Bass Tournament News

* Weigh-ins: 4 p.m. CT, also at Cypress Bend Golf Resort and Conference Center. Weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

* The cut: The 99-angler field will compete the first two days, then be cut to 50 for the third day. The fourth and final day — Sunday, April 17 — will be a contest among the 12 pros who make the final cut.

* No cost to attend: All events are free and open to the public.

* Local sponsor: The local sponsor of the TroKar Battle on the Bayou is the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, which will host Saturday and Sunday fan activities at the park beginning at 1 p.m. Information about the area is available at the commission’s website, http://www.toledobendlakecountry.com/.

* Fan fun onsite: Expect kids activities, food vendors, live music, and Saturday night fireworks at 10 p.m. For a full list, check out the Attend an Event pages of Bassmaster.com.

* All-out online coverage: Bassmaster.com will provide complete online event coverage. Features include live, streaming video of the weigh-ins; a real-time weigh-in leaderboard; B.A.S.S.Trakk catch reports; daylong live blogging; from-the-water B.A.S.S.Cam video reports, the live Hooked Up! show with Tommy Sanders and Mark Zona; live hourly updates hosted by emcee Dave Mercer from the Toyota Hooked Up stage; daily photo galleries; in-depth analysis; and daily results and standings.

2011 Bassmaster Elite Series Official Sponsors: Toyota, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Evan Williams Bourbon, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

2011 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Luck “E” Strike, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ramada

About B.A.S.S.
For more than 40 years, B.A.S.S. has served as the authority on bass fishing. The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and an expansive tournament structure while connecting directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles.

The Bassmaster brand and its multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications — Bassmaster Magazine and B.A.S.S. Times — comprehensive website Bassmaster.com, ESPN2 and Outdoor Channel television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, B.A.S.S. Federation Nation events presented by Yamaha and Skeeter Boats and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.

B.A.S.S. offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members and remains focused on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.

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