(Feb. 02, 2009 - Sam Rayburn, TX)... Bob Sealy and Sealy Outdoors- McDonald’s "Big Bass Splash" event here in Jasper County on Lake Sam Rayburn will be a big part of the documentary which will air Monday, February 2 at 9 pm Central Time on National Geographic, the culture of bass fishing "Hooked on Bass" from the continuing ’Wild’ Series of shows. "It’s the first time a bass fishing tournament has been aired on National Geographic. This is quite an honor to be selected and it a great way to show the world what we have to offer", Sealy said. JM Associates/Career Sports & Entertainment sent a film crew down last April to film several weekend anglers as they were fishing in the McDonald’s " Bass Splash" for their piece of the $560,000 Guaranteed in Cash & Prizes.The largemouth bass is more than just Americas most sought after freshwater fish. It fuels an entire culture of followers that pursue the bass at all levels for different reasons: weekend hobbyists, professional tournament anglers, and obsessed record hunters. Three stories typify the culture of bass fishing, and happen on three different lakes across the country. In Texas, on Lake Sam Rayburn, weekend angler Rusty Clark of Sam Rayburn, Texas fishes in one of the world’s largest amateur bass fishing tournaments. In New York, on Lake Oneida, Kevin Van Dam tries to secure his year-long quest to be the top professional in the sport. And in California, on Dixon Lake, three world record hunters obsessively hunt one fish that they believe to be the biggest bass of all time.
The show will re-air on Saturday, February 28 at 7 pm Central Time on National Geographic.
Sealy Outdoors is celebrating 25 Years! The 25th Anniversary Celebration kicks off at Lake Sam Rayburn, April 17-18-19 with a Guarantee of $1 Million in Cash & Prizes. The event will feature a Boat, Tackle and Outdoor Expo, Kidz Zone, and a Music Festival featuring free concerts by Nashville Recording Artists Neal McCoy and Blake Shelton.
Sponsors of the 2009 McDonald’s "Big Bass Splash" includes Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Shimano, Lowrance Electronics, Minn Kota, Navionics, Power Pole, Weaver Motors of Kirbyville, Texas, T-H Marine, Texas Fish & Game, (Layton Travel Trailer) East Texas RV of Kirbyville, Texas, Stealth ATV, FishingWorld.com, City of Jasper, Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce, and Rayburn Country Club & Resort.
