| __________________________________________________ October 15, 2002 - VOL. 3 NO. 39 __________________________________________________ EDITOR'S LOG Greetings! We have a growing list of bass millionaires for you this week. If money is any measure of success, these are the 24 gents who have succeeded a million times over. Plus we have an assortment of tournament and industry headlines for your perusal. Please enjoy! Regards, Russ Bassdozer Editor, Gary Yamamoto's Weekly News __________________________________________________ A GREAT TIME IN GRAPEVINE! Five gallon hats off to Joe Dolan and the Grapevine Anglers. For a small local club, they run a big Texas-size tourney, attracting up to 150 anglers and paying $1,000 first prize in their recently-held 24th annual open tournament on Lake Grapevine, Texas (just north of DFW Airport). Click here for photos and story of: A GREAT TIME IN GRAPEVINE by Joe Dolan http://www.insideline.net/ez-forum/ez-forum.pl?read=9197 __________________________________________________ TELL ME, HAVE YOU SEEN OUR TV COMMERCIAL YET? Watch our first-ever national TV commercial on: FISHING ACROSS AMERICA with host Dave Maynard on the Outdoor Channel: Monday 10:30pm Eastern (adjust for times nation-wide) Friday 3:00pm Eastern Saturday 8:30am Eastern Friend and host Dave Maynard is a great guy. He's really into bass. Catch Fishing Across America every week and let me know how you like our very first national TV commercial! __________________________________________________ BASS MILLIONAIRES by Tim Tucker Here's an updated list of bass fishing's millionaires from Tim Tucker's newsletter, Pro Angling Insider: Your Guide to the Business Side of Fishing, at: http://www.timtuckeroutdoors.com According to the best estimates, there are now 24 pros that have topped the $1 million mark in career tournament winnings from all circuits combined. Most of these funds came from the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society events, although the Wal-Mart FLW Tour has certainly raised the stakes since its inception five years ago. Here is fishing's millionaire lineup and their estimated career earnings: 1) Rick Clunn, MO, $2.41 million ($1.45 in B.A.S.S.) 2) Larry Nixon, AR, $1.93 million ($1.48 in B.A.S.S.) 3) Denny Brauer, M0, $1.77 million ($1.64 in B.A.S.S.) 4) David Fritts, NC, $1.45 million ($815,000 in B.A.S.S.) 5) Kevin VanDam, MI, $1.39 million ($1.11 in BASS) 6) Gary Klein, TX, $1.37 million ($953,000 in B.A.S.S.) 7) Shaw Grigsby, FL, $1.32 million ($1.14 in B.A.S.S.) 8) Davy Hite, SC, $1.12 million ($792,000 in B.A.S.S.) 9) Clark Wendlandt, TX, $1.01 million ($701,000 in FLW) 10) Roland Martin, FL, $1.1 million ($896,000 in B.A.S.S.) 11) David Dudley, NC, $1.1 million ($1 million in FLW) 12) Tommy Biffle, OK, $1.1 million ($700,000 in B.A.S.S.) 13) Gary Dobyns, CA, $1 million ($40,000 in BA.S.S.) 14) Zell Rowland, TX, $1 million, ($600,000 in B.A.S.S.) 15) George Cochran, AR, $1 million ($845,000 in B.A.S.S.) 16) Ron Shuffield, AR, $1 million ($826,000 in B.A.S.S.) 17) Jay Yelas, TX, $1 million ($865,000 in B.A.S.S.) 18) Ken Cook, OK, $1 million ($631,000 in B.A.S.S.) 19) Darrel Robertson, OK, $1 million ($985,000 in FLW) 20) Tommy Martin, TX, $1 million ($590,000 in B.A.S.S.) 21) John Murray, AZ, $1 million ($90,000 in B.A.S.S.) 22) Dave Gliebe, CA, $ 1 million ($80,000 in B.A.S.S.) 23) Guy Eaker, NC, $1 million 24) David Wharton, TX, $1 million __________________________________________________ HEADLINES HEARD THIS WEEK Read full text of the following stories at: http://www.bassdozer.com/bass-fishing-news.shtml B.A.S.S. International Cup -Team USA claims inaugural International Cup -Team USA in early lead at inaugural International Cup event -B.A.S.S. International Cup created to promote growth Everstart Series Championship -Everstart Series anglers gear up for $325,000 championship -Savik first woman pro to fish Everstart Series championship Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League (BFL) -Lake Hamilton set for BFL regional competition -Wheeler Lake to host BFL regional competition -Mascadri wins BFL Super Tournament on Clear Lake, CA Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail (TTT) -Texas Tournament Trail gearing up for $195,000 championship FLW Outdoors -BF Goodrich Tires renews FLW Outdoors sponsorship Yamaha Marine -What's New From Yamaha Outboards For Model Year 2003 -New VMAX 250 and 225 HPDI Yamaha Outboards Women's Bass Fishing Association (WBFA) -Joy of winning brings tears from Sternard -Anglers and Spectators are Wet as the Bass __________________________________________________
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