Bob Hembree Chevrolet to host Walmart FLW Tour Chevy Pro Night

Legendary anglers available for autographs Wednesday, Feb. 11

After placing 27th on day one, Stover, Mo. pro Dion Hibdon came back in a big way with a 15-8 limit that moved him into fifth. Photo by David A. Brown. Angler: Dion Hibdon.

February 5, 2009 • MLF • Archives

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – As part of the festivities surrounding the season-opening Walmart FLW Tour Chevy Open on Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 12-15, Bob Hembree Chevrolet in Guntersville, Ala., will be hosting Chevy Pro Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11.

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. Together, 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 gathering at Bob Hembree Chevrolet, which is located at 11982 U.S. Highway 431 in Guntersville.

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 and a die-cast Ranger boat; children 14 and under can register to win youth rods 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.