FLW Extends Rescheduling Period, Announces Dates for 51 of 61 Postponed Tournaments
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Apr 16th, 2020 by Keith Worrall
Modified Apr 16th, 2020 at 11:33 AM
FLW Extends Rescheduling Period, Announces Dates for 51 of 61 Postponed Tournaments
BENTON, Ky. (April 15, 2020) – FLW took swift action to help flatten the curve in the fight against COVID-19 on March 17 and began rescheduling tournaments through May 3. Today, the tournament organization announced that they are extending the rescheduling period through May 23. FLW is hopeful that conditions continue to improve nationwide and they can proceed with tournaments starting with the May 28-31 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit stop on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina.
After working closely with host locations and sponsors, FLW is pleased to announce new dates for 51 of the 61 tournaments postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rescheduled tournaments are as follows:
Circuit Event-Original Date-New Date
· Abu Garcia College Fishing Open Kentucky Lake March 17-18 Sept. 16-17
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Kentucky Lake March 21 Aug. 22
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Eufaula (Formerly Grand Lake) March 21 June 7
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Ouachita March 21 June 27
· Toyota Series Lake of the Ozarks March 26-28 Oct. 8-10
· Toyota Series Wheeler Lake March 26-28 July 30 – Aug. 1
· Abu Garcia College Fishing Fort Gibson Lake March 27 July 10
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Harris Chain of Lakes March 28 July 11
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Eufaula (Formerly Lake Oconee) March 28 June 21
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Santee Cooper March 28 June 20
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League South Holston March 28 May 30
· FLW High School Fishing Fort Gibson Lake March 28 July 11
· Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Cherokee April 2-5 June 11-14
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Ferguson (Formerly Columbus Pool) April 4 Aug. 22
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake O’ the Pines April 4 June 13
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Hartwell April 4 Oct. 10
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League High Rocker (Formerly Lake Wylie) April 4 June 14
· Toyota Series Fort Gibson Lake April 8-10 Sept. 2-4
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Barren River (Formerly Dale Hollow) April 11 June 7
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Neely Henry (Formerly Lake Mitchell) April 11 June 14
· Toyota Series Dale Hollow Lake April 16-18 Oct. 29-31
· Toyota Series Lake Seminole April 16-18 Nov. 5-7
· Abu Garcia College Fishing Smith Mountain Lake April 17 June 14
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Grenada Lake April 18 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Kentucky / Barkley Lake April 18 Aug. 23
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Kerr Lake April 18 July 11
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Norris Lake (Formerly Cherokee) April 18 June 21
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Potomac River April 18 Aug. 15
· FLW High School Fishing Smith Mountain Lake April 18 June 13
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake of the Ozarks (Formerly Table Rock) April 18 Sept. 13
· Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Lake Hartwell April 23-26 May 28-31
· Abu Garcia College Fishing Lake Guntersville April 24 Sept. 4
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Arkansas River April 25 June 28
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Center Hill Lake April 25 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Kerr Lake April 25 July 18
· FLW High School Fishing Lake Guntersville April 25 Sept. 5
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Monroe April 25 June 28
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Mississippi River April 25 TBA
· Toyota Series California Delta April 30-May 2 Aug. 19-21
· Bass Fishing League All-American Lake Hartwell April 30-May 2 Nov. 11-13
· Toyota Series Lake Norman April 30-May 2 Oct. 1-3
· Abu Garcia College Fishing California Delta May 2 Aug. 21
· FLW High School Fishing California Delta May 3 TBA
· Toyota Series Neely Henry Lake May 7-9 Sept. 2-4
· Toyota Series Table Rock Lake May 7-9 Nov. 5-7
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Sinclair May 9 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Norris Lake May 9 June 20
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Percy Priest May 9 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Pickwick Lake May 9 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Potomac River May 9 July 25
· Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Lake Dardanelle May 14-17 July 23-26
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Grand Lake May 16 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Kerr Lake May 16 July 19
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Cumberland May 16 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Eufaula May 16 TBA
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Truman (Formerly Lake of the Ozarks) May 16 Sept. 12
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Santee Cooper (Formerly Wateree) May 16 June 21
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Lake Hartwell (Formerly Clarks Hill) May 30 Oct. 11
· Phoenix Bass Fishing League Dardanelle July 11 June 14
· Toyota Series Championship Lake Cumberland Nov. 5-7 Dec. 3-5
· Bass Fishing League Wild Card TBA Nov. 13-14 Nov. 20-21
FLW is working on new dates for the 10 remaining events and will announce them soon. Entries will roll over to the rescheduled events unless instructed otherwise. Balance due dates will also be adjusted in accordance with the new dates.
FLW will continue to do their part and encourages all of their dedicated members and fans to do the same by following Centers for Disease Control, federal, state and local guidelines to help prevent infection. Fishing, with special attention to social distancing guidelines, is still open in most states, so we encourage everyone to get out on the water and fish responsibly as time permits. Please visit the STATE COVID-19 UPDATES link on FLWFishing.com for the latest guidelines from your state fish and wildlife department.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.
FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).