Clewiston, Florida (PRWeb) 27 Ιανουαρίου του 2012
For most people in the United States in February, when it is slightly warmer days begin to appear in place of the fading winter. But the best professional bass planet, February means a hot bite, big bass and the beginning of another exciting season FLW Tour.
The Wal-Mart FLW Tour on Lake Okeechobee presented by Evinrude will visit Clewiston, Florida, February 9 to 12 for the first tournament of the 17th season. Hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martins Marina & Resort, the tournament will have a full scope of benefits worlds best bass and co-anglers casting for top awards up to $ 125,000 in cash in the Pro Division and up to $ 25,000 in cash the Co-angler Division.
FLW Tour anglers havent competed in Lake Okeechobee from the February 2011 season opener, and National Guard pro Scott Martin is eagerly anticipating the kickoff years. The resident of Clewiston caught in these waters for many years and knows them like the back of his hand. Martin also has some momentum behind the tournament, too. He won the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup and $ 600,000 in August on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark.
Fishing is something impressive from the day we left (last year), said Martin, who owns five top-10 finishes and a victory on Lake Okeechobee. The fishing got better. And best of all stayed throughout the spring and summer, and never slows down, and now he was back again in the spring and fish are just bigger. There seems to be more of them and more than 30 lb bags weighed in at local events now than Ive ever seen. The potential for the fact that some of the records fall is likely.
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in shorts and a T-shirt as we speak, Martin said. The water temperature was very consistent. We havent had a big cold front at all, so these fish are really going to start laying and actually be active this week.
Martin said he expects the tournament to concentrate on spawning bass baits and reversal, however, added that the fishermen will present opportunities to use various techniques and baits. When asked about the Alabama platform, the hot-topic controversial system of bait that got the world tournament by storm in recent years Lake Guntersville Tour event, Martin offered his opinion without hesitation.
not think the rig Alabama will be a factor, Martin said.
as the reigning Forrest Wood Cup champion, you would think that it has a target on his back and every fisherman in the area will be looking to dethrone him, but Martin doesn’t think thats the case.
This is Lake Okeechobee, Martin said. Theres so many good places to fish right now in this lake and so many different ways to catch them that Im going to have really put my thinking cap and buckle down and find the winning design and the winning fish . Theres going to be many children catch them.
Tournaments are tournaments, Martin said. These guys arent focusing on hitting. Fishing is fishing. The Youve got to beat the fish. That’s what always boils down to. I dont think they have a target on my back to say the least. Everybodys going to go against the fish. Children fish in fish are the children going to do well. Children fish to try to win another fisherman thats the wrong attitude.
Scott Martins
Listen the full interview here.
In competition
Tour FLW, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes to benefit from the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. This year the Cup will be in Duluth / Gainesville, GA, 9 έως August 12 in Lake Lanier and fishermen could earn $ 500,000 as the greatest sporting prize. Fishermen are also vying for the prestigious 2012 Wal-Mart FLW Angler Tour of the Year presented by Kelloggs title to be determined by most points accumulated over the six Majors Desk.
Anglers will take off
from Roland & Mary Ann Martins Marina & Resort is located at 109 Central Ave. in Clewiston at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday morning from the Boat Basin Clewiston at 7:30 am Saturday and Sunday morning. Thursday and Friday weigh-in will also be held at Roland & Mary Ann Martins Marina & Resort is starting at 3 pm Saturday and Sunday final weigh-in will be held at the Walmart located at 1005 West Hwy Sugarland. in Clewiston beginning at 16:00
Fans
should be treated with FLW Outdoors Expo at Walmart Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 pm before the final weigh-in. The Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and prizes provided by sponsors, and fans can learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public.
Under FLW Tours Outreach initiative, select FLW Tour anglers will talk to third-grade students at Eastside Elementary School located at 201 West Arroyo Ave. Clewiston 9 με at 10 a.m. February 8. Fishermen wrapped boats and towing vehicles also will be presented at school.
Coverage
Lake Okeechobee tournament will be broadcast in high definition (HD) network NBC Sports FLW when 18 airs March 1 to 2 pm ET. “FLW” hosted by Jason Harper and broadcast to over 559 million households worldwide, making it the most popular weekly outdoor sports television show in the world.
For full details and updated information visit FLWOutdoors.com. For regular updates, photos, news and more tournaments, follow the EverStart Series on Facebook at Facebook.com / FLWFishing on Twitter at Twitter.com / FLWFishing.
ON FLW
FLW is the industrys leading tournament fishing organization, providing unparalleled resources and entertainment to sponsors, fans and our host communities. FLW offers anglers of all levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money at the national level in 2012 during the 191 tournaments in five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sports richest payday and most coveted championship trophy the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing an experience of life is the best in the fisheries sector, both within and outside the water, through a variety of platforms, including tournaments, fairs and outdoor worlds richest fantasy sports game FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com FLW and look at Twitter and Facebook.
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Visit the FLW Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com / mc for more information or contact:
Chad Gay, Director of Public Relations, (270) 703-3346 or cgay (at) flwoutdoors (dot) com
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812 έως 9512 (m) or julie.huber (at) Jacobs-Mgmt (dot) com
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