Malcolm victorious at Super Tournament on Lake Eufaula

EUFAULA, Ala. – Boater Tim Malcolm of Americus, Ga., won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division Super Tournament on Lake Eufaula with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned Malcolm $6,704 and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Lake Seminole Regional Championship in Bainbridge, Ga., Oct. 25-27, where he could ultimately win a new 519VX Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.

Malcolm caught his bass on a Carolina rig ledge fishing in 12 to 14 feet of water.

Rounding out the top five boaters are Tom Hamlin Jr. of Lizella, Ga. (10 bass, 23-9, $3,944); Mark Holloway of Madison, Ga. (eight bass, 22-13, $2,630); Ryan Ingram of Phenix City, Ala. (10 bass, 22-1, $1,840); and Sam Moody of Albany, Ga. (10 bass, 21-12, $1,578).

Mike Cavender of Phenix City, Ala., took home the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award, earning $1,230 for a 5-pound, 6-ounce bass.

Keith Howard of Warner Robins, Ga., earned $3,782 as the co-angler winner thanks to nine bass weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces that he caught while flipping near docks.

Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jason Waddell of Louisville, Ala. (seven bass, 15-0, $1,891); Joey Yasinski of Senoia, Ga. (seven bass, 14-7, $1,264); James Sharp of Leesburg, Ga. (eight bass, 14-5, $883); and Emory Walden of Newnan, Ga. (seven bass, 13-12, $756).

Howard also earned $577 as the co-angler Big Bass winner after catching a 6-pound, 4-ounce bass.

Following the end of regular-season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on year-end points standings in the division will advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Seminole Regional Championship where they will compete against top qualifiers from three other BFL divisions. At the Regional Championship boaters will fish for a new Ranger boat and Chevy truck and co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger boat. The top six boaters and top six co-anglers at the Regional Championship will also advance to the 2008 All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million, a potential $140,000 cash prize going to the winning boater and as much as $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing. The winning boater and winning co-angler at the All-American also advance to the no-entry-fee $2 million 2008 Forrest Wood Cup. This event, featuring a top award of $1 million, is the sport’s biggest championship.

The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired. Boaters supply the boat and fish from the front deck against other boaters while co-anglers compete from the back deck against other co-anglers.

Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Ranger Owners Tournament Championship Series, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits will offer combined purses of nearly $43 million through 241 events in 2007.

Wal-Mart and many of America’s largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world’s leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Walmart.com.

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.