04-23-2010, 11:10 AM
BENTON, Ill. (April 21, 2010) - The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Rend Lake May 1 for the first of five stops in the Illini Division series. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.
"The fish won't spawn until the end of May or first of June," said FLW Tour pro Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Ill. "There should be some great pre-spawn bite around any kind of structure or area with timber; anglers are going to want to stay around the protected spawning areas and not fish anything deeper than two feet of water. The fish are going to be accessible right now because the water levels are really good; water clarity is also excellent right now. Anglers should use spinnerbaits - really any soft plastic, tubes and jigs should work."
Morgenthaler went on to say that conditions right now are just about perfect, water levels are good, clarity is excellent, and warm temperatures have really moved the fish along. Barring a major cold front he believes that it will take about 18-20 pounds to win this tournament.
Takeoff and weigh-in will be at Wayne Fitzgerald Sail Boat Landing located at 11094 Ranger Road in Whittington, Ill. Takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Rend Lake BFL tournament is being hosted by the Benton - West City Chamber of Commerce.
Bass Fishing League competition is a 24-division league circuit devoted to weekend anglers, that offers even bigger prizes to qualifiers of the regional championship and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the American Fishing Series or even the FLW Tour.
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 FantasyFishing.com.<br />
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Visit the FLW Outdoors Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com/mc for additional information or contact:<br />
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoudoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
Media Contact<br />
Julie Huber (612) 337-1810, (612) 812-8512 or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
"The fish won't spawn until the end of May or first of June," said FLW Tour pro Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Ill. "There should be some great pre-spawn bite around any kind of structure or area with timber; anglers are going to want to stay around the protected spawning areas and not fish anything deeper than two feet of water. The fish are going to be accessible right now because the water levels are really good; water clarity is also excellent right now. Anglers should use spinnerbaits - really any soft plastic, tubes and jigs should work."
Morgenthaler went on to say that conditions right now are just about perfect, water levels are good, clarity is excellent, and warm temperatures have really moved the fish along. Barring a major cold front he believes that it will take about 18-20 pounds to win this tournament.
Takeoff and weigh-in will be at Wayne Fitzgerald Sail Boat Landing located at 11094 Ranger Road in Whittington, Ill. Takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Rend Lake BFL tournament is being hosted by the Benton - West City Chamber of Commerce.
Bass Fishing League competition is a 24-division league circuit devoted to weekend anglers, that offers even bigger prizes to qualifiers of the regional championship and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the American Fishing Series or even the FLW Tour.
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 FantasyFishing.com.<br />
FLWOutdoors.com
Visit the FLW Outdoors Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com/mc for additional information or contact:<br />
Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or jeff.mccoy@jacobs-mgmt.com<br />
Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or cgay@flwoudoors.com<br />
Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com
Media Contact<br />
Julie Huber (612) 337-1810, (612) 812-8512 or julie.huber@jacobs-mgmt.com