MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 13, 2011) – FLW Fantasy Fishing permanently changed the landscape by awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Fantasy Fishing is set for another record year as play begins today. Fans can visit FantasyFishing.com immediately to get set up for the season and to select their teams for a shot at winning some of the greatest prizes in all of fantasy sports.
Irwin L. Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of FLW Outdoors as well as the creator of FLW Fantasy Fishing, said: “Fantasy Fishing is something we have put a lot of time and effort into and feel it is one of our best undertakings. The participation from the fans is unbelievable, and with the game being played all over the world, it has helped build the sport and bring recognition to the anglers and our partners.”
Fantasy Fishing is free to play, but fans can gain an edge with Player’s Advantage. Player’s Advantage is a unique tool that offers additional resources and information, and those with Player’s Advantage have won at a rate of four-to-one.
The 2011 Fantasy Fishing season will consist of 10 tournaments surrounding the Walmart FLW Tour with an increase in cumulative and individual tournament prizes. Fans will compete for more than $25,000 in cash and prizes from each of the 10 tournaments and a top prize of $15,000. The cumulative grand prize is $100,000 with the overall runner-up winning a Ranger Z-520 boat with a Ranger Trail Trailer, 250 Mercury outboard, Minn Kota Maxxum 80 trolling motor, Lowrance electronics and trolling motor batteries – all valued at $54,000.
The third-place overall winner will win a Chevy 1500 Silverado valued at $38,000, and fourth place will take home a FinCraft 17 Dual Console boat with a 115 Evinrude outboard that is valued at $27,000. A BRP Can-Am Outlander 400 All-Terrain vehicle, valued at $8,000, will be awarded to the fifth-place finisher; while sixth- through 10th-place finishers will win Walmart gift cards ranging in value from $9,000 to $5,000.
To begin playing, visit FantasyFishing.comand sign up. A team will automatically be selected for you, but you can edit that team and choose the 10 anglers you think will place the highest in the next Tour event. You must then select the angler you think will win the tournament and predict that angler’s cumulative winning weight, which will serve as the tiebreaker. Player’s modifications to their teams must be finalized by 11:59 p.m. ET the night prior to the tournament.