At the beginning of the semester the Hokies were recognized for their efforts this past FLW season as they were ranked #4 by FLW. (Check it out) 
Congratulations to the Hokies on a 2nd Place and 4th Place finish at the FLW College Fishing Northern Regional Championship on Lake Norman, NC in November!The performances earned the Hokie Fishing Team $16,500 and 2 spots in the FLW College Fishing National Championship in April of 2010 on Tellico Lakes outside of Knoxville. Ultimately, the winning team that outfishes 24 others will advance to the Forest Wood Cup with a multi-million dollar purse and the opportunity of a lifetime to fish against the best professionals on the water. Check out the one-hour episode that aired on Versus in early December that features the Hokies and their success at Lake Norman at the Regional event:
FLW College Northern Regional Championship Television Show
Along with winning the bass club a great deal of money, the VT teams netted another $16,500 to be donated to the schools general scholarship fun in the club's name. This brings total scholarship fund donations to close to $30,000 for the year!
Virginia Tech and Auburn were the only two schools in the country to qualify 2 teams for the National Championship! Way to go Hokies!
Scott and Charlie finished 2nd at the Northern Regional.
Wyatt and Carson finished 4th at the Northern Regional.
We would like to extend our thanks to all of our sponsors this season as we have had another extremely successful year. Mike Rogan, owner of Bagley Baits sent a box of shakey head jigs that helped the Hokies hook up on most of their keeper bass and it was greatly appreciated. 6 lb. Gamma Edge 100% Flourocarbon was the key to tricking the timid fall bass on Lake Norman. If you have not tried Gamma, you MUST. All of the Hokie sponsors deserve praise for their support of college fishing. We recognize how difficult the economy has been on business and how easy it would be to drop support for the college anglers but we understand that your help has made college fisherman the next generation of anglers who will keep the fishing industry rolling.
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WIN A GUIDED FISHING TRIP ON FAMOUS LAKE GUNTERSVILLE WITH BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES PRO CHRIS LANE. To enter the raffle go to www.chrislanefishing.com to win the grand prize fishing trip along with other great prizes. All entries support Reeling in Future Pro’s Fish Camp, and receive Chris Lane’s tackle pack.
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A special thanks to Elite Series Pro Angler Chris Lane for the contributions he made to the team as we were getting started. Follow his tournaments this year at his website and check out his guide service for Lake Guntersville. ________________________________
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