OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2009) – The $6.5 million Stren Series™is headed to Lake of the Ozarks Oct. 1-3 for a $260,750 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competing in the fourth Central Division tournament of the season for top awards of $65,000 and $30,000, respectively.

“Lake of the Ozarks is usually a good lake to fish in the fall,” said Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., who is seventh in the Stren Series Central Division points standings. “I’ve fished there in the fall the last four or five years, and it seems like it fishes a bit differently every year. One thing that you can count on when the water level and clarity is normal is the shad start coming up and the bass start grouping up around docks and backs of pockets.”

Rose said he will rely on a spinnerbait, buzzbait and white swimming jig to catch daily limits as long as the fish are up shallow. Rose said wind definitely will help push the shad up and contribute to a shallow catch.

“Some years the weights are up more than others, but I think a man who can put up 14 to 16 pounds a day will really show out in this tournament,” Rose said. “I may be way off. Some years the lake fishes really strong and some years it’s a little off.”

Rose said local anglers could have a bit of a home-water advantage in the Lake of the Ozarks event.

“There’s some great dock fishermen there,” Rose said. “Those guys that really know the docks or maybe have some brush around them will really have an advantage. And, of course, anybody on a jig pattern is going to catch the right kind of weight. Guys like Greg Bohannan and Dion Hibdon are going to be hard to beat.

“I don’t have time to find the right kinds of docks, so I’m going to keep a bait wet the whole time and try to get some fast-moving reaction bites,” Rose added.

Anglers will take off from Grand Glaize Recreation Area PB No. 2 boat launch located at 711 Public Beach Rd. in Osage Beach, Mo., at 7 each morning. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at Grand Glaize Recreation Area beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s weigh-in will be held at the Walmart store located at 4252 Hwy. 54 in Osage Beach beginning at 4 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
 
The Lake of the Ozarks Stren Series tournament is hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association.
                                                                                                                
Pros will fish for a top award of $25,000 plus a 198VX Ranger powered by an Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and equipped with a Minn Kota trolling motor and Lowrance electronics if Ranger Cup guidelines are met. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $7,500 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant in the contingency program.
 
Co-anglers will cast for a top award of a 177TR Ranger powered by an Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and trailer. If the co-angler meets the Ranger Cup guidelines, they will earn an additional $5,000. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $2,500 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant in the contingency program.
 
Competitors will also be vying for valuable points that could earn them a trip to the Stren Series Championship on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala., Nov. 5-7 for a shot at $150,000 in the Pro Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. After four qualifying events are complete in each Stren Series division – Central, Northern, Southeast, Texas and Western –  the top 40 pros and 40 co-anglers based on the points standings from each division will advance to the championship. The top 10 pros and 10 co-anglers from each division will also qualify for the 2010 Walmart FLW Tour® and Walmart FLW Series®, bass fishing’s top professional circuits. The highest-finishing pro and co-angler from each division at the Stren Series Championship will also qualify for the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup.
 
In Stren Series competition, pros supply the boats, fish from the front deck against other pros and control boat movement. Co-anglers fish from the back deck and compete against other co-anglers. Every angler who receives weight credit in a tournament earns points that determine angler standings. Two hundred points are awarded to the winner, 199 points for second, 198 points for third, and so on. The full field competes on days one, two and three, with the top 10 pros and 10 co-anglers advancing to day four based on their three-day accumulated weight. Winners are determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from all four days.
 
Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.
 
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. In 2009 alone the organization is offering more bass and walleye anglers from coast to coast the chance to win more than $33 million through 231 tournaments. FLW Outdoors also has taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports.
 
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com. 
 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

FORT MADISON, Iowa (Sept. 23, 2009) – The LBL, Great Lakes, Illini and Michigan Divisions of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa, Oct. 1-3 for the 2009 Regional Championship. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Regional Championship including a top award of a Ranger 198VX boat with a choice of a 200 horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha motor and a Chevrolet 1500 Silverado in the Boater Division.

 

The top six boaters and co-anglers will advance to the 2010 BFL All-American presented by Chevy.

 

The winning co-angler will earn a Ranger 198VX boat with a choice of a 200 horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha motor.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Sept. 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Fort Madison Travel Lodge located at 5001 Ave. O, Highway 61 W. in Fort Madison.

