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FLW: Hot Springs will Host 2018 Forrest Cup
August 10, 2018 - August 12, 2018
Hot Springs has hosted the Forrest Cup on four separate occasions – on Lake Hamilton in 2005 and on Lake Ouachita in 2007, 2011, and 2015. And it’s bringing the cup back for a fifth time as the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), in partnership with the State of Arkansas and Visit Hot Springs, have announced that Hot Springs will be hosting the 2018 Forrest Cup on August 10-12 at Lake Ouachita.
“Our whole city is excited by the fact that FLW has chosen Hot Springs for the fifth time as the host for the Forrest Wood Cup,” says Steve Arrison, CEO of Visit Hot Springs. “Hot Springs has established a wonderful relationship with FLW, and our audiences for the Cup and other FLW events have been large and enthusiastic. I know the 2018 Cup will find the same level of enthusiasm and warm hospitality that FLW has come to associate with the great fishing in Hot Springs.”
Seven-year Tour veteran Brad Knight of Lancing, Tennessee earned his first career victory and claim the sport’s most coveted trophy the last time the Forrest Wood Cup was last held in Hot Springs in 2015.
“After another fantastic Forrest Wood Cup experience in 2015, we knew it wouldn’t be long before we returned to Hot Springs and Lake Ouachita,” says Kathy Fennel, FLW president of operations. “The Hot Springs community is extremely passionate about bass fishing, and the great attendance makes it the perfect destination for an exciting and memorable championship event. We expect the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup to be our best yet.”
The FLW Expo will also be held in conjunction with the tournament at the Hot Springs Convention Center, with live weigh-ins to be held at the Bank of the Ozarks Arena.