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Destination: Beaver Lake

FLW Tour Wal-Mart Open, April 13-16
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Arkansas' Beaver Lake
April 7, 2005 • Matt Williams • Archives

Seasoned sight fishers are going to love the forecast Castrol pro Bobby Curtis of Siloam Springs, Ark., painted for the $1.25 million FLW Wal-Mart Open slated for Beaver Lake in mid-April.

“The fish are going to be on beds big time,” he said. “Unless the water gets real high and muddy, sight fishing is going to be a big factor in this tournament.”

Curtis predicts the lake will be about 2 to 3 feet above normal pool. That will put scads of buck brush and other primo cover in skinny water.

Curtis’ call: 24 pounds to make the top 10; 26-27 pounds to win.