 

Captain Kirk’s Marina, located at 904 Fourth St. in Fort Madison, will host the takeoff at 7 a.m. daily and weigh-in at 3 p.m. on Days 1 and 2. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart located at 324 W. Agency Road in West Burlington, Iowa, at 4 p.m. on Day 3.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the FLW Tour^®.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

LAKE HARTWELL TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION TOURNAMENT

 

SENECA, S.C. (Sept. 23, 2009) – The South Carolina Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit Lake Hartwell in Seneca, S.C., Oct. 3-4 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

 

If the winner is a participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, he or she will receive a $2,000 bonus from Ranger Boats. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $1,000 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant. That’s a potential top award of $11,000 for anglers who meet contingency guidelines.

 

The winning co-angler will earn as much as $4,500 cash.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart store located at 1636 Sandifer Blvd. in Seneca. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.

 

Clemson Marina in Seneca will host the takeoff at 7:30 a.m. daily and weigh-in there at 3:30 p.m. on Day 1. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart at 3:30 p.m. on Day 2.

 

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in each of the BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the season advance to a no-entry-fee Regional Championship where boaters fish for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat. Seven regional championships will each send six boaters and six co-anglers to the no-entry-fee Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy, which features a $1 million purse and a top award of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers who compete in all five regular-season events within a division but do not advance to a Regional Championship are eligible to compete in the Chevy Wild Card, which will also send six boaters and six co-anglers to the All-American for a total of 48 boaters and 48 co-anglers advancing through BFL competition.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour^®.

 

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in the South Carolina Division will advance to the Lake Norman Regional Championship in Lake Norman, N.C., Oct. 22-24 and will compete against anglers from the Mountain, Savannah River and Volunteer divisions for an All-American berth.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

GRAND LAKE TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE OKIE DIVISION TOURNAMENT

 

GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 23, 2009) – The Okie Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit Grand Lake Grove, Okla., Oct. 3-4 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

 

If the winner is a participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, he or she will receive a $2,000 bonus from Ranger Boats. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $1,000 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant. That’s a potential top award of $11,000 for anglers who meet contingency guidelines.

 

The winning co-angler will earn as much as $4,500 cash.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart store located at 2115 S. Main St. in Grove. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.

 

Grove City Ramp in Grove will host the takeoff at 7 a.m. daily and weigh-in there at 3 p.m. on Day 1. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart at 4 p.m. on Day 2.

 

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in each of the BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the season advance to a no-entry-fee Regional Championship where boaters fish for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat. Seven regional championships will each send six boaters and six co-anglers to the no-entry-fee Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy, which features a $1 million purse and a top award of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers who compete in all five regular-season events within a division but do not advance to a Regional Championship are eligible to compete in the Chevy Wild Card, which will also send six boaters and six co-anglers to the All-American for a total of 48 boaters and 48 co-anglers advancing through BFL competition.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour^®.

 

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in the Okie Division will advance to the DeGray Lake Regional Championship in Arkadelphia, Ark., and will compete against anglers from the Cowboy, Louisiana/Texas and Ozark divisions for an All-American berth.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

 

SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE LOUISIANA/TEXAS DIVISION TOURNAMENT

 

JASPER, Texas (Sept. 23, 2009) – The Louisiana/Texas Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit the Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, Oct. 3-4 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

 

If the winner is a participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, he or she will receive a $2,000 bonus from Ranger Boats. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $1,000 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant. That’s a potential top award of $11,000 for anglers who meet contingency guidelines.

 

The winning co-angler will earn as much as $4,500 cash.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart store located at 800 West Gibson in Jasper. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.

 

Twin Dikes Park in Browndell, Texas, will host the takeoff at 7 a.m. daily and weigh-in there at 3 p.m. on Day 1. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart at 4 p.m. on Day 2.

 

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in each of the BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the season advance to a no-entry-fee Regional Championship where boaters fish for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat. Seven regional championships will each send six boaters and six co-anglers to the no-entry-fee Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy, which features a $1 million purse and a top award of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers who compete in all five regular-season events within a division but do not advance to a Regional Championship are eligible to compete in the Chevy Wild Card, which will also send six boaters and six co-anglers to the All-American for a total of 48 boaters and 48 co-anglers advancing through BFL competition.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour^®.

 

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in the Louisiana/Texas Division will advance to the DeGray Lake Regional Championship in Arkadelphia, Ark., and will compete against anglers from the Cowboy, Okie and Ozark divisions for an All-American berth.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

KISSIMMEE RIVER TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION TOURNAMENT

 

LAKE WALES, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2009) – The Gator Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit the Kissimmee River in Lake Wales, Fla., Oct. 3-4 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

 

If the winner is a participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, he or she will receive a $2,000 bonus from Ranger Boats. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $1,000 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant. That’s a potential top award of $11,000 for anglers who meet contingency guidelines.

