2012 EverStart Series Strike King Angler Of The Year Winners
OutdoorHub 10.10.12
FLW, the world’s premier tournament fishing organization, has announced the winners of the EverStart Series 2012 Strike King Angler and Co-angler of the Year award from each of the five divisions – Central, Northern, Southeast, Texas and Western. Each division consisted of four tournaments and anglers competed for valuable points that would earn them the Strike King Angler of the Year title along with $5,000 for the pro and $2,000 for the co-angler.
Pro anglers receiving honors
The pro winners from each division were:
Central Division: Zach King, Clarksville, Ark., 758 points, $5,000
Northern Division: Snapple pro Jacob Powroznik, Prince George, Va., 761 points, $5,000
Southeast Division: Kent Ware, Wadmalaw Island, S.C., 731 points, $5,000
Texas Division: Kris Wilson, Montgomery, Texas, 771 points, $5,000
Western Division: Jeff Michels, Lakehead, Calif., 738 points, $5,000
Co-anglers receiving honors
The co-angler winners from each division were:
Central Division: Rick Krassinger, House Springs, Mo., 771 points, $2,000
Northern Division: Thomas Shafer, Pine City, N.Y., 747 points, $2,000
Southeast Division: Cal Clark, Pulaski, Tenn., 742 points, $2,000
Texas Division: Scott Bailey, Longview, Texas, 747 points, $2,000
Western Division: Daniel Leue, Colusa, Calif., 769 points, $2,000
The top 40 pros and co-anglers from each respective division also qualified for the EverStart Series Championship presented by Castrol that will be held on the Ouachita River in Monroe, La., Nov. 1-4.
In 2013 the pro angler of the year and co-angler of the year from each division will automatically qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, provided they fish a full EverStart Series division or the Walmart FLW Tour in 2014.
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