WON Bass
More than 300 anglers will compete in U.S. Open
09/03/2001 - Las Vegas, NV .... A field of 312 anglers will take to the waters of Lake Mead on Sept. 10-12 in the 2001 WON BASS Miller High Life $460,000 U.S. Open bass tournament. The field includes Pro and AAA anglers from the states of California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Wyoming, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, D.C. There also are 25 anglers from the nation of Japan.

"The lake level will be a lot different to those anglers who fished here the past two or three years. It's down about 20 feet from last year, but right about where it was during the mid 1990s" said Mike Kennedy, WON BASS director. "It's about the same level as the 1995 edition of the Open when Gary Yamamoto of Mineola, Texas, won — and he'll be here to try and regain that championship. Pat Donoho of Las Vegas won here in 1993 under similar circumstances, as did Kevin Wiggins of Fresno in 1994."

The defending champion is veteran Pro angler David Gliebe of Stockton, who was one of bass fishing's earliest ‘superstars' back in the late 70s and early 80s when he went on to national fame. In his career, Gliebe has won 44 boats and 3 vehicles with victories in many tournament circuits around the country.

The WON BASS Miller High Life U.S. Open is the West's richest bass tournament with a total cash purse at least $460,000 including sponsor participation of over $75,000 in merchandise.

First place in the Pro Division includes $50,000 cash, a Chris Barell sculpture championship trophy, a Ranger 518VX "Miller High Life" special bass boat and a Ford Lariat F-150 extended cab pickup truck. The boat and trailer features a Mercury 175 Optimax outboard, Lowrance X-15 and X-85 depth finders, Exide Stowaway batteries and MotorGuide 767 trolling motor. The first place package is worth more than $115,000.

This extravaganza staged by WON BASS and Miller High Life is the most prestigious event that any angler can enter West of the Mississippi River. Anglers come from all over the nation to compete, in addition to anglers from across the Pacific Ocean.

Sunday, Sept. 9 is an official off-limits day on Lake Mead, with the competition staged on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the day anglers and tackle reps get together at "Sponsor Row" and receive samples of sponsor products in the Club Madrid showroom at the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino.In addition to "Sponsor Row," sponsor participation at the Sunday afternoon pairings will include many "door prizes" that will swell the promotional package to more than $75,000 in free merchandise for the anglers.

The U.S. Open entry fee features two of the nation's best paybacks with the Miller High Life Daily Double on big bass and big stringer. Each day there are five chances to win a big bass award of $2,000 for the top five bass! In addition, there is $2,500 each for the Pro and AAA who weigh in each day's largest stringer (5 bass limit per boat).

For the angler catching the largest overall bass of the tournament, there's a new Ranger 175VS boat and trailer with a Mercury 90 hp four-stroke outboard, Lowrance electronics, Exide Stowaway batteries and MotorGuide trolling motor. There is NO bass tournament circuit in the country with big fish/stringer prizes to match these.

Callville Bay Resort again will be the site of the launch and weigh-ins for the tournament. The official housing for the anglers is the luxurious Sunset Station Hotel & Casino. All pre- and post-tournament activities will be held at the hotel, so it is required of all non-local residents to make reservations for rooms at the hotel for at least Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights.

The wives at the hotel will be hosted at a special breakfast for the ladies sponsored by Paul Leader of El Cajon Ford.

WON BASS Miller High Life tournaments are sponsored by Ranger Boats, Mercury outboards, Quantum rods and reels, MotorGuide trolling motors, El Cajon Ford, Miller Brewing Co., Daiwa rods and reels, Berkley line and Frenzy lures, Lowrance Electronics, Luhr-Jensen lures, Owner Hooks/Cultiva Lures, Lucky Craft lures, Phenix Rods, Tackle Logic soft-sided bags, Costa del Mar sunglasses, Pro-Cure Scents, West Marine stores, Roboworms, Charles Marine Group battery chargers and Exide Stowaway batteries.

For more information contact WON BASS, 3197E Airport Loop Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626; (714) 546-4370, ext. 38.

