A flare and a man-overboard signal were part of a
special pre-tournament ceremony conducted by FLW to
honor late co-angler Nik Kayler prior to the day-one
takeoff of the FLW Tour event at Lake Okeechobee.
Kayler, 38, drowned in the lake when he was swept
overboard in rough water at the Costa FLW Series
Southeastern Division opener a couple of weeks prior.
FLW also recognized Kayler and his family with a
moment of silence and accepted donations for Nik
Kayler memorial wristbands at registration for both the
Tour event at Okeechobee and the Costa FLW Series
event on Lake Seminole. Funds raised for the Kayler
family totaled $8,250.
Kayler leaves behind a wife, Kelly, and daughter,
Caralee. To make a donation to support the family, visit
gofundme.com/nik-kayler.
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NIK KAYLER HONORED AT
FLW TOUR OPENER
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FLWFISHING.COM I APRIL 2018