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Tyner wins Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League
Okie Division Tournament

Grove, Okla., (April 15, 2002) Mike Tyner of Stillwater, Okla., topped 191
Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League competitors Saturday on Grand Lake with five
bass weighing 19 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned him $4,848 and 200
points in the Boater Division.

Tyner, who also earned a $1,000 bonus from Ranger Boats as the highest
finishing participant in the Ranger Cup incentive program, caught his limit
on a white spinner bait with gold blades while fishing rock banks in 2 to 4
feet of water. The catch topped second-place boater Terry Butcher of Talala,
Okla., by 2 pounds, 11 ounces. Butcher finished the one-day tournament with
a five-bass catch weighing 17 pounds, 3 ounces worth $2,424.

Chester Gibbs of Wagoner, Okla. (five bass, 16 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,454);
Lee Sanders of Stillwater, Okla. (four bass, 13 pounds, $1,164); and Kirk
Washburn of Harrah, Okla., (five bass, 12 pounds, 15 ounces, $1,067) rounded
out the top five boaters.

Kirk Smith of Edmond, Okla., earned boater big bass honors and $955 with a
6-pound, 8-ounce bass that he caught on a black and blue jig while fishing a
rock bank in 2 to 4 feet of water. He finished in 29th place overall with
two bass weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

Ron Grider of Edmond, Okla., claimed first place and $2,411 in the
191-competitor Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 14 pounds, 5
ounces. He surpassed second-place co-angler Eric Kromhout of Locust Grove,
Okla., by 2 pounds, 8 ounces. Kromhout finished with a five-bass catch
weighing 11 pounds, 13 ounces worth $1,206.

Bradley Morrison of Rudy, Ark. (five bass, 11 pounds, 5 ounces, $723);
Clifford Blalock of Choctaw, Okla. (three bass, 9 pounds, 10 ounces, $579);
and Trenton Whitehouse of Bristow, Okla., (four bass, 9 pounds, 8 ounces,
$530) rounded out the top five co-anglers.

Co-angler Robbie Black of Francis, Okla., earned big bass honors and $475 in
his division with a 5-pound, 7-ounce bass. He finished 18th thanks to the
one bass.

Overall, 12 five-bass limits were caught during the tournament.

The Wal-Mart BFL will visit Lake Eufaula May 11 for the third of five Okie
Division events. The boater with the most points after the division,s season
finale, a two-day Super Tournament Sept. 7-8 on Keystone Lake, will be
declared the Yamaha "Be the Best Points Leader and awarded $1,000. The
co-angler amassing the most points by the end of the season will receive
$500.

The top 30 Okie Division boaters and co-anglers will advance to regional
competition Oct. 29-Nov. 2 on Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark., where
they will go up against top competitors from the Louisiana, Ozark and Gulf
Coast divisions for a shot at qualifying for the Wal-Mart BFL All-American "
one of the most lucrative post-season tournaments in competitive angling.

2002 BFL awards could reach $7 million based on full fields.

Sponsors of the 2002 Wal-Mart BFL are Wal-Mart, ALPO Pet Foods, BC Powder,
BFGoodrich Tires, Castrol, Chevy Trucks, Coleman, Conseco, Energizer,
EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded Glory, Frito-Lay, FujiFilm, Garmin,
Kellogg,s, Land O,Lakes, Maxwell House, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid, Pepsi,
Poulan, Ranger Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers, Stanley Works, Stren, US Bank,
Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards. Associate sponsors are Abu Garcia, Berkley,
Eagle Claw, Laker, Plano and Solar Bat.