 
Pro Anglers in the Won Bass Miller High Life U.S. Open:
    
  • Paul Addi, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Jason Anderson, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Boris Antolos, Torrance, CA 
  • Mike Baldwin, Mohave Valley, AZ. 
  • Marvin Barellano, Monterey Park, CA. 
  • Buck Bauernfeind, Castaic, CA. 
  • Rick Beck, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Ronald Berg, Henderson, NV. 
  • Steve Bell, Elephant Butte, NM. 
  • Art Berry, San Diego, CA. 
  • Tom Berry, Alpine, CA. 
  • Jim Bishop, Grand Junction, CO. 
  • Tim Blanchard, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Clifton Blanchett, Granada Hills, CA. 
  • Gabe Bolivar, Ramona, CA. 
  • Ernie Bombardieri, Prescott, AZ. 
  • Eric Brewer, Nuevo, CA. 
  • Ray Brooks, Highland, CA. 
  • James Broughton, Henderson, NV. 
  • "Buck" Brown, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Neil Campbell, Escondido, CA. 
  • Wayne Carey, Alta Loma, CA. 
  • Wes Carey, Alta Loma, CA. 
  • Ron Cervenka, Saugus, CA. 
  • Doug Chessmore, Santa Barbara, CA. 
  • Kelly Cook, Bakersfield, CA. 
  • Rene Cuzela, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Steve Czerniski, Mesa, AZ. 
  • Steve Davies, North Edwards, CA. 
  • Chris Dello, Henderson, NV. 
  • Steve Dickerson, Westmoreland, CA. 
  • Pete Gobel, Winchester, CA. 
  • Gary Dobyns, Yuba City, CA. 
  • Pat Donoho, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Mark Dotterer, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Rich Dutzi, Murrieta, CA. 
  • Bill Eastes, Pomona, CA. 
  • Brent Ehler, Redlands, CA. 
  • Bobby Ellis, Henderson, NV. 
  • Mike Esmay, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Clyde Evans, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Bob Fiege, Huntington Beach, CA. 
  • Mike Folkestad, Yorba Linda, CA. 
  • Bill Fortner, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Dave Gliebe, Stockton, CA. 
  • Paul Gonzales, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Raphael Gonzales, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Nick Grebb, Montrose, CO. 
  • Todd Harris, Mesa, AZ. 
  • John Haver, Granada Hills, CA. 
  • Roy Hawk, Tucson, AZ. 
  • Mike Hawkes, Sabinal, TX. 
  • Tom Hennies, Ramona, CA. 
  • Brett Hite, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Bill Hofer, El Cajon, CA. 
  • Jay Hoffman, Anaheim, CA. 
  • Todd Holder, Ojai, CA. 
  • David Hoover, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Stan Horn, Farmington, NM. 
  • Trent Huckaby, Fort Stockton, TX. 
  • Cody Huff, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Jerry Huff, Las Vegas, NV, 
  • Don Hunt, Reno, NV. 
  • Rich Iannolo, Menifee, CA. 
  • Casey Iwai, Laveen, AZ. 
  • Andrew Jackson, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Jim Jared, Dolan Springs, AZ. 
  • Harry Jioras, Oak View, CA. 
  • Johnny Johnson, Lakeside, AZ. 
  • Kevin Johnson, Saugus, CA. 
  • Micah Jones, Kingman, AZ. 
  • Cameron Karber, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Seiji Kato, Japan. 
  • Greg Kiefer, Paradise, CA. 
  • Tom Kilduff, Dewey, AZ. 
  • Mark Kile, Payson, AZ. 
  • Hironori Kitade, Japan. 
  • Tim Klinger, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Hiroshi Kojima, Japan. 
  • Dennis Kolender, Henderson, NV. 
  • Mark Knudsen, Henderson, NV. 
  • Bobby Lanham, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • Bill Lanier, Spring Valley, CA. 
  • Dub Lashot, Walterville, OR. 
  • Paul Leader, El Cajon, CA. 
  • Aaron Leon, Henderson, NV. 
  • Ray Leyerly, Laguna Niguel, CA. 
  • Troy Lindhorst, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Keith Lute, Yuma, AZ. 
  • John Mackey, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Carol Martens, West Hills, CA. 
  • Jesse Marquez, Canyon Lake, CA. 
  • Ken Mercurio, Reno, NV. 
  • Gene Mestas, Henderson, NV. 
  • Clayton Meyer, San Diego, CA. 
  • Steve Molinari, Glendale, AZ. 
  • Shane Moline, Kingman, AZ. 
  • Ishama Monroe, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Andre Moore, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • Jay Moreau, Corona, CA. 
  • Steve Morris, Lompoc, CA. 
  • John Murray, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Brian Myers, Durango, CO. 
  • John Neibel, San Jose, CA. 
  • Scott Nielson, Midvale, UT. 
  • Dave Nollar, Redlands, CA. 
  • Jim Ocker, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Steve Okuma, Pauma Valley, CA. 
  • Mike O'Shea, Thousand Oaks, CA. 
  • Johnny Parks, Aztec, NM. 
  • Don Payne, Modesto, CA. 
  • J.L. Pennington, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Tom Phillips, Corona, CA. 
  • Steve Pike, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Vern Price, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Skeet Reese, Cotati, CA. 
  • Mike Reynolds, Modesto, CA. 
  • Rick Reynolds, Riverside, CA. 
  • Chuck Rizuto, Navajo Dam, NM. 
  • George Robertson, Chino Valley, AZ. 
  • Al Robinson, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Marco Rodriguez, Nyssa, OR. 
  • Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Ted Roper, Kingman, AZ. 
  • Mark Rossow, Washington, D.C. 
  • Bobby Sandberg, Henderson, NV. 
  • Bill Seifman, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Morizo Shimizu, Japan. 
  • Bill Siemantel, Castaic, CA. 
  • Bob Simmons, Long Beach, CA. 
  • Jim Sleight, Jamul, CA. 
  • Mitch Southern, San Bernardino, CA. 
  • Donovan Sparrow, Henderson, CO. 
  • Greg Stump, Newbury Park, CA. 
  • Ken Suzuki, Japan. 
  • Jack Sykes, Huntington Beach, CA. 
  • Rich Tauber, Woodland Hills, CA. 
  • Gary Thien, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • Ray Thurston, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Steve Tosh Jr., Modesto, CA. 
  • Jack Trahan, Kingman, AZ. 
  • John Valerio, Palmdale, CA. 
  • Byron Velvick, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Jim Walker, El Cajon, CA. 
  • Jimmy Walker, Alpine, CA. 
  • Fred Ward, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Gregg Warne, Mesa, AZ. 
  • Gerald Webster, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Chris Weddell, Henderson, NV. 
  • Kevin Wiggins, Fresno, CA. 
  • Ronald R. Williams, Dana Point, CA. 
  • Todd Woods, Murrieta, CA. 
  • Derek Yamamoto, Tempe, AZ. 
  • Gary Yamamoto, Mineola, TX. 
  • Gary Yexley, Wilsonville, OR. 
  • Ed Zinda, Sacramento, CA.
 AAA anglers in the 2001 WON BASS Miller High Life U.S. Open:
    
