DETROIT – As part of the festivities surrounding the Chevy Open, the sixth and final Wal-Mart FLW Tour qualifying event on the Detroit River, July 12-15, select BP stations in the Detroit area will give fishing fans a chance to feel what its like traveling on the open water in excess of 60 mph.
Beginning Friday, June 29 at the BP station located at 100 University in Rochester, Mich., fishing and boating enthusiasts interested in test driving a Ranger boat can do so in virtual fashion – by sitting behind the wheel of the latest technological breakthrough in simulated travel – the Ranger boat simulator.
The innovative Ranger boat and fishing simulators mimic the exact action and feel of being out on the water. Simultaneously, fans will get to experience the excitement of tournament fishing as well the exhilaration that comes from piloting a Ranger boat across open waters at high speeds. Imagine the thrills and excitement of an amusement park ride combined with the non-stop action of a state-of-the-art computer video game – and you’ll start to understand what the Ranger boat and fishing simulators are all about.
Ranger boat simulators will be made available to the Detroit area from June 29 through July 15 at select BP stations (see schedule below). The simulators also will be featured July 14 and 15 at the FLW Outdoors Family Fun Zone from noon to 4 p.m. at the Cobo Center located at One Washington Blvd. in Detroit. The simulators are a one-of-a-kind experience, but best of all, participation is free of charge.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.
Wal-Mart and many of America’s largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world’s leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Walmart.com.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.
