Cocodrie Redfish Series event to air on FSN

Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series anglers compete for $200,000 purse

MINNEAPOLIS – Tune in Sunday, Sept. 16 to “FLW Outdoors” on FSN for the $200,000 Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series event in Cocodrie, La. The third Western Division event of the $1.9 million season will highlight the best redfish anglers in the world as they compete for a cash prize of up to $50,000.

The “FLW Outdoors” saltwater series is a reality-format show told from the anglers’ perspective. Each week the top-five finalists are followed from takeoff to weigh-in, allowing the audience to feel the anglers’ nerves, listen to their strategy and learn from their mistakes. The stories evolve and the suspense grows throughout the one-hour show until the final weigh-in results are announced.

After two days of enduring blazing sun, stifling heat and tricky tides, Texas natives James and John Lloyd lead the field with one day of competition remaining. On day two, the brothers caught a massive two-redfish limit that weighed 16 pounds, 15 ounces, pushing their two-day total weight to 32 pounds even. The duo, who fished a combination of Berkley Gulp Shrimp and Berkley Gulp Pogies, targeted grass lines in 2 to 3 feet of water. Unlike many teams that made runs of 100 miles or more towards Lafitte, La., the Lloyd brothers secured a plentiful area approximately 35 miles from the marina.

The Sept. 16 show also follows the powerhouse team of Tadd VanDemark of Key Largo, Fla., and Kevin Shaw of Corpus Christi, Texas. After winning the FLW Redfish Series event in Port Aransas, Texas, last May, VanDemark and Shaw have their sights squarely set on back-to-back titles. Using a two-day catch of 31 pounds, 5 ounces, the team is tied for second place with Louisiana natives Ray Chagnard and Edward Adams. Not only are VanDemark and Shaw poised for back-to-back victories, they are also honing in on the coveted Land O’Lakes Team of the Year award in the Western Division.

Chagnard and Adams are one of the teams making a long run, traveling 110 miles each way to Delacroix Island. This journey leaves the team with only 1 hour and 45 minutes to fish. But tournament-winning redfish live in the area and Chagnard and Adams know what it takes to win. In 2006, they claimed victory and $50,000 at the Redfish Series event in Lafitte. Tune in to see if they can claim their second title in their home state of Louisiana.

FSN broadcasts “FLW Outdoors” Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time. Check local listings for show times and channels in your area. FLWOutdoors.com also provides an online guide listing upcoming episodes on “FLW Outdoors.”

FSN is broadcast to more than 81 million homes through its network of 20 regional sports channels. Established in 1996, FSN is the only cable network that supplies national, regional and local sports programming. FSN serves as the cable TV home to 62 of the 82 MLB, NHL and NBA teams based in the United States, and produces more than 4,500 live events each year. FSN has an extensive catalog of original national programs, including “Best Damn Sports Show Period” and “Beyond the Glory” documentary series, along with national packages of collegiate sports. Based in Los Angeles, FSN is part of the vast FOX Sports television family. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit the FOX Sports/FSN website at www.FoxSports.com.

“FLW Outdoors” is also broadcast internationally to more than 429 million households in such countries as Germany, China, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoor-sports television show in the world. Additionally, FLW Outdoors is proud to provide tournament coverage to more than 800,000 service men and women stationed around the world in 177 countries and aboard Navy ships through broadcasts on the American Forces Network.

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 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 tournament programs, browse FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.