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AREN’TCHAMPIONS BORN. THEY’RE MADE. A championship bass boat begins with the needs of our customers and the imaginations of our designers. KEVIN VANDAM It’s modeled and refined, built and tweaked, tested and retested until it delivers the NITRO® Elite Pro performance characteristics they demand, and only then does it merit the name 2017 St. Lawrence River, NY Elite Champion NITRO®. Each of these pure fishing machines is a powerful synthesis of intellect 4-time Bassmaster Classic® Champion 7-time Toyota® Angler of the Year and power, built with one goal in mind—the top of the leaderboard. Because in the Over $6.6 Million in Career Earnings world of competitive fishing, CHAMPIONS AREN’T BORN. THEY’RE MADE. “From chasing smallmouth in the fast, clear rivers of the north to hunting largemouth in the giant reservoirs of the south, my NITRO is always there for me, with the power, performance and reliability to keep me at the top of my game. NITRO has been my strongest partner for more than a quarter century of professional fishing—and I wouldn’t have it any other way.” 2018 NITRO.COM 3 YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING OUTDOORS BASS PRO SHOPS. YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE. VIP DISCOUNT CARD As part of the Bass Pro Shops® family, NITRO® boats are backed by a and recreational boats in the Bass Pro Shops Boating Center™, where WE STRIVE DAILY TO BUILD A Buy any new NITRO® boat leader in the outdoor industry. You’ll find NITRO boats at hundreds of choosing a boat is an enjoyable, no-pressure experience. We also offer and receive a 20% discount quality dealers around the world, including more than 75 Bass Pro Shops in-house financing to make your boat purchase fast and easy, and our BETTER HIGH-PERFORMANCE on Bass Pro Shops® and locations, select Cabela’s® Boating Center locations, and hundreds award-winning customer service culture makes any visit a pleasure. FISHING BOAT AT A Cabela’s® brands, as well as of quality independent dealers across North America. The strength Our sales people do not work on commission, meaning stress-free 10% off most other items in of our company means we’ll be here to serve you for a very long time. shopping as you choose your new boat. BETTER PRICE FOR BOTH the store for one year. Provide a valid email address, Anyone that’s visited one of our Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World stores And as both the #1 recreational boat builder and the #1 Mercury® TOURNAMENT PROS AND and your VIP Card will be valid for up to two years, and knows that these destinations are one-of-a-kind retail experiences partner in the world, we’re able to offer unparalleled access to service up to three with a valid military ID! Some restrictions apply. filled with the finest outdoor gear—a trip you and your family will never for your boat and outboard. EVERYDAY ANGLERS. See basspro.com/vip for details. JOHNNY MORRIS forget whether you’re browsing clothing, perusing premium fishing All this, combined with the legacy and stability of Bass Pro Shops, FOUNDER, BASS PRO SHOPS® gear, or dining at one of our unique restaurants. means that the experience of buying and owning a NITRO boat is Inside, you’ll also find a selection of our comprehensive line of fishing simply second to none. 2018 NITRO.COM 5 JOSH JONATHON 2018 NITRO PRO FISHING TEAM BERTRAND VANDAM WARRIORS ON THE WATER. The NITRO® Elite Pro team continues to excel in the world of competitive fishing. So what’s their advantage? The performance, reliability and fishability of NITRO boats, along with finely honed fishing skills learned during their hundreds of years of Gilbert, AZ Kalamazoo, MI combined fishing experience. Keep your eyes on these fierce competitors at NITRO.COM and BASSMASTER.COM. Times in Money 34 Times in Money 42 1st Place Finishes 0 1st Place Finishes 2 Top 10 Finishes 7 Top 10 Finishes 17 Career Winnings $350,000 Career Winnings $530,000 KEVIN EDWIN ANDY BRIAN VANDAM EVERS MONTGOMERY SNOWDEN Kalamazoo, MI Talala, OK Blacksburg, SC Reeds Spring, MO Times in Money 244 Times in Money 166 Times in Money 43 Times in Money 101 1st Place Finishes 24 1st Place Finishes 11 1st Place Finishes 2 1st Place Finishes 0 Top 10 Finishes 111 Top 10 Finishes 63 Top 10 Finishes 12 Top 10 Finishes 17 Career Winnings $6.6 million Career Winnings $3 million Career Winnings $769,000 Career Winnings $952,000 OTT RICK CASEY GARY DEFOE CLUNN SCANLON PARSONS Knoxville, TN Ava, MO Lenexa, KS Glidden, WI Times in Money 72 Times in Money 284 Times in Money 28 Times