FLW Outdoors lost a good friend Sunday when Russ Bringger, co-owner of Gambler-Bang Fishing Products, passed away at 53 after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Bringger, a longtime supporter of FLW Outdoors, was a die-hard tournament angler and tackle innovator who will be remembered for his many contributions to the sport.
According to FLW Tour pro and Gambler-Bang co-owner Mike Surman, Bringger will be cremated and his ashes spread over Lake Okeechobee because he loved the fabled fishery.
FLW Outdoors sends its sympathy to the Bringger family. The bass-fishing community will never forget Russ.