  • Harold Adams, North Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Jake Adams, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • David Albrecht, Evanston, WY. 
  • Real Andrews, Santa Clarita, CA. 
  • Arnold Avalos, Palmdale, CA. 
  • Kirk Beardsley, Orange, CA. 
  • Robert Benigni, Rossmoor, CA. 
  • Mike Berry, Murrieta, CA. 
  • Jason Billmaier, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Mike Bird, Tonopah, NV. 
  • Brian Brewer, Glenwood, UT. 
  • Chuck Brinkley, Escondido, CA. 
  • Randy Bruno, Huntington Beach, CA;. 
  • Brian Burt, Bakersfield, CA. 
  • Richard Carpenter, Mesa, AZ. 
  • Earl Chin, Gardena, CA. 
  • Charlie Christy, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Tom Cilluffo, Napa, CA. 
  • Alan Clowers, National City, CA. 
  • Chris Crawford, Laguna Niguel, CA. 
  • Joe Crawford, Laguna Niguel, CA. 
  • Jacob Crawford, Laguna Niguel, CA. 
  • Edward Cummings, Tucson, AZ. 
  • Debra Cunningham, New River, AZ. 
  • Victor Cunningham, New River, AZ. 
  • Greg Cyphers, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Brad Davis, Henderson, NV. 
  • Jeff Dean, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Russell Dean, Long Beach, CA. 
  • Oscar Delgadillo, Whittier, CA. 
  • Daniel Delhey, Fallbrook, CA. 
  • Jerry Dewoody, Walnut Grove, CA. 
  • Roger Diaz, Salinas, CA. 
  • Patrick S. Donoho, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Wayne Duboise, Costa Mesa, CA. 
  • Lance Dudley, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Thomas Dwyer, Peoria, AZ. 
  • Hiroshi Ejima, Nagasaki, Japan. 
  • Yoshihiro Ejima, Fukuoka, Japan. 
  • Hide Ekawa, Japan. 
  • Bob Elliott, Fairfield, CA. 
  • Tom Elliott, Downey, CA. 
  • Doug Engh, Valencia, CA. 
  • Keith Ferlanie, Henderson, NV. 
  • Louis Fernandes, Santa Maria, CA. 
  • Jacques Fleischmann, Valencia, CA. 
  • Tommy Fruh, Orange, CA. 
  • Grady Garrison, Corona, CA. 
  • Larry Gerdes, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Mike Gomez, Turlock, CA. 
  • Tatsuo Gotoh, Hyogo, Japan. 
  • Bruce Graff, Needles, CA. 
  • Jeff Grant, La Mirada, CA. 
  • Ben Gross, Kingman, AZ. 
  • James Gross, Kingman, AZ. 
  • Bill Gurner, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Jason Hackerd, Upland, CA. 
  • Ron Hammett, Alpine, CA. 
  • Robert Hardy, Fort Mohave, AZ. 
  • Mike Hawkins, Logandale, NV. 
  • Jesse Hernandez, Montebello, CA. 
  • Don Hilton, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Lonnie Hix, Escondido, CA. 
  • Kurt Howard, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Charles Huffman, Sutter Creek, CA. 
  • James Hundley, Temecula, CA. 
  • John Hutchins, Salt Lake City, Utah. 
  • Bob Ingersoll, Rcho. Cucamonga, CA. 
  • Yumiko Ishikawa, Japan. 
  • Liz Jones, Chatsworth, CA. 
