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WAL-MART TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS TO HOST FISHING SEMINAR PRIOR TO NATIONAL
GUARD OPEN & TBF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
(April 11, 2008) — Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional
anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the
Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express Fishing and Automotive Clinic Friday, April 25.
The clinic will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the
front of the Wal-Mart
Supercenter 169 Norman Station Blvd. Lake Norman
and TBF National Championship presented by the National Guard on Lake Wylie
The free clinic is designed for people of all
ages and skill levels. The first hour focuses on specific techniques the
anglers use, including tips on tying knots, casting and selecting tackle.
During the last half hour, anglers answer questions, pose for photos and
sign autographs. Participants may also enter a drawing for goodie bags
filled with sponsor products, shirts and hats.
Anglers scheduled to attend are Castrol team
members Bobby Curtis of Siloam Springs, Ark.;
David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va.; Mike Surman of Boca Raton,
Fla.;
Carl Svebek III of Siloam Springs,
Ark.; and Darrel Robertson of Jay, Okla. Robertson and Dudley are both
Forrest Wood Cup champions and past winners of the lucrative Ranger M1
tournament, having taken home top prizes of $600,000 and $700,000 cash,
respectively.
“Our fishing seminars are a great way to give
something back to our loyal customers,” said Castrol spokesperson Jamia
Curtis. “They also give us a chance to introduce younger kids to the
lifelong sport of fishing. In fact, we think these clinics can teach anglers
of all skill levels new techniques. Here’s a great chance to chat directly
with some of the best bass anglers in the world.”
For more information about any of the Wal-Mart
Tire & Lube Express Fishing and Automotive Clinic sponsors, please visit
CastrolUSA.com.
Tournament
anglers aren’t the only ones winning big this season. With the introduction
of FLW Fantasy Fishing™, FLW Outdoors® offers anyone
the opportunity to enter for their chance to land the catch of a lifetime
with the opportunity to win $7.3 million in cash and prizes. Players can
become a virtual pro angler by signing up for Player’s Advantage, providing
them with exclusive insider information that could guide them to a $100,000
victory at every Wal-Mart FLW Tour® stop and the Forrest Wood
Cup. Player’s Advantage will give them an edge over the competition and
increase their shot for a $1 million cash grand prize that will be awarded
to the FLW Fantasy Fishing cumulative points winner. Those who visit
FantasyFishing.com today can sign up for Player’s Advantage and FLW Outdoors
will include a $15 Wal-Mart gift card.
FLW
Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger
Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. In 2008
alone the organization is offering more than 90,000 anglers the chance to
win over $40 million through 230 tournaments in 10 circuits targeting bass,
walleye, redfish, kingfish and striped bass. FLW Outdoors is also taking
fishing mainstream with the largest cash awards in the history of fantasy
sports, $7.3 million.
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.