FISHER WINS ON LAKE OCONEE

[JimDicken]

FISHER WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OCONEE

BUCKHEAD, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Pat Fisher of Buckhead, Ga., earned 300 points and $7,138 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division Super Tournament on Lake Oconee. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup and Powered by Yamaha bonus for a total of $8,638 in winnings.
Fisher's two-day winning catch of nine bass weighed 24 pounds, 8 ounces. He was throwing a Zoom green pumpkin Old Monster worm around docks to catch his bass.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Mark Holloway of Loganville, Ga. (nine bass, 23 pounds, 11 ounces, $3,569); Benny Lanning of Covington, Ga. (10 bass, 22 pounds, 1 ounce, $2,378); Kip Carter of Oxford, Ga. (nine bass, 21 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,666); and Lamontie Walters of Warner Robins, Ga. (eight bass, 21 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,428).
Tony Couch of Buckhead, Ga., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 6-pound, 4-ounce bass that earned him $1,065.
Cody Giddens of Cochran, Ga., earned $3,569 as the co-angler winner thanks to nine bass weighing 23 pounds that he caught on a red bug finesse worm in the backs of creeks.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are George Goodman Jr. of Monticello, Ga. (four bass, 13 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,785); Chris Eysel of Columbus, Ga. (five bass, 12 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,191); Dennis Hudson of Fortson, Ga. (six bass, 12 pounds, 10 ounces, $833); and Ed Williamson of Greensboro, Ga. (six bass, 12 pounds, 8 ounces, $714).
Goodman also earned an additional $532 as the Co-Angler Division Snickers Big Bass winner with a 6-pound, 11-ounce bass.
The top 40 Bulldog Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Chickamauga Regional Championship near Hixson, Tenn., Oct. 12-14, where they will compete against Dixie, LBL and Music City anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Bulldog Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

[JimDicken]

AILOR WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON OLD HICKORY LAKE

GALLATIN, Tenn. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Bryant Ailor of Knoxville, Tenn., earned 300 points and $5,761 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Music City Division Super Tournament on Old Hickory Lake. He also earned a $1,000 Ranger Cup Bonus for a total of $6,761 in winnings.
Ailor's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 17 pounds, 10 ounces. He was throwing crankbaits around 10 to 15 feet of water to catch his bass.
Rounding out the top five boaters are John Smith of Rockvale, Tenn. (seven bass, 17 pounds, 5 ounces, $2,880); Robert Carathers of Spring Hill, Tenn. (eight bass, 17 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,921); Eddie Walker of Pinson, Ala. (10 bass, 16 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,344); and Loyd Smith of Westmoreland, Tenn. (10 bass, 16 pounds, 2 ounces, $1,152).
Derek Hicks of Rocky Face, Ga., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass that earned him $765.
David Womack of Gallatin, Tenn., earned $2,880 as the co-angler winner thanks to four bass weighing 11 pounds, 7 ounces that he caught on a Zoom Baby Brush Hog thrown around wood in 1 to 2 feet of water.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are John Case of Murfreesboro, Tenn. (five bass, 10 pounds, 5 ounces, $1,440); Brooks Trimble of Adairville, Ky. (seven bass, 10 pounds, 3 ounces, $962); Derrick Harris of Old Hickory, Tenn. (five bass, 9 pounds, 12 ounces, $672); and Kyle Dorsett of Lebanon, Tenn. (four bass, 9 pounds, $576).
Womack also earned $382 as the Co-Angler Division Snickers Big Bass winner with a 4-pound, 3-ounce bass.
The top 40 Music City Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Chickamauga Regional Championship near Hixson, Tenn., Oct. 12-14, where they will compete against Bulldog, Dixie and LBL anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Music City Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

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Editors: Complete results, angler profiles and photos are available in the FLW Outdoors Media Center at http://mc.flwoutdoors.com. Ranger Cup award winners are pending verification by Ranger Boats and thus are unofficial at this time.

