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Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Skeeter and Yamaha to Host 31st Annual Skeeter Owners Tournament at Lake Fork, June 7–8
KILGORE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2025-- Skeeter Boats and Yamaha will host the 31 st annual Skeeter Owners Bass Tournament on Lake Fork, June 7–8, 2025. The tournament will take place at Lake Fork Marina and Hotel in Alba, Texas, and welcomes thousands of Skeeter boat owners for two days of fishing, prizes and community. 'This tournament is where the Skeeter family comes together,' said Chris Brown, Brand Marketing Manager, Skeeter Boats. 'It's about more than big bass, it's about celebrating our shared love for fishing, family and the outdoors.' Anglers will compete for more than $250,000 in cash and prizes in an individual Big Bass tournament format. Each angler may weigh in one fish per hour, with prizes awarded to the top 10 fish each hour, both Saturday and Sunday, giving anglers 130 chances to win. The angler who catches the biggest bass overall will win a 2025 Skeeter FXR20 Apex Edition with a Yamaha VMAX SHO ® 250 outboard. The largest bass under the slot limit earns the winner a 2025 Yamaha Viking ® VI EPS Ranch side-by-side*. During Friday's check-in and registration, anglers will have the opportunity to meet and receive autographs from some of the top names in professional bass fishing including Skeeter/Yamaha Pro Anglers Easton Fothergill, Jason Christie, Brandon Palaniuk, Scott Canterbury, Bryant Smith, Mark Menendez, Cliff Pace, John Garrett, Ray Hanselman, Carl Jocumsen, Drew Cook, Justin Atkins and Tyler Williams. All anglers must register to participate, with on-site registration available, Friday, June 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT, and Saturday, June 7 from 5:00 to 6:30 a.m. CDT. The entry fee is $150 per person and covers both days of competition if submitted by May 31, 2025. Registration forms submitted after this deadline will include an additional $20 on-site registration fee. Limited Edition TFO ® rods are available for purchase onsite or with an online registration, but quantities are limited (while supplies last). All participants are required to check in with staff during registration hours. In addition to hourly payouts, the tournament features several special divisions to recognize standout performances across a range of participants. The Lady Anglers Division will award prizes to the top three female competitors based on their biggest fish. The Senior Division, open to anglers ages 65 and older, will honor the top three overall biggest fish caught. For younger participants, the Junior Division (age 13 and under) will award prizes to the top four overall biggest fish weighed in by junior anglers. These divisions ensure that anglers of all ages and experience levels have a chance to compete and be recognized. For more information about the tournament visit, About Skeeter Products, Inc. Skeeter Products, Inc., a Yamaha boat company and leader of performance fishing boats, is proud to support America's fishing consumer since 1948. Skeeter is the recipient of 23 consecutive NMMA ® C.S.I. Customer Satisfaction Index awards, and its boats are certified to meet strict U.S. Coast Guard, NMMA ®, and American Boat & Yacht ® Council standards. *Viking VI Side-by-Side models cannot be registered or used in California. Not available to residents of California. Subject to terms and conditions in the Skeeter Owner's Tournament Participation Agreement and Official Rules. This document contains many of Skeeter's valuable trademarks. It may also contain trademarks belonging to other companies. Any references to other companies or their products are for identification purposes only and are not intended to be an endorsement. Follow instructional materials and obey all laws. Ride responsibility, wearing protective apparel and USCG-approved personal flotation device. Always drive within your capabilities, allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect others around you. Never drink and ride. © 2025 Skeeter Products, Inc. All rights reserved. View source version on CONTACT: Serena Ortiz Public Relations Specialist Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit Mobile: (770) 510-8997 [email protected] Neal Wheaton Wilder+Wheaton for Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit Mobile: (404) 317-0698 [email protected] KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT FISHING VACATION TRAVEL SOURCE: Skeeter Products, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/08/2025 09:31 AM/DISC: 05/08/2025 09:31 AM
Business Wire
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Wire
Skeeter and Yamaha to Host 31 st Annual Skeeter Owners Tournament at Lake Fork, June 7–8
KILGORE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skeeter Boats and Yamaha will host the 31 st annual Skeeter Owners Bass Tournament on Lake Fork, June 7–8, 2025. The tournament will take place at Lake Fork Marina and Hotel in Alba, Texas, and welcomes thousands of Skeeter boat owners for two days of fishing, prizes and community. 'This tournament is where the Skeeter family comes together,' said Chris Brown, Brand Marketing Manager, Skeeter Boats. 