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READY, AIM CHAPMAN ON TARGET IN SECOND ANNUAL BUSCH SHOOTOUT
Day 1 Leader Mize Falls to 6th, Federation Qualifier Cowen Takes 2nd

Sept. 17, 2005 - RIDGEDALE, Mo. - Brent Chapman was getting ready to make the 45-mile run to the marina at Big Cedar Lodge Saturday morning when he decided to make a few casts at a spot he originally had ignored.

That decision produced a couple of keeper bass that helped Chapman earn $100,000 as the winner of the second annual Busch Shootout, on Table Rock Lake.

"I kept running by this spot that looked good," Chapman said. "I had 10 minutes left before I had to make the long run back, so I stopped to fish and caught two good fish real quick.

That gave Chapman four fish weighing about 12 pounds for the four-hour morning session. Needing only one more keeper in the afternoon championship round for a limit, Chapman decided to make the run again.

"I lost a keeper right off the bat, but I stuck with it and I managed to catch one, he said.

Those five fish gave the Lake Quivera, Kansas pro a total weight of 14 pounds, 3 ounces and his first major BASS title.

Ed Cowan of Greeley, Pa., who made Saturday's championship round as the wildcard, was second with four fish weighing 11-11. Gerald Swindle of Hayden, Ala., who caught a limit weighing 12-2 Friday, was third with four bass weighing 10-13. Zell Rowland of Montgomery, Texas, was fourth at 3-13, followed by Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo. Mich., at 3-8 and Jimmy Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark., at 1-10. All of the anglers except Chapman won $5,000.

The unique tournament featured the fishermen who caught the 10 heaviest single-day stringers during the CITGO Bassmaster Tour and the Elite 50 Series, as well as the anglers who caught the heaviest single-day weights at the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship, the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic and the 2005 Federation Championship. The anglers didn't find out where they were fishing until Thursday afternoon, after they went from the Springfield airport to the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Springfield. They were given 30 minutes and $300 for a shopping spree at the store to stock up on any needed lures and line.

The top five anglers Friday qualified for the Saturday afternoon round. All the weights were zeroed for all 13 anglers Saturday. The top fisherman Saturday morning among the bottom eight earned a spot in the championship round. That was Cowan, who caught three fish weighing 9-7. Meanwhile, the top five kept their weights a secret.

Chapman had caught a limit Friday that weighed 12-13 fishing a Lucky Craft 2.5 crankbait - he brought one from home and bought some at Bass Pro Shops - along rocky banks. He went to the same spot Saturday morning and caught a fish on his third cast, then picked up another keeper before finishing his morning session with the two last-minute keepers.

"The afternoon fishing was a lot tougher, Chapman said. "I got my fifth fish in the middle of the afternoon throwing the crankbait in standing timber in five feet of water."

"It's amazing to have a $100,000 payday for a two-day event, Chapman added. "It really takes a lot of the stress off next year's season. We've got a lot of exciting changes coming and this is going to help secure my chances of fishing everything I want to fish."

Cowan, who qualified for the Shootout at the 2005 Federation Championship, did not catch a keeper Friday, but his amateur partner caught a 3-pound largemouth in the very back of a creek at the end of the day. He left the spot alone and caught three nice keepers there Saturday morning, but came up one good fish short in the afternoon.

"This one's for the Federation, said Cowan, who threw an Oregon crankbait in three feet of water along a flat. "I had a pretty small area and I think I wore it out pretty good.

Swindle also came up one fish short fishing for bass that were suspended in timber down 50 feet in 70-100 feet of water.

"I did exactly what I did yesterday, he said. "It seemed the fish shrunk up on me."

Mize, who had the heaviest stringer Friday at 14-3 throwing a topwater lure under overcast skies, had just one fish weighing 1-10 using the lure under Saturday's clear, blue skies.

Standings Day 2

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz

1. Brent Chapman Lake Quivera, Kansas 5 14-03
2. Ed Cowan Greeley, Pa. 4 11-11
3. Gerald Swindle Hayden, Ala. 4 10-13
4. Zell Rowland Montgomery, Texas 2 3-13
5. Kevin Vandam Kalamazoo, Mich. 2 3-08
6. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 1 1-10

MIZE GETS AHEAD OF PACK IN BUSCH SHOOTOUT
Arkansas Pro 1 of 3 to Catch Limit on Table Rock

Sept. 16, 2005 - RIDGEDALE, Mo. - Jimmy Mize had always practiced well at Table Rock Lake, but he'd never done well in a CITGO Bassmaster tournament here.

That all changed for Mize on the opening day of the BUSCH Shootout, out of the Big Cedar Lodge.

