FLW Outdoors and the Hot Springs (Ark.) Convention and Visitor's Bureau have announced that Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs has been selected as the host site for the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup (FLW Championship). The tournament will take place July 24-28, 2007.
The new championship will pit top anglers from the FLW Tour, FLW Series, Stren Series, BFL, The Bass Federation and Ranger owners tournaments in head-to-head competition for a top pro award of $1 million cash. Top anglers from the new Stratos Owners Tournament Trail will also compete in the championship's co-angler division.
The 2005 Forrest L. Wood Championship was held on Lake Hamilton, a sister lake to Ouachita, and drew a record crowd of 40,671 fans to the Hot Springs Convention Center and Summit Arena over the course of 4 days. Those fans ultimately witnessed Hot Springs resident and bass-fishing legend George Cochran capture the top prize, and FLW Outdoors president and CEO Charlie Evans said at the time that the event would return to the area.
"We couldn't be happier about returning to Hot Springs for the 2007 Forrest Wood Cup," Evans said. "The record attendance we had not only at the 2005 FLW Tour Championship and Outdoor Show but also at the 2004 (BFL) All-American in Hot Springs speaks volumes about the enthusiasm for bass fishing that fans have throughout the state and the entire region."
The 2006 Forrest L. Wood Championship will be held at Lake Logan Martin in Birmingham, Ala.
