07 Mar 2012

EVERSTART SERIES AND FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL DIVISION EVENTS CANCELED FOR TABLE ROCK LAKE

By Julie Huber
Severe weather damages marina
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. (Feb. 29, 2012) - Damage sustained from severe weather in the area has forced the cancellation of the EverStart Series tournament scheduled for March 1-3 and the FLW College Fishing tournament scheduled for March 3 at Table Rock Lake. The severe weather that went through the area yesterday caused damage to the Port of Kimberling Marina and FLW tournament equipment.
"Our number one concern is the safety of our anglers, staff and the community," said Kathy Fennel, FLW president of operations. "The storm that ravaged the area severely damaged the marina and much of the equipment needed to conduct a tournament, unfortunately we have no choice but to cancel the event at this time.
"There is no reason why this tournament won't be rescheduled," Fennel continued. "Right now we are looking at alternative dates but nothing has been decided at this time."
Anglers were scheduled to take off from Port of Kimberling Marina located at 72 Marina Way in Kimberling City, Mo. Weigh-in was scheduled to take place at the marina on Thursday and Friday and Walmart located at 18401 State Highway 13 in Branson on Saturday, all activities have been canceled.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWOutdoors.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the EverStart Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.

 

27 Feb 2012

NATIONAL GUARD FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE HEADED TO TABLE ROCK LAKE

By Julie Huber
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. (Feb. 23, 2012) - National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Table Rock Lake March 3 for the first of four stops in the Central Conference. Forty college teams will be competing for a top award of $5,000 and a berth in the Central Regional Championship tournament.
"Fishing is real good," said Chevy pro Dion Hibdon of Sunrise Beach, Mo. "They are catching some big weights on Table Rock right now. I think it is going to take in the mid 20-pound range to win.
"The bass are going to be suspended for the most part," Hibdon went on to say. "I would target channel swings and bluff ends using jerkbaits and swimming a grub. You're going to see some pretty awesome weights at this tournament."
According to Hibdon, the mild winter and warm temperatures have the fish biting well.
Anglers will take off from Port of Kimberling Marina located at 72 Marina Way in Kimberling City, Mo., at 7 a.m. Saturday. Weigh-in will also be at the marina beginning at 1 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.
Schools competing in the Table Rock Lake tournament, which is hosted by the Port of Kimberling Marina, include :
Eastern Illinois University - Chase Sanford, Charleston, Ill., and Lee Buehnerkemper, Teutopolis, Ill.
Eastern Kentucky - Tyler Moberly, Berea, Ky., and Ethan Snyder, Vine Grove, Ky.
Georgetown College - Mike Huff, Corbin, Ky., and Nick Huff, Georgetown, Ky.
Grace College - Christopher Valentine, Warsaw, Ind., and Mike Depositar, Winona Lake, Ind.
Illinois State University - Dave Haag, Oswego, Ill., and Spencer Richardson, Danville, Ill.
Indiana University - Dustin Vaal, Bloomington, Ind., and Steven Bressler, Fremont, Ind.
Kansas State University - Ryan Patterson, Goddard, Kan., and Nathen Kozlowski, Junction City, Kan.
Marian University - Justin McDonald, Noblesville, Ind., and Joel Bone, Decatur, Ind.
MidAmerica Nazarene University - Jacob Johnson, Lenexa, Kan., and Ryan Rockwell, Des Moines, Iowa
Missouri State University - Brennan Halbersma, Springfield, Mo., and Joe McBride, Olathe, Kan.
Missouri University of Science and Technology - Scott Kuhl and William Kleine, both of Rolla, Mo.
Missouri Valley College - Paul Thomas, Marshall, Mo., and Kalen Brady, Rolla, Mo.
Morehead State University - James Martin, Carlisle, Ohio, and Brandon Johnson, Salt Lick, Ky.
Milwaukee School of Engineering - Scott Watry, Milwaukee, Wis., and Steven Digrazia, Mokena, Ill.
