| __________________________________________________ June 17 2003 - Vol. 4 No. 24 __________________________________________________ YAMAMOTO OPEN ON THE HUDSON JUNE 22ND Sign up to be part of this unique event. It's going to be a great time. You'll probably always regret if you miss it. Let's meet this weekend at the: YAMAMOTO OPEN ON THE HUDSON JUNE 22ND http://www.acopens.com/hudson_river.html __________________________________________________ BASSDOZER IS AT WORK, ON VACATION Russ "Bassdozer" is on his way to New York, for the Yamamoto Open on the Hudson River. This will be a great event and if you have the means, I highly recommend attending! Before departing he prepared this weeks news, taking the pressure off me this week. I will be at the helm for the next couple of weeks until his safe return from a working vacation. This is the time year that most families pack up and head out on "THE FAMILY VACATION" and I am not immune to this yearly ritual but this year will be slightly different. I will be the sole parent taking the kids camping, I think I'm in trouble, but maybe not. They want to go camping on Lake Powell, so we are heading for a remote area on the San Juan River arm. If I return with a sane mind, I hope to report on massive Striper boils, catching largemouth and smallmouth bass on every cast, sitting by the campfire while listening to coyotes howl at the moon. Next week: Camping With The Kids. Have a great weekend and be safe during your travels. Ron __________________________________________________ GARY YAMAMOTO FOURTH IN INTERNATIONAL BASS CLASSIC IN ITALY Top international bass anglers from Italy, Spain, France, Japan and the USA convened on the small village of Bolsena, Italy for the 2003 International Bass Classic Mercury Cup competition last week. Just one hour and a half from Rome's International airport, the small village of Bolsena is full of history and tradition. Eleven hundred year old castles and historical buildings still stand there. With rolling green hills full of vineyards and olive trees, it is a perfect Italian and romantic countryside setting. Complete Article: http://www.baits.com/articles/italy-classic.html __________________________________________________ TEAM YAMAMOTO'S TAKAHIRO OMORI WINS CITGO HORIZON AWARD With the end a few weeks ago of the Bassmaster Tour regular season, Team Yamamoto's Takahiro Omori earned the prestigious CITGO Horizon Award, which is a $25,000 bonus given to the angler who most improves his BASS Angler of the Year standing from the year before. Omori finished 40th in this year's point standings and improved an incredible 98 positions from his 2002 ranking. It was a special award for Takahiro, a 32-year-old pro from Emory, Texas who overcame a personal tragedy. "I made the Classic in 2001, but my dad passed away three days after," says Takahiro. "After my dad passed, I couldn't think about anything else. I just didn't fish very well in 2002. Winning the CITGO Horizon Award means that I have come back from last year. I'm going back to the same place: New Orleans. So hopefully it will come full circle. It feels good to be competitive again." Takahiro will receive his Horizon Award trophy at the upcoming Bassmaster Classic scheduled August 1-3 in New Orleans. __________________________________________________ GARY YAMAMOTO ADDS 231 COLOR TO NEWEST CUT TAILS "We have added the color 231 (Plum w/small Emerald Flake) to the newest cut-tail worms," says Gary Yamamoto. "The reason is that 231 has worked well everywhere we've gone on the Bassmaster and FLW Tours, and not just recently," reveals Gary. "For a long time 231 has been a personal confidence color for me and for members of Team Yamamoto's national pro staff. So when a june bug type bait is working, put a 231 Cut Tail on your hook. That's what I use," says Gary wisely. Color 231 (Plum w/small Emerald Flake) now available in: 7L-10-231 5" Cut Tail 7C-10-231 5 3/4" Cut Tail 7X-10-231 6 1/2" Cut Tail For 231 color photo and available products, take a look at: http://www.baits.com/cgi-bin/order/231 __________________________________________________ TEAM YAMAMOTO CLASSIC-BOUND! Team Yamamoto has been blessed with the opportunity for six team members who will represent Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits at the upcoming Bass Masters Classic in New Orleans July 31 through August 3rd. Congratulations to Team Yamamoto representatives Roland, John, Takahiro, Jerry, Joel and Karl! Professional BASS Anglers: Roland Martin, Clewiston, Fla. John Murray, Phoenix, Ariz. Takahiro Omori, Emory, Texas >From the BASS Federation: Jerry Shawver II, Jacksonville, Fla. (Southern Division) Joel St. Germain, Cumberland, R.I. (Eastern Division) Karl Guegold, Westerville, Ohio (Northern Division) __________________________________________________
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