[JimDicken]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RHODEN WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE HAMILTON

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Brandon Rhoden of Grapevine, Ark., earned 300 points and $6,403 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division Super Tournament on Lake Hamilton.
Rhoden's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 16 pounds, 9 ounces. He was throwing buzzbaits in the backs of creeks to catch his bass.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Adam Wright of Benton, Ark. (nine bass, 15 pounds, 7 ounces, $3,202); Wayne Hudgens of Hot Springs, Ark. (10 bass, 13 pounds, 11 ounces, $2,133); Josh Wray of Harrison, Ark. (eight bass, 12 pounds, $1,494); and Keith Green of Arkadelphia, Ark. (eight bass, 11 pounds, 15 ounces, $1,281).
Wright also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 15-ounce bass that earned him $892.
Wright also took home an additional $500 for being the highest-placing Ranger Cup participant. He earned the Powered by Yamaha bonus of $250 for his 2nd-place finish as well.
Kevin McDonald of Alexander, Ark., earned $3,202 as the co-angler winner thanks to seven bass weighing 12 pounds, 6 ounces that he caught on a topwater frog and flipping a jig around shallow docks.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jason Wedel of Lowell, Ark. (four bass, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,601); Glen Travis Hensley of Vilonia, Ark. (six bass, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,067); Keeton Blaylock of Benton, Ark. (six bass, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, $747); and David Wormington of Texarkana, Texas (six bass, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, $640).
Wedel also earned an additional $446 as the Co-Angler Division Snickers Big Bass winner with a 4-pound, 7-ounce bass.
The top 40 Arkie Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Wright Patman Regional Championship near Texarkana, Texas, Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against Cowboy, Louisiana and Okie anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Arkie Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

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Editors: Complete results, angler profiles and photos are available in the FLW Outdoors Media Center at http://mc.flwoutdoors.com. Ranger Cup award winners are pending verification by Ranger Boats and thus are unofficial at this time.

[JimDicken]

ODONNELL WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER

WOODBRIDGE, VA. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Peter O'Donnell of Deale, Md., earned 300 points and $6,188 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division Super Tournament on the Potomac River. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup contingency bonus.
O'Donnell's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 35 pounds, 7 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Brandon Gray of Bullock, N.C. (10 bass, 33 pounds, 4 ounces, $3,0947); Terry Olinger of The Plains, Va. (10 bass, 29 pounds,7 ounces, $2,062); Chris Atwell of Mechanicsville, Va. (10 bass, 28 pounds, 3 ounces, $1,444) and Preston Crum of Nokesville, Va. (10 bass, 27 pounds, $1,238).
Olinger also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 6-pound, 15-ounce bass that earned him $862.
Kermit Crowder of Matoaca, Va., earned $3,094 as the co-angler winner thanks to five bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces. Crowder also earned $431 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 5-pound, 4-ounce bass.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Bill Herron of Chesapeake, Va. (nine bass, 27 pounds, 10 ounces, $1,574); Allen Burns of Rustburg, Va. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 5 ounces, $1,029); Allan Price of Staunton, Va. (10 bass, 21 pounds, 2 ounces, $722) and Billy Reed of Yorktown, Penn. (nine bass, 19 pounds, 10 ounces, $619).
The top 40 Shenandoah Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Kerr Lake Regional Championship near Henderson, N.C., where they will compete against Gator, Savannah River and South Carolina Division anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Shenandoah Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.
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Editors: Complete results, angler profiles and photos are available in the FLW Outdoors Media Center at http://mc.flwoutdoors.com. Ranger Cup award winners are pending verification by Ranger Boats and thus are unofficial at this time.

[JimDicken]

