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FINAL WAL-MART FLW SERIES EVENT
TO AIR DEC. 17 ON FSN
30 pros and 25 co-anglers to receive berths
to 2007 Forrest Wood Cup
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 15, 2006) - Tune in Sunday, Dec.
17 to "FLW Outdoors" on FSN for the $900,000 Wal-Mart
FLW Series event held on Lewis Smith Lake in Jasper, Ala. The
fifth and final tournament of the $6.5 million FLW Series season
concludes with the winning pro claiming a cash prize of $100,000.
The stories evolve and the suspense grows throughout the one-hour
show until the final weigh-in results are announced.
In addition to the top prize of $100,000 anglers
are competing for berths in the coveted $2 million 2007 Forrest
Wood Cup. Only the top 30 pros and top 25 co-anglers from the
FLW Series qualify for the Cup, the richest championship tournament
in the history of professional bass fishing. The winning pro
in that event will earn $1 million if he or she is the registered
owner of a Ranger boat. The bite on Lewis Smith Lake has been
tough all week, but with this much at stake, every cast counts.
One angler who has been able to adjust to the wretched
conditions is pro Sean Hoernke. Hoernke owns a 1-pound, 6-ounce
lead after catching a three-day total of 27 pounds, 12 ounces.
Hoernke has been trying different baits and different areas throughout
the four-day tournament. Early in the week, he relied on shallow-running
crankbaits and buzzbaits fished along runouts. But as the rainy
weather passed through the Jasper area, Hoernke knew he was going
to have to change his plan. Tune in as the Magnolia, Texas, native
opts for a homemade 1/8-ounce finesse jig on day four as he aims
for his first tour-level victory.
FSN also follows David Fritts of Lexington, N.C.,
who is in second place with a three-day total of 26 pounds, 6
ounces. To no one's surprise, Fritts has been bombarding Lewis
Smith Lake with an assortment of crankbaits. This is what Fritts
does best, and perhaps no other angler does it better. The Chevy
pro has been targeting suspended fish over small ditch channels
in the back of creeks. With four tour-level victories to date
in FLW Outdoors competition, Fritts is well within striking distance
of number five.
Also in contention is local angler Jeff Shelton.
Shelton fished each of the four previous qualifying events from
the back of the boat as a co-angler. But with the FLW Series
coming to his home lake, he figured he had to test his mettle
against the best bass anglers in the world. So far, the results
have been impressive, as the Cullman, Ala., pro has a three-day
total of 23 pounds, 13 ounces. Shelton is targeting deep brush
piles with a 3/8-ounce jig. With plenty of local knowledge, look
for the hometown favorite to pull out a wild card in an attempt
to claim the $100,000 first-place award.
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
show guide listing what events are coming up on "FLW Outdoors."
FSN is available in 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 over 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.
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