05-06-2010, 11:10 AM
GILBERTSVILLE, KENTUCKY - National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Kentucky/Barkley lakes May 15 for the last of four stops in the Central Division series. Forty collegiate teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split evenly between the school and bass fishing club.
"Right now, it's a big unknown because we've got unbelievable conditions with the rain they've seen in Nashville," said FLW Tour pro Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky. "We've still got 10 days or so to go, and if we don't get any more rain, it could be a good tournament."
Morehead said college students would be wise to spend the majority of the tournament flipping. He said in instances where water levels rise as quickly as they have, fish don't always move up with it. But if water levels continue to rise until the tournament, anglers will be able to find some fish shallow.
"You've really got to work for the fish right now," Morehead said. "Local knowledge will really come into play in this tournament because you've got to know where the old brush line is. It's just a big 'What if?' You've just got to keep watching the lake level and see what it's doing."
Anglers will take off from Moors Resort and Marina located at 570 Moors Rd. in Gilbertsville, Ky., at 6:30 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at Moors Resort and Marina beginning at 1:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Schools competing in this week's tournament include: Arkansas Tech University, Ball State University, Central Arkansas, College of the Ozarks, Eastern Illinois University, Eastern Kentucky, Friends University, Georgetown College, Harding University, Henderson State University, Indiana University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Midamerica Nazarene College, Missouri State University, MSOE, Murray State University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Saint Cloud State University, SIU, South Dakota State, Southeast Missouri State, Truman State University, UALR, University of Arkansas, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Whitewater, Wichita State University, Winona State University and WKU.
The top five teams from each tournament will qualify for the regional championship where the first-place team wins $25,000 cash for their school and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club. The top five teams from each regional advance to the national championship where the first-place team wins $50,000 for their school and $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club.
FLW Outdoors provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player's Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit www.FantasyFishing.com.
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com
"Right now, it's a big unknown because we've got unbelievable conditions with the rain they've seen in Nashville," said FLW Tour pro Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky. "We've still got 10 days or so to go, and if we don't get any more rain, it could be a good tournament."
Morehead said college students would be wise to spend the majority of the tournament flipping. He said in instances where water levels rise as quickly as they have, fish don't always move up with it. But if water levels continue to rise until the tournament, anglers will be able to find some fish shallow.
"You've really got to work for the fish right now," Morehead said. "Local knowledge will really come into play in this tournament because you've got to know where the old brush line is. It's just a big 'What if?' You've just got to keep watching the lake level and see what it's doing."
Anglers will take off from Moors Resort and Marina located at 570 Moors Rd. in Gilbertsville, Ky., at 6:30 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at Moors Resort and Marina beginning at 1:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Schools competing in this week's tournament include: Arkansas Tech University, Ball State University, Central Arkansas, College of the Ozarks, Eastern Illinois University, Eastern Kentucky, Friends University, Georgetown College, Harding University, Henderson State University, Indiana University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Midamerica Nazarene College, Missouri State University, MSOE, Murray State University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Saint Cloud State University, SIU, South Dakota State, Southeast Missouri State, Truman State University, UALR, University of Arkansas, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Wisconsin, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Whitewater, Wichita State University, Winona State University and WKU.
The top five teams from each tournament will qualify for the regional championship where the first-place team wins $25,000 cash for their school and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club. The top five teams from each regional advance to the national championship where the first-place team wins $50,000 for their school and $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club.
FLW Outdoors provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.
ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player's Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit www.FantasyFishing.com.
Media Contact<br />
Chad Gay (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoutdoors.com