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Bass Madness: Bigmouths, Big Money, and Big Dreams at the Bassmaster Classic

Autor Ken Schultz
en Limba Engleză Hardback – apr 2007
In Bass Madness, fishing authority Ken Schultz goes behind the scenes of the so–called Super Bowl of bass fishing to uncover what turned an unassuming sport into a full–blown sporting spectacle complete with athletes, spectators, TV cameras, and intense drama. This is an entertaining and enlightening guide to the history, legends, and lore of bass fishing s greatest championship.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780471746270
ISBN-10: 0471746274
Pagini: 310
Dimensiuni: 158 x 241 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.6 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

The many millions of bass fisherman nationwide, especially the 600M members of BASS, who spend nearly $2000 per year on their sport.

Descriere

America′s foremost fishing authority takes you behind the scenes of the 2005 and 2006 Citgo Bassmaster Classics "It′s all here the go–for–jugular competit–ors, in–your–face marketers, and wowser TV coverage that define the bizarre world of big bucks tournament bass fishing. Fans of any high–profile sport will delight while Ken Schultz systematically dissects villains and heroes alike with the kind of authoritative chutzpah that would have made Howard Cosell cackle in glee. It′s fast, furious all the way a wicked good read."
Jerry Gibbs, Fishing Editor, Outdoor Life
"Bass Madness is a fantastic book, written with incredible detail and honesty to make it both interesting and entertaining. A must–read."
Mark McQuown, Vice President, Lowrance Electronics
"Ken Schultz has done a masterful job of compiling a most comprehensive review of the Bassmaster Classic. It was refreshing to read Ken′s unbiased, accurate reporting of the current state of affairs of the sport of professional bass fishing. Someone finally tells it like it is. Bravo!"
Jay Yelas, professional bass angler and winner of the 2002 Bassmaster Classic
"Ken Schultz provides us with a fascinating insider view of how television is turning the world of big bass fishing tournaments into big business."
Don Logan, former chairman, Media & Communications Group, Time Warner Inc.

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America′s foremost fishing authority takes you behind the scenes of the 2005 and 2006 Citgo Bassmaster Classics "It′s all here the go–for–jugular competit–ors, in–your–face marketers, and wowser TV coverage that define the bizarre world of big bucks tournament bass fishing. Fans of any high–profile sport will delight while Ken Schultz systematically dissects villains and heroes alike with the kind of authoritative chutzpah that would have made Howard Cosell cackle in glee. It′s fast, furious all the way a wicked good read."
Jerry Gibbs, Fishing Editor, Outdoor Life
"Bass Madness is a fantastic book, written with incredible detail and honesty to make it both interesting and entertaining. A must–read."
Mark McQuown, Vice President, Lowrance Electronics
"Ken Schultz has done a masterful job of compiling a most comprehensive review of the Bassmaster Classic. It was refreshing to read Ken′s unbiased, accurate reporting of the current state of affairs of the sport of professional bass fishing. Someone finally tells it like it is. Bravo!"
Jay Yelas, professional bass angler and winner of the 2002 Bassmaster Classic
"Ken Schultz provides us with a fascinating insider view of how television is turning the world of big bass fishing tournaments into big business."
Don Logan, former chairman, Media & Communications Group, Time Warner Inc.

Cuprins

Acknowledgments. Introduction.
One: Putting On a Show.
Two: Urban Fishing.
Three: At the Office.
Four: Little Fish, Big Enthusiasm.
Five: Loudmouths.
Six: Hooking Viewers.
Seven: Fulfilling a Dream.
Eight: Why Bass?
Nine: Fishing for Inducements.
Ten: The Rise of BASS.
Eleven: The Birth and Growth of the Classic.
Twelve: Romancing the Media.
Thirteen: More Money.
Fourteen: Growing the Sport.
Fifteen: Anglers, Gambling, Women, Locations.
Sixteen: Sporting Issues.
Seventeen: Records, Star Angler, Melt.
Eighteen: Turbulence.
Nineteen: Another Dreamer Triumphs.
Epilogue.
Index.

Notă biografică

KEN SCHULTZ, member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and former holder of seven world fishing records, is the award–winning author of Ken Schultz′s Fishing Encyclopedia & Worldwide Angling Guide (Wiley), as well as more than a dozen other books. He was a commentator for the weekly show BassCenter on ESPN2 and, for three decades, was fishing editor and a staff writer at Field & Stream. He is currently the Fishing Editor and a featured columnist for ESPNOutdoors.com. Schultz has been a guest on countless radio and television shows. His Web site is www.kenschultz.com.