyle Limbach, Indianapolis, In.
Eli Golfer, Gaithersburg, Md.
Matt Lee, Cullman, Al.
Jordan Lee, Cullman, Al.