Casey Ashley, the bass bustin' kid from rural South Carolina with the million dollar smile and the voice of an angel, bagged $3,000 worth of Toyota Bonus Bucks following his 16th place finish at the Bassmaster Elite Series event at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Florida.
This isn't Casey Ashley's first time to tow with a Toyota. "I've driven a Toyota most of my life. I had a Toyota Tacoma while I was in college, and I racked-up 180,000 miles on it. Read More
Home-State Contender Ashley's Song Will Debut on ESPN2
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Bassmaster Classic contender Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., will make his debut as a country music recording artist Saturday on ESPN2, as part of the first day of Classic coverage. The show airs at 7 a.m. ET.
The 24-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series pro flew to Nashville, Tenn., last weekend to cut "Fisherman," a song about a pro angler's life on the tournament trail. An ESPN2 camera crew filmed the session at Legends, the same Nashville studio that has been used by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and many other recording stars. Read More
Ashley, KVD, Martens Are Popular Picks To Contend
Casey Ashley will be the hometown favorite in the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, which gets under way today at South Carolina's Lake Hartwell. He's also a popular pick to win the tournament among the 49 anglers he'll compete against.Read More
Casey At The Mike
Besides catching bass, Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., has a talent for singing.
The winner of the Elite event on Virginia's Smith Mountain Lake in June, Ashley said he has been asked to contribute to a CD of fishing songs being produced by a Nashville company.
"I don't know when it will fall together," Ashley said of the country-music CD. "I don't know much about it yet, except that one of the other contributors won the Nashville Star (contest) this year."
So is a music career in Ashley's future? Read More
Rookie of the Year, Co-anglers get hot, and when a woman beats a man
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — They say it's not over 'til it's over, but the Toyota Rookie of the Year race is pretty much over — no matter what they say.
Derek Remitz did not have the best tournament of his career: finishing 61st with 11 pounds, 6 ounces, but was able to edge out his closest competitor, Casey Ashley, by 22 spots.
Ashley said he was more focused on making the cut for the Classic coming into the tournament, and willl be watching closely the final two days to see where he'll end up in the standings. He started the tournament in 29th place, and there will be a lot of shifting in the ranks.
"It was just tough out there," Ashley said, adding that he didn't feel any added pressure because Rookie of the Year was in reach. "I haven't thought about the rookie race all year. I just let it fall where it wants to."
