MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 30, 2010) - FLW Outdoors announced Monday that professional angler Jim Gildea and co-angler Peter Demoya have been disqualified from the recent FLW Series Eastern Division event held on Lake Champlain Aug. 25-28. Gildea and Demoya violated the off-limits rule by practicing for and fishing a local tournament on Lake Champlain the previous weekend.
"This was the easiest call I have ever made. Once I realized I broke a rule, I knew I needed FLW Outdoors to know about it right away and contacted the tournament director immediately. All parties acted with integrity to rectify this mistake." said Gildea.
"We appreciate Jim and Peter for approaching and informing us of this situation once it was realized," said Kathy Fennel, FLW Outdoors President of Operations Division. "We encourage all our anglers to know and understand the rules for each circuit and tournament they participate in and to adhere by those rules to ensure a quality tournament."