Wildlife Forever

Former Minnesota Twin and two time World Series Champion Kent Hrbek hosts and emcees the 2005 Minnesota Twins Bass Fishing Classic.

Twins great Jacque Jones and his son during the morning check in.

Serving as host and weigh-in site all three year, Maynards Restaurant puts on a delicious breakfast for all the participants.

Professional bass anglers, sponsors and celebrities attend the morning rules meeting.

Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire speeds to the next bass fishing spot in a Ranger boat.

Gardenhire's lucky Wildlife Forever cap helps put the first bass in the boat.

The weigh-in begins with each team of three being interviewed on stage and the basket of fish weighed.

Board member Dale Shulz and Minnesota Twin Matthew LeCroy wait their turn to weigh their basket of fish.

Minnesota Twins pitchers Johan Santana and Carlos Silva discuss the challenges of fishing for bass while on stage.

The remaing teams line up for the weigh-in keeping their fish alive and happy in the oxygenated dunk takes.

Spectators and fishing teams run for cover as an intense thunderstorm arrives just as the weigh-in is ending.

A grand total of $71,000 was raised by the 2005 Minnesota Twins Bass Fishing Classic.