Facts about the March 24-26 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open
The March 24-26 event will be the first time a Bassmaster tournament has come to Lake Norman since 2006.
Previous winners include Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers, who won a Bassmaster Tour event in March 2005 with 46 pounds, 6 ounces; and Lisa Sternard, who won a Women's Bassmaster Tour event there in July 2006 with 21-7.
Co-anglers will compete against each other from the back of pros' boats. First prize in the co-angler division is a Triton/Mercury boat package valued at $35,000.