Murray State University - Justin Graben, Murray, Ky., and Ethan Hoggard, Almo, Ky.
Northern Illinois University - Jason Penuel and Steve McClone, both of Dekalb, Ill.
Northwest Missouri State University - Andrew Nordbye, St. Joseph, Mo., and Carter Gillespie, New Hampton, Mo.
Northwestern University - Jimmy Morrow, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Matthew Kestufskie, Evanston, Ill.
Purdue University - Ryan Spicer, Arcola, Ind., and Chris Kaiser, Carmel, Ind.
Saint Cloud State University - Nick Minell, Coon Rapids, Minn., and Anthony Skoglund, St. Cloud, Minn.
Southern Illinois University - Ryan Dunn, Harrisburg, Ill., and Brandon Ringer, Carbondale, Ill.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville - Justin Skinner, Taylorville, Ill., and Brad Lemasters, Edwardsville, Ill.
Southeast Missouri State - Tim Randell and Adam Zielinski, both of St. Charles, Mo.
St. Ambrose University - Joe Bailey, Davenport, Iowa, and Tyler Boyle, Montgomery, Ill.
University of Dubuque - Marcus Prull, Monticello, Iowa, and Brian Swalley, Dubuque, Iowa
University of Illinois - Kyle Ekstrom, Poplar Grove, Ill., and Conrad Keefe, Villa Park, Ill.
University of Iowa - James Steffen, Iowa City, Iowa, and John Mercer, Burlington, Iowa
University of Minnesota - Joe Ponessa, Shoreview, Minn., and Mark Shirley, Saint Cloud, Minn.
University of Missouri - Duron Netsell and Chad Beck, both of Columbia, Mo.
University of Nebraska - Sean Mulholland, Deerfield, Ill., and William McCabe, Lincoln, Neb.
University of Nebraska-Omaha - Ben Milliken, Bennington, Neb., and Ryan Nieto, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
University of Saint Thomas - Andrew Heitzman, Andover, Minn., and Dan Reichert, St. Paul, Minn.
University of Wisconsin - Levi Warner, Shiocton, Wis., and Kevin Yeska, Madison, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - Jordan Mortenson, Iola, Wis., and Chad Janke, Oshkosh, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville - Jacob Clisch, Reedsburg, Wis., and Alex Hansen, Plover, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Noah Kruzitski, Stevens Point, Wis., and Adam Kolbeck, Plover, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Stout - Ryan Helke, Menomonie, Wis., and Jeremy Anibas, Colfax, Wis.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - Andrew Norton, Elkhorn, Wis., and Chunou Xiong, Milwaukee, Wis.
Winona State University - Cade Laufenberg, Stoddard, Wis., and Sam Schollmeier, Rochester, Minn.
Western Kentucky University - Cody Napier, Lewisburg, Ky., and Ryan Coleman, Utica, Ky.
FLW College Fishing teams compete in four qualifying events in one of five conferences - Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top five teams from each regular-season tournament will qualify for one of five regional championships. The top five teams from each regional championship will advance to the national championship.
College Fishing is free to enter and FLW Outdoors provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit CollegeFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.
ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy - the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water," through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world's richest fantasy sports game - FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.
12 Dec 2011

2012 National Guard FLW Walleye Tour Schedule Announced

By Julie Huber

2012 NATIONAL GUARD FLW WALLEYE TOUR SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Championship event returns to Mississippi River at Quad Cities

MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 2, 2011) - FLW today announced the 2012 National Guard FLW Walleye Tour schedule and the return of the Walleye Tour Championship to the Mississippi River at Quad Cities. The 2012 season will feature four nationally televised regular-season events on America's premier walleye fisheries as well as the no-entry-fee, nationally televised championship event on NBC Sports as part of the "FLW" show that airs every Sunday. Priority registration is now open.

