ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. – Some of FLW Outdoors’ most successful professional anglers will offer tournament-winning tips and techniques when they host the Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express Fishing and Automotive Clinic Sunday, Feb. 23.
The clinic will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Wal-Mart Supercenter located at 2643 Highway 280 W. in Alexander City, Ala. The clinic is free and designed for people of all ages and skill levels, and participants are invited to ask the pros questions about fishing and automotive topics. The event precedes the EverStart Series Eastern Division tournament to take place Feb. 26-March 1 on Lake Martin.
Anglers scheduled to attend are Team Castrol members David Dudley of Manteo, N.C., and Johnny McCombs of Mount Olive, Ala.; Team Snickers member John Sappington of Wyandotte, Okla.; and Fujifilm team member Shawn Strader of Rockwood, Tenn. Dudley was the winner of the lucrative 2002 Ranger M1 tournament, taking home the top prize of $700,000 cash. Sappington won the 2002 Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship, which landed him a check for $260,000 cash.
“Getting involved in the communities hosting the EverStart Series has been a great way for us to give back and to thank the anglers and tournament fans who have been loyal consumers of our products for many years,” said Castrol spokesperson Tracy Curtis. “Fishing is a wonderful family activity that has no boundaries on who can participate. We are dedicated to helping anglers of all skill levels learn new tricks of the trade and promoting the sport to a new generation of anglers.”
Highlighted products will be BFGoodrich Tires, Castrol motor oil and EverStart Batteries. Information will include details about what to check on autos and boats before heading out to the water; instructions about how to catch more fish; what life is like as a pro angler; and general auto tips from the pros who put an average of 40,000 miles a year on their vehicles.
For more information about any of the Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express Fishing and Automotive Clinic sponsors, please visit their Web sites at BFGoodrichTires.com, CastrolUSA.com or EverStartBatteries.com.
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