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    Walmart FLW Tour - FLW Tour Majors

    Lake Guntersville (Feb. 12-15, 2009)


    Host:
    Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
    500 Church Street, Suite 1
    Huntsville AL 35801
    Phone: 800.843.0468
    Fax: 256.551.2324
    www.huntsville.org

    Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau
    200 Gunter Avenue
    PO Box 711
    Guntersville AL 35976
    Phone: 800.582.6282
    Fax: 256.582.3682
    www.marshallcountycvb.com

    Marina:
    Lake Guntersville Resort State Park
    7966 Alabama Highway 227
    Guntersville AL 35976-9126
    Phone: 256.571.5440
    Fax: 256.571.5459
    Marina Website

    Registration:
    February 11, 2009 2:00 p.m. CT -  4:00 p.m. CT
    Pretournament Meeting:  4:30 p.m. CT
    Von Braun Center
    700 Monroe Street
    Huntsville AL 35801
    Phone: 256.551.2379
    www.vonbrauncenter.com

    Housing:
    Lake Guntersville State Park Resort
    1155 Lodge Drive
    Guntersville AL 35976
    Phone: 256.571.5440
    Fax: 256.571.5459
    www.alapark.com

    Holiday Inn Huntsville - Downtown (mention code PFC for special FLW Outdoors' rate)
    401 Williams Avenue SW
    Huntsville AL 35801-5045
    Phone: 256.533.1400
    Fax: 256.534.7787
    www.holidayinn.com/huntsvilleal

    Embassy Suites Huntsville - Hotel & Spa
    800 Monroe Street
    Huntsville AL 35801
    Phone: 256.539.7373
    Fax: 256.539.7374
    www.embassysuiteshuntsville.com

    Additional Info:
    Takeoff: Daily at 7:00 am.

    Weigh-in (days 1 & 2): 3:00 pm at Lake Guntersville Resort State Park

    Weigh-in (days 3 and 4) and Family Fun Zone:
    Days 3-4 Fun Zone 12:00 pm
    Days 3-4 Weigh-in 4:00 pm
    Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St, Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone: 256.551.2379 www.vonbrauncenter.com

    Off-limits: 200 yards North/South of weigh-in area at the launch ramp extending 200 yards off shore. No Locking allowed for this event. The service trailers will be located at the Guntersville Resort State Park Launch Area on Feb 8, 2009.
    Rule # 7 "Each contestant is required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device anytime the combustion engine is in operation during practice and from boat check until weigh-in each day of the tournament." For a complete copy of the 2009 rules go to Flwoutdoors.com

    Off-limits Period: Jan 26 - Feb 6 and Feb 11, 2009.

    Catch Limit: 5, Size Limit: 15" Largemouth and Smallmouth, 12" Spotted Bass.
    Time Zone: Central


    Open Events
    Professional Purse   Co-Angler Purse
    Place Award Ranger Cup   Place Award Ranger Cup
    1st $150,000   $50,000   1st $30,000 $10,000
    2nd $55,000       2nd $15,000  
    3rd $45,000       3rd $7,500  
    4th $35,000       4th $5,000  
    5th $30,000       5th $4,000  
    6th $28,000       6th $3,500  
    7th $26,000       7th $3,000  
    8th $24,000       8th $2,500  
    9th $22,000       9th $2,000  
    10th $20,000       10th $1,750  
    11th-15th $15,000       11th-15th $1,500  
    16th-20th $14,000       16th-20th $1,400  
    21st-30th $13,000       21st-30th $1,300  
    31st-40th $12,000       31st-40th $1,200  
    41st-50th $10,000       41st-50th $1,100  
    Folgers Big Bass (2 days) - $1,000 per day - days 1 & 2   Folgers Big Bass (2 days) - $500 per day - days 1 & 2

    Awards are based on a 150-boat field for the season. It is possible that the initial field could include up to 160 boats. In the event more than 150 pros and co-anglers fish, one additional place will be awarded for each contestant over 150. These awards are $5,000 for each pro and $800 for each co-angler finishing in 51st through 60th place. Ranger Cup bonuses are guaranteed.

    Partners:
    Huntsville Times WDRM





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