The 2008 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship on Lake Norman

The weekend anglers of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series will do battle to win a seat for the world championship The Bassmaster Classic. The Boater Champion will be automatically entered in the Bassmaster Classic the most prestigious championship held in bass fishing.

Operated by American Bass Anglers

Dates: November 9 -15, 2008
Ramp: Blythe Landing

The Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship will be held on Lake Norman in Cornelius, North Carolina, during the week of November 9th through 15th.

The championship offers a prize purse of over $680,000 in cash and sponsor contingency awards. The winning boater will receive $100,000 cash and can earn an additional $105,000 in sponsor bonuses, if requirements are met. The winning boater will also earn an entry as a contestant in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic. The winning co-angler will receive $50,000 in cash and can earn $52,500 in sponsor bonuses, if requirements are met. Anglers will also win sponsor prizes and entry fees for the 2009 Bassmaster Weekend Series plus professional entries into the American Bass Anglers Grand Slam Series.

“The Lake Norman region is excited to host its first Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship. The Lake Norman’s region hospitality and business community is not only eager to welcome American Bass Angler’s anglers and staff, but also their accompanying friends and family. Like many other fishing tournaments that have called Lake Norman home, only to return again, the Lake Norman community hopes to hook American Bass Anglers and not only welcome the event for 2008, but welcome them back again in the near future”, said Travis Dancy, Sports Marketing Manager for Visit Lake Norman.

“Lake Norman is the perfect location for this event, I know anglers will look forward to coming to North Carolina and experiencing the hospitality of the Tar Heel State.” said Morris Sheehan, President of American Bass Anglers.

Lake Norman is centrally located in the piedmont of North Carolina just north of Charlotte. Part of the Catawba River, it was created in 1963 with the construction of Cowans Ford Dam. Lake Norman is 33.6 miles long and 9 miles at its widest point it has 32,745 surface area and 520 miles of shoreline. The lake is the largest in the state of North Carolina and extends across 4 counties.

Over $350,000 in sponsor contingencies are offered by Triton Boats, Mercury Marine and MotorGuide at this championship. For more information about these contingencies programs visit www.weekendseries.com.

About American Bass Anglers:
American Bass Anglers offers over 1,250 tournaments per year in 41 states that are designed for the weekend angler. American Bass Anglers commitment is to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each an upward path for angler progression. For more information on American Bass Anglers visit www.americanbassanglers.com or call toll-free 888-203-6222.

The Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Motorguide Trolling Motors, HI-SEAS, Lowrance Electronics, Anglers Advantage Insurance, Gander Mountain, Rejuvenade, ProBass Networks and Mustang Survival.