Lake Eufaula site of next BFL Okie Division tourney - Major League Fishing

Lake Eufaula site of next BFL Okie Division tourney

Prespawn fish on shallow lake to offer plethora of ways to catch fish
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Fog delayed the day-two launch of the FLW Series on Lake Eufaula. Photo by Rob Newell.
March 25, 2011 • MLF • Archives

EUFAULA, Okla. – The Walmart Bass Fishing League is headed to Lake Eufaula April 2 for the second of five stops in the Okie Division. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $9,500 and $3,000, respectively.

“I really think this tournament is going to be won on a jerkbait down by the dam,” said Castrol pro Darrel Robertson of Jay, Okla. “The prespawn fish will offer a variety of ways for anglers to do well – jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits – but I really think it is going to be won down by the dam with a jerkbait.

“The lake is really susceptible to bad weather,” Robertson went on to say. “However, if it starts to warm up and water temperatures get in the 60s, the lake could fish really big and guys will be catching fish everywhere. The water tends to be clearer and deeper down near the dam and Duchess Creek, which is why I think that area will be key to victory.”

Takeoffs and weigh-ins will be at Southport Marina located at Highway 9 East in Eufaula, Okla. 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 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, offering 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 Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

The Lake Eufaula BFL tournament is being hosted by the City of Eufaula.

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