in Money 401 1st Place Finishes 4 1st Place Finishes 15 1st Place Finishes 1 1st Place Finishes 15 Top 10 Finishes 25 Top 10 Finishes 122 Top 10 Finishes 4 Top 10 Finishes 80 Career Winnings $1.2 million Career Winnings $3.25 million Career Winnings $280,000 Career Winnings $1.2 million TIMMY JASON KEITH CHASE HORTON WILLIAMSON KAVAJECZ PARSONS Muscle Shoals, AL Wagener, SC Denmark, WI Denmark, WI Times in Money 135 Times in Money 76 Times in Money 142 Times in Money 44 1st Place Finishes 5 1st Place Finishes 2 1st Place Finishes 12 1st Place Finishes 1 Top 10 Finishes 34 Top 10 Finishes 16 Top 10 Finishes 69 Top 10 Finishes 18 Career Winnings $1.6 million Career Winnings $970,000 Career Winnings $1.1 million Career Winnings $288,000 2018 NITRO.COM 7 GET PAID TO FISH® ® It’s everyone’s dream, and the Bass Pro Shops Tournament Rewards program makes it real. Win or hit the top ten in a NITRO® at an approved tournament and get cash! The Bass Pro Shops Tournament Rewards program can help you enhance your tournament winnings! Through participation in this industry-leading program, you can receive up to $7,000 in extra cash and Bass Pro Shops Rewards Points when you compete and win eligible tournaments from your NITRO boat. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ELIGIBLE TOURNAMENTS, GO TO TOURNAMENT-REWARDS.COM “An angler who fishes tournaments and wants to win big would be crazy not to take advantage of the NITRO Tourney Rewards program. It’s the best program in the industry and has helped me win lots of extra money.” BREAKDOWN OF WINNINGS: 1,800 PAYMENTS – Shawn Kowal, $28,700 in NITRO Tournament Rewards UP TO $7,000 $1,000 ® [$750 CASH + $250 BASS PRO SHOPS REWARD POINTS] [$6,500 CASH + $500 BASS PRO SHOPS REWARD POINTS] For winning a Bassmaster® Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open, FLW Tour®, For winning from your NITRO, TRACKER or MAKO boat powered by a 60–175HP “With NITRO, you don’t have to compete at the elite level to get paid like one. or FLW Costa Series event from your NITRO®, TRACKER® or MAKO® boat powered by Mercury outboard in any program-eligible event. $ ® a 250HP or larger Mercury outboard. Win $5,000 ($4,500 + $500 BPS reward points) I’ve earned more than $50,000 with the NITRO Tourney Rewards program. OVER 2.1 MILLION with a victory in other program-eligible events. $500 Many other incentive programs come and go, but NITRO Rewards has been UP TO $5,000 [$400 CASH + $100 BASS PRO SHOPS REWARD POINTS] around since 2006.” For winning any program-eligible event with a 20–59 boat field from your NITRO, [$4,500 CASH + $500 BASS PRO SHOPS REWARD POINTS] TRACKER or MAKO boat powered by a 60HP or larger Mercury outboard. – Shonn Goodwin, $50,000+ in NITRO Tournament Rewards For winning a Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open, FLW Tour, or FLW Costa Series event from your NITRO, TRACKER or MAKO boat powered by $500 TO 520 ANGLERS a 225HP or larger Mercury outboard. Win $3,000 ($2,500 + $500 BPS reward points) For being the highest top ten finisher in a minimum 60 boat field from your NITRO, “Fishing tournaments out of a NITRO is exciting on its own, but knowing with a victory in other program-eligible events. TRACKER or MAKO boat powered by a 60HP or larger Mercury outboard in any program-eligible event. there’s a cash reward if you place high enough puts it over the top. This is UP TO $3,000 the best reward program in the industry.” [$2,500 CASH + $500 BASS PRO SHOPS REWARD POINTS] – Alan Yarborough, $42,000 in NITRO Tournament Rewards For winning from your NITRO, TRACKER or MAKO boat powered by a 200HP Mercury OVER 11 YEARS outboard in any program-eligible event. Registration must be completed and submitted prior to participation in a qualifying event in order to be eligible for prizes. Program term begins January 1, 2018, and ends December 31, 2018. 2018 NITRO.COM 9 SMART DESIGN. TOP QUALITY 2 5 ® 4 From the hand-laid fiberglass hulls, to Mercury factory also forms the interior of the storage/rigging compartments, 1 CONSTRUCTION 6 rigging, to the smartly laid out tackle and rod storage, we’ve and the gelcoat finish makes them durable and easy to clean. attended to every detail on every NITRO® boat to give you Factory rigging gives you the best setup every time. the assurance that nothing electronic or mechanical will Mercury-trained technicians rig all our boats at our factory. get in the way of fishing. This means your boat is rigged to exact specifications that From a structural standpoint, the NITRO lineup is second focus on quality, consistency and efficiency.