Gilbert Chevrolet to host Chevy Pro Night

Legendary anglers available for autographs Jan. 27 on eve of Walmart FLW Series BP Eastern event

Chevy pro Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark., is in seventh place with a two-day total of 26-1. Photo by Rob Newell. Angler: Larry Nixon.

January 16, 2009 • MLF • Archives

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – As part of the festivities surrounding the season-opening Walmart FLW Series BP Eastern Division event on Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Fla., Jan. 28-31, Gilbert Chevrolet in Okeechobee will be hosting Chevy Pro Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Fishing fans will have the chance to swap tales with Team Chevy anglers Jimmy Houston, Larry Nixon, Luke Clausen, Jay Yelas, Kim Stricker, Dion Hibdon and Anthony Gagliardi. These anglers have accumulated seven tour-level victories in FLW Outdoors competition alone. This team also boasts combined FLW Outdoors earnings of more than $4.5 million. Hibdon and Clausen also are two of only five anglers in the history of the sport to have won both the Forrest Wood Cup and the Bassmaster Classic.

These anglers will be signing autographs, posing for photos and offering advice to fishing fans from across the region during the two-hour gathering at Gilbert Chevrolet, which is located at 3550 S. Highway 441 in Okeechobee.

The first 100 fans attending Chevy Pro Night will receive a free FLW Outdoors hat. Additionally, fans can register to win fishing rods, fishing tackle, a die cast Ranger boat and children 14 and under can register to win youth rod and reels.

FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW Outdoors also is taking fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports, $10 million in cash and prizes. Sign up for Player’s Advantage for only $10 to get your edge and win.

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player’s Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.