BassFan recently reported on the possibility of the FLW Outdoors sanctioned Stren Series reducing it tournaments from a 4 day format to a 3 day format. When I read the report I took notice of the fact that the events would be speculated to go from Thursday to Sunday and change to a Thursday to Saturday schedule. Let me just quickly throw my two cents in on this.
     I am not exactly sure why or how the consideration to reduce the day format started. If I had to guess, I would assume that it was an effort to help reduce resource costs on FLW’s part while …read more

     As of current, here is the roster of anglers who have qualified for the 2008 Forrest Wood Cup to be held August 14-17 on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina. The roster will be completed once the FLW Tour pro are added concluding their final event on the Detroit River this weekend. To see the current Tour Standings and find out who is on the bubble click here.
Current Qualifiers:

Professional Field
Qualifier(s) from Wal-Mart FLW Series BP Eastern
KEVIN BISHOP
GEORGE COCHRAN
DAVID DUDLEY
DAVID FRITTS
DION HIBDON
STEVE KENNEDY
JT KENNEY
KOBY KREIGER
DAVE LEFEBRE
KYLE MABREY
SCOTT MARTIN
LARRY NIXON
DEREK REMITZ
JOEL RICHARDSON
MARK ROSE
CLARK WENDLANDT
Qualifier(s) from Wal-Mart FLW Series National Guard Western …read more

     FLW Outdoors is sporting a new look on their website. For anglers familiar with their previous homepage layout you may not see to much of a difference, but for those of you who aren’t, you will find a more streamlined site than before. With more links to guide you throughout the rest of the site, streaming video feeds, and an overall new look, the site is not so cluttered looking and much more user friendly. It’s worth checking out and learning more about FLW Outdoors.
     Check it out at: www.flwoutdoors.com  

     After a phenomenal first stop for Stren Series Texas Division on Falcon Lake in it’s inaugural event, the 173 boat field is expecting big numbers in weights to show up at the scales. The expectations are coming after a team tournament last weekend in which 20 sacks were brought in weighing over 20 lbs. and two of them being over 30 lbs, plus favorable forecast weather conditions.
     The air temperature at this mornings take off was 50 degrees with highs expected in the mid to high 60’s, cloudy skies, calm winds, and a chance of light rain. Water temps are 55-58 degrees. Sounds …read more

     While I guess you can say that this past weekend wasn’t the biggest weekend in all of fishing, it is a big weekend because it marks the launch of the 2008 fishing season with a couple of South Western area Stren Divisions getting underway and many other circuits starting shortly. Here are results from the past weekends Stren Series tournaments.
Stren Series
Texas Division – Falcon Lake, TX:  1st Place    Jeremy Guidry   110.02 (New Record for overall cumulative weight in the history of both the Stren Series and the FLW Outdoors as a whole.
                                            2nd Place  Tim Reneau   107.12
                                            3rd Place  Nick McNeely  105.09
Western Division – Lake Shasta, CA:  1st …read more

     If you ask any particular crowd of tournament anglers which circuit is better between BASS and FLW, you will almost always get a one sided answer. Of course the answer will depend on what group of anglers you ask. Regardless, their reply will always be one or the other with no space in between. The best comparison I can think of, is if you go up to an American pick-up truck or hot rod enthusiast and ask him, “Ford or Chevy”? Your answer is going to be that one rules and the other sucks for whatever reason and every now and …read more

    
     I have had this happen many times. I will drive to my spot, catch a bunch of fish and leave little for the co-angler to scrounge over. I have also had it happen the exact opposite where I have driven to my spot and had the co-angler out fish me in my own hole, but typically they only get what you give them. Normally after I have caught a limit I am comfortable with, I will give way for the co-angler to go where he/she wants if they are still in need of fish. I give them a chance …read more

    
For Texas and allot of other southwestern anglers, the Texas Tournament Trail (TTT) has been one of the regions most successful and popular tournament trails of choice. Unfortunately for some, the trail will no longer exist in 2008; however, thankfully these anglers are not going to be left wanting (otherwise that would make the FLW recipients of my ”Get Reel” award). I recently wrote of the speculation circulating about the intentions FLW had with the TTT. FLW has officially announced that it will “realign its bass tournament offerings in Texas next season”.
     The TTT will be replaced by the newly formed Texas Stren Division which was in operation …read more

     There are not too many states that are able to host a regional level trail and have all the events in a single state. Texas however is the exception. With so many great fisheries abundant throughout the state, Texas recieves it’s fair share of attention from circuits both regional and national. I suppose a state can only handle so much though.
     The FLW has announced its intent to discard the Texas Tournament Trail (TTT) for 2008. The TTT has been known by many of the anglers as a competitive trail with affordable entry fees and large payouts. Just what a tournament angler wants …read more

     It’s back for 2008 and in my opinion they have put together another great schedule for the series. Allot of big bass lakes during the right times of the year.
     Since 1998, the FLW has operated the Stren Series with Stren becoming the title sponsor in 2006. The circuit offers the ability for anglers to compete in a minimal travel series with a top payout of $65,000 per qualifier and a chance to fish in the $1 million dollar, no entry fee Stren Series Championship.
For more information about the tournaments, you may call FLW at (270) 252-1000 or visit …read more