Latest Fishing tournament Stories

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Set along sparkling clear water lined with rows of charter boats gently bobbing like fishing lures, Morehead City - located in North Carolina's Crystal Coast - has been nominated for World Fishing Network's 2012 "Ultimate Fishing Town." With hundreds of locales originally vying for the title, diverse, year-round fishing has launched Morehead City into the top 15. With fans casting votes from now until May 31, 2012 - the winning...

MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FLW, the world's premier fishing tournament organization, and Motorsports Designs, headquartered in High Point N.C., have reached an agreement for an associate sponsorship for the 2012 FLW season. Motorsports Designs offers customers high-quality decals and wraps for their boats, cars, trucks and trailers for both private and commercial applications. Motorsports Designs wraps will be prominently featured on the world's best bass pros' boats...

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking to expand its already formidable presence in the powersports market, GEICO has announced a partnership with Major League Fishing, a newly formed competition featuring 24 of the world's top professional bass anglers. Major League Fishing offers made-for-television events designed to be more exciting and dramatic than conventional bass fishing tournaments. Utilizing real-time leaderboards in each boat and unlimited fish...

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Alexander of Toledo, Ohio, now has a real tall fishing tale to tell after winning $15,000 by playing FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk held in conjunction with the Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Guntersville, the final stop of the 2011 season. Alexander correctly picked Walmart FLW Tour pro Paul Elias of Laurel, Miss., to win the event reeling in perhaps one of his biggest catches. "I used to fish in the Tri-State Bass League and...

MINNEAPOLIS, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ken Sheffield of Bonneau, S.C., was stunned to hear that he won $15,000 by playing FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk held in conjunction with the Walmart FLW Tour. Sheffield correctly picked National Guard pro Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., to win the Walmart FLW Tour event on Pickwick Lake. "Tell the truth? Seriously?" asked a shocked Sheffield. "Wait until I tell my league buddy! Two years ago a buddy of mine set-up a Fantasy Fishing...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan Schario of North Canton, Ohio, correctly picked Goodwill pro Chad Grigsby of Maple Grove, Minn., to win last week's Walmart FLW Tour on Kentucky Lake presented by Kellogg's. For his picks, Schario won $15,000 playing FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk held in conjunction with the FLW Tour fishing tournament. "Are you serious?" asked Schario. "I can't believe it. This is my first year playing Fantasy Fishing. I started playing...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Darren Mueller of Markham, Ontario, correctly picked Walmart FLW Tour and Chevy pro Luke Clausen of Otis Orchards, Wash., to win last week's Walmart FLW Tour on the Potomac River presented by National Guard. For his picks, Mueller won $15,000 playing FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk held in conjunction with the FLW Tour fishing tournament. "I'm at a loss for words," Mueller said. "I started playing this year and got Players Advantage....

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With shark populations around the world continuing to spiral downward, the result of devastating commercial fishing techniques and an exotic taste for 'shark-fin soup', marine scientists such as Dr. Guy Harvey, are working around the clock to give these magnificent animals a fighting chance for survival. In his latest mission, Dr. Harvey--better known throughout the world as a celebrated and award-winning marine wildlife artist--has...

MINNEAPOLIS, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Luck-E-Strike U.S.A. announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with FLW Outdoors, the world's largest tournament-fishing organization. Missouri-based Luck-E-Strike has 40 years of manufacturing experience in the fishing-tackle industry and features a wide selection of baits used by tournament and recreational anglers. "We are proud to have formed a partnership with Luck-E-Strike. It is powerful brands like these that are key to the...

MINNEAPOLIS, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Christopher Pirch of Fredericksburg, Va., correctly picked his brother, Walmart FLW Tour pro Clifford Pirch of Payson, Ariz., to win last week's Walmart FLW Tour on Lake Chickamauga presented by National Guard. For his picks, Pirch won $15,000 playing FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk held in conjunction with the Walmart FLW Tour. Not much of an angler himself, Pirch preferred his sleep over early mornings on the lake with his...