The following list of anglers have already qualified for this August's CITGO Bassmasters Classic in New Orleans, La. through the CITGO Bassmaster Open series which took place last fall.
From the Northern Division
Koby Kreiger, Indiana
Lee Bailey, Connecticut
Michael Iaconelli, New Jersey
Randall Romig, Pennsylvania
David LeFebre, Pennsylvania
From the Central Division
Greg Hackney, Louisiana
Edwin Evers, Oklahoma
Mike Gough, Florida
Homer Humphreys, Louisiana
Chad Morganthaler, Illinois
From the Southern Division
Jason Quinn, South Carolina
Wesley Strader, Tennessee
Todd Auten, South Carolina
Michael Johnson, Georgia
Tom Hamlin, Georgia
Additionally, if the reigning CITGO Bassmasters Classic Champion, Jay Yelas and the reigning Busch B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, Davy Hite do not earn berths based on their 2003 performance, they will receive automatic entry into the event.