  • Yasu Kawahara, Japan. 
  • David Kemper, Tempe, AZ. 
  • Bob Kiser, Bakersfield, CA. 
  • Bill Lankford, Center Point, Oregon. 
  • Jeff Larsen, Reseda, CA. 
  • Joe Leonard, Windsor, CA. 
  • Mike Lovelle, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Bryan Lutz, Henderson, NV. 
  • Daniel Lutz, Henderson, NV. 
  • Vinnie Macchirella, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Hideki Maeda, Osaka, Japan. 
  • George Malarsie, Durango, Colorado.. 
  • Robert Mansor, Modesto, CA . 
  • Geoffrey Mao, Encinitas, CA. 
  • Louis Marietta, Oxnard, CA. 
  • Steve Marino, Salida, CA. 
  • Toru Matsumoto, Tokyo, Japan. 
  • Allen Maynard, Henderson, NV. 
  • Murph Mcbride, Pioche, NV. 
  • Bill McGuigan, San Carlos, CA. 
  • Mike Mcintosh Coarsegold, CA. 
  • Dale Merry, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Mike Meshkoff, Boulder City, NV. 
  • Glenn Morey, San Diego.. 
  • Damon Motley, Orange, CA. 
  • Takuji Naruo, Osaka, Japan. 
  • Harvey Naslund, El Cajon. 
  • Billy Nelson, Simi Valley, CA. 
  • Bob Nicholson, Grand Terrace, CA. 
  • Ryusuke Nishio, Hyogo, Japan. 
  • Makoto Ohata, Tokyo, Japan. 
  • Mamoru Okita, Chiba-Ken, Japan. 
  • Shigeru Otsuka, Japan. 
  • Ed Ornelas, Santa Paula, CA. 
  • Shawn Pauly, Modesto, CA. 
  • Chris Payne, Prescott, AZ. 
  • Danny Peluso, Waterford, CA. 
  • Matt Pesin, Long Beach, CA. 
  • Tom Phegley, Lake Havasu City, AZ;. 
  • Steve Plimley, Tempe, AZ. 
  • Frank Polak, Van Nuys, CA. 
  • Steve Rametta, Glendora, CA. 
  • Pat Reddy, Laguna Niguel, CA. 
  • Paul Reutlinger, West Jordan, Utah. 
  • John Riley, Escondido, CA. 
  • Allen Ruddick, Las Cruces, NM. 
  • Ryuji Sakurai, Japan. 
  • Kelly Salmans, Lake Havasu City, AZ. 
  • Ken Schroeder, Tempe, AZ. 
  • Gabriel Sedillo, Hesperia, CA. 
  • Robert Sedillo Jr., Chino, CA. 
  • L.J. Seitz, Rapid City, SD 
  • Paul Siegel, Huntington Beach, CA. 
  • David Sims, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Joe Smith, Albuquerque, NM. . 
  • Steve Smith, Salina, UT. 
  • Jack Snyder, Las Vegas, NV. 
  • Dusty Sooter, Durango, CO. 
  • Lewis Southard, Mohave Valley, AZ. 
  • Jim Spooner, Santee, CA. 
  • Terry Stark, Clovis, CA. 
  • Dwayne Steel, Tonto Basin, AZ. 
  • Doug Stewart, Albuquerque, NM. 
  • Ricci Strange, Altadena, CA. 
  • Mika Suzuki, Tokyo, Japan. 
  • Takeo Suzuki, Tokyo, Japan. 
  • Yutaka Tabuchi, Tokyo, Japan. 
  • Megumi Takagi, Tokyo, Japan. 
  • George Thiel, Upland, CA. 
  • Leonard Thorpe, Torrance, CA. 
  • Chuck Turner, Golden Valley, AZ. 
  • Robert Urchike, Chandler, AZ. 
  • Edgar Uyema, West Hills, CA. 
  • Terry Varden, Rockwall, TX. 
  • Thomas Varden, Rockwall, TX. 
  • Steve Watson, Phoenix, AZ. 
  • Mark White, Tucson, AZ. 
  • Kouichi Yano, Japan. 
  • Hiro Yonezawa, Japan. 
  • David Zrebiec