Ranger Boats Extends Partnership with FLW

FLW and Ranger Boats announced Thursday that Ranger has signed an extension of its exclusive boat sponsorship of FLW and its premier tournament trails, continuing a longstanding relationship that emphasize the rewards of fishing while opening doors of opportunity for all anglers.

FLW and Ranger have enjoyed the longest-running boat sponsor relationship in the sport, with a history that dates back to FLW's formative years in the early 1980s as Operation Bass. Operation Bass was purchased in 1996 by Minneapolis businessman Irwin Jacobs and renamed FLW in honor of Ranger Boats founder Forrest L. Wood.

“FLW and Ranger Boats have been together since the beginning, and we have enjoyed growing together and building the sport of professional bass fishing into the exciting and marketable products they are today,” says Trish Blake, FLW president of marketing. “They have been an extremely valued partner of FLW, and we look forward to building upon our past successes.

"Ranger Boats' innovations are the perfect vehicle for today's tournament anglers and offer unmatched safety and design features for recreational anglers, while being tough enough to stand up to the rigors of life on the FLW Tour," adds Blake. "We are thrilled to announce that Ranger Boats has chosen to extend this partnership."

Per terms of the agreement, Ranger Boats will receive exposure at more than 258 FLW-sanctioned bass fishing tournaments and Expos, and through multiple FLW media channels, which include FLWFishing.com and FLW Bass Fishing magazine. Ranger Boats will continue its lucrative Ranger Cup program, offering Ranger owners valuable contingency awards in FLW tournaments. For detailed information regarding Ranger Cup contingency payouts in FLW competition, visit RangerCup.com.

"We are very excited to continue our partnership with FLW," says White River Marine Group President Les Crawford. "The Ranger name has long been synonymous with competitive fishing. We are very proud to be aligned with the competition, camaraderie and sportsmanship brought to the sport by FLW."

To learn more about Ranger Boats, visit RangerBoats.com.