2010 River Bassin Tournament Trail with Bass Pro Shops

Bass Pro Shops, the world’s leading retailer in fishing and outdoor gear, has partnered with Drew Gregory’s Company, Deep Creek Ventures, to become the headline sponsor and host of “The 2010 River Bassin Tournament Trail Presented by Bass Pro Shops.”

The unique catch-photo-release, man powered watercraft, tournament trail will be comprised of 5 tournaments in 5 different Bass Pro Shops locations. Anglers will fish nearby rivers of their choice and take photos of their catch on a ruler device, then bring back their cameras to the Bass Pro Shops location where a slide show “results show” will take place where prizes are awarded in 3 divisions – Avid Angler, Casual Angler and Young River Bassers.

The avid angler division will feature a River Basser of the Year grand prize that is already valued at $15,000 and is expected to continue to grow. Key sponsors getting involved include Jackson Kayak, True North Trailers and Amazon Expeditions. *Prizes include Drew Gregory’s new signature kayak by Jackson Kayak, a fully rigged Outdoor Support Vehicle from True North and an all expenses paid trip to the Amazon River to fish for peacock bass, and much more.

Participating Bass Pro Shops are as follows:

• Atlanta, GA – May 1st
• Knoxville, TN – May 22nd
• Birmingham, AL – June 5th
• Charlotte, NC – June 26th
• Macon, GA – July 10th

Drew mentions, “As a former Bass Pro Shops associate in college I’ve always known that Bass Pro is on the forefront of innovation in the fishing industry. This type of up and coming event really should fit well with them. We’re glad they saw the value in this trail and we’re looking forward to putting on these exciting events in their stores starting May 1st in Atlanta.”

Anglers can begin registering online in mid to late February when the tournament trail website goes live. Check back at DrewGregory.com to continue to get the latest updates on the trail.

Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pro Shops, also an international catalog and Internet retailer currently has 56 retail locations in 26 states and Canada visited by over 100 million people per year. In addition, Bass Pro Shops also provides products and services for thousands of independent dealers world wide through its subsidiary company, American Rod & Gun. Bass Pro Shops gift cards can be purchased at over 10,000 retail outlets across America. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. To request a free catalog call 1-800-BASS PRO.

* Prizes, sponsors and dates are subject to change. More information will be found on the tournament website in mid to late February.

The Rodeo: …It is that time again for yet another River Bassin Rodeo. This time it will be the First Annual Lowcountry Winterfest, where riverbassin.com members will gather for good food, fishing, and fellowship.

What: The Lowcountry Winterfest will be a fishing and camping excursion for registered forum members of this site and their guests.  To become a member simply register for free on the river bassin forums.

Who Can Attend: Members and friends of RiverBassin.com.  Although Winterfest will take place in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, Continue Reading

…It is that time again for yet another state to have a River Bassin™ Rodeo.  This time it is North Carolina’s turn and we’re going to be calling it the Yadkin River Roundup! We’re going to have a great time fishing, eating food and fellowshipin’ so we hope you can make it!

What:
The Yadkin River Roundup will be a fishing and camping excursion for registered forum members on this site. Continue Reading

…It is that time again for yet another state to have a River Bassin™ Rodeo.  This time it is the The Missississippi RiverBassin Revival, where riverbassin.com members will gather to enjoy food, fishing and fellowship.  River Bassin in Mississippi has been revived by the growth in the sport recently and we’re starting the first annual camping and fishing get-together to give the folks in Mississippi and the surrounding states a chance to get to know one another.

What:
The Missississippi RiverBassin Revival (MSRR) will be a fishing and camping excursion for registered Continue Reading

It is that time again for yet another state to have a River Bassin™ Rodeo.  This time it is the Georgia Summer Slam, where riverbassin.com members will gather in north GA to try and beat the heat a little bit in the cooler water and shaded canopy of the medium sized mountain rivers.

THE 2009 GEORGIA SUMMER SLAM!

What:
The Georgia Summer Slam will be a fishing and camping excursion for registered forum members on this site.

Who can attend:
Members and friends of Riverbassin’. Although the Summer Slam will take place in Georgia, members Continue Reading

The Carolina CAFE (Camping and Fishing Expedition)

What: The South Carolina River Bassin Rodeo is an event for SC river bass fisherman to get-together and fish and fellowship.  It has been dubbed “The Carolina CAFE” and is a joint event with South Carolina River Fishing.  We look forward to a great time!

When: May 1st through 3rd, some folks may come in as early as Thursday night while others may come in on Sat night or Sun morning. Continue Reading

Just register on the forums and then post your photos and view them on the Braggin’ Board!   It doesn’t always have to be big either.  It could just be your first, your biggest, or most memorable.  We also love photos where children have had the joy of landing river bass.

River Bassin’ Rodeos are nothing more than RiverBassin.com members getting together one weekend for fishing, camping, fellowship and food.  Each state with enough members has at least one a year and some even have more.  Gathering information on the River Bassin forums is great, but nothing can top actually getting together with the other river bassers in your state and swapping stories, tips and tactics.

Keep an eye on the Calendar and on this section to find out when your state will be having a rodeo!