 

The winning co-angler will earn as much as $4,500 cash.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart store located at 2000 State Road 60 E. in Lake Wales. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.

 

Camp Mack River Resort in Lake Wales will host the takeoff at 7 a.m. daily and weigh-in there at 3 p.m. on Day 1. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart at 4 p.m. on Day 2.

 

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in each of the BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the season advance to a no-entry-fee Regional Championship where boaters fish for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat. Seven regional championships will each send six boaters and six co-anglers to the no-entry-fee Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy, which features a $1 million purse and a top award of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers who compete in all five regular-season events within a division but do not advance to a Regional Championship are eligible to compete in the Chevy Wild Card, which will also send six boaters and six co-anglers to the All-American for a total of 48 boaters and 48 co-anglers advancing through BFL competition.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour^®.

 

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in the Gator Division will advance to the Clarks Hill Lake Regional Championship in Martinez, Ga., and will compete against anglers from the North Carolina, Choo Choo and Music City divisions for an All-American berth.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

LAKE GUNTERSVILLE TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE CHOO CHOO DIVISION TOURNAMENT

 

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (Sept. 23, 2009) – The Choo Choo Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Ala., Oct. 3-4 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

 

If the winner is a participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, he or she will receive a $2,000 bonus from Ranger Boats. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $1,000 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant. That’s a potential top award of $11,000 for anglers who meet contingency guidelines.

 

The winning co-angler will earn as much as $4,500 cash.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart store located at 24833 John T. Peid Parkway in Scottsboro. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.

 

Waterfront Tackle and Grill at Goose Pond in Scottsboro will host the takeoff at 6:30 a.m. daily and weigh-in there at 2:30 p.m. on Day 1. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart at 4 p.m. on Day 2.

 

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in each of the BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the season advance to a no-entry-fee Regional Championship where boaters fish for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat. Seven regional championships will each send six boaters and six co-anglers to the no-entry-fee Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy, which features a $1 million purse and a top award of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers who compete in all five regular-season events within a division but do not advance to a Regional Championship are eligible to compete in the Chevy Wild Card, which will also send six boaters and six co-anglers to the All-American for a total of 48 boaters and 48 co-anglers advancing through BFL competition.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour^®.

 

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in the Choo Choo Division will advance to the Clarks Hill Lake Regional Championship in Martinez, Ga., and will compete against anglers from the North Carolina, Gator and Music City divisions for an All-American berth.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

LAKE SINCLAIR TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BULLDOG DIVISION TOURNAMENT

 

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 23, 2009) – The Bulldog Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League^® will visit Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 3-4 for the final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the Super Tournament including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

 

If the winner is a participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, he or she will receive a $2,000 bonus from Ranger Boats. If the winner is not a Ranger Cup participant, Ranger will award $1,000 to the highest-finishing Ranger Cup participant. That’s a potential top award of $11,000 for anglers who meet contingency guidelines.

 

The winning co-angler will earn as much as $4,500 cash.

 

Anglers may register for the tournament online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Onsite registration will be held Oct. 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Walmart store located at 2592 N. Columbia St. in Milledgeville. Entry fees are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.

 

Little River Park in Milledgeville will host the takeoff at 7:30 a.m. daily and weigh-in there at 3:30 p.m. on Day 1. Weigh-in will be held at Walmart at 4 p.m. on Day 2.

 

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in each of the BFL’s 28 divisions at the end of the season advance to a no-entry-fee Regional Championship where boaters fish for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck and co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat. Seven regional championships will each send six boaters and six co-anglers to the no-entry-fee Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy, which features a $1 million purse and a top award of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Anglers who compete in all five regular-season events within a division but do not advance to a Regional Championship are eligible to compete in the Chevy Wild Card, which will also send six boaters and six co-anglers to the All-American for a total of 48 boaters and 48 co-anglers advancing through BFL competition.

 

The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American will advance to the no-entry-fee $2.5 million Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta in 2010. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the most lucrative tournament in all of competitive bass fishing. In all, the BFL offers weekend anglers the opportunity to qualify for three no-entry-fee championships with total cash awards exceeding $3.5 million. Plus, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each BFL division may move up to the Stren Series^™ for 2010 while All-American champions have the option to advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour^®.

 

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers in the Bulldog Division will advance to the Lake Seminole Regional Championship in Bainbridge, Ga., Oct. 22-24 and will compete against anglers from the Bama, Everglades and Dixie divisions for an All-American berth.

 

In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck 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 Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.

 

Total awards are based on a full field of 200 boats in every tournament.

 

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