Co-eds Will Have to Use Their Finesse at Bull Shoals

BRANSON, Mo. (Feb. 14, 2010) – National Guard FLW College Fishing is headed to Bull Shoals Lake March 6 for the first of four stops in the Central Division series. Forty collegiate teams will be competing for a top award of $10,000 to be split evenly between the school and bass fishing club.

“It is going to be a tough bite for the young anglers,” said Chevy pro Dion Hibdon of Stover, Mo., who has 19 top-10 finishes in his FLW Outdoors career. “The anglers are being restricted to a small area and water temperatures are expected to be in the low 40s which will keep the fish slow and lethargic, just like everyone else in the country.

“Anglers should search for the warmest water they can find, there won’t be a lot of options for them, but even a 1 or 2 degree temperature variation can make a difference. They will do well using crayfish-imitation baits such as Storm Wiggle Warts and small jigs.”

Anglers will take off from K Dock Marina located at 473 Parksley Lane in Kirbyville, Mo., at 7 a.m. Weigh-in will be held at the marina as well beginning at 1:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

Schools competing in this week’s tournament include:

Arkansas Tech University                             South Dakota State

Ball State University                                    Southeast Missouri State

Central Arkansas                                         Truman State University

College of the Ozarks                                  University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Eastern Illinois University                             University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

Eastern Kentucky                                        University of Illinois

Georgetown College                                    University of Iowa

Harding University                                       University of Kentucky

Henderson State                                         University of Louisville

Indiana University                                        University of Minnesota

Iowa State University                                   University of Missouri

Kansas State University                               University of Nebraska

Mid-America Nazarene College                     University of North Dakota

Missouri State University                             University of Wisconsin

Milwaukee School of Engineering                 University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Murray State University                                University of Wisconsin, Stout

Northwestern University                               University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Purdue University                                        Wichita State University

St. Cloud State University                            Winona State University

Southern Illinois University                           Western Kentucky University

The top five teams from each tournament will qualify for the regional championship where the first-place team wins $25,000 cash for their school and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club. The top five teams from each regional advance to the national championship where the first-place team wins $50,000 for their school and $25,000 cash and a Ranger 177TR bass boat for their fishing club.

FLW Outdoors provides boats and drivers for each competing team along with travel allowances. All participants must be registered, full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.

 Courtesy of FLW Outdoors.