Charles County area Wal-Mart stores to host Wal-Mart FLW Tour pro night

Pro anglers available for autographs Tuesday, June 12

Clark Wendlandt continued to find success on day three at Old Hickory Lake. Wendlandt begins the final day of competition in third place with a three-day total of 36 pounds, 8 ounces. Photo by Brett Carlson. Angler: Clark Wendlandt.

May 31, 2007 • MLF • Archives

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – Fishing fans will have the opportunity to meet some of the most accomplished anglers in the world of competitive bass fishing at six Wal-Mart stores in the Charles County, Md., area June 12, from 6-8 p.m.

The world-class anglers will be signing autographs, posing for photos and offering fishing tips to store visitors during the two-hour event, which precedes the Wal-Mart FLW Tour tournament on the Potomac River June 14-17.

Among the anglers participating will be Kellogg’s pro Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, who twice won the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year award on the FLW Tour. Wendlandt has long been one of the most recognized anglers on tour, and has accumulated over $1.25 million in career FLW Outdoors earnings. Wendlandt will be speaking at the Wal-Mart store located at 5800 Kingstowne Blvd. in Alexandria, Va. Joining him will be Lawry’s pro Dan Morehead, National Guard pro Derek Jones and Castrol pro Bobby Curtis. For more store details, see the complete schedule below.

Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.

Wal-Mart and many of America’s largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world’s leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Walmart.com .

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.