FSN to broadcast second Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Eastern Division qualifier
Tune in Sunday, July 15 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Eastern Division event on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. The second tournament of the $10 million FLW Series season concludes with the winning pro claiming a cash prize of up to $125,000.
The full field competes for the first three days of FLW Series events. Co-angler winners are determined on day three by the heaviest accumulated three-day weight. The top 10 professionals continue competition on day four, and the winner is determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from all four days. The stories evolve and the suspense grows throughout the one-hour show until the final weigh-in results are announced.
Fresh off an FLW Tour win at Lake Norman, Chevy pro Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., weighed in the tournament’s heaviest stringer of 21 pounds, 9 ounces to vault him into third place after day two. On day three, he followed up that performance with 17 pounds, 12 ounces. Simply put, the General is fishing right in his comfort zone. Known as one of the best in the business with a Texas rig, that’s exactly what Nixon is using to catch his fish. Another sizeable limit tomorrow would mean back-to-back tour-level victories for one of the sport’s all-time greats.
Trailing Nixon is BP pro David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn. With a three-day total of 48 pounds, 10 ounces, he’s only 2 pounds, 15 ounces off the lead. Walker, who has won over $500,000 with FLW Outdoors, is grinding it out in the shallow grass. While he’s only getting 10 bites per day, most are quality fish, the right size to win if Nixon stumbles.
FSN also follows pro Matt Herren of Trussville, Ala., who moved up to his best spot of the tournament, fourth, thanks to his best five-bass limit of the week – 17 pounds, 6 ounces on day three. With one day of competition remaining on Lake Dardanelle, Herren has a three-day total of 46 pounds, 15 ounces. He’s fishing one little sweet spot in the back of a creek, where a 6-foot flat meets a creek channel. To entice strikes, the veteran angler is throwing everything from a crankbait to a spinnerbait to a finesse jig. Herren is regarded as one of the most consistent fishermen on tour. Despite seven top-10 finishes, the Yamaha pro has never sealed the deal. Tune in Sunday to see if he can come from behind and claim his first tour-level victory.
FSN broadcasts “FLW Outdoors” Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon ET. Check local listings for show times and channels in your area. FLWOutdoors.com also provides an online guide listing upcoming episodes on “FLW Outdoors.”
FSN is broadcast to more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. Established in 1996, FSN is the only cable network that supplies national, regional and local sports programming. FSN serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces more than 4,500 live events each year. FSN has an extensive catalog of original national programs, including “Best Damn Sports Show Period” and “Beyond the Glory” documentary series, along with national packages of collegiate sports. Based in Los Angeles, FSN is part of the vast FOX Sports television family. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.FoxSports.com .
“FLW Outdoors” is also broadcast internationally to more than 429 million households in such countries as Germany, China, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoor-sports television show in the world. Additionally, FLW Outdoors is proud to provide tournament coverage to more than 800,000 service men and women stationed around the world in 177 countries and aboard Navy ships through broadcasts on the American Forces Network.
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.
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By: Dave Washburn, vp comm, FLW Outdoors
