2009 PRO BASS CHALLENGE GOES PRO-AM

The dates of June 26-27-28 have been officially announced for the 2009 prestigious  Pro Bass Challenge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Where over 100 Pro-Anglers and Co-Anglers and Sports Celebrites from the NFL and  Major League Baseball  gather to compete and fish the vast Atchafalaya basin, for Charity.  THE FALLEN HEROES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,

This charitable Pro-Am event where Professional Anglers, Co-anglers and Celebrites  from the NFL, Major League Baseball,  and  coaches  is staged yearly as a pre- season fishing event that also raises money for the Pro Bass Challenge Foundation , and "Fallen Heroes" . Our Presenting Title Sponsor is Saturn of Baton Rouge A Gerry Lane Enterprise, in association with Ascension Marine, and Ranger Boats,  Corporate sponsors are , Coca-Cola, Mockler Beverage Budweiser, Yamaha Outboards, Jones Creek Cafe & Oyster Bar,  Louisiana Value, AEP River Operations, The City of Baton Rouge, Southern Surplus Services LLC, Guraranty Broadcasting, River Center,  BRCVB, Scrap Connection and a host of great  associate sponsors. Thanks to our generious sponsors they are the reason we can bring this Celebrity Classic to the City of Baton Rouge, and the Downtown River Center.

The popular catch and release fishing tournament which crowns a champion in the Professional Angler Division and in the Co-Angler Division  that  put's current and former NFL football players , Major League Baseball Players, as Co-Anglers, as well as our new format that will include amateurs from our area which is open to anyone over 18 years of age,  while paired with local and national Professional Anglers   Again we will have our live Weigh-Ins at the Downtown River Center in association with the Outdoor Sponsor  Expo.

The 2008 Pro Bass Challenge was a terrific success. We hope everyone had lots of fun. We certainly did. Here are the tournament results and a few photos for you to enjoy.

This year the Pro Bass Challenge will be an  open event, no invites necessary. . The Champion in the  Pro-Angler Division will be fishing for $15,000.00 cash.    The Top Co-Angler will be fishing  for $5000.00, plus other generious prizes from our sponsors. The Pro-Sports Division prize will be determined later in the year.

The Downtown River Center Exhibition Hall will be the site of the daily weigh-in filmed live Saturday and Sunday for both local and national media groups. The excitement of professional bass fishing being brought into over 1 million homes per day is enough to keep anyone's focus.

So join us for the most prestigious bass classic in the south, or view our offical website for all the details at www.probasschallenge.com .