FLW Live Reel Chat with Bryan Thrift slated for April 6 at 2 p.m. Central time

In an ongoing effort to provide as much interaction between world-class anglers and fishing fans as possible, FLWOutdoors.com has announced the 36th installment ofFLW Live Reel Chat. On Tuesday, April 6 at 2 p.m. Central time (3 p.m. ET), visitors to FLWOutdoors.com will be able to correspond directly with FLW Tour proBryan Thriftof Shelby, N.C., in a special live chat-room format.

With 18 top-10 finishes in FLW Outdoors events and top-five finishes in three consecutive tournaments, FLW Tour pro Bryan Thrift is as hot as any angler in the sport right now. Since he began fishing the FLW Tour in 2006, Thrift has also amassed an amazing 9 FLW Tour top-10 finishes including his most recent $125,000 win at Lake Norman. Thrift’s career earnings at FLW Outdoors related events now stand at nearly $600,000.

As a result of his first-ever FLW Tour victory, Thrift now owns the top spot in the 2010 FLW Tour Angler of the Year race.

Chat directly with Thrift

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Participation in the upcoming chat is simple. At the start of the nextlive chaton April 6, visitors can log on at 2 p.m. Central time and interact or simply watch the chat unfold. As always, FLW Outdoors fishing fans may submit questions immediately and can continue asking questions throughout the entire duration of the Live Reel Chat.

During the chat fishing fans will be able to ask Thrift about his dominant victory at the recent FLW Tour event at Lake Norman, inquire what it’s like to be a pro angler on the FLW Tour, pose tips-and-technique questions or anything else that comes to mind. Again, visitors to FLWOutdoors.com are able to log on andsubmit questionsin advance of the scheduled chat in order to have the first shot at getting their questions answered. It’s

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In addition, bass-fishing fans who missed out on any previous FLW Live Reel Chats, can find links to their full transcriptshere.

FLWOutdoors.com will offer the FLW Live Reel Chat format continually, with regularly scheduled chats occurring after each FLW Tour event. Also, additional chats will be added throughout each month as anglers or celebrities become available.