Tournament Will be Won in the Mud

MONETA, Va. (April 1, 2010) – The FLW Bass Fishing League is headed to Smith Mountain Lake April 10 for the first of five stops in the Shenandoah Division series. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively.

“Literally this tournament will take place four – five days before the spawn goes into full motion,” said Castrol pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., who grew up on Smith Mountain Lake and is the FLW Outdoors all time leading money winner. “Most of the fish caught will be smallmouths with a few largemouths making their way to stage.

“The largemouths will be suspended under docks preparing for the spawn and anglers will want to skip jigs and shaky heads in those areas. The smallmouths will be found in the lower end of the lake; they tend to spawn first, and will be in shallower water around stumps.

“This is going to be a good tournament and it will probably take 18-20 pounds to win. Typically this lake is a lot clearer than it is right now, but due to the rain and snow that we got over the winter anglers are going to see some staining. Anglers will want to look in the muddier sections of the lake first to see if they have any luck, I believe this tournament is going to be won in the mud.”

Takeoff and weigh-in will be at Parkway Marina located at 16918 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway in Huddleston, Va. Takeoff is scheduled for 7 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

Bass Fishing League competition is a 24-division league circuit devoted to weekend anglers, that offers even bigger prizes to qualifiers of the regional championship and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the American Fishing Series or even the FLW Tour.

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