Jefferson Chevrolet to host Wal-Mart FLW Tour Chevy Pro Night - Major League Fishing

Jefferson Chevrolet to host Wal-Mart FLW Tour Chevy Pro Night

Legendary anglers available for autographs Wednesday, July 9
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Luke Clausen of Spokane, Wash., finishes second with a four-day total of 47 pounds, 15 ounces. Photo by Rob Newell. Angler: Luke Clausen.
June 30, 2008 • MLF • Archives

DETROIT – As part of the festivities surrounding sixth and final Wal-Mart FLW Tour qualifying event, the $1.5 million Chevy Open on the Detroit River in Detroit, Mich., July 10-13, Jefferson Chevrolet in Detroit will be hosting Chevy Pro Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 9.

Fishing fans will have the chance to swap tales with Team Chevy anglers Jimmy Houston, Larry Nixon, Luke Clausen, Kim Stricker, Dion Hibdon, Sondra Rankin and David Fritts. These anglers accumulated 10 tour-level victories and earnings of more than $3.5 million in FLW Outdoors competition alone. Additionally, Hibdon, Clausen and Fritts are three of only five anglers in the history of the sport to have won both the Forrest Wood Cup and the Bassmaster Classic.

Chevy pro Kim Stricker said that moderating heat is a major concern during summer tournaments. Stricker and co-angler Max Allen cool off with rootbeer floats on the way back to his trailer.

Team Chevy will be signing autographs, posing for photos and offering advice to fishing fans from across the region during the two-hour gathering at Jefferson Chevrolet, which is located at 2130 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit.

The first 100 fans attending Chevy Pro Night will receive a free FLW Outdoors hat. Additionally, fans can register to win a new Ranger boat that will be given away during the final weigh-in at 4 p.m. on July 13 at the Cobo Center. Fishing rods, fishing tackle and other great prizes will also be given away during Chevy Pro Night.

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, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.

For directions to Jefferson Chevrolet, visit www.jeffersonchevrolet.com or call (313) 259-1200.