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Walmart BFL tournament preview at a glance

22.Feb.2012

The 2012 Walmart BFL season continues with four tournaments on Saturday, March 3. The Choo Choo division continues its season on Lake Guntersville, the North Carolina division opens on Lake Norman, the Okie division opens on Broken Bow and the Savannah River division continues on Clarks Hill Lake. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing in each event for top awards up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively.

When: Saturday, March 3, 2012

Where: Choo Choo Division

Lake Guntersville

Waterfront Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond

417 Ed Hembree Drive

Scottsboro, Ala.

Hosted by the Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce

To sign up and fish this event, click here.

Notes: Lake Guntersville is still on fire and one of the hottest bass fishing destinations in the country. Multiple reports have many bass being caught with most being 2 to 3 pounds, but some as large as 8 to 10 pounds. Water temperature is holding between 48 to 53 degrees, and clarity is very clear. Most bass are being found in 3 to 6 feet of water, but some anglers are having luck a little deeper from 8 to 10 feet. Rattlebaits, crankbaits, and the Alabama rig are all expected to be factors in this tournament.

Where: North Carolina Division

Lake Norman

Midway Marina

8693 Hwy. 150 East

Terrell, N.C.

Hosted by the Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau

To sign up and fish this event, click here.

Notes: They are catching fish on Lake Norman. A state record was broken on the lake just two weeks ago, as a 6.97 pound spotted bass was caught using a crankbait, trumping the previous record of 6.5 pounds from 2003. Water temperature is right around 50 degrees, and clarity is clear. Drop-shotting, crankbaits, and the Alabama rig should be popular choices amongst the tournament anglers.

Where: Okie Division

Broken Bow Lake

Beavers Bend Resort Park

Hwy. 259 N Carson Creek Access

Broken Bow, Okla.

Hosted by the Broken Bow Chamber/McCurtain County Tourism Authority

To sign up and fish this event, click here.

Notes: Broken Bow Lake is currently a few feet above normal water level, which may alter the strategy of the tournament anglers. The bass bite has been above average for this time of year, as they are still in pre-spawn mode. Water temperature is being reported to be in the upper 40s. Angler versatility will be a key factor in this tournament, as fish are being caught on multiple different techniques. Jigs, spinnerbaits, and swimbaits will all be used by various anglers. The angler that can figure out which technique is hot on that day will win this tournament.

Where: Savannah River Division

Clarks Hill Lake

Wildwood Park

6212 Holloway Rd.

Appling, Ga.

Hosted by the Columbia County Community & Leisure Services

To sign up and fish this event, click here.

Notes: The bass bite has improved dramatically over the last two weeks at Clarks Hill Lake as the warmer temperatures are pushing the bass into pre-spawn mode. Water temperature is in the mid-50 degree range, and clarity is very clear. The fish are moving shallow, but some winter pattern bass can still be caught in the 20 to 25 feet range. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs are expected to be hot during this tournament.

Walmart BFL overview

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2012 BFL All-American is being held May 17 – 19 on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

About FLW

FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the “Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water,” through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world’s richest fantasy sports game – FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.

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