B.A.S.S. today announced the schedules for the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern and Central Opens. Each division will consist of four tournaments, followed by a championship event at a venue to be determined.
“We just couldn’t be happier about the schedule we’ve put together for 2019,” Opens tournament director Chris Bowes said. “It has a little bit of everything. We’ve got a Florida tournament early in the season, which is always good, a couple of largemouth slugfests, a couple of smallmouth slugfests – something for everybody.”
Here's a look at the schedules:
Eastern
> Jan. 24-26 -- Harris Chain of Lakes -- Leesburg, FL
> May 23-25 -- Lake Chickamauga -- Dayton, TN
> July 25-27 -- James River -- Richmond, VA
> Sept. 5-7 -- Oneida Lake -- Syracuse, NY
Central
> February 20-22 -- Toledo Bend -- Many, LA
> April 25-27 -- Smith Lake -- Jasper, AL
> Aug. 1-3 -- Mississippi River -- La Crosse, WI
> Sept. 12-14 -- Grand Lake -- Grove, OK
The championship event is set for Oct. 17-19. The field will include the eight winners of Opens tournaments as well as the Top 10 in points standings from each division, not including the winners, for a total of 28 pro anglers and 28 co-anglers.
Registration for the 2019 Opens will begin Oct. 30. For more information on the full schedule, along with rules, format and payouts, visit www.Bassmaster.com/Open.
