Navionics, Inc., the pioneer in electronic charting, has renewed its partnership of the Bass Champs tournament trail for 2010, solidifying a sponsor platform that gives all Texas bass anglers the tools they need to be successful on the water.
“Navionics is very proud to be a continuing sponsor of the Bass Champs Tournament Trail, and as the leader in electronic charts, we are dedicated surveying all the important tournament lakes in the US, as well as many in Canada,” says Art Wright, Navionics South Central Sales Manager.
“Bass Champs anglers are our customers – the hard core tournament fisherman as well as the novice just getting into fishing. The field is not restricted so it gives us a chance to educate all the anglers on our product and the use of our product as an essential fishing tool,” says Wright.
According to Wright, Navionics provides details that no other product can offer.The company’s Hot Maps software packages offer an array of lake data, such as 1′ bottom contours, 3D view, satellite photo overlay and panoramic lake views. The company’s new Mobile App for iPhone users now puts vital lake information and charts at your fingertips, making tournament fishing even more exciting.
In addition to the company’s Lakes Maps, Navionics also features a host of products for saltwater navigation, great for boating and fishing. Navionics Outdoor Maps is a comprehensive electronic chart package for GPS navigation, with full details for outdoor activities including hiking, biking, trail riding, skiing, ATV riding, etc.
“During the past decade, we’ve seen first-hand how electronic chart technology has transformed the tournament fishing industry, and we continue to see more and more of our Bass Champs competitors using this information to be successful tournament anglers,” says Bass Champs President, Chad Potts. “Bass fishing more than just a weekend, and with the opportunity to win several thousand dollars, these folks look to companies such as Navionics for an edge. We’re proud to have an industry leader like Navionics on-board as a sponsor,” adds Potts.
For 2010, the Bass Champs Tournament Trail hits some of the best bass fisheries in the state of Texas, including Cedar Creek, Lake Fork, Lake Ray Roberts, Lake Lewisville, Lake Tawakoni, Sam Rayburn, Lake Belton, Lake Travis, Lake LBJ, Lake Amistad, Choke Canyon and Falcon Lake. Tournament winners earn a guaranteed $20,000 check, with qualifiers from the North, Central, East and South Divisions meeting at the Team Championships for a shot at their share of more than $100,000.
Navionics, based in Massarosa, Italy, with its US headquarters in Wareham, Massachusetts, is a leader in the development of electronic navigation charts and systems for marine coastal areas, inland lakes and rivers, and for outdoors use. Navionics electronic charts are easy to use, contain integrated data from official paper charts, feature automatic detection of possible dangers, feature real-time display of position, course, speed and track, and include layered data display capabilities. Navionics new Mobile App and Viewing Charts for iPhone has recently received several industry awards.
Bass Champs sponsors include some of the fishing, marine and outdoor industries most well known brands, including Skeeter, Yamaha, The World Fishing Network, Berkley, Minn Kota Trolling motors, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Abu Garcia, Humminbird Electronics, Progressive, Costa Sunglasses, Sure-Life Industries, All Star Graphite Rods, Hooters, Continental Batteries, Allen Samuels Auto Group, Navionics, Billy Bob’s Texas, Jasper Chamber of Commerce, Sabine Country Chamber of Commerce, Del Rio Chamber of Commerce, Wood County Industrial Commission and Zapata County Chamber of Commerce.By: Bob Bartels
