A lot is at stake when the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour kicks off at Lake Okeechobee on Feb. 4, and FLW wants fans to be just as prepared for the new campaign as the 171 pros who are signed up to compete.
That’s why we’ve prepared this complete guide to the 2016 Tour season. It covers everything a fishing fan might want to know about the six regular-season Tour qualifying events, the Forrest Wood Cup on Wheeler Lake in August and the two all-new autumn Invitational tournaments.
There are blogs and columns penned by industry experts and Tour stars, as well as pundits’ picks for AOY, staff predictions, a roster breakdown and more.
Browse through the following links to see what’s in store for the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour. Then follow FLW on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope and Snapchat all season long.
2016 Walmart FLW Tour Schedule
15 Predictions for the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour
Knight’s Next Course – By Sean Ostruszka
Blog: Setting Sights on AOY No. 2 – By Scott Martin
AOY Keys: Surviving Okeechobee – By Curtis Niedermier
Is This Cody Meyer’s Year? – By David A. Brown
Opinion: 5 Reasons Champlain is a Perfect Finish – by Jody White
7 Reasons Why This will be the Most Interesting Cup Ever – By Curtis Niedermier
Blog: The Annual Debate on Beaver Lake – By Matt Arey
Lake Okeechobee – Clewiston, Fla. – Feb. 4-7, 2016
Lake Hartwell – Anderson, S.C. – March 17-20, 2016
Beaver Lake – Rogers, Ark. – April 14-17, 2016
Pickwick Lake – Florence, Ala. – May 5-8, 2016
Kentucky Lake – Gilbertsville, Ky. – June 9-12, 2016
Lake Champlain – Plattsburgh, N.Y. – June 23-26, 2016
Forrest Wood Cup – Wheeler Lake – Huntsville, Ala. – Aug. 4-7, 2016
Invitational – Lake Norman – Cornelius, N.C. – Sept. 15-17, 2016
Invitational – Norris Lake – Clinton, Tenn. – Oct. 20-22, 2016
Walmart FLW Tour Facts, Figures and History