09-22-2007, 05:24 PM
[size 1]Minneapolis, Minnesota - Tune in Sunday, Sept. 30, to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the conclusion of the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by Castrol on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark. Watch as co-hosts Charlie Evans and Robbie Floyd take viewers through the final weigh-in and award the winning pro angler $1 million, the largest first-place award in professional bass fishing.
Thousands of anglers from more than 40 states, Japan, Australia, Canada, Italy and Spain have been casting for more than a year to earn a trip to the Forrest Wood Cup. After the day-two opening round, the field has been cut to 10 anglers. The 10 finalists start from zero and compete for two days to determine the winner. At the conclusion of day three on Lake Ouachita, hometown hero Scott Suggs looks like the man to beat with a 4-pound lead.
Despite the intense pressure, despite the unbearable heat, despite perhaps a hundred spectators watching him at any given time and despite some technical difficulties, the Bryant, Ark., native has held it together flawlessly to this point. Suggs continues to catch his bass over deep, submerged timber with a 10-inch Berkley Power Worm and a spinnerbait. In an all-access feature, Suggs' excitement and nervousness come through as the Folgers pro prepares for the final day of Forrest Wood Cup competition.
The closest angler to catching Suggs is Pedigree pro Greg Pugh. He weighed in two fish on day three for 6 pounds, 15 ounces, a testament to how tough the fishing was. Pugh had been fishing deep crankbaits the first two days, but he had to resort to a big worm to catch his keepers on day three. While the Cullman, Ala., pro is clearly on the right fish, he'll need more than two bites to take home the $1 million first-place award. In the Duracell Angler Spotlight, Pugh tells viewers what it's like competing for the biggest prize in his life.
Castrol pro David Dudley finds himself in a familiar position after day three: poised to cash a big check. Having won the 2003 Forrest Wood Cup, Dudley knows what it takes to win on bass fishing's biggest stage. Currently, he's third with four bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces. But the slightest slip from Pugh and Suggs could mean yet another victory for Dudley, the all-time leading money winner with FLW Outdoors.
FSN also flashes back to the 2006 Forrest Wood Cup on Logan Martin Lake in Birmingham, Ala. Competing in his first tour-level championship, Western pro Brent Ehrler brought in a winning catch of five bass weighing 15 pounds, 1 ounce on day four to pocket $500,000.
In addition, A&W pro Shad Schenck of Waynetown, Ind., participates in this edition of Fishing 101. Schenck, who finished 17th and earned a $14,000 check, shares tips on how to keep bass alive in hot summertime weather.
FSN is the industry leader in providing the most up-to-date technology in TV production. FSN puts viewers in the boats with the pros, shadowing them from sunrise until the final weigh-in using innovative camera work that gives fishing fans the most intimate viewing experience available.
FSN broadcasts "FLW Outdoors" Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time. Check local listings for show times and channels in your area. FLWOutdoors.com also provides an online guidelisting upcoming episodes on "FLW Outdoors."
FSN is broadcast to more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. Established in 1996, FSN is the only cable network that supplies national, regional and local sports programming. FSN serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces more than 4,500 live events each year. FSN has an extensive catalog of original national programs, including "Best Damn Sports Show Period" and "Beyond the Glory" documentary series, along with national packages of collegiate sports. Based inLos Angeles, FSN is part of the vast FOX Sports television family. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.FoxSports.com .
"FLW Outdoors" is also broadcast internationally to more than 429 million households in such countries as Germany, China, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoor-sports television show in the world. Additionally, FLW Outdoors is proud to provide tournament coverage to more than 800,000 service men and women stationed around the world in 177 countries and aboard Navy ships through broadcasts on the American Forces Network.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Walmart.com .
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournament programs, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.
Media Contact:
Dave Washburn, FLW Outdoors (270) 252-1607 or dwashburn@flwoutdoors.com [/size]
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Thousands of anglers from more than 40 states, Japan, Australia, Canada, Italy and Spain have been casting for more than a year to earn a trip to the Forrest Wood Cup. After the day-two opening round, the field has been cut to 10 anglers. The 10 finalists start from zero and compete for two days to determine the winner. At the conclusion of day three on Lake Ouachita, hometown hero Scott Suggs looks like the man to beat with a 4-pound lead.
Despite the intense pressure, despite the unbearable heat, despite perhaps a hundred spectators watching him at any given time and despite some technical difficulties, the Bryant, Ark., native has held it together flawlessly to this point. Suggs continues to catch his bass over deep, submerged timber with a 10-inch Berkley Power Worm and a spinnerbait. In an all-access feature, Suggs' excitement and nervousness come through as the Folgers pro prepares for the final day of Forrest Wood Cup competition.
The closest angler to catching Suggs is Pedigree pro Greg Pugh. He weighed in two fish on day three for 6 pounds, 15 ounces, a testament to how tough the fishing was. Pugh had been fishing deep crankbaits the first two days, but he had to resort to a big worm to catch his keepers on day three. While the Cullman, Ala., pro is clearly on the right fish, he'll need more than two bites to take home the $1 million first-place award. In the Duracell Angler Spotlight, Pugh tells viewers what it's like competing for the biggest prize in his life.
Castrol pro David Dudley finds himself in a familiar position after day three: poised to cash a big check. Having won the 2003 Forrest Wood Cup, Dudley knows what it takes to win on bass fishing's biggest stage. Currently, he's third with four bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces. But the slightest slip from Pugh and Suggs could mean yet another victory for Dudley, the all-time leading money winner with FLW Outdoors.
FSN also flashes back to the 2006 Forrest Wood Cup on Logan Martin Lake in Birmingham, Ala. Competing in his first tour-level championship, Western pro Brent Ehrler brought in a winning catch of five bass weighing 15 pounds, 1 ounce on day four to pocket $500,000.
In addition, A&W pro Shad Schenck of Waynetown, Ind., participates in this edition of Fishing 101. Schenck, who finished 17th and earned a $14,000 check, shares tips on how to keep bass alive in hot summertime weather.
FSN is the industry leader in providing the most up-to-date technology in TV production. FSN puts viewers in the boats with the pros, shadowing them from sunrise until the final weigh-in using innovative camera work that gives fishing fans the most intimate viewing experience available.
FSN broadcasts "FLW Outdoors" Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time. Check local listings for show times and channels in your area. FLWOutdoors.com also provides an online guidelisting upcoming episodes on "FLW Outdoors."
FSN is broadcast to more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. Established in 1996, FSN is the only cable network that supplies national, regional and local sports programming. FSN serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces more than 4,500 live events each year. FSN has an extensive catalog of original national programs, including "Best Damn Sports Show Period" and "Beyond the Glory" documentary series, along with national packages of collegiate sports. Based inLos Angeles, FSN is part of the vast FOX Sports television family. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.FoxSports.com .
"FLW Outdoors" is also broadcast internationally to more than 429 million households in such countries as Germany, China, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoor-sports television show in the world. Additionally, FLW Outdoors is proud to provide tournament coverage to more than 800,000 service men and women stationed around the world in 177 countries and aboard Navy ships through broadcasts on the American Forces Network.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Walmart.com .
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournament programs, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.
Media Contact:
Dave Washburn, FLW Outdoors (270) 252-1607 or dwashburn@flwoutdoors.com [/size]
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