Press Release – For Immediate Release
As of the close of business on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, only a few spots remain open for the Carrot Stix PAA Series events for 2009. All three Carrot Stix PAA Series events are expected to take place with full fields as the Pro’s work to qualify for the Toyota Texas Bass Classic in October. The updated entry list for the opener on Lake Toho in January includes the most accomplished professional anglers in the world of competitive bass fishing. It is an exciting beginning to the inaugural season for the Professional Anglers Association tournament series. For further information, visit www.fishpaa.com or view the full article at http://fishpaa.com/?p=1647
Chris Elliot – FLW Champion.
Terry Seagraves – Top Florida touring pro.
Mike Wurm – 10 time Bassmaster Classic Qualifier.
Timmy Horton – 2000 BASS AOY and Rookie of the Year / 10 time consecutive Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Scott Suggs – 2007 Forrest Wood Cup Champion.
Shaw Grigsby – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier / 10 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / Host of “One More Cast” TV Show.
Randy Howell – 5 time FLW Championship qualifier / 7 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Kevin Wirth – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier / 9 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Charles Ingram – Host of Fishing University.
Guy Eaker – 10 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Paul Elias – Bassmaster world record holder / Bassmaster Classic winner / 14 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 5 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Brent Chapman – 2005 Top Gun Champion / 4 time FLW Championship qualifier / 7 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Steve Kennedy – Former BASS world record holder / Former Rookie of the Year / 3 time FLW Championship qualifier / 2 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Bobby Lane – Former BASS Rookie of the Year / FLW Championship qualifier / Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Aaron Martens – 2005 BASS Angler of the Year / Runner up 3 times in 9 Bassmaster Classics / 4 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Sean Hoernke – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.=== Todd Faircloth – FLW Championship qualifier / 6 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Kelly Jordon – Bassmaster Elite Series winner / FLW Tour winner / 4 time Bassmaster Champion / 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Chris Baumgardner – FLW Tour winner / 4 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Luke Clausen – 2006 Bassmaster Classic winner / 2004 FLW Championship winner.
Chad Morgenthaler – 3 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Dalton Bobo – Bassmaster Classic runner up.
Andy Morgan – FLW Tour winner / 11 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Denny Brauer – 1987 BASS Angler of the Year / 1998 Bassmaster Classic winner / All time single season money winner / FLW Angler of the Year / Inaugural member of the Professional Bass Anglers Hall of Fame.
Jeff Kriet – 5 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Art Ferguson – 4 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 3 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Takahiro Omori – 2004 Bassmaster Classic winner / 6 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 6 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Mike Hawkes – FLW Series winner / Bassmaster Classic qualifier / FLW Championship qualifier.
John Crews – Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 3 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Shinichi Fukae – 2004 FLW Angler of the Year / FLW Championship qualifier.
Matthew Herren – 5 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Pete Ponds – Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Terry Butcher – Bassmaster Open series winner (Texoma 2008).
Dave Smith – Toyota Texas Bass Classic Champion (2008).
Terry Scroggins – BASS Tour winner / 5 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / Toyota Texas Bass Classic Champion.
Gary Klein - 26 Bassmaster Classics / BASS Angler of the year in 1993 and 1989.
Lance Vick – Toyota Texas Bass Classic Champion.
Matt Reed - Bassmaster Champion.
Derek Remitz – Bassmaster Elite Series winner (Lake Amistad) / Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Mike McClelland – 5 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / FLW Championship qualifier / 3 time Bassmaster Elite Series winner.
Mark Davis – 3 time BASS Angler of the Year (2001, 1998, 1995) Bassmaster Classic winner (1995).
Dave Lefebre – FLW Series Angle of the Year (2006) / 6 time FLW Championship qualifier / Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Dan Morehead – FLW Angler of the Year (2007) / 3 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 7 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Joe Thomas – Host of Ultimate Match Fishing / FLW All American Winner.
David Walker – FLW Angler of the Year (1999). 5 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 7 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Curt Lytle – 3 time Bassmaster Classic Qualifier / FLW Championship qualifier.=== Peter Thliveros – FLW Angler of the Year (1996) FLW Ranger Cup Champion (2003).
Byron Velvick - Bassmaster Western Classic Champion (2001) / Bassmaster US Open winner (1996 and1991) / Bassmaster Open record holder.
Boyd Duckett - 2007 Bassmaster Classic Champion.
Zell Rowland – 16 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / FLW Championship qualifier.
Stacey King – 12 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / FLW Championship qualifier.
Tommy Martin – Bassmaster Classic Champion (1974) 19 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Mark Rose – PAA Corporate Cup Champion / 4 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Dave Wolak – 2005 BASS Rookie of the Year.
