ENTRY DATES FOR 2007 WAL-MART FLW

FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES TOURNAMENT ENTRY DATES FOR 2007 WAL-MART FLW TOUR, FLW SERIES, STREN SERIES

BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2006) - FLW Outdoors, the world's premier fishing-tournament organization, announced Thursday the entry dates for its 2007 Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series and Stren Series tournaments.
FLW Tour:
The top 100 pros and top 50 co-anglers from the 2006 FLW Tour season, the top 10 Stren Series pros and co-anglers in each division from the 2006 season and the boater and co-angler winners of the 2006 BFL All-American may register for the 2007 FLW Tour beginning today through Oct. 18. Ranger boat owners may register beginning Nov. 1, Champion and Stratos owners may register beginning Nov. 2, and TBF (The Bass Federation) members may register beginning Nov. 3. All other entries will be accepted beginning Nov. 6. Anglers who enter all six qualifying tournaments by Nov. 6 will be given priority over anglers who enter fewer than six events. The top 30 FLW Series pros will also receive priority entry into the 2007 FLW Tour once their season is complete Nov. 18.
FLW Series:
The top 100 pros and top 50 co-anglers from the 2006 FLW Series season and the top 10 pros and co-anglers from each division of the 2006 Stren Series may register for the 2007 FLW Series beginning Nov. 18 through Nov. 27. Ranger boat owners may register beginning Nov. 28, Champion and Stratos owners may register beginning Nov. 29, and TBF members may register beginning Nov. 30. All other entries will be accepted beginning Dec. 4. Anglers who enter all four qualifying tournaments within an FLW Series division by Dec. 4 will be given priority over anglers who enter fewer than four events.
Stren Series:
The top 40 Stren Series pros and co-anglers in each division from the 2006 season and the top 40 BFL boaters and co-anglers in each division from the 2006 season may register for the 2007 Stren Series beginning today through Nov. 7. Ranger boat owners may register beginning Nov. 16, Champion and Stratos owners may register beginning Nov. 17, and TBF members may register beginning Nov. 20. All other entries will be accepted beginning Nov. 21. Anglers who enter all four qualifying tournaments within a Stren Series division by Nov. 21 will be given priority over anglers who enter fewer than four events.
Entries for the 2007 season may be made online at FLWOutdoors.com or by calling (270) 252-1000. Phones are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday. Schedules, complete rules and tournament details for the 2007 season are available online at FLWOutdoors.com.
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 Trail, 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 will offer combined purses exceeding $43 million through 247 events in 2007.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournament programs, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.
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.