From Aug. 3 though Aug. 8 bass-fishing fans attending the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup in Atlanta, Ga., will have a chance to meet some of their favorite pro anglers as well as participate in a variety of on-the-water demonstrations relating to a host of innovative sponsor products.
For starters, Forrest Wood Cup fans will have an opportunity to meet some of the nation’s top pros during Chevy Pro Night – slated for Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. EDT. Following Chevy Pro Night will be a number of different opportunities for the general public to participate in, including individual test drives and product demonstrations. The opportunities will range from scheduled test drives of Ranger boats and Chevy vehicles to complete product demonstrations of the latest Evinrude and Yamaha motors to comprehensive overviews and product tests of Lowrance equipment.
Anglers schedules and product demonstration dates
Chevy Pro Night
Fans can meet the FLW Tour Chevy pros, trade fish tales, take pictures and get autographs. Plus, fans can win great prizes, giveaways and register for the Ranger boat that will be given away following the final weigh-in on Sunday at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Fans can also register to win a hospitality fishing trip with Chevy pro Jimmy Houston. You must be present to win. This event is free and open to the public.
FLW Tour pros Luke Clausen, Anthony Gagliardi, Dion Hibdon, Jimmy Houston, Dave Lefebre, Larry Nixon, and Jay Yelas will be on hand to mingle with fans.
Chevy Pro Night will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at 6 p.m. at Rick Hendrick Chevrolet, located at Gwinnett Place, 3277 Satellite Boulevard in Duluth, Ga.
Lowrance On-the-Water demonstrations
Fans can go on the water and test the latest Lowrance equipment. Registration is available at Laurel Park or at the Lowrance booth at the FLW Outdoors Expo. This is event is free and open to the public.
Demonstrations will take place Thursday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day at Laurel Park, located at 3100 Old Cleveland Highway in Gainesville, Ga.
Ranger/Evinrude test drives
Fans have the opportunity to test the latest Ranger boats and Evinrude outboard motors on Lake Lanier. Registration is available at Laurel Park and information will be available at the FLW Outdoors Expo. This is event is free and open to the public.
Test drives are scheduled to take place Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Laurel Park, located at 3100 Old Cleveland Highway in Gainesville, Ga.
Yamaha test drives
Fans have the opportunity to test the Yamaha V Max Sho on Lake Lanier. Registration is available at Laurel Park or at discovervmaxsho.com. This is event is free and open to the public.
Test drives are scheduled to take place Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Laurel Park, located at 3100 Old Cleveland Highway in Gainesville, Ga.
Chevrolet test drives
Chevrolet is offering the opportunity to test drive some of their newest vehicles, including the all-new Camaro. Fans will have an opportunity to test drive the following models: Tahoe, Malibu, Equinox and the Camaro. Other Chevrolet models may be available for test drives as well. Fans that take a test drive will receive a free die-cast Ranger boat. This event is free and open to the public.
Test drives are scheduled to take place Friday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and again from Saturday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chevrolet test drive location is slated for Gwinnett Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, Ga.
For a complete schedule of events or additional information, please visit ForrestWoodCup.com.
About FLW Outdoors
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.