For those who enjoy the lure of fishing but can't stand the earlyhours Bassmasters 2000 offers the realism detailed graphics andinevitable fun one expects from a fishing simulation game endorsed byB.A.S.S. (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society). Bassmasters 2000 takesvirtual anglers to highly detailed re-creations of the same lakes thatare on the Bassmaster tournament circuit. Presented in atelevision-style format the game features angling legends Shaw Grigsbyand Roland Martin providing up-to-the-moment commentary and expertadvice. Off the lake players can visit a virtual tackle shop toupgrade bait and equipment and the create-an-angler mode lets playerschoose a distinct personality. A split-screen two-player mode offers awitness to confirm or deny that inevitable tale about the big one thatgot away.