Bass Fishing Jan 2017 | Page 47

2017 SeaSon Preview L ike a tournament morning, every new fishing season dawns ripe with potential. AOY points are zeroed. Championship fields wait to