PanAm USA team Martin takes Gold! USA Bass Team prepares for Mexico!

WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S LAKE MURRAY COUNTRY 

USA Bass is proud to announce that Capital City/Lake Murray Country RTB is the Title sponsor of the 2017 – 2020 USA Bass teams.  Lake Murray near Columbia, South Carolina is recognized as America’s premier destination for bass tournaments.  In addition to supporting the USA Bass team as the Title sponsor, Capital City/Lake Murray Country RTB will host the World Bass fishing championships on Lake Murray when it is held in America for the first time. While the international anglers are in the area they can experience the Southern Hospitality of Lake Murray Country’s four county region.  Our Visitor Center is ready to help you plan your trip which has much more to offer than just world class bass fishing! (866)725-3935 www.lakemurraycountry.com

The Silver medal win is a great start for this talented team. Congratulations to our Silver Medal World Champions: Lionel Botha, Fred Roumbanis, David Dudley, Team Captain – Scott Martin, Scott Canterbury, Mark Rose, James Watson, and David Fritts.  

“South Africa was a great first step for USA Bass. It showed that bass fishing is truly an international sport. USA Bass will continue to field teams representing the USA for years to come,” USA Bass President, Tony Forte said, “This path will lead to the United States hosting the Black Bass World Championship at Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, in 2020 and convince the International Olympic Committee that bass fishing belongs in the Olympics!”

Thank you to the USA Bass supporters that made the trip to South Africa possible:

Gold “Title” sponsor: Capital City/Lake Murray Country RTB

Silver sponsors: Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Hidden Bay Graphics, Regional Jet Center and Bay Rat Lures 

Bronze sponsors: Kid Casters, Careco TV, Bass Kickin’ Tackle, Uranus Fudge Factory, Bob’s Machine Shop, and Roland & Mary Ann Martins Marina & Resort 

Learn about about the event and see Scott Martin Challenge videos here

The next four years provide many opportunities for the U.S. team

and its supporters. The 2017 World Championship in South Africa is

followed by Mexico in 2018, the World Angling Games (the Olympiad

of fishing) in South Africa in 2019 and then the United States plans to

host the World Championship in 2020. CIPS, has formally applied to

the International Olympic Committee to recognize bass fishing as

an Olympic sport. U.S. Angling believes this four year plan will make

this dream a reality and propel bass fishing and the fishing industry

to the next level!

The World Championship will become the “Ryder Cup” of bass fishing.

Annually U.S. Angling will send a “Dream Team” of the best

professional bass anglers in the United States to compete against the world for Gold.