'It's about more than big bass, it's about celebrating our shared love for fishing, family and the outdoors.' Anglers will compete for more than $250,000 in cash and prizes in an individual Big Bass tournament format. Each angler may weigh in one fish per hour, with prizes awarded to the top 10 fish each hour, both Saturday and Sunday, giving anglers 130 chances to win. The angler who catches the biggest bass overall will win a 2025 Skeeter FXR20 Apex Edition with a Yamaha VMAX SHO ® 250 outboard. The largest bass under the slot limit earns the winner a 2025 Yamaha Viking ® VI EPS Ranch side-by-side*. During Friday's check-in and registration, anglers will have the opportunity to meet and receive autographs from some of the top names in professional bass fishing including Skeeter/Yamaha Pro Anglers Easton Fothergill, Jason Christie, Brandon Palaniuk, Scott Canterbury, Bryant Smith, Mark Menendez, Cliff Pace, John Garrett, Ray Hanselman, Carl Jocumsen, Drew Cook, Justin Atkins and Tyler Williams. All anglers must register to participate, with on-site registration available, Friday, June 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT, and Saturday, June 7 from 5:00 to 6:30 a.m. CDT. The entry fee is $150 per person and covers both days of competition if submitted by May 31, 2025. Registration forms submitted after this deadline will include an additional $20 on-site registration fee. Limited Edition TFO ® rods are available for purchase onsite or with an online registration, but quantities are limited (while supplies last). All participants are required to check in with staff during registration hours. In addition to hourly payouts, the tournament features several special divisions to recognize standout performances across a range of participants. The Lady Anglers Division will award prizes to the top three female competitors based on their biggest fish. The Senior Division, open to anglers ages 65 and older, will honor the top three overall biggest fish caught. For younger participants, the Junior Division (age 13 and under) will award prizes to the top four overall biggest fish weighed in by junior anglers. These divisions ensure that anglers of all ages and experience levels have a chance to compete and be recognized. For more information about the tournament visit, About Skeeter Products, Inc. Skeeter Products, Inc., a Yamaha boat company and leader of performance fishing boats, is proud to support America's fishing consumer since 1948. Skeeter is the recipient of 23 consecutive NMMA ® C.S.I. Customer Satisfaction Index awards, and its boats are certified to meet strict U.S. Coast Guard, NMMA ®, and American Boat & Yacht ® Council standards. *Viking VI Side-by-Side models cannot be registered or used in California. Not available to residents of California. Subject to terms and conditions in the Skeeter Owner's Tournament Participation Agreement and Official Rules. This document contains many of Skeeter's valuable trademarks. It may also contain trademarks belonging to other companies. Any references to other companies or their products are for identification purposes only and are not intended to be an endorsement. Follow instructional materials and obey all laws. Ride responsibility, wearing protective apparel and USCG-approved personal flotation device. Always drive within your capabilities, allowing time and distance for maneuvering, and respect others around you. Never drink and ride. © 2025 Skeeter Products, Inc. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
B.A.S.S. headquarters moves to Hoover
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — The city of Hoover is home to the SEC Baseball Tournament and now B.A.S.S. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new headquarters of the world's largest fishing organization was held Monday. B.A.S.S. works to promote the sport of bass fishing to all ages. Who is running for governor of Alabama in 2026? 'We're looking for an environment that reflected our brand and our values, what we stand for in the sport fishing industry,' B.A.S.S. CEO Chase Anderson said. 'And it was so special when we found this beautiful natural environment here in Inverness right on Lake Heather.' Celebrating the grand opening was Bassmaster Classic champion Easton Fothergill, who graduated from the University of Montevallo. Elite Series anglers Will Davis Jr. and Justin Hamner, who are Alabama natives, were there. High school anglers from Vestavia Hills, Hoover and Briarwood Christian attended. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
22-year-old angler from Grand Rapids wins $300k in Bassmaster Classic
Grand Rapids native Easton Fothergill is the 2025 Bassmaster Classic Champion. The 22-year-old rookie angler won the $300,000 championship, the top prize in bass fishing, Sunday at the tournament on Lake Ray Roberts in Ft. Worth, Texas. Fothergill brought in a three-day total weight of 76 pounds, 15 ounces, which set a new record for the biggest winning weight in the 55-year history of the prestigious fishing tournament. The feat is especially remarkable after Fothergill suffered a life-threatening, infected brain abscess and underwent emergency surgery in August 2023. 'For all the kids out there dreaming about competing in the Classic, this is proof that it can happen,' Fothergill said in a news release from Yamaha. 'The college bracket is why I am here today. Dream big, work hard and anything is possible.' Fothergill earned an additional $20,000 over the weekend as part of the Yamaha Power Pay program.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fothergill snags 29-6 bag to take commanding lead at Bassmaster Classic
