CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Fishing fans will have the opportunity to meet some of the most accomplished anglers in the world of competitive bass fishing at four Walmart stores in the Charlotte area April 20, from 6:30-8 p.m.
The world-class anglers will be signing autographs, posing for photos and offering fishing tips to store visitors during the two-hour event, which precedes the National Guard Open, the third stop of the Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Norman April 23-26. Hosted by the Charlotte Sports Commission, Visit Lake Norman, Visit Charlotte and Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the lucrative tournament will feature anglers from across the United States, Mexico and Japan fishing for top awards of $150,000 cash in the Pro Division and $40,000 cash in the Co-angler Division.
• Walmart Supercenter Store #1027
150 Concord Commons
Concord, N.C. 28027
• Walmart Supercenter Store #4274
7131 Highway 73
Denver, N.C. 28037
• Walmart Supercenter Store #1156
169 Norman Station Blvd.
Mooresville, N.C. 28117
• Walmart Supercenter Store #2005
2420 Supercenter Drive N.E.
Kannapolis, N.C. 28083
The FLW Tour will award more than $8 million cash to the world’s top bass anglers in 2009. Regular season competition includes three qualifiers and three opens. Each event takes anglers a step closer to the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by Castrol, which will be held July 30-Aug. 2 on the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pa. The prestigious championship and outdoor show hosted by Visit Pittsburgh will feature 77 pros, 77 co-anglers and bass fishing’s largest cash award – a potential $1 million first-place prize for the winning pro.
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW Outdoors also is taking fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports, $10 million in cash and prizes. Sign up for Player’s Advantage for only $10 to get your edge and win.
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.