For complete results, visit www.flwoutdoors.com

1 MIKE TYNER STILLWATER, OK 5 19-14 $4,848
2 TERRY BUTCHER TALALA, OK 5 17-03 $2,424
3 CHESTER GIBBS WAGONER, OK 5 16-11 $1,454
4 LEE SANDERS STILLWATER, OK 4 13-00 $1,164
5 KIRK WASHBURN HARRAH, OK 5 12-15 $1,067
6 ALTON WILHOIT HARRAH, OK 5 12-10 $873
7 LLOYD DAVENPORT STILLWATER, OK 4 12-08 $776
8 RODNEY LOWE TULSA, OK 4 12-05 $582
9 TOBY HARTSELL GROVE, OK 5 12-04 $533
10 ADAM WRIGHT BENTON, AR 5 12-00 $465
10 JEFF TIPTON AFTON, OK 4 12-00 $465
10 JOE BENHAM STIGLER, OK 5 12-00 $465
13 WAYNE LONG CLAREMORE, OK 3 11-14 $427
14 JERRY LEE KIEFER, OK 3 11-12 $407
15 TROY MCCARTY GROVE, OK 5 11-02 $378
15 MITCHELL FELTS CLAREMORE, OK 4 11-02 $378
17 ROBERT MYERS HACKETT, AR 4 10-14 $349
18 KENT SCHAEDE BROKEN ARROW, OK 3 10-13 $330
19 PHIL VAN DEN DOOL TULSA, OK 2 10-09 $310
20 ANTHONY LEMMINGS MOORE, OK 2 10-07 $291
21 MIKE GILBREATH FT. GIBSON, OK 3 10-03 $271
22 AL FISHER HACKETT, AR 4 10-01 $252
23 RAY SCHEIDE COOKSON, OK 4 9-08 $233
24 BERT QUIMBY GROVE, OK 3 9-06 $213
25 TODD COX WAGONER, OK 4 9-05 $194
26 ED BARTON VIAN, OK 3 9-03 $184
27 PAUL TANKERSLEY CAMERON, OK 4 8-10 $175
28 NICK ABER EDMOND, OK 4 8-09 $164
29 KIRK SMITH EDMOND, OK 2 8-06   
30 JOE SIMON VIAN, OK 4 8-04
30 RON SHAW MOORE, OK 3 8-04   
30 BRAD WARWICK BROKEN ARROW, OK 2 8-04   
33 BENNY SCOTT PARK HILL, OK 2 8-02   
34 LONNIE MILLER BROKEN ARROW, OK 3 8-00   
34 RON HOPKINS SR BIXBY, OK 3 8-00   
36 JOE PERKINS OWASSO, OK 2 7-12   
37 ROBERT CRUSE BROKEN ARROW, OK 2 7-11   
38 GREG DYER BENTON, AR 2 7-09   
39 TERRY THOMAS NIXA, MO 2 7-08   
39 DON WHITLEY TULSA, OK 2 7-08   
41 ALLEN RUDE WYNNEWOOD, OK 2 7-00   
42 BRIAN WILLIAMS STIGLER, OK 3 6-13   
43 WAYNE BROWN ARDMORE, OK 2 6-09   
44 TODD LEE TULSA, OK 3 6-06   
45 CHRIS CHANCELLOR CLAREMORE, OK 3 6-03   
45 PHIL PENNINGTON II OOLOGAH, OK 2 6-03   
47 PAUL SMITH COPAN, OK 2 6-01   
48 RODNEY SEAGO AMARILLO, TX 2 5-13   
49 CURTIS BOWERS MAUD, OK 2 5-12   
50 BOB HARTER TULSA, OK 2 5-11   
51 MIKE AUSSIEKER BROKEN ARROW, OK 1 5-08   
52 RANDY STATON OWASSO, OK 2 5-07   
52 ROB FRANK TAHLEQUAH, OK 2 5-07   
54 DENNIS DRZEWIECKI FORT SMITH, AR 2 5-05   
55 SCOTT HINES ELK CITY, OK 1 5-03   
56 CHRIS SHAW OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 2 5-02   
56 WAYNE DIFFEE OAKHURST, OK 1 5-02   
58 SHONN GOODWIN MOORE, OK 2 5-01   
