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Super Bowl
of Bass Fishing Comes to Chicago
Lake Michigan
to host BASS Masters Classic
MONTGOMERY, ALA., Feb.
8, 2000 -- "We're
going to one of the greatest
sports cities in America!" stated Helen Sevier, CEO of Bass
Anglers
Sportsman Society in announcing that Chicago, Ill., would be
the site of
the 2000 BASS Masters Classic. The 30th annual "Super Bowl
of bass
fishing" will be contested July 20-22, 2000 on Lake Michigan
with daily
weigh-ins being held at historic Soldier Field.
"I vividly recall
Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton and Mike Ditka's
incredible defense taking the field each week during the Bears'
championship run a decade and a half ago . . . we can't think
of a more
fitting site for the BASS Masters Classic weigh-in shows,"
said Sevier.
Vacationers from around
the world are attracted to the award winning
weigh-in production and trade show to see the fishing prowess
of legendary anglers firsthand. The ASA/ICAST Sportshow will
be held in conjunction with this year's BASS Masters Classic
Outdoor Show at Chicago's McCormick Place. Visitors will witness
the largest collection of outdoor related merchandise ever assembled.
The 45 Classic competitors
will launch from the south lot of Soldier Field
at Burnham Harbor. Great anticipation and nail-biting suspense
will
surround the final day weigh-in as the championship crown, $100,000
and
endorsements reaching up to $1 million will be up for grabs to
the winning
angler. Crowds topping 30,000 have congregated in the past to
experience the final chapter of Classic showdowns - Chicago fans
could double this number.
"We are excited and
honored to host the world's most prestigious fishing
competition, the 2000 BASS Masters Classic world championship.
This year, from July 20 through July 22, we will welcome 45 of
the world's top-ranked bass anglers, who will meet in Chicago
to compete in one of the world's premier sporting events. The
City of Chicago is an excellent location for a gathering of this
magnitude. We offer some of the best in restaurants, hotels,
cultural attractions, and world-class fishing," said Mayor
Richard M. Daley.
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