Tommy Biffle – 13 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier (2-2nd place finishes) / 7 time FLW Championship qualifier (3-2nd place finishes).
Brian Snowden – Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Mike Iaconelli – Bassmaster Classic Champion (2003) BASS Angler of the Year (2006) / 9 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / FLW Championship qualifier / Elite Series Winner / FLW winner / BASS Tour winner.
JT Kenney – 3 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Ken Cook – Bassmaster Classic Champion (Over 1 million in career earnings).
Todd Faircloth - Bassmaster Champion
Tracy Adams – FLW Tour winner / 5 Time FLW Championship qualifier.
Patrick Amick – PAA Pro
Todd Auten – 2 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Terry Baksay – 2 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Charles Bebber – PAA Pro
Bob Bennett – PAA Pro
Cody Bird – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier
Shonn Blassingame – PAA Pro
Bob Blosser – PAA Pro
Roger Boler – PAA Pro / Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Ray Brazier – PAA Pro
Glen Browne – 4 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Scott Browning – PAA / FLW Pro.
Greg Buie – PAA Pro.
Tom Burns – PAA, FLW and BASS Pro.
Keith Cake – PAA Pro.
Scott Canterbury – FLW Championship qualifier.
Ben Carroll – PAA Pro.
Russell Cecil – PAA Pro.
Tony Chachere – PAA Pro.
Jason Christie – FLW Tour Pro.
Erwin Cole - PAA Pro.
Fred Contai – FLW Tour Pro.
Arch Cornett – FLW Tour Pro.
Brandon Coulter – FLW Tour Pro.
Brent Crow – FLW Pro.
David Curtis – FLW Tour Pro.
Chris Daves – PAA, FLW and BASS Pro / Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Ott Defoe – FLW Championship qualifier.
Jim Dillard – FLW Tour Pro.
Kurt Dove – BASS Elite Series Angler.
Craig Dowling – FLW Tour Pro.
Clay Dyer – FLW Tour Pro.
Gene Ellison – BASS Elite Series Pro / PAA Pro.
Luke Estel – PAA Pro.
Kyle Fox – PAA Pro –
Anthony Gagliardi – FLW Tour AOY (2006) / 6 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Andy Gala – PAA Pro.
Joe Gerard – PAA Pro.
Randall Greer – PAA Pro.
Ricky Guy – PAA Pro.
Bradley Hallman – BASS Elite Series Pro.
Charlie Hartley – BASS Elite Series Pro / Bassmaster Classic qualifier / FLW Pro.
Mike Hawkes – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Bill Huntley – PAA Pro.
Aaron Jakub – PAA Pro.
Duke Jenkel – PAA Pro.
Douglas Jones – PAA Pro.
Pat Kelly – PAA Pro.
Trevor Knight – Collegiate Championship Winner / Toyota Texas Bass Classic qualifier.
Koby Kreiger – Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 6 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Arnie Lane – PAA Pro.
Chris Lane – Bassmaster Elite Series Pro.
Elton Luce – Bassmaster Elites Series Pro / Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Trea Luedke – PAA Pro.
Kyle Mabre – FLW Tour Pro / BASS Tour Pro.
Dave Mansue – PAA Pro.
Sandy Melvin – PAA Pro.
Andy Montgomery – FLW Tour Pro.
Russell Moran – PAA Pro.
Rick Morris – 3 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier – BASS Elite Series Pro.
Michael Murphy – PAA Pro.
Sam Newby – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Keith Pace – FLW Tour Pro Brian Penso – PAA Pro / FLW Tour Pro.
Gordon Phillips – PAA Pro.
Patrick Pierce – PAA Pro.
Justin Rackley – PAA Pro.
Jason Reyes – BASS Tour Pro / FLW Tour Pro.
Gary Riffle – FLW Tour Pro.
Jim Russell – FLW Tour Pro.
Darrin Schwenkbeck – BASS Elite Series Pro.
Jason Seaton – PAA Pro.
Alvin Shaw – FLW Tour winner / 11 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Kevin Short – BASS Elite Series Pro.
Micah Silverman – PAA Pro.
Tim Sisk – FLW Tour Pro.
Marty Stone – 4 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier / 4 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Dan Strickland – PAA Pro.
Craig Taylor – PAA Pro.
Wes Thomas – FLW Tour Pro.
Bryan Thrift – 2 time FLW Championship qualifier.
Ronnie Wagner – PAA Pro.
Corey Waldrop – BASS Elite Series Pro.
Chris Wilkerson – PAA Pro.
Dustin Wilks – 4 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Jason Williamson – BASS Elite Series Pro.
Russ Lane – 2 time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
Troy Jens
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Professional Anglers Association
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