02-12-2010, 12:10 PM
LAKE WALES, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2010) - The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to the Kissimmee River Feb. 20 for the first of five stops in the Gator Division series. As many as 400 pro and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.
"It's kind of a yo-yo right now with this cold weather," said FLW Tour pro Terry Seagraves of Kissimmee, Fla. "If the weather straightens out, you could see a major spawn."
Seagraves said he would expect anglers to catch the majority of fish on lipless crankbaits and small crankbaits in open water during the tournament.
Anglers will take off from Camp Mack's River Resort located at 14900 Camp Mack Road in Lake Wales, Fla., at 7 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at Camp Mack's River Resort beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Kissimmee River BFL tournament is being hosted by the Central Florida Sports Commission.
Bass Fishing League competition is a 24-division league circuit devoted to weekend anglers, that offers even bigger prizes to qualifiers of the regional championship and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the American Fishing Series or even the FLW Tour.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player's Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoudoors.com
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
"It's kind of a yo-yo right now with this cold weather," said FLW Tour pro Terry Seagraves of Kissimmee, Fla. "If the weather straightens out, you could see a major spawn."
Seagraves said he would expect anglers to catch the majority of fish on lipless crankbaits and small crankbaits in open water during the tournament.
Anglers will take off from Camp Mack's River Resort located at 14900 Camp Mack Road in Lake Wales, Fla., at 7 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at Camp Mack's River Resort beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Kissimmee River BFL tournament is being hosted by the Central Florida Sports Commission.
Bass Fishing League competition is a 24-division league circuit devoted to weekend anglers, that offers even bigger prizes to qualifiers of the regional championship and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the American Fishing Series or even the FLW Tour.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player's Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.
www.FLWOutdoors.com
Media Contact
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoudoors.com
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com