04-30-2010, 11:10 AM
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (April 28, 2010) - The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Okeechobee May 8 for the fourth of five stops in the Gator Division series. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.
"They're going to be killing them down there," said FLW Tour pro Glenn Browne of Ocala, Fla., who last week won his first FLW Tour event at Fort Loudoun/Tellico lakes in Knoxville, Tenn. "The water's up right now and they're chewing. Just throw something out and reel it back across the grass.
"Good baits to throw are the (Gambler) Big Easy swimbait or a (Zoom) Fluke or a (Zoom) Horny Toad," Browne added.
Takeoff and weigh-in will be at C. Scott Driver Park located at 10100 W. Hwy. 78 in Okeechobee, Fla. Takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Lake Okeechobee BFL tournament is being hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourism Department Council.
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.<br />
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Visit the FLW Outdoors Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com/mc for additional information or contact:<br />
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay (270) 703-3346 (cell) or cgay@flwoutdoors.com
"They're going to be killing them down there," said FLW Tour pro Glenn Browne of Ocala, Fla., who last week won his first FLW Tour event at Fort Loudoun/Tellico lakes in Knoxville, Tenn. "The water's up right now and they're chewing. Just throw something out and reel it back across the grass.
"Good baits to throw are the (Gambler) Big Easy swimbait or a (Zoom) Fluke or a (Zoom) Horny Toad," Browne added.
Takeoff and weigh-in will be at C. Scott Driver Park located at 10100 W. Hwy. 78 in Okeechobee, Fla. Takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Lake Okeechobee BFL tournament is being hosted by the Okeechobee County Tourism Department Council.
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.<br />
FLWOutdoors.com
Visit the FLW Outdoors Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com/mc for additional information or contact:<br />
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay (270) 703-3346 (cell) or cgay@flwoutdoors.com