Kathy Fennel, President of FLW Operations Division stated: "We've listened to our walleye anglers and are confident that the 2012 schedule features fisheries that will provide quality fishing opportunities and exciting weigh-ins. We are also pleased to be able to add significant money to the National Guard FLW Walleye Tour Championship purse."

Date                           Fishery                        Location
April 19-21                    Mississippi River                       Red Wing, Minn.
May 10-12                     Lake Erie                           Port Clinton, Ohio
July 12-14                     Lake Oahe                           Pierre, S.D.
Aug. 2-4                        Bays de Noc                            Escanaba, Mich.

Championship
Oct. 25-28                     Mississippi River                       Quad Cities, Iowa and Ill.

The four Walleye Tour qualifying events will be three-day, cumulative-weight tournaments. Pro anglers will compete for a top award of up to $63,500, and co-anglers will vie for a top prize of up to $10,500 in each tournament. Paybacks will be based on paid entries from 110-boat fields. First-place, however, is guaranteed regardless of field size. The paybacks will be $2,000 through 30th place on the pro side and $400 through 30th place on the co-angler side. For complete payout tables visit FLWOutdoors.com. Entry fees for 2012 are $1,250 per tournament for pros and $350 per tournament for co-anglers. Pros and co-anglers will be randomly paired each day and fish for a combined boat weight.

The 2012 Walleye Tour Championship will be a four-day cumulative-weight event that will consist of the top 40 pros and 40 co-anglers in the point standings plus the 2011 FLW Walleye Tour champion and Angler of the Year in both the pro and co-angler divisions. Pros will be competing for as much as $100,000, while co-anglers will be competing for as much as $15,000. Pros and co-anglers will be randomly paired each day and fish for a combined boat weight.

"We couldn't be happier to be hosting the 2012 Walleye Championship tournament in the Quad Cities," said Joe Taylor, president and CEO of the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau. "We are proud of our region, and to be able to showcase our cities and this fishery is an honor we don't take lightly. We have worked very hard with FLW to ensure that we can meet and fulfill all of the requirements that this caliber of tournament brings to the area. We are looking forward to October and can't wait for the championship to begin."

The Angler of the Year title will be awarded to the top point earner in both the pro and co-angler divisions. The top pro will receive $10,000, and $2,500 will go to the top co-angler at the end of the fourth regular-season event.

Priority registration is now open for the top 40 pros and co-anglers from the 2011 FLW Walleye Tour. Deposits for all four tournaments must be received by Jan. 30, 2012, in order to secure their priority entry position. For Ranger boat owners (Ranger owners with current registrations who will use their Ranger boat in FLW Walleye Tour competition) and sponsor entries (FLW Outdoors may reserve sponsor spots in each qualifying tournament), deposits will be accepted to hold spots for tournaments beginning at 8 a.m. CT Jan. 31, 2012.

For other entries, deposits will be accepted to hold spots for tournaments beginning at 8 a.m. CT Feb. 1, 2012. Pros entering all four tournaments by Feb. 29, 2012, who provide co-anglers (with membership numbers) will be given top priority. Co-anglers entering all four tournaments by Feb. 29, 2012, who provide pros (with membership numbers) will be given top priority. Pro and co-angler priority are granted when matching pro and co-angler entries (listing each other's name and membership number) are received by the priority deadline and are contingent on both anglers competing in the tournament entered. Pros and co-anglers who enter all four tournaments by Feb. 29, 2012, will receive the next highest entry priority. All other entry priority will be assigned by the date and time of entry.

Complete details regarding rules and registration requirements are available at FLWOutdoors.com, or by calling (270) 252-1000 for more information.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the FLW Walleye Tour on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWWalleyeTour and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.

ABOUT FLW
FLW is the best in fishing, on and off the water. Anglers worldwide can compete for millions over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011. FLW has taken fishing mainstream with the world's richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk, where competitors can play for free as well as sign up for Player's Advantage to gain an edge. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com.

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