Virtual Championship 2006: Bracket 13
Opening round – Bracket 13: Klinger vs. Kennedy
Virtual Championship 2006
Opening round – Bracket 13: Klinger vs. Kennedy
Another exciting season of tour-level pro bass fishing drew to a close in record-smashing fashion on Lake Champlain, leaving only the Wal-Mart FLW Tour Championship on the horizon before 2006 is etched forever in the history books. FLWOutdoors.com will once again host its own “virtual championship” – a featured daily poll where readers can make their own picks and weigh in on who they think will be crowned champion during the Aug. 2-5 year-ending event on Logan Martin Lake in Birmingham, Ala.
In the days leading up to the championship, FLWOutdoors.com will ask readers to vote on who they think will advance in each of the daily bracket challenges (polls are located on the right-hand side of the FLW Outdoors and FLW Tour home pages). After each day’s votes are tabulated, the virtual championship bracket will be immediately updated to reflect the readers’ choices.
Will fishing fans correctly forecast the winner of this year’s championship? Vote each day to support your favorite qualified angler and to learn more about the 48 pros who will actually compete on Logan Martin Lake for a top prize of $500,000.
Today’s featured bracket matchup: Tim Klinger (No. 13) vs. Steve Kennedy (No. 36)
Tim Klinger – No. 13 seed: Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., may have a little breathing room in this match-up. After taking a year off from the FLW Tour last season to concentrate on the Stren Series, Klinger returned to the FLW Tour in 2006 as a member of the National Guard team. With his last FLW Tour win and top-10 finish coming from Beaver Lake in 2004, it would be a safe bet that Klinger will be hungry for some time in the spotlight once again. What better place to do that than at the greatest fishing show on earth? Being from the western United States, he is no stranger to big fish and record-breaking tournament catches. In his career, he has earned nearly $300,000 in winnings which include one tournament win and 15 top-10 finishes, making him a force to be reckoned with this season.
Steve Kennedy – No. 36 seed: Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., may be carrying momentum on his side with a recent FLW Tour win on Kentucky Lake, his second win there in his career. The nail-biting final round between Kennedy and local pro Terry Bolton showcased Kennedy’s fishing prowess. In years past, the fishing at Logan Martin Lake has been dominated by finesse tackle and light equipment. Kennedy may be renowned as a big stick when it comes to ledge fishing, but don’t tie him down to that. He is not afraid to change his pattern to catch a quality limit of fish. One can tell he is versatile by noting that he is one of the most dominating anglers in competitive fishing today. He has racked up $485,469 in FLW Outdoor earnings through seven wins and 25 top-10 finishes. With this track record and experience, this is set to be a great matchup.
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