Rigid Industries announced this week that it has added FLW Tour anglers Adrian Avena and Stetson Blaylock and Bassmaster Elite Series angler Kevin Short to the Rigid Torture Team.
Rigid Industries will be Avena's title sponsor for the 2014 FLW Tour season, which begins next week at Lake Okeechobee in Florida.
"We are very excited to welcome Adrian as part of our Rigid Marine Torture Team” said Rigid's marine category manager Chris Brown. “Having Adrian flying the Rigid flag on the FLW Tour this year is really exciting. He has a bright future ahead of him and we are excited to have him on our team.”
Adrian will run a Rigid Industries LED logoed wrap on his Ford F250 and 2014 Bass Cat Eyra.
“For the past five years, bass fishing has become my passion," Avena said. “Although I am a relatively young fisherman, I have developed the skills and techniques to compete with the best in bass fishing. While fishing these events, I have learned the hard work and commitment it takes to succeed in this sport.”
Blaylock's Toyota Tundra and his Ranger Boat will feature Rigid products as he competes on the FLW Tour and the B.A.S.S. Northern Opens this year. Short will utilize Rigid lighting on his Chevrolet and GMC tow vehicles, camper and his 2014 Bass Cat during Elite Series and Central Open tournaments this year.
"The addition of Stetson Blaylock on the FLW side and Kevin Short on the B.A.S.S. side is really pretty awesome,” Brown added. “Both Stetson and Kevin reside in Arkansas, a state full of bass fishing history and one that has produced many FLW and B.A.S.S. Elite Series pros to date. Having them as part of the Rigid Torture Team is going to be both exciting and fun to watch as they do battle on the water in 2014.”
