FLW Championship Coming to Bismarck

The world s best anglers arrive in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarckandamp lt aandamp gt for the F-L-W andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t walleye-fishingandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Walleyeandamp lt aandamp gt Championship Good evening I m andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t lauren-kalbererandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Lauren Kalbererandamp lt aandamp gt andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t tom-gerhardtandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Tom Gerhardtandamp lt aandamp gt is off tonight Over the next four days more than fifty anglers will bring what they know to the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t missouri-riverandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Missouri Riverandamp lt aandamp gt Today reporter andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t kate-schellandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Kate Schellandamp lt aandamp gt rode along with a professional angler as he explained the challenges of fishing on the Missouri River It s a competition reserved for the world s best Eric Olson Professional Angler andamp quot You cant just show up and sign up and pay your money You have to qualify and thats what makes this the best of the best You have the best anglers from all over the country that come to this one location to participate in the coolest walleye championships ever andamp quot This is the second year anglers have traveled to Bismarck for the championship round Many of these fisherman participated in the event last year but as Eric Olson explains everything has changed Eric Olson Professional Angler andamp quot Anything people learned from last year other than it s a river and some basic ideas is out the windown The water levels are higher the sandbars have changed Everything has changed as far as where the fish are how they are located and what they are biting on andamp quot The weather will also have an impact on the fishing the next couple of days are expected to the cold and very windy Eric Olson Professional Angler andamp quot Fishing those spots when you have a wind like that can get very very difficult mainly because boat control You can t control your boat and the breaklines here are super steep Thats a huge thing becuase you have to try and stay on it andamp quot Even if the fish aren t biting everyone is sailing away with some money-but earning that top spot is what every angler hopes for Eric Olson Professional Angler andamp quot You re going to give it 100 percent and go for the win because face it second place third place you re not going to remember that You ve got an opportunityyou worked all year long to get here andamp quot All 54 anglers will fish for the first two days of competion On day three the field will be reduced to just 10 The winner will be announced on Saturday With KX News Im Kate Schell Boats will enter the water tomorrow morning at 8 The first weigh-in will be at 4 30 tomorrow night at the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-civic-centerandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Civic Centerandamp lt aandamp gt The F-L-W Championship will air in November on the Versus network Five men from andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt will participate in the championship rounds Three are pro-anglers and two will be co-anglers