Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark. Host 2010 FLW Bass Tournament May 27-30

2010 Walmart FLW Tour Schedule
Date	Fishery	Location
February 11-14	Red River	Shrevport, LA
March 4-7	Table Rock Lake	Branson, MO
March 25-28	Lake Norman	Charlotte, NC
April 15-18	Lake Chickamauga	Chattanooga, TN
May 27-30	Lake Ouachita	Hot Springs, AR
June 24-27	Lake Guntersville	Huntsville, AL
August 5-8	Lake Lanier Forrest Wood Cup	Atlanta, GA

"We are very excited about the 2010 Walmart FLW Tour schedule," said Charlie Evans, president and CEO of FLW Outdoors. "This schedule will have FLW Outdoors visiting some of the best fisheries in the country and giving our anglers the chance to compete on these waters at the optimal time."

The first tournament for the FLW Tour will take place on the Red River in Shreveport, La., Feb. 11-14. The FLW Tour will visit Table Rock Lake in Branson, Mo., March 4-7, for a second time in as many years. Marking its fourth consecutive stop in Charlotte, Lake Norman will host the third event on the FLW Tour, March 25-28.

The fourth stop on the FLW Tour will be Lake Chickamauga in Chattanooga, Tenn., April 15-18. This qualifying event will follow the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship event on Ft. Loudoun-Tellico lakes in Knoxville, Tenn. from April 10-12.

The Same Weekend Hot Springs will be the Host to a BFL All-American bass tournament presented by Chevrolet on DeGray Lake. The prestigious championship, which annually shines an international media spotlight on the nation's best weekend anglers, will be held May 27-29, 2010, making its fifth return to Hot Springs since 2000. With Lake Ouachita will hosting a Walmart FLW Tour event the same weekend it will be the first time the BFL All-American and a tour event will coincide with one another. The tour event will be held Thursday, May 27 to Sunday, May 30, 2010.

The All-American, in conjunction with the Walmart FLW Bass Tour qualifying event, will feature its traditional Family Fun Zone and Outdoor Show at the Hot Springs Convention Center with daily give-a-ways for children and adults alike. The Family Fun Zone will be open Thursday through Sunday and the daily weigh-ins will be held in Summit Arena for each tournament. Admission and all activities are free.

Coverage of the All-American will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on VERSUS, the network which brings anglers the best fishing programming on television featuring the most-trusted authorities on the water. "FLW Outdoors," hosted by Jason Harper, is broadcast to approximately 500 million households worldwide, including internationally through agreements with WFN (World Fishing Network) and Matchroom Sport to such countries as Canada, Germany, China, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary and the United Kingdom, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoor-sports television show in the world.

Because BFL competitors are weekend anglers, the All-American and its lucrative cash awards and international media exposure present a unique opportunity for qualifiers who will be fishing for top awards of $140,000 in the Boater Division and $70,000 in the Co-angler Division. Additionally, the winning boater and winning co-angler will advance to the Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol in Atlanta Aug. 5-8, 2010.

Each year more than 33,000 BFL anglers and 20,000 TBF anglers nationwide compete in the hope of becoming one of just 54 boaters and 54 co-anglers who qualify for the BFL All-American.

As the nation's leading weekend tournament circuit, the Walmart Bass Fishing League, with divisions nationwide, is widely credited with opening competitive bass fishing to the masses. The BFL also serves as a steppingstone for anglers who wish to advance to the Stren Series((TM)), Walmart((TM)) FLW((R)) Series and ultimately the FLW Tour.

FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world. FLW Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing, offering the largest awards possible in the history of fantasy sports. Sign up for Player's Advantage to get your edge and win.

For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing and Player's Advantage, visit FantasyFishing.com.

Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark. Will Host 2010 FLW Tournament May 27-30.