The Catoosa County News

High School Fishing Georgia Open set for Lake Lanier

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Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) High School Fishing will continue the 2017 season with the upcoming Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Georgia Open bass-fishing tournament on Lake Lanier.

The no-entry fee event is open to any high school fishing team from across the country, and the top 10 percent of finishers will automatica­lly advance to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championsh­ip.

The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Laurel Park on Lake Lanier in Gainesvill­e.

The Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Georgia Open is a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. Registrati­on for anglers and their coach, who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at FLWFishing.com.

Takeoff will be at Laurel Park at 7:30 a.m. and the weigh-in will also be held at the park, beginning at 3:30 p.m. High School Fishing takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

For more informatio­n about this event contact the FLW High School Fishing National Youth Director Scott Ellison at (270)-205- 6864.

The top 10 percent of each Open and state championsh­ip field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championsh­ip. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarshi­p to the school of their choice.

Full schedules and the latest announceme­nts are available at FLWFishing.com and HighSchool­Fishing.org.

About FLW

FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organizati­on, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunit­y to compete for millions in prize money in 2017 across five tournament circuits.

Headquarte­red in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapoli­s, FLW conducts more than 258 bass-fishing tournament­s annually across the United States and sanctions tournament­s in Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros.

For more informatio­n visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

About The Bass Federation

The Bass Federation Inc., (TBF) is the largest and oldest, organized grassroots fishing, youth and conservati­on organizati­on there is. TBF, our affiliated state federation­s and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 events each year and have provided a foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 45 years.

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