SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Walmart Bass Fishing League is headed to Percy Priest April 2 for the second of five stops in the Music City Division. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $9,500 and $3,000, respectively.
“Jerkbaits are going to dominate this tournament,” said Walmart FLW Tour pro Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn. “The wind will also dictate the bite: The more wind the better the bite. Everyone is going to catch a lot of fish, but the separator is going to be the guys that go out looking for a few quality bites, using jerkbaits or dragging a jig, are going to be the guys that win.
“Guys that just want to go out, catch a lot of fish, have fun and cash a check are going to be using crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps,” Powers went on to say. “It is going to take over 20 pounds to win.”
Takeoffs and weigh-ins will be at Fate Sanders Marina located at 3157 Weakley Lane in Smyrna, Tenn. Takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, offering bigger prizes to those who qualify for regional championships and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW Outdoors on Facebook at Facebook.com/BassFishingLeague and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.
About FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors is the largest tournament-fishing organization in the world, offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011. FLW Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with the world’s richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing at FantasyFishing.com, where competitors can play for free as well as sign up for Player’s Advantage to gain an edge.