Competition Canceled At Costa FLW Series on Lake Okeechobee as Search for Angler Continues

COMPETITION CANCELED AT COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE AS SEARCH FOR ANGLER CONTINUES

 Advisory for Friday, January 5, 2018

 WHAT:                   In order to concentrate all efforts on the ongoing search for co-angler Nik Kayler, Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) officials have decided to cancel the remaining competition day at the Costa FLW Series tournament on Lake Okeechobee.

WHERE:                Costa FLW Series at Lake Okeechobee  C. Scott Driver Park 10100 W. Highway 78 Okeechobee, Fla.

 NOTES:                 FLW confirmed Thursday night that a boat with two anglers that was competing in the Costa FLW Series event on Lake Okeechobee did not check in at the designated weigh-in location Thursday at C. Scott Driver Park in Okeechobee, Florida.

The boat belonged to pro Bill Kisiah of Slidell, Louisiana. Also in the boat was co-angler Nik Kayler of Apopka, Florida. Kisiah was found alive Thursday night around 11 p.m. local time. Kayler has not yet been located and the search remains ongoing.

Kisiah is a nine-year veteran boater of FLW Series competition, while Kayler had fished in 61 previous FLW events as a co-angler.

At this time, air search and recovery operations are still being conducted under the guidance of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and local authorities. FLW is assisting the search operations.

Final tournament standings will be determined by Day One of competition.

FLW will continue to release information as it becomes available. Updated information will also be posted on the FLW website, FLWFishing.com.

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