Skarlis Wins FLW Championship and N.P.A.A. Members Dominate
gengberg September 30th, 2008
For Immediate Release
Sept. 29th, 2008
NPAA Pro Walleye Anglers Sweep FLW
Championship; Skarlis Wins $150,000
Bismarck, North Dakota: National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) pro walleye anglers swept the top nine spots in the recently concluded Walmart FLW Championship, presented by Berkley. NPAA executive director Cody Roswick said, “Watching these pros share their love of the sport before thousands of fans made me proud of what the NPAA is all about. Congratulations!”
The NPAA is a non-profit organization focused on growing the sport of fishing and increasing the professionalism of its members. Only the top walleye pros, based on the 2008 season, were invited to fish the richest walleye Championship in the world. Tommy Skarlis #11, Waukon, Iowa, claimed top honors and $150,000 in the Sept. 24-27 event. The new Champion, running a Ranger/Evinrude boat on the Missouri River, and fishing all Berkley products, is at the peak of his walleye fishing career. He has four Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) tournament wins, was the 2004 PWT Angler of the Year, and runner-up FLW Angler of the Year in 2003 and 2005. His sponsors include: Evinrude Outboards, Navionics, Ranger Boats, Berkley - Trilene, Gulp, and Powerbait, Lindy Legendary Tackle, Humminbird, Minnkota, Offshore Tackle, Optima Batteries, Fenwick Rods, Abu Garcia Reels, Otter Outdoors, Strikemaster Ice Augers, Drift Control, Reef Runner, Beckman Nets, Gemini Sport Marketing, and Tempress/Fish-On. Continue Reading »
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