ODONNELL WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER

WOODBRIDGE, VA. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Peter O'Donnell of Deale, Md., earned 300 points and $6,188 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division Super Tournament on the Potomac River. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup contingency bonus.
O'Donnell's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 35 pounds, 7 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Brandon Gray of Bullock, N.C. (10 bass, 33 pounds, 4 ounces, $3,0947); Terry Olinger of The Plains, Va. (10 bass, 29 pounds,7 ounces, $2,062); Chris Atwell of Mechanicsville, Va. (10 bass, 28 pounds, 3 ounces, $1,444) and Preston Crum of Nokesville, Va. (10 bass, 27 pounds, $1,238).
Olinger also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 6-pound, 15-ounce bass that earned him $862.
Kermit Crowder of Matoaca, Va., earned $3,094 as the co-angler winner thanks to five bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces. Crowder also earned $431 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 5-pound, 4-ounce bass.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Bill Herron of Chesapeake, Va. (nine bass, 27 pounds, 10 ounces, $1,574); Allen Burns of Rustburg, Va. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 5 ounces, $1,029); Allan Price of Staunton, Va. (10 bass, 21 pounds, 2 ounces, $722) and Billy Reed of Yorktown, Penn. (nine bass, 19 pounds, 10 ounces, $619).
The top 40 Shenandoah Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Kerr Lake Regional Championship near Henderson, N.C., where they will compete against Gator, Savannah River and South Carolina Division anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Shenandoah Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.
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Editors: Complete results, angler profiles and photos are available in the FLW Outdoors Media Center at http://mc.flwoutdoors.com. Ranger Cup award winners are pending verification by Ranger Boats and thus are unofficial at this time.

[JimDicken]

CHERRY WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE WYLIE

LAKE WYLIE, N.C. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Hank Cherry of Charlotte, N.C., earned 300 points and $6,574 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division Super Tournament on Lake Wylie. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup contingency bonus.
Cherry's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 26 pounds, 1 ounce.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Todd Auten of Lake Wylie (10 bass, 24 pounds, 13 ounces, $3,287); Brent Long of Catawba, N.C. (nine bass, 24 pounds, 9 ounces, $2,193); Eric Weir of Belmont, N.C. (nine bass, 24 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,534) and Michael Webster of York, S.C. (10 bass, 24 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,315).
Chris Carroll of Kings Mountain, N.C., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 1-ounce bass that earning him $930.
Marco Malucelli of Fort Mill, S.C, earned $3,175 as the co-angler winner thanks to five bass weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jackie Reilly of China Grove, N.C. (five bass, 10 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,587); Robert Byrdic of Lancaster, S.C. (five bass, 9 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,059); John Allen of Concord, N.C. (three bass, 9 pounds, 3 ounces, $741) and Jeff Rikkard of Leesville, S.C. (five bass, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, $635).
Tom Turner of Concord, N.C. earned $442 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 4-pound, 9-ounce bass.
The top 40 South Carolina Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Kerr Lake Regional Championship near Henderson, N.C., where they will compete against Gator, Savannah River and Shenandoah Division anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete South Carolina Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

[JimDicken]

KREMER WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2006) - Boater Joseph Kremer of Osteen, Fla., earned 300 points and $5,460 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Everglades Division Super Tournament on Lake Okeechobee.
Kremer's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 42 pounds, 8 ounces. He also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 7-pound, 11-ounce bass that earning him $712.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Jim Meldon of West Palm Beach, Fl. (nine bass, 28 pounds, 15 ounces, $2,730); Curtis Lewis of West Palm Beach, Fla. (10 bass, 28 pounds, 5 ounces, $1,820); Ken Fitton of Loxahatchee, Fla. (eight bass, 23 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,274); and Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla. (10 bass, 22 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,092).
Lewis also won $1,500 as the highest placing Ranger boat owner.
Gene Elliott of Palm Springs, Fla., earned $2,730 as the co-angler winner thanks to nine bass weighing 19 pounds, 11 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jay Trudel of Boca Raton, Fla. (10 bass, 19 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,365); Shannon Pitts of Vero Beach, Fla. (nine bass, 16 pounds, 5 ounces, $909); Luke Campbell of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (10 bass, 15 pounds, 8 ounces, $637); and Mark Linn of Sarasota, Fla. (seven bass, 14 pounds, 6 ounces, $546).
Tim Simko of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., earned $356 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 7-pound, 13-ounce bass.
The top 40 Everglades Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Regional Championship near Demopolis, Ala., where they will compete against Choo-Choo, Mississippi and Seminole Division anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Everglades Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
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, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, 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 exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
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. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.
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Editors: Complete results, angler profiles and photos are available in the FLW Outdoors Media Center at http://mc.flwoutdoors.com. Ranger Cup award winners are pending verification by Ranger Boats and thus are unofficial at this time.