The FLW tour schedule has been released and we wanted to give ya’ll the heads up on these events so that if you’re anywhere close, you can start making plans to witness some of them first hand. If you’ve never attended one of these tourneys, put this on your bucket list! They are something to see. The anglers are friendly, enjoy interacting with the fans and you have the opportunity to learn more than you can imagine when you’re there. So without any further ado, here is the complete schedule.
- The FLW Tour Majors will open on Lake Hartwell in Greenville/Anderson S.C. March 8-11 for the 2012 season.
- Next stop will be Table Rock Lake in Branson, Mo. March 29 – April 1.
- From there, the Tour swings into Rogers, Ark. for the event on Beaver Lake.
- May 17-20 the pro’s will have a go at the Potomac river out of National Harbor, Md.
- Famed Kentucky Lake out of Murray/ Gilbertsville, Ky. is set to host the fifth stop June 7-10.
- Later that month, June 28 – July 1, Lake Champlain, out of Plattsburgh N.Y., will be the scene for the final event before the battle for the cup.
- As it was in 2010, Lake Lanier out of Duluth/Gainesville, Ga., is the sight chosen for the 2012 Forrest Wood Cup.
There are also four opens on the schedule with one in February, the 9-12 on Lake Okeechobee out of Clewiston, Fla. The Detroit River out of Detroit, Mich., August 23-26, Lake Wheeler out of Decatur, Ala., Sept. 20-23, and the final open on Sam Rayburn Reservoir out of Lufkin, Texas October 11-14.
This 10 month schedule of fishing different types of water at various times of the year should make for some very interesting tournaments. The FLW pro’s aren’t going to have the luxury of relying on just a handful of baits and techniques given they want to be consistent throughout the year. The adjustments that they are going to have to make and various skills that they will need to master will be showcased as they go through the events. Man am I looking forward to seeing all of it!
See ya’ on the water …