MINNEAPOLIS – FLW announced today that California-based optics manufacturer Typhoon has renewed its sponsorship agreement for the 2015 tournament season. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Typhoon has been a mainstay on the Walmart FLW Tour since 2012 and is represented on Tour by the top anglers in the sport, including two-time reigning Angler of the Year Andy Morgan, JT Kenney, Scott Canterbury and current AOY leader Wesley Strader. As part of the sponsorship agreement, the Typhoon brand will receive exposure across multiple FLW outlets, including FLW Bass Fishing magazine, tournaments and expos, FLWFishing.com and social media outlets.
“Quality, affordable eyewear is essential for any serious tournament angler,” says Patterson Leeth, FLW vice president of marketing. “Typhoon has demonstrated a commitment to the sport of competitive bass fishing, and its sunglasses are extremely effective. This was further evidenced at the FLW Tour opener on Lake Toho when three members of its pro-staff – JT, Scott and Wesley – finished 1-2-3 in the standings, all wearing Typhoon polarized sunglasses.”
The brand will also continue to offer tournament anglers the Wear It to Win It (WITWI) contingency program that awards cash prizes to top finishers who wear Typhoon sunglasses in FLW-sanctioned tournaments. In 2015, the top three finishers in the professional, boater and co-angler divisions will be eligible to receive WITWI payouts. For more information, tournament anglers are encouraged to visit typhoon.com.
“Our Wear It To Win It program has really grown since 2012,” says Typhoon CEO Roy Burchett. “We’ve had more requests than ever before to expand the program. We’re very pleased to be an official sponsor of FLW.”