Kerr Lake next up for Shenandoah Division

Shallow water may be key

HENDERSON, N.C. – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Kerr Lake May 15 for the second of five stops in the Shenandoah Division. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively.

“I’d be looking for the shad spawn and fishing shallow water,” said FLW Tour pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., who won the March FLW Tour event on Lake Norman. “I’d just cover as much water as I could with a topwater bait and a jig. If the water’s up in the bushes, flip bushes. I’d also throw topwaters over points or drag a Carolina rig or jig.”

Takeoff and weigh-in will be at Satterwhite Point Marina located at 6254 Satterwhite Point Road in Henderson, N.C. Takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2 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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