Encore in Columbia: Tracy Byrd to Perform at Forrest Wood Cup

COLUMBIA, S.C., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As if the prospect of watching the
world's top bass angler win as much as $1 million was not enough to drive
fishing fans crazy, FLW Outdoors announced today that multi-platinum recording
artist Tracy Byrd will perform a free concert during the $2 million Forrest
Wood Cup presented by Castrol. The concert is slated to take place Aug. 17 at
4 p.m., shortly before the day-four weigh-in at the Colonial Center in
Columbia, S.C.
Byrd is no newcomer to FLW Outdoors, having performed to a capacity crowd
at the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup in Hot Springs, Ark. He gave his first FLW
Outdoors concert at the 2003 Wal-Mart Open in Rogers, Ark. An avid angler and
hunter, Byrd has even developed his own line of crankbaits that benefit the
Special Olympics. "Next to family and music, fishing and hunting are my
passions," he says.
Since signing his first record deal in 1992, Byrd has become one of
country music's core artists. The Texas native has produced smash hits
including "Watermelon Crawl," "The Truth About Men," "Ten Rounds," "Lifestyles
of the Not So Rich and Famous," and "Keeper of the Stars," which was the
Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year in 1996.
Byrd's current album, "Different Things," has stayed strong since its
release in 2006. The album, his first studio album on his new label, Blind
Mule Records, features hits like "Better Places Than This" and "Cheapest
Motel."
The Forrest Wood Cup is bass fishing's biggest event. Thousands of anglers
from more than 40 states, Japan, Australia, Canada, Italy and Spain have been
casting for more than a year to earn a trip to the tournament -- held on Lake
Murray in Columbia, S.C., and for the top 77 professionals and 77 co-anglers
in the world, that dream will come true Aug. 14-17 when the sport's biggest
names compete for a $1 million top award.
FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger
Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. In 2008
alone the organization is offering more than 90,000 anglers the chance to win
over $40 million through 230 tournaments in 10 circuits targeting bass,
walleye, redfish, kingfish and striped bass. FLW Outdoors is also taking
fishing mainstream with the largest cash awards in the history of fantasy
sports, $7.3 million.
For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit
FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy
Fishing and Player's Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com .
SOURCE FLW Outdoors

Dave Washburn, vice president of communications of FLW Outdoors,
+1-270-252-1607