59 JOE WAGGONER Not Available 2 5-00   
60 BOBBY WARDEN NEOSHO, MO 2 4-15
60 ROBERT KIRTLEY CHOUTEAU, OK 2 4-15   
62 BOB SLAVENS FORT SMITH, AR 2 4-12   
62 BRIAN RUSSELL ADA, OK 2 4-12   
64 RAYMOND RENFROE OOLOGAH, OK 2 4-11   
65 JOHN SHORE OWASSO, OK 2 4-10   
66 JAMES MARSH THOMAS, OK 2 4-09   
67 DAVE KURTZ BALDWIN CITY, KS 2 4-08   
68 TOD MERCER MCALESTER, OK 2 4-05   
69 RANDY HESTON STINNETT, TX 2 4-04   
70 CHARLES ROGERS WELCH, OK 1 4-01   
70 DEREK PHILLIPS FALCON, CO 1 4-01   
72 WALTER ANDRIES COWETA, OK 1 4-00   
73 CHRIS TORKLESON SAND SPRINGS, OK 1 3-12   
74 EDDY MAY VALLEY CENTER, KS 1 3-11   
74 MICHAEL THOMPSON TULSA, OK 1 3-11   
76 RON AINSWORTH JR MIDWEST CITY, OK 1 3-07   
76 DANA HULET PERRY, OK 1 3-07   
78 RANDY KELLY INOLA, OK 1 3-06   
79 RONNIE HOPKINS JR BIXBY, OK 1 3-05   
80 C ALDERSON OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 1 3-04   
80 KENNY PIXLEY RUDY, AR 2 3-04   
82 MICHAEL MAYNARD PURCELL, OK 1 3-00   
83 MITCHELL WEBB SKIATOOK, OK 1 2-15   
83 KEITH BLACKSTONE MIDWEST CITY, OK 1 2-15   
85 LARRY SMITH VIAN, OK 1 2-14   
85 KRIS SCHNEIDER EDMOND, OK 1 2-14   
87 SCOTT PHILLIPS TULSA, OK 1 2-13   
87 PHILLIP MCBRIEN MIAMI, OK 1 2-13   
89 TRAVIS MCKELVEY GLENPOOL, OK 1 2-12   
89 EVERETT EATON STILLWATER, OK 1 2-12   
91 DUSTIN LESTER CLAREMORE, OK 1 2-10   
92 LARRY REA STIGLER, OK 1 2-09   
93 JAMES CARPER WRIGHT CITY, OK 1 2-08   
94 HAL GUNCKEL BROKEN ARROW, OK 1 2-07   
95 BILL DOUGLAS KANSAS CITY, MO 1 2-06   
95 BRIAN TRAMELL GORE, OK 1 2-06   
97 KEITH ALCORN BLANCHARD, OK 1 2-04   
98 ROB BAGBY WESTVILLE, OK 1 2-03   
98 JERRY SCAGGS VINITA, OK 1 2-03   
100 RICK LANIER DERBY, KS 1 2-02   
100 CHARLES LANE CUSHING, OK 1 2-02   
100 DEE LUCAS WICHITA FALLS, TX 1 2-02   
100 SCOTT LOMAX SKIATOOK, OK 1 2-02   
104 KEVIN JONES SHAWNEE, OK 1 2-01   
105 JIMMY MARTIN OWASSO, OK 1 2-00   
106 COLEMAN MILLER SPRINGDALE, AR 1 1-15   
106 CHRIS MARTIN SKIATOOK, OK 1 1-15   
108 KENNETH VARNER CRESCENT, OK 1 1-14   
108 JIM VALENTINE GLENCOE, OK 1 1-14   
110 JEFF ELLIS SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 1 1-11   
111 CHRIS MORRIS VINITA, OK 1 1-10   
WESLEY WESTBROOK WEATHERFORD, TX 0   
DALTON PRATT BLAIR, OK 0   
TOM NILSSEN PERRY, OK 0   
LARRY SLAWSON TULSA, OK 0   
STEVE WINTERS WICHITA, KS 0   
ROBERT WHITE MOORE, OK 0   
DANNY SAMS AVOCA, AR 0   
KEN HAGAR COLCORD, OK 0   
