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FLW Outdoors realigns bass tournament offerings in Texas - Suspends Texas Tournament Trail PDF Print E-mail
Written by FLW Outdoors   
Thursday, 01 November 2007
A Texas-sized sunrise on Toledo Bend during the Stren Series event in June. Photo by Rob Newell, FLW Outdoors
A Texas-sized sunrise on Toledo Bend during the Stren Series event in June. Photo by Rob Newell, FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors announced that it will realign its bass tournament offerings in Texas next season, suspending the Texas Tournament Trail and focusing instead on the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League and Stren Series, which offer Texas anglers the opportunity to advance to the Wal-Mart FLW Series and Wal-Mart FLW Tour.

"The TTT was a very popular tournament trail, but it did not offer anglers the opportunity to advance to higher levels of competition" said FLW Outdoors President and CEO Charlie Evans. "It filled a gap in our tournament circuits that no longer exists, and hasn't since 2006 when we dedicated an entire Stren Series division to the state." Anglers living and fishing in Texas can now start their tournament careers in the Cowboy and/or Louisiana/Texas divisions of the BFL then advance to the Stren Series and ultimately to the FLW Tour and FLW Series.

"Everything we do is based on starting anglers at the grassroots level and offering them the opportunity to qualify for higher, more lucrative levels of competition if they so choose," Evans said. "The TTT did not fit that mold." The Stren Series Texas Division offers top awards of $65,000 for pros and $35,000 for co-anglers and payouts of $825 and $325, respectively, through 60th place in every qualifying tournament plus the opportunity to advance to both the Stren Series Championship and the Forrest Wood Cup. Additionally, the Stren Series offers Texas anglers a pathway to the lucrative FLW Tour and FLW Series.

Entry fees for the Stren Series are $825 per event for pros and $325 per event for co-anglers. Ranger boat owners may register beginning Dec. 7, Champion and Stratos owners may register beginning Dec. 10, and TBF members may register beginning Dec. 11. All other entries will be accepted beginning Dec. 12.

Boater entry fees for the BFL are $200 for qualifiers and $300 for Super Tournaments. Co-angler entry fees the BFL are $100 for qualifiers and $150 for Super Tournaments.

Entries for the 2008 season may be made by calling (270) 252-1000. Phones are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday. Complete schedules for the 2008 season are available online at FLWOutdoors.com.

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