> What: Central FLW Series
> Where: Table Rock Lake
> When: Thursday through Saturday (April 19-21)
> At stake: Top prize (including Ranger/Evinrude boat package) could reach $85,000
> Expected field size: 150-plus boats
> Last FLW Series at Table Rock: Oct. 6-8, 2011
> Winner: Robbie Dodson (37-06) – Click here to read about Dodson's Winning Pattern.
> What they’re saying: “Table Rock Lake fished better this winter than it has the past few winters,” said FLW Tour pro Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Mo., who finished 7th in the 2016 FLW Series Championship at Table Rock. "The lake is in good shape and the fish are fat and healthy – as healthy as I’ve seen them in a long time. They’re definitely going to do their part in this event.
“When the schedule was first released, I really thought this would be a full-blown sight-fishing tournament. But with snow falling in the area as late as last week, Mother Nature won’t let the lake warm up. I think we’ll see a little bit of sight-fishing, but it won’t be as dominant as in past years.
“It will be anyone’s game because it will be a bank-beating tournament,” Lawyer added. “There are a lot of bushes in the water and wood for them to get around. We’ve also had a lot of rain, which means more color in the water and better fishing. If the water is gin-clear, it’d be a little tougher, but these fish will really be comfortable and get up shallow.”
Some of the information above was taken from an FLW press release.
