Article: Operation Bass, B.A.S.S. Settle Suit; An Open Letter from the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, Operation Bass and Ranger Boat Company.

Sports Editors/Outdoor & Fishing Writers

MINNEAPOLIS--(BW SportsWire)--June 13, 2001

In an April 2000 press release, B.A.S.S. made several critical statements regarding its relationship with long-time sponsor Ranger Boats and the operating policies of Operation Bass' Wal-Mart FLW Tournaments. Operation Bass and Ranger Boat Company believe these statements were inaccurate. B.A.S.S. regrets making these critical statements and retracts them.

In its April 2000 press release, B.A.S.S. suggested that anglers did not have a level playing field in FLW events due in part to Wal-Mart FLW Tournament rules, which prohibit contenders from displaying any ...

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