This was the fish that won it for Strader. The biggest bass of the day was one of the biggest of the entire tournament. The largemouth weighed a hefty 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Photo by Jeff Schroeder. Angler: Wesley Strader.

April 10, 2002 • MLF • Archives

Carlton Wing and Taylor Carr will serve as hosts from the FLW Outdoors studio in Little Rock, Ark., for Saturday’s April 13th broadcast. On the program:

– A complete recap of the first RCL event of the season, including an interview with winner Jeff Russell and runner-up Danny Plautz
– A preview of FLW Tour stop #4: Beaver Lake
– An interview with two-time Beaver Lake champ Clark Wendlandt and a Snickers Sneak preview of four other anglers to watch
– A closer look at the new format for the FLW Tour championship
– Gerald Swindle goes through the emotions of losing one of his favorite lures
– A look at how Ouachita champion Wesley Strader won that event, including the drama of catching a huge fish at the last minute
– An “Ask A Pro” segment with Rocky Shumpert on practicing for tournaments
– Inside the Michigan Maritime Museum
– Tim King tells a fish tale

“FLW Outdoors” airs every Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern/Pacific and 2 p.m. Central/Mountain on PAX TV. Visit the PAX TV station finder or check your local listing for details.