With the end of the 2005 Bassmaster Elite 50 Series, the list of the 46 anglers competing for $700,000 in prize money at the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic in Pittsburgh, Penn., July 29-31, is complete.
Below, the anglers and their home states are listed under the method through which they qualified.
2004 CITGO Bassmaster Classic Champion
1. Takahiro Omori - Emory, Texas
Top 10 from 2005 Bassmaster Elite 50 Series Standings
2. Kevin VanDam - Kalamazoo, Michigan
3. Mike Iaconelli - Runnemede, New Jersey
4. Davy Hite - Prosperity, South Carolina
5. Zell Rowland - Montgomery, Alabama
6. Gerald Swindle - Hayden, Alabama
7. Aaron Martens - Leeds, Alabama
8. Chad Morgenthaler - Coulterville, Illinois
9. Dean Rojas - Grand Saline, Texas
10. Rick Clunn - Ava, Missouri
11. Larry Nixon - Bee Branch, Arkansas
Top 25 from 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Angler of the Year Standings
12. Marty Stone - Linden, North Carolina
13. Terry Scroggins - Palatka, Florida
14. Dave Wolak - Warrior Run, Pennsylvania
15. Jeff Kriet - Ardmore, Oklahoma
16. Skeet Reese - Auburn, California
17. Ron Shuffield - Bismarck, Arkansas
18. Mark Tucker - Saint Louis, Missouri
19. David Walker - Sevierville, Tennessee
20. Kevin Wirth - Crestwood, Kentucky
21. Preston Clark - Palatka, Florida
22. Scott Rook - Little Rock, Arkansas
23. Tim Horton - Muscle Shoals, Alabama
24. George Cochran - Hot Springs, Arkansas
25. John Crews - Jetersville, Virginia
26. Jay Yelas - Tyler, Texas
27. Ish Monroe - Hughson, California
28. Jeff Reynolds - Platter, Oklahoma
29. Andre Moore - Scottsdale, Arizona
30. Mike Reynolds - Modesto, California
31. Tom Biffle- Wagoner, Oklahoma
32. Brian Snowden - Springfield, Missouri
33. Stacey King - Reeds Spring, Missouri
34. Jimmy Mize - Ben Lomond, Arkansas
35. Luke Clausen - Spokane Valley, Washington
36. Greg Gutierrez - Red Bluff, California
2005 BASS Federation Regional Champions
37. Ed Cowan (Eastern Division) - Greeley, Pennsylvania
38. Jami Fralick (Northern Division) - Martin, South Dakota
39. Jeff Hager (Southern Division) – Alexis, North Carolina
40. Dave Palmer (Western Division) - Roseburg, Oregon
41. Gerry Jooste (Central Division) – Harare, Zimbabwe
Top 5 from 2004 CITGO Bassmaster Open Championship
42. Bradley Stringer - Huntington, Texas
43. Greg Hackney - Gonzales, Louisiana
44. Chris Baumgardner - Gastonia, North Carolina
45. Edwin Evers - Mannsville, Oklahoma
46. Cliff Pace - Petal, Mississippi
BASS is the world's largest fishing organization, sanctioning more than 20,000 tournaments worldwide through its Federation. The CITGO Bassmaster Tournament Trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite 50 series, is the oldest and most prestigious pro bass fishing tournament circuit and continues to set the standard for credibility, professionalism and sportsmanship as it has since 1968.
The 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Classic will receive unprecedented coverage on ESPN and ESPN2 this year. A total of 15 and a half hours of programming will be devoted to Classic tournament coverage from July 29-31.