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Wal-Mart FLW Tour to visit Detroit River
$1.5 million Chevy Open most lucrative bass-fishing tournament ever held in Michigan
DETROIT — The $9.5 million Wal-Mart FLW Tour will stop in Detroit July 12-15 for its sixth and final regular-season tournament – the $1.5 million Chevy Open. Held on the Detroit River and hosted by the Detroit Metro Sports Commission, the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Detroit's Mayor's Office and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the lucrative tournament will feature 400 anglers from 35 states, Australia, Canada, Italy and Japan, with 200 of the world's best bass pros fishing for a top award of $200,000 cash. Two hundred co-anglers will compete for a top award of $40,000 cash. continue story on FLWOutdoors.com... (http://flw.flwoutdoors.com/article.cfm?id=146124)
The FLW Tour event begins Thursday July 12 with weigh ins at 3 PM at Elizabeth Park on Thursday and Friday. Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 12-15, from Elizabeth Park Marina located at 202 Grosse Isle Pkwy. in Trenton, Mich.
Visit the HUGE FAMILY FUN ZONE and outdoor show prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, at the Cobo Center from noon to 4 PM each day. This is your chance to meet your favorite anglers and review products from Berkley, Lowrance, Ranger, Evinrude, Yamaha and other manufacturers while children are treated to fishing themed games and rides like the Ranger boat simulator.
The first 300 children 14 and under visiting the Family Fun Zone Saturday will receive a free FLW Outdoors hat. On Sunday, the first 300 children 14 and under visiting the Family Fun Zone will receive a free rod and reel combo.
On Sunday a member of the audience will also win a free trip for two to Hot Springs for the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup championship and outdoor show and a chance to win a $53,000 Ranger Z20 powered by Yamaha. Participants must be present during the 4 PM weigh-in Sunday to win.
Don't forget to stop by the TBF booth on Saturday or Sunday and say hi.