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All it took was 53 magical minutes on Lake Ray Roberts for Easton Fothergill to take complete control of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour. The 22-year-old native of Grand Rapids, Minn., entered Day 2 of the Classic in third place, less than two pounds out of the lead. He had high hopes for Saturday morning, but it didn't start out exactly as he planned, with only one bass in his livewell at 10 a.m. Then, what he called "the 180" started — and what a turnaround it was. Between 10:28 a.m. and 11:31 a.m., Fothergill caught three hogs that added a whopping 19-10 to his total. He finished the day with a limit of five bass weighing 29-6, giving him a two-day total of 54-5, exactly 8 1/2 pounds more than his nearest competitor. No lead is too big, but the Classic compass clearly points to the young ace from the North Star State. And barring a complete collapse on Championship Sunday, coupled with one of his closest competitors yanking a huge sack of bass, Fothergill is a day away from winning the Ray Scott Bassmaster Classic Trophy and the $300,000 prize that goes with it. Fothergill used sonar electronics to pinpoint his best bass. His flurry began when a jerkbait yielded a 6-13 cruising near the water's surface. A 5-13 followed a half-hour later and 20 minutes after that, the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series rookie dropped the hammer on a 7-pound hog. There was no doubt Fothergill realized the significance of the moment as he hoisted that fat bass for nearby spectator boats to see. "We've got a shot to win tomorrow, boys," he told the camera operator aboard his boat, his rapid breathing and quivering voice audible through the words of confidence. Fothergill said a key adjustment was vital to his big swing on Saturday. "All week long it's been extremely windy and the fish I've been catching have been at the base of trees, at the bottom, on the rockpiles," he said. "Today, they were suspended. A lot of the fish I caught were about 2 feet to 6 inches under the water. They were on the surface … I caught that first one on a jerkbait, but ultimately, I've been throwing a 3/32-ounce Neko (rig) all week long and today I went to a 1/32-ounce Neko. I was basically throwing it on their heads, but the key was to throw it extremely soft. That's how high up they were. I had to make no splash, be super stealthy." Fothergill's propensity to boat big bass was on display Friday, as well, when he caught fish weighing 6-4 and 6-8. He finished Day 1 in third place with 24-15, putting him only 1-15 behind Day 1 leader Trey McKinney. Following with the heaviest bag of the tournament was huge, but Fothergill knows there's plenty of work to be done if he's to win the 55th edition of the world's most prestigious fishing tournament. "I've got to do my best to block (that lead) out," he said. "We're in Texas. All I can do is go catch the five biggest ones and see what happens." Canadian pro Cory Johnston entered the day in second place and remains there with 45-13. He said Ray Roberts' bass are preparing to spawn, which compels him to fish staging areas and target feisty bass looking to get to shallow beds. "I think I had six bites today," he said. "Nothing was easy, but I think I figured something out today. I'm looking forward to getting back out there." Johnston said warmer water temperatures (61.5 degrees where he was fishing mid-afternoon) could help produce big bags on Sunday. "100 percent, they want to spawn," he said. "They're ready and they're coming … I caught all my fish shallow today, 2 feet, 3 feet. I'm just reeling moving baits. If I could see them better, I'd love to fish the spawn. But the water is still a little dingy. I think prespawn is the way to win." Tennessee's Hunter Shryock is third with 44-13. He only had three fish for eight pounds until a switch in strategy drew him back into the championship fray. Shryock finished Day 2 with a 23-1 bag. "I had to slow down and start flipping, which really hadn't shown itself all week," he said. "(It could have been) the water clearing up. The water may have dropped a little bit. Whatever the reason … I was able to salvage the day … I caught a 7-10 and a 6 in the last hour and a half that obviously catapulted me. I feel like I could catch five of those the way things were going." Lee Livesay, a Longview, Texas, resident and one of the pre-tournament favorites, is in fourth place with 44-9 heading into Championship Sunday. He caught 21-9 on Friday to follow a 23-pound bag on Day 1. His main lures on Saturday included a pink ChatterBait (with a pink trailer), as well as a 6th Sense Texas-rigged Whale he reeled through milfoil on Ray Roberts. "I'll do about the same thing tomorrow, but I want to find a fresh group of fish," Livesay said. "You can't go doing anything crazy. I'll open up a couple new areas, try a couple new techniques. But I know the deal. I have to get lucky and have a couple of those 6-pounders eat. And a couple other guys have to stumble." Livesay likes his chances, despite trailing Fothergill by nearly 10 pounds. "It's Texas and it's my backyard," he said. "You never know what happens on the last day." Florida veteran John Cox is in fifth place with 44-8. McKinney, the 20-year-old phenom from Carbondale, Ill., who led Day 1 with 26-9, dropped to sixth overall after managing a 15-13 limit on Saturday. The cutline was 28-15. Tennessee pro John Garrett, who leads the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race, finished just outside the cut with 27-8 over two days. He did, however, maintain his lead on the $2,500 Mercury Big Bass prize with the 8-12 largemouth he caught Friday. Fellow Tennessean Brandon Lester won $1,000 for having the big bass (8-6) on Saturday. The final takeoff of the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CT from Isle du Bois at Lake Ray Roberts State Park in Pilot Point, Texas. The final weigh-in will begin at 5 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. This event is being hosted by the Fort Worth Sports Commission. Contact:Chad Gaycgay@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE B.A.S.S. Sign in to access your portfolio
