Marine
Mercury's Pros Claim BASS and PWT Angler of the Year Titles
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury bass pro Skeet Reese and Mercury walleye pro
Gary Parsons have won "2007 Angler of the Year" honors in their respective
professional fishing categories.
Reese was named Toyota Tundra Bassmaster 2007 Angler of the Year on
Sept. 15th after finishing the season as the overall Bassmaster points leader.
The season opened in February at the BassMaster Classic in Birmingham, Ala.
and culminated Sept. 13th with the Sunshine Showdown on Lake
Tohopekaliga of Kissimmee, Fla.
Though he's been a mainstay on the circuit for many years, this marks the
first time Reese, 38, has claimed top BASS honors. Reese, a Mercury and
MotorGuide Pro since 1999, uses a Mercury 250 hp OptiMax Pro XS backed up
by a 36-volt MotorGuide trolling motor.
The week before Reese was crowned by BASS, Parsons claimed his third
Angler of the Year title on the Professional Walleye Tour (PWT). The annual
PWT circuit consists of four regional and two Super Pro events. The top 20
finishers from the regional events and the top 30 overall anglers are invited to
fish the PWT Championship.
Parsons has teamed with Mercury and MotorGuide for more than 15 years. His
Tracker Tundra is rigged with a 275 Mercury Verado, a 9.9 hp Mercury Pro
Kicker and a 36-volt MotorGuide trolling motor.
Mercury Marine is the world's leading manufacturer of recreational marine
propulsion engines. A $2.3 billion division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:
BC), Mercury and its 6,200 employees worldwide provide engines, boats,
services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine
applications. Mercury's industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury and
Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard
engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Mercury and Teignbridge propellers;
MotoTron electronic controls; Mercury inflatable boats; Mercury SmartCraft
electronics; and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils. In 2007, Mercury
Marine's OptiMax engine was once again ranked "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction with Two-Stroke Outboard Engines in a Tie" by J.D. Power and
Associates, and Mercury MerCruiser engines were ranked "Highest in Customer
Satisfaction with Sterndrive Engines" for the second year in a row. More
information is available at www.mercurymarine.com.
CONTACT:
Erik Pope
Communications Coordinator
Mercury Marine
Phone: 920-929-5916
Email: erik.pope@mercmarine.com
