| WHAT: | The 2013 Walmart BFL season continues with one tournament on Saturday, Aug. 10, as the Illini division will take on the Ohio River at Golconda. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing in each event for top awards up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively. |
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| WHEN: | Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 |
| WHERE: | Illini Division — Ohio River at Golconda Golconda Marina — RR 1 Highway 146 North Golconda, Ill. |
| NOTES: | Bass fishing on the Ohio River is expected to be good. Anglers will likely spread their efforts between fishing main-channel current brakes and shallow cover in the creeks. Tournament anglers fishing in the main channel will most likely use jigs, finesse baits and topwater baits, while anglers heading for the creeks will be throwing jigs, spinnerbaits and square-bill crankbaits. The winning angler is expected to have right around 14 pounds. |
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for 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.
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