RICK WILLIAMS COMMERCE, OK 0   
MAX KILLION JR WICHITA, KS 0   
CRAIG SMITH DEWEY, OK 0   
MATT CARROLL TULSA, OK 0   
PAUL PITTS OKTAHA, OK 0   
PREVIN DIXON TULSA, OK 0   
TODD HOLLIE NEWCASTLE, OK 0   
KENNY WYTHE YUKON, OK 0   
KEVIN KOOKEN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 0   
JAY GLENN LEXINGTON, OK 0   
JEFF TOLLE JENKS, OK 0   
SCOTT LITTLE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 0   
BOB BAIRD EUFAULA, OK 0   
GREGG WALLACE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 0   
STEVEN LAKE LOWELL, AR 0   
BUTCH KENNEMER TULSA, OK 0   
MICK FENN CUSHING, OK 0   
MIKE TIPTON GROVE, OK 0   
TIM CARROLL OWASSO, OK 0   
KELLY JONES MOORE, OK 0   
STEVE ANDERSON TULSA, OK 0   
ALAN MCGUCKIN SKIATOOK, OK 0   
JOE BUFFALOW TONKAWA, OK 0   
KEVIN TREECE FORT SMITH, AR 0   
BILL STEWART MOORE, OK 0   
ROD STEVEN WICHITA, KS 0   
BOB CARVER SHAWNEE, OK 0   
EDWARD MARTINEZ YUKON, OK 0   
MIKE WACKENHUTH TULSA, OK 0   
RAYMOND THOMAS CHECOTAH, OK 0   
GERALD SMITH BARTLESVILLE, OK 0   
JAMES SPRAGUE KANSAS CITY, KS 0   
NELSON SCHERRER FESTUS, MO 0   
DEAN DIETZ WICHITA, KS 0   
MARK HOLFORD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 0   
HOLT DOUGHERTY TULSA, OK 0   
MARK BAULDREE GROVE, OK 0   
RIC BROWN MIDWEST CITY, OK 0   
PRESTON LONG SPRINGDALE, AR 0   
DUANE GOODE NORMAN, OK 0   
CHUCK LAWLESS PARK HILL, OK 0   
SAM TAYLOR AMARILLO, TX 0   
BRAD HALLMAN NORMAN, OK 0   
GERALD ROBINSON JR YUKON, OK 0   
KELLY WOOD TULSA, OK 0   
PAUL MCMAHAN COLLINSVILLE, OK 0   
GARY JENKINS LOCUST GROVE, OK 0   
ERON GIBSON AFTON, OK 0   
JOEY TENNILL EDMOND, OK 0   
KELLEY BEARD SKIATOOK, OK 0   
LARRY BASDEN OKEMAH, OK 0   
DAVE EASLEY OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 0   
PAUL DAVIS ENID, OK 0   
DEREK REMITZ NORTH BRANCH, MN 0   
TYRONE UHLIR LINCOLN, NE 0   
MIKE SMITH SOUTH WEST CITY, MO 0   
CRAIG MITCHELL TAHLEQUAH, OK 0   
MITCH ROBERSON MIDWEST CITY, OK 0   
BOB STINCHCOMB GREENWOOD, AR 0   
RICHARD MAJOR OOLOGAH, OK 0   
DARRELL ROSE CROWDER, OK 0   
MIKE DICKINSON GROVE, OK 0   
LARRY BEVANS HEMPHILL, TX 0   
JOHN WYNN BENTONVILLE, AR 0   
MIKE NEAL DEXTER, KS 0   
BRAD BENNETT STRASBURG, CO 0   
SAMMY CANNADY DEL CITY, OK 0   
STEPHEN WAY SECURITY, CO 0   
DOUG WIDENER NEOSHO, MO 0   
BOB NOBLE NOWATA, OK 0   
JEFF DAVISON GLENPOOL, OK 0   
FRANK ARRASMITH PRAGUE, OK 0

