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Brunson Wins On High Rock Lake

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:28:23 -0400

SALISBURY, North Carolina - Spence Brunson of Salisbury, North Carolina, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned Brunson $4,428 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Clarks Hill Lake Regional Championship in Appling, Ga., Oct. 15-17, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

HIGH ROCK LAKE TO HOST NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION BFL TOURNAMENT

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:55:40 -0400

SALISBURY, North Carolina - The North Carolina Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit High Rock Lake in Salisbury, North Carolina, June 27 for the fourth of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.

KERR LAKE HOSTING PIEDMONT DIVISION TOURNAMENT

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:09:50 -0400

HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA - The Piedmont Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Kerr Lake in Henderson, North Carolina, June 13 for the fourth of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.

POWROZNIK LEADS $1.1 MILLION NATIONAL GUARD OPEN ON LAKE NORMAN

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:02:18 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Virginia, survived a tough first day of competition at the Walmart FLW Tour's National Guard Open on Lake Norman and weighed five fish weighing 13 pounds, 12 ounces to end the day with a slim 1-ounce lead. The National Guard Open features anglers from all across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Japan.

TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD BECOMES YOUNGEST EVER TO WIN FLW TOUR EVENT

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:56:44 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Team Berkley pro Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Arkabsas, caught a final-round total of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 15 ounces to win $200,000 in the $1.1 million Walmart FLW Tour National Guard Open on Lake Norman. Blaylock topped his closest rival, Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tennessee, by one pound to earn the win and 200 points toward qualifying for the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by Castrol and BP, which will be held July 30-August 2 on the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they could win as much as $1 million - the sport's biggest award.

KERR LAKE TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION TOURNAMENT

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:42:13 -0400

HENDERSON, N.C. (April 29, 2009) - The North Carolina Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Kerr Lake in Henderson, N.C., May 9 for the third of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.

WOODARD WINS ON JORDAN LAKE

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:05:15 -0400

Tony Woodard of Four Oaks, North Carolina, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League® Piedmont Division tournament on Jordan Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 24 pounds. The victory earned Woodard $4,948 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Potomac River Regional Championship in Marbury, Md., Oct. 8-10, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

KERR LAKE TO HOST WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION TOURNAMENT

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:06:54 -0500

HENDERSON, North Carolina - The Piedmont Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Kerr Lake in Henderson, North Carolina March 7 for the first of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.

CHERRY WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE NORMAN

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:00:41 -0500

TERRELL, North Carolina - Boater Hank Cherry of Maiden, North Carolina, won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League® North Carolina Division tournament on Lake Norman Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 19 pounds. The victory earned Cherry $4,720 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Clarks Hill Lake Regional Championship in Appling, Ga., Oct. 15-17, where he could ultimately win a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

LAKE NORMAN WILL HOST BFL NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:29:35 -0500

TERRELL, North Carolina - The North Carolina Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Lake Norman in Terrell, North Carolina, February 21 for the first of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.

MARYLAND'S ENGELMEYER LEADS BASSMASTER WEEKEND SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:17:11 -0500

CORNELIUS, North Carolina - Through a day of rain, Allan Engelmeyer jumped to the lead of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship on North Carolina's Lake Norman after catching 13.04 pounds Thursday for a two-day total of 24.19 pounds.

RANGER PARTNERS WITH NASCAR'S RYAN NEWMAN FOR CHARITY TOURNAMENT

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:45:52 -0400

STATESVILLE, North Carolina -NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and longtime Ranger owner Ryan Newman works in his dream job every day. But when he is off the track, the driver of Penske Racing's #12 Alltel Dodge likes to take every opportunity to enjoy his second favorite sport - fishing from his Ranger Z20 Comanche. Newman is inviting NASCAR fans and fishermen to join him, fellow NASCAR drivers, and celebrities Martin Truex, Jr., Regan Smith, Stacy Compton, Brad Coleman, Scott Lagasse, Kevin "Cowboy" Starland, NASCAR Angel Shannon Wiseman, Pro Fisherman Chris Lane, the Musik Mafia's Two Foot Fred and Root 49 Music Recording Artist Bridgette Tatum at the second annual Ryan Newman Foundation Charity Fishing Tournament, presented by legendary boat manufacturer, Ranger Boats.

GRIFFIN TAKES BASS FISHING LEAGUE WIN ON KERR LAKE

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:24:26 -0400

HENDERSON, North Carolina - Boater Ray Griffin of Henderson, North Carolina, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Super Tournament on Kerr Lake with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 11 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory earned Griffin $4,944.

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF BFL CLOSES OUT SEASON ON LAKE NORMAN

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:20:02 -0400

TERRELL, North Carolina - The North Carolina Division of the $8.8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League® will visit Lake Norman in Terrell, N.C., September 13-14 for its final regular-season event. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $67,500 in cash, including a top award of $9,000 in the Boater Division.

Sage/Redington/Rio offer 8-wt Fly Fishing Outfit for Trout Unlimited Fundraiser

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:00:21 -0400

Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces together to put togther a world-class fly fishing outfit as a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited-Alaska to help with their efforts protecting the Bristol Bay watershed.