MINNEAPOLIS (June 2, 2010) - In his second FLW Tour win of the season, pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., won the FLW Tour event on Lake Ouachita May 29 to help Bruce Norman of San Francisco, Calif. win $5,000 in FLW Fantasy Fishing competition. In a tournament that see-sawed back and forth between local favorites and Western anglers Ehrler prevailed proving that West Coast anglers can compete and win out East.
Norman's Fantasy Fishing team was led by Ehrler earning him 13,288 valuable points that will continue to accumulate throughout the season. Norman has put himself in great position to win the $50,000 grand prize; with only one FLW Tour stop left he is one step closer to that big $50,000 payday.
"WOW! I hope this carries over into this weekend," said Norman, who is competing in a tournament on the California Delta in the Future Pro Circuit on Saturday. "I want to be involved in every aspect of fishing and FLW Fantasy Fishing is one way that helps me follow my favorite anglers."
Norman is an amateur angler himself and follows in particular the Western pro anglers. He likes the versatility of the West Coast anglers and believes that anglers have to be willing to throw anything in order to compete and win. Included on his team, which never changes, are pro Brent Ehrler and Ishama Monroe. Ehrler is currently in second place in the standings for Angler of the Year and Monroe is in third place in a race that anybody can still win.
Fantasy Fishing players are eligible to register to win a new 2011 Chevy Silverado HD when they sign up to play or sign in to their account at FantasyFishing.com. FLW Fantasy Fishing offers some of the richest prizes in fantasy sports and continues to grow awareness of the sport of professional fishing.
Fantasy Fishing winners are announced after each of the five qualifying FLW Tour stops in the 2010 season. Finishing in second place for this event was Kim Phaff of American Canyon, Calif., $500, and in third was Jason Lewis of Oakgrove, Mo., $100. Several other winners from California to Tennessee to Canada took home prizes ranging from $50 to $25.
Fantasy Fishing players are vying for an overall first place prize of $50,000. Second place will take home $25,000, while the third-place finisher will walk away with Cabela's Ultimate Fishing Trip, which includes a trip to Lake El Salto in Mexico and a $5,000 Cabela's gift card. The fourth-place finisher will win a Can-Am ATV valued at $9,699. All prizes for 2010 are guaranteed and will be announced at the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup Aug. 7 in Atlanta, Ga.
FLW Fantasy Fishing standings after five events:
1st: Jody Wright, Ellenboro, N.C.
2nd: Elizabeth Little, Whitesburg, Ky.
3rd: Dennis Burns, Tiffin, Ohio
4th: Andrew Armstead, Cottonwood, Calif.
5th: John Fedie, Plymouth, Minn.
6th: Benny Esquivel, Bakersfield, Calif.
7th: Brannon Morgan, Collierville, Tenn.
8th: Jeff Burdick, Oakley, Ill.
9th: Larry Long, Lincolnton, N.C.
10th: Roy Marchant, Elkhart, Ind.