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Fishing and Boating
Motor sports, hiking, and golfing are just a few of the abundant recreational activities in Bristol. Bristol’s is fortunate to be surrounded by many area lakes, rivers and streams, offering fisherman and boaters many opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Bristol Convention and Visitors Bureau to host 2007 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Tournament, -May 5, 2007, South Holston Lake
Bristol TN/VA: The Volunteer Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League will visit South Holston Lake in Bristol, TN, May 5 for the third of five regular-season events. Hosted by the Bristol Convention and Visitors Bureau,with assistance from the Sullivan County Department of Tourism, the event is excepted to draw as many as 150 boaters and co-anglers from 9 states to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.
Anglers may register May 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wal-Mart store located at 220 Century Blvd. in Bristol, Tenn. Entry fees are $200 for boaters and $100 for co-anglers.
Observation Knob Park in Bristol, Tenn., will host the takeoff and weigh-in at 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Eastern time, respectively.
In BFL competition, boaters supply the boat and compete from the front deck against other boaters. Co-anglers compete from the back deck against other co-anglers.
As the nation’s leading provider of affordable, close-to-home weekend tournaments, the BFL is widely credited with opening competitive bass fishing to the masses. It also serves as a steppingstone for anglers who wish to advance to the Stren Series and ultimately the FLW Tour – bass fishing’s most lucrative tournament circuit.
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 Championship Series, 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 of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.
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 Walmart.com.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information on the South Holston Lake 2007 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Tournament, please contact the Bristol Convention and Visitors Bureau at (423) 989-4850.
2007 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing Tournament, Volunteer Division, South Holston lake
May 5
South Holston
Bristol TN
Host:
Bristol Convention and Visitors Bureau
Marina:
Observation Knob Park
553 Knob Park Rd.
Bristol TN 37620
Phone: (423) 878-1881
Fax: (423) 878-1881
Registration:
May 4, 2007 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Pre-Tournament Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Wal-Mart #620
220 Century Blvd.
Bristol TN 37620
Phone: (423) 968-2777
Fax: (423) 967-4084
Housing:
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
20 Volunteer Parkway
Bristol TN 37620
Phone: (423) 989-4850
www.bristolchamber.org
Host Store:
Wal-Mart 620
220 Century Blvd.
Bristol TN 37620
Phone: (423) 878-1881
Fax: (423) 967-4084
Additional Info:
Off Limits: 50 yards either side of boat ramp.
Locking Info: No Locking
License Info: TN. license required in TN. and VA. license required in VA. They Do Not Reciprocate.
$45,000 Qualifying Events *
Boater Purse Co-Angler Purse
Entry fee - $200 Entry fee - $100
Place Purse Place Purse
Snickers Big Bass $1,000 Snickers Big Bass $500
*First-place boater award consists of $5,100 cash plus a $900 Ranger bonus if contingency guidelines are met.
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