The 2005 Bassmaster Classic Qualifiers
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 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 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 Caroli na
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 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 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
