FLW Live Reel Chat with Mike Iaconelli happening now

Chat directly with the Potomac River champion – and one of bass fishing’s biggest characters – live on FLWOutdoors.com. Submit questions early!

Michael Iaconelli of Runnemede, N.J., earned $200,000 in the Chevy Open after topping Clark Wendlandt of Cedar Park, Texas, by nearly 5 pounds. Photo by Jeff Schroeder. Angler: Mike Iaconelli.

July 5, 2005 • MLF • Archives

In an ongoing effort to provide as much interaction between world-class anglers and fishing fans as possible, FLWOutdoors.com has announced the fourth installment of FLW Live Reel Chat. On Thursday, July 7, at 4 p.m. Central time (5 p.m. EDT), visitors to FLWOutdoors.com will get a chance to correspond directly with bass-fishing icon and larger-than-life personality Michael Iaconelli in a special live chat-room format.

Iaconelli, winner of the 2003 Bassmaster Classic and the 2005 FLW Tour’s Chevy Open, boasts five Classic appearances and nearly $800,000 in career earnings. Undoubtedly one of the most controversial and thought-provoking anglers on the tour, Iaconelli is also the author of his own book, “Fishing on the Edge.” The Woodbury Heights, N.J., native – arguably the best break dancer on the bass-fishing circuit today – has been fishing the FLW Tour since 2001.

Participation is FLW Live Reel Chat is simple. At the start of the next live chat on July 7, visitors can log on shortly before 4 p.m. (Central time) and start submitting questions. During the chat, fishing fans will be able to talk directly to Iaconelli about his storied career, his recent FLW Tour victory on the Potomac River, his multiple Bassmaster Classic appearances or anything else that comes to mind. Beginning immediately, visitors to FLWOutdoors.com now have the added bonus of being able to log on today and submit questions early in order to have the first shot at getting their questions answered.

In addition, bass-fishing fans who missed out on the three previous FLW Live Reel Chats, can view the transcripts by clicking on the links below:

June 1 chat with Jimmy Houston – a two-time BASS Angler of the Year and host of popular television show Jimmy Houston Outdoors on ESPN.

May 16 chat with FLW Tour pro Alvin Shaw – winner of the 2005 FLW Tour event on Lake Wheeler.

May 4 chat with FLW Tour pro Andre Moore of Scottsdale, Ariz. – two-time winner of the FLW Tour’s Wal-Mart Open.

FLWOutdoors.com will offer the FLW Live Reel Chat format continually, with regularly scheduled chats occurring the first Wednesday or Thursday of each and every month. Also, additional chats will be added throughout each month as anglers or celebrities become available.