FLW College Fishing to host event on Potomac River
Grass, creeks promise to produce quality fish in Northern Division tourney
MARBURY, Md. – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to the Potomac River June 5 for the second of four stops in the Northern Division. Forty collegiate teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split evenly between the school and bass fishing club.
“The fish are postspawn and starting to get in their summer patterns,” said Chevy pro Dave Lefebre of Union City, Pa., who has one win and four top-10 finishes on the Potomac. “They will be starting to school in grass beds – milfoil and hydrilla. I would spend my time flipping the grassy areas with a jig or a worm. There are also a lot of creeks that could produce well in this tournament and shouldn’t necessarily be overlooked.
“The tide is going to be a big factor,” Lefebre added. These kids are going to need to do their homework and study the tides. That’s what makes this river so fun and strategic.
Anglers will take off from Smallwood State Park located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, Md., at 6 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at Smallwood State Park as well beginning at 12 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
A complete list of registered College Fishing teams competing in the tournament is available online.
The top five teams from each tournament will qualify for the regional championship where the first-place team wins $25,000 cash for their school and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club. The top five teams from each regional advance to the national championship where the first-place team wins $50,000 for their school and $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club.
FLW Outdoors provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
About FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player’s Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.