Kerr Lake site of next North Carolina Division tournament

Rising water could be biggest challenge

HENDERSON N.C. – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Kerr Lake for the second of five stops in the North Carolina Division. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.

“The weather is going to be the real challenge,” said FLW Tour pro David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., who – among his many fishing accomplishments – has turned in a top-10 finish at Kerr Lake. “It’s supposed to be 80 degrees here this week, so the water temperature is likely to fluctuate between now and then – not to mention the big rains that came last week. Right now the water is at 4 feet in the trees; it may be 15 feet by next weekend.

“If the water is 7 feet or more in the trees, anglers should fish the bank. The best fish are going to be in 8 feet or less of water. If the bite is aggressive, anglers may have a lot of success using a lipless crankbait or Zoom Tuck Worm. My favorite would be the Shad Rap No. 8 in crawdad color; No. 5 or No. 7 may work too, depending on the water depth.”

Takeoff and weigh-in will be at Satterwhite Point located at 6254 Satterwhite Point Road in Henderson, N.C. Takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m., while weigh-in will begin at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The Kerr Lake BFL tournament is being hosted by the Vance County Department of Tourism.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, offering even bigger prizes to those who qualify for regional championships and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the American Fishing Series or even the FLW Tour.

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FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player’s Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.