Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Detroit River

  • bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
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    For additional information, please contact:
    Dave Washburn, Communications Director, (270) 252-1607

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION SET FOR SUPER TOURNAMENT

    WOODHAVEN, Mich. (Aug. 26, 2002) – Bass anglers hungry for a lucrative
    championship berth will feast upon the Detroit River Sept. 14-15 for the
    Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Michigan Division’s two-day Super
    Tournament, the final regular-season event of the 2002 season.
    After completing four one-day regular-season events, Michigan Division
    anglers will square off from Elizabeth Park in Woodhaven, Mich., for a
    two-day battle that will eliminate all but the top 30 boaters in the
    division. A full field will compete on day one, but only the top 20
    percent will advance to day two.
    Up to $9,600 cash will be awarded to the winning boater, with the
    winning co-angler receiving up to $4,800 cash.
    During the one-day regular-season tournaments, each angler who
    received weight credit earned points, with the winning boater or
    co-angler receiving 200 points, second place receiving 199, third place
    receiving 198 and so on. During the Super Tournament, however, the
    stakes are raised, as the winning angler receives 300 points, second
    place receives 298, third place receives 296 and so on. These points
    determine angler standings.
    The top 30 boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings
    will advance to regional competition presented by Yamaha Oct. 15-19 on
    Kentucky Lake near Gilbertsville, Ky., where they will compete against
    qualifying anglers from the Great Lakes, Hoosier and Illini divisions.
    The top six finishers from this event will advance to the 2003 Wal-Mart
    BFL All-American championship.
    The highest-finishing boater in regional competition will take home a
    new Ranger boat powered by Evinrude or Yamaha as well as a new Chevy
    truck. The winning co-angler will receive an Evinrude- or Yamaha-powered
    Ranger boat. By advancing to the All-American, the winners will compete
    in one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing – an
    event that boasts a $100,000 cash award to the winning boater and
    $50,000 cash to the winning co-angler.
    Anglers who enter all five regular-season Michigan Division
    tournaments but do not advance to the regional can fish the Chevy Trucks
    Wild Card Regional Nov. 5-9 for a shot at the 2003 All-American. The
    2002 All-American champion, Eddie Waits of Pine Bluff, Ark., qualified
    through the Wild Card.
    Bill Clark of Allegan, Mich., leads the Michigan Division boater
    contingent heading into the Super Tournament, 25 points ahead of David
    Reault of Livonia, Mich. On the co-angler side, Barry Baldwin of Dayton,
    Ohio, holds a seven-point lead over David Hasty of Toledo, Ohio.
    Nationwide, the BFL is divided into 26 divisions. Under the BFL’s
    boater and co-angler format, boaters supply the boats, fish from the
    front deck and control boat movement throughout the competition.
    Co-anglers fish from the back deck and are competing against other
    co-anglers.
    As the nation’s leading provider of affordable, close-to-home weekend
    tournaments, the BFL is widely credited with opening competitive bass
    fishing to the masses. It also serves as a steppingstone for anglers who
    wish to advance to the EverStart Series and ultimately the Wal-Mart FLW
    Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament series. Each year the
    top 30 BFL boaters and co-anglers from each division are eligible to
    advance to the EverStart Series. All-American champions are eligible for
    Wal-Mart FLW Tour competition. The top 10 pros and co-anglers from each
    of the EverStart Series’ three divisions are eligible to advance to the
    Wal-Mart FLW Tour. Former BFL anglers who have become fishing superstars
    on the Wal-Mart FLW Tour include Kellogg’s pro Clark Wendlandt, Chevy
    pro Tommy Biffle and four-time FLW Tour champion David Fritts.
    Sponsors of the 2002 Wal-Mart BFL are Wal-Mart, ALPO Pet Foods, BC
    Powder, BFGoodrich Tires, Castrol, Chevy Trucks, Conseco, Energizer,
    EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded Glory, Frito-Lay, FujiFilm, Garmin,
    Kellogg’s, Land O’Lakes, Maxwell House, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid,
    Pepsi, Poulan, Ranger Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers, Stanley Works, Stren,
    U.S. Bank, Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards.
    To enter a tournament or to find more information about the Wal-Mart
    Bass Fishing League, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call 270-252-1000.

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