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BRP ANNOUNCES 2007 TEAM EVINRUDE
2006 FLW Angler of the Year, Anthony Gagliardi, joins Team Evinrude.
(Sturtevant, Wis., February 15, 2007) – BRP's 2007 Team Evinrude® professional anglers will hit the tournament circuits February 15 - 18 at the first FLW Tour kick-off event in Austin, Texas. The team will begin the season with appearances at the Miami International Boat Show where visitors to the show can meet Team Evinrude redfish anglers between February 15 and 20.
Team Evinrude is an elite team of 21 freshwater anglers and eight saltwater anglers who welcome Anthony Gagliardi as newcomer to the team this year. Gagliardi was previously on the Evinrude professional angler program, winning the 2006 FLW Angler of the Year title. All Team Evinrude members are powered with Evinrude E-TEC® outboard engines, providing the superior durability and fuel economy necessary to their livelihood of professional fishing.
"Once again we have a solid team of professional anglers on Team Evinrude who we are proud to support and have running our Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines," said Roch Lambert, vice president, general manager, Outboard Marine Engines. "These men and women are true testaments to the durability of our outboards with the tremendous use they give them vying to be number one on the tournament trails."
This group of talented fresh and saltwater anglers is accomplished on professional tournament trails throughout the United States.
The Evinrude E-TEC Freshwater Fishing Team includes:
- Chad Brauer, Osage Beach, Missouri
- Denny Brauer, Camdenton, Missouri
- George Cochran, Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Mark Courts, Harris, Minnesota
- Gary Dobyns, Yuba City, California
- Scott Fairbairn, Hager City, Wisconsin
- Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, South Carolina
- Pete Gluszek, Franklinville, New Jersey
- Dion Hibdon, Stover, Missouri
- Guido Hibdon, Gravois Mills, Missouri
- Davy Hite, Prosperity, South Carolina
- Scott Martin, Clewiston, Florida
- Dan Morehead, Paducah, Kentucky
- Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Arkansas
- Eric Olson, Red Wing, Minnesota
- Rick Olson, Mina, South Dakota
- Emily Shaffer, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
- Tommy Skarlis, Dorchester, Iowa
- Carl Svebek, Siloam Springs, Arkansas
- David Walker, Sevierville, Tennessee
- Mike Wurm, Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Evinrude E-TEC Saltwater Fishing Team includes:
- Captain C.A. Richardson, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Captain Ray Van Horn, Tarpon Springs, Florida
- Captain Bryan Watts, Lithia, Florida
- Captain Greg Watts, Eagle Lake, Florida
- Captain Leiza Fitzgerald, Clearwater, Florida
- Captain Rick Smith, Brunswick, Georgia
- Captain Conrad Lau, Neptune Beach, Florida
- Captain Merrily Dunn, Bradenton, Florida
The pro anglers of Team Evinrude dominate the saltwater trails FLW Kingfish, FLW Redfish, ESPN Redfish Cup, and SKA kingfish and the Forrest L. Wood (FLW) circuit, a tournament series co-sponsored by Evinrude E-TEC engines. Members of Team Evinrude are also competitors on all major bass and walleye trails including: the Stren Series, BASS series, FLW Walleye series, and Professional Walleye Trail (PWT) series. The team is backed by a firstclass four member support staff that will cover over 120 tournaments throughout the U.S. this year.
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For U.S. information:
Julie Johnson, Manager
Shows, Events & Public Relations
Tel: 262.884.5495
julie.johnson@brp.com
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