Mize, of Ben Lomond, Ark., led the way Friday with a five-fish limit weighing 14 pounds, 3 ounces. That stringer included the heaviest bass of the day at 5 pounds, 8 ounces. "I've had some really good practice days here, Mize said. "I've been fishing here 18 years and I've never cashed a check here.

Mize definitely will get a check Saturday. Twelve of the 13 pro anglers who qualified for the unique tournament will go home with $5,000. The winner pockets $100,000.

The field includes the anglers who caught the 10 heaviest single-day stringers during the CITGO Bassmaster Tour and the Elite 50 Series, as well as the fishermen who caught the heaviest single-day weights at the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, the 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship and the 2005 Federation Championship.

The location of the Shootout was not revealed until Thursday afternoon and anglers did not get an opportunity to practice. Mize, who qualified by catching the heaviest stringer at the Classic, went to spots where he had done well during past practices and had his limit before 11 a.m. under overcast skies. His big bass came within the first 45 minutes.

"I fished the first bank and didn't catch anything, then I fished the second bank and caught them pretty good, Mize said. "After I got my limit, I left and went to try to find something that'll work for afternoon fishing.

Brent Chapman of Shawnee, Kansas, was second with a limit weighing 12-13. Gerald Swindle of Hayden, Ala., was third with a limit weighing 12-2, followed by reigning Classic champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., with three fish weighing 8-10 and Zell Rowland of Montgomery, Texas, with three fish weighing 4-15.

The top five all secured a spot in Saturday afternoon's championship round. The other eight anglers will have their weights zeroed and fish Saturday morning. The angler with the heaviest weight advances to the championship round. Meanwhile, the top five have their weights zeroed and fish Saturday morning. The angler with the heaviest total weight for Saturday wins the $100,000.

"The weather will be different Saturday. It'll probably be clear, Mize said. "Early morning will probably be alright, but the afternoon will be a lot tougher.

Like Mize, Chapman also got off to a fast start, getting six keeper bites in the first 90 minutes.

"I ran about 45 miles, said Chapman, who fishes Table Rock a lot - he qualified for the Shootout with a stringer weighing 22-5 during a Tour event here - and went to an area that had produced in the only other tournament he'd fished here at this time of the year.

"My very first cast, I just threw it out there just to get my line straight, made about two cranks and caught a 2-and-a-half-pounder, so I knew it was going to be a good day.

Swindle was nervous when he found out that the tournament would be in the clear, deep water of Table Rock. He said he packed mostly heavy jigs, frog baits and braided line in the Bassmaster tackle bag provided to the anglers.

Fortunately, the pros were given a 30-minute, $300 shopping spree at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World store in nearby Springfield and Swindle loaded up with small hooks, small baits and light line.

"I kind of fished the way I would fish at home on Smith Lake and it worked out, he said. "Instead of fishing in 30 feet on the bottom, I fished for suspended fish on deeper, rocky dropoffs and bridge pilings where the fish were 30 feet deep and I caught a whole lot of fish.

BUSCH beer is the "Official Beer of BASS, and committed to supporting BASS anglers across the country through its continued association with BASS, and its sponsorship of Denny Brauer, 14-time winner of the CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail and 1987 BASS Angler of the Year. 

BASS is the worldwide authority on bass fishing, sanctioning more than 20,000 events through the BASS Federation annually.  Guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans, BASS sets the standard for credibility, professionalism, sportsmanship and conservation, as it has for nearly 40 years. 

BASS stages bass fishing tournaments for every skill level and culminates with the CITGO Bassmaster Classic.  Through its clubs, youth programs, aquatic resource advocacy, magazine publishing and multimedia platforms, BASS offers the industry's widest array of services and support to its nearly 550,000 members.  The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.

Day 1
Angler                 Home City, State        No./lbs-oz

1. Jimmy Mize          Ben Lomond, Ark.        5     13-15
2. Brent Champman      Shawnee, Kansas         5     12-13
3. Gerald Swindle      Hayden, Ala.            5     12-02
4. Kevin Vandam        Kalamazoo, Mich.        3     8-10
5. Zell Rowland        Montgomery, Texas       3     4-15
6. Edwin Evers         Mannsville, Okla.       2     4-14
7. Scott Rook          Little Rock, Ark.       2     4-12
8. Jim Bitter          Fruitland Park, Fla.    2     3-01
9. Morizo Shimuzu      Suita Osaka, Japan      1     1-15
10. Greg Hackney       Gonzales, La.           0     0-00
10. Ed Cowan           Greeley, Pa.            0     0-00
10. Frank Ippoliti     Smithburg, Md.          0     0-00
10. Guy Eaker          Cherryville,N.C.        0     0-00

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