$7 Million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League
to Visit Grand Lake

Grove, Okla. (April 8, 2002) " The $7 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League
for weekend anglers will visit Grand Lake April 13 for the second of five
Okie Division events.

Up to 400 of the region,s best anglers will be vying for top awards of up to
$5,000 cash in the Boater Division and up to $2,500 cash in the Co-angler
Division at the tournament weigh-in, which will be held at Red 11 Port
beginning at 3 p.m.

Lake Eufaula will host the Okie Division,s third tournament May 11. The
division,s fourth tournament will be held June 15 on Grand Lake followed by
the Okie Super Tournament Sept. 7-8 on Keystone Lake.

Following the end of regular season competition, the top 30 Okie Division
boaters and co-anglers will advance to regional competition on Lake Hamilton
near Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 29-Nov. 2, where they will go up against top
competitors from the Louisiana, Ozark and Gulf Coast Divisions. Boaters will
compete for a new Chevy truck and a Ranger boat powered by Evinrude or
Yamaha, while co-anglers fish for a new Ranger boat powered by Evinrude or
Yamaha. Anglers who enter all five regular season Okie Division tournaments
but do not advance to the regional can fish the Chevy Trucks Wild Card
Regional Nov. 5-9 for a shot at the 2003 Wal-Mart BFL All-American
championship. With $100,000 cash going to the winning boater and $50,000
cash going to the winning co-angler, the All-American ranks as one of the
most lucrative championship tournaments in competitive angling.

Six boaters and six co-anglers from each of the BFL,s six regional
tournaments will advance to the All-American along with six boaters and six
co-anglers from the Chevy Wild Card. Three boaters and three co-anglers from
the Western Regional will also advance to the All-American, boosting the
total field to 45 boaters and 45 co-anglers.

The 2002 All-American on Cross Lake near Shreveport, La., June 5-8 will be
televised live on PAX TV as part of the FLW Outdoors television series
airing Saturdays at 3 p.m. EST.

Nationwide, the BFL is divided into 26 divisions " each featuring four
one-day qualifying tournaments and a two-day Super Tournament. Each Super
Tournament will award up to $9,600 to the winning boater and up to $4,800 to
the winning co-angler.

Under the BFL,s boater and co-angler format, boaters supply the boats, fish
from the front deck, and control boat movement throughout the competition.
Co-anglers fish from the back deck and are competing against other
co-anglers. Two hundred points are awarded to tournament winners, 199 points
are presented for second and so on. These points determine angler standings
throughout the season. Every angler who receives weight credit earns points.

Awards for the 2002 BFL season could reach $7 million based on full fields
at each tournament. Additionally, Ranger Cup participants are eligible to
win a $500 to $1,000 bonus at each BFL tournament. Anglers using a
fixed-mount Garmin Fishfinder or GPS/Sounder are also eligible to win a
$1,000 bonus at each BFL tournament as part of the Garmin Grand Giveaway.

As the nation,s leading provider of affordable, close-to-home weekend
tournaments, the BFL is widely credited with opening competitive bass
fishing to the masses. It also serves as a stepping-stone for anglers who
wish to advance to the EverStart Series and ultimately the Wal-Mart FLW
Tour " bass fishing,s most lucrative tournament series. Each year the top 30
BFL boaters and co-angler from each division are eligible to advance to the
EverStart Series. All-American champions are eligible for Wal-Mart FLW Tour
competition. The top 10 pros and co-anglers from each of the EverStart
Series, three divisions are eligible to advance to the Wal-Mart FLW Tour.
Former BFL anglers who have become fishing superstars on the Wal-Mart FLW
Tour include Kellogg,s pro Clark Wendlandt, Chevy pro Tommy Biffle and four
time FLW Tour champion David Fritts.

Sponsors of the 2002 Wal-Mart BFL are Wal-Mart, ALPO Pet Foods, BC Powder,
BFGoodrich Tires, Castrol, Chevy Trucks, Coleman, Conseco, Energizer,
EverStart Batteries, Evinrude, Faded Glory, Frito-Lay, FujiFilm, Garmin,
Kellogg,s, Land O,Lakes, Maxwell House, Minn Kota, Newell Rubbermaid, Pepsi,
Poulan, Ranger Boats, Shop-Vac, Snickers, Stanley Works, Stren, US Bank,
Weed Eater and Yamaha Outboards. Associate sponsors are Abu Garcia, Berkley,
Eagle Claw, Laker, Plano and Solar Bat.

To enter a tournament or for more information about the Wal-Mart Bass
Fishing League, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call 270-362-4880.