Ahoy! Boat Show Docks At Harrisburg 

Hall's Marine Boat Center hosts
Bassin' icon Ray Scott
at Harrisburg Farm Complex
Show, Feb. 15…

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - The spring fishing fling won't heat up for a few more weeks, but for bass anglers mired in the winter doldrums, the next best thing is the Harrisburg Sportsman Show, February 8-16.

Besides wall-to-wall displays for the newest in bass fishing boats and rigs, visitors to the Hall's Marine display in the Harrisburg Farm Complex have the opportunity to meet and greet one of the legendary names in the modern sport of bass fishing.

Ray Scott, the founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), will be on hand February 15th as special guest of TRITON Boats.

"We're inviting bass boat shoppers and Triton owners to come by and take the opportunity to go one-on-one with Ray Scott, the man that changed bass fishing from a recreation into a big-time sport," said Chad Hall of Hall's Marine, located at Route 2, Box 272, Muncy, Pennsylvania, a Triton dealership.

Designed by Earl Bentz, a former world champion boat racer, TRITON, manufactured in Ashland City, TN., has gained the reputation as a "new breed of bass boat."

"Performance is the key," says Ray Scott, national spokesman for the boat company. "Triton's Vortex hull offers an incredibly smooth, dry ride. And, it's built entirely wood-free with 100 percent composite construction."

Chad Hall says the "flagship" of the TRITON fleet at this year's show is the limited edition Triton Citgo BASS Masters Classic special, the same package the pros are equipped with in the world championship of bass fishing.

"The bass boat of a lifetime" is how Ray Scott views it. From the "official" Classic emblems and markings, to the high-performance jackplate, to space-age driver's console and the custom-matching boat trailer. The Classic package is available in TRITON models 19 to 22 feet.

"The Triton Classic edition captures all the excitement and prestige of the world's premier fishing event, the BASS Masters Classic," opines Hall. And, invites showgoers "to come to our booth and see for yourself and talk bass boating with Ray Scott, during his special appearance, February 15th."

For specifications and features on the full line of new TRITONs, contact: Earl Bentz, TRITON BOATS, 15 Bluegrass Drive, Ashland City, TN 37015 or visit the company's website: www.tritonboats.com.

Not content to stand pat, Triton has introduced a lineup of aluminum bass boats with all the standard features found on the high-end fiberglass tournament rigs. The Triton 186 Magnum hull is rated for 150 horsepower, boasts an 85-inch beam and 18-feet, 6-inches in length. All welded, .100-guage construction, wood-free with no materials that rot or leaks.

"The 186 Magnum is tournament-ready and performance proven for big waters," says Chad Hall. He tells interested boaters, "You'll find a smooth, dry ride in rough water, without the slapping and pounding typical of many aluminum hulls."

Ray Scott, in 1967, launched the bass tournament craze with his All-American Invitational Bass Tournament at Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas. He built the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society into a worldwide organization with over 650,000 members and created the BASS Masters Classic to showcase the sport's best professional fishermen.

"The Bassmaster Tournament Trail has been the proving grounds for today's bass boat innovations in performance and boating safety," points out Scott. "Just as the Indy 500 improved the automobile for drivers."

Scott left B.A.S.S., Inc., in 1998 to form his marketing and consulting group, Ray Scott Outdoors, Inc., for the boating and fishing tackle industries.

Besides TRITON Boats, Scott serves as national promotional spokesman for Mercury Outboards, MotorGuide trolling motors, SOSPENDERS inflatable life vests and U. S. Reel, a new revolutionary lightweight spinning reel with an oversize spool to improve casting distance and accuracy.

As a new Trustee with the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA), Scott is working with the organization to increase interest among freshwater anglers in the IGFA's record setting program. Scott's move to "put the sport back in sportfishing" is his effort to get some fun and excitement in bass fishing.

"Where's the challenge for a 200-pound man to whip a 2-pound bass on 20-pound test line?" asks Scott. "But, level the playing field. Use only 4-pound test line. And, see what happens when a big bass bites."

For more information on the Hall's Marine display at the Harrisburg Sportsman Show, contact Chad Hall or Rick Billman at Ph (570) 546-2310.