The Bassmasters Highlights Aaron Martens’ Victory on Lake Guntersville
Category: press release
May 15th, 2009 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified May 15th, 2009 at 12:00 AM
ESPN2 continues its May outdoors coverage with a wealth of fishing-related programming and will be highlighted this week by The Bassmasters, which will feature Aaron Martens’ win at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. ESPN Outdoors personalities Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders will analyze the West Coast native’s winning pattern on Saturday, May 16, at 9 a.m. ET.
Martens of Leeds, Ala., scored his fifth BASS victory at the Marine Formula STA-BIL Southern Challenge. Martens, who totaled 107 pounds, 8 ounces, nearly let victory slip away to hard-charging Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., but in the end his versatility brought home the $100,000 top prize. Fishing fans can see all of the on-the-water action from the big-bass parade on Guntersville, where Elite Series anglers caught nearly 1,300 fish and more than 5,300 pounds during the four-day event.
On Sunday, May 17 at 8 a.m., Wanna Go Fishing host Matt Eastman attends the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy in search of one person to surprise with a trip to San Destin, Fla. Eastman tracks down Lt. John Robison of the U.S. Marine Corps to whisk him off to Florida where fatigues are traded in for fishing rods. Wanna Go Fishing is a reality-based program tailored to the outdoors, where Eastman travels across the country searching for guests to join him for saltwater fishing expeditions.
ESPN Outdoors continues to provide the best how-to outdoors programming featuring industry luminaries, experts, athletes and celebrities.
A complete listing of ESPN Outdoors programming aired on ESPN2 can also be found on ESPNOutdoors.com. Visit ESPNOutdoorsMedia.com for ESPN Outdoors’ latest releases, schedules, other news and photos.
ESPN Outdoors Second-Quarter Programming Schedule for April through June
ESPN Outdoors on ESPN2 for Saturdays
Fishing Adventurer 7-7:30 a.m. ET
Beat Charlie Moore 7:30-8 a.m.
A Day on the Lake 8-8:30 a.m.
World’s Greatest Fishing Show 8:30-9 a.m.
The Bassmasters 9-10 a.m.
ESPN Outdoors on ESPN2 for Sundays
Get Schooled 7-7:30 a.m. ET
Going Coastal 7:30-8 a.m.
Wanna Go Fishing 8-8:30 a.m
ESPN Outdoors Saltwater Series 8:30-9 a.m.
Madfin Shark Series 9-9:30 a.m.
Spanish Fly 9:30-10 a.m.
* Times and shows subject to change.
About ESPN Outdoors: Since its inception in 1980, ESPN Outdoors has strived to inform and entertain anglers, hunters and people of all ages who enjoy the outdoors. ESPN Outdoors is committed to increasing awareness of and participation in outdoor activities, a direction best exemplified by television programming on ESPN2. Each year, ESPN Outdoors stages more than 30 marquee events, including the Bassmaster Classic. ESPN Outdoors is comprised of BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing, and a growing array of multimedia platforms, including Bassmaster.com, ESPNOutdoors.com and programming on ESPN2, in addition to promotions and activities that deliver a clear message of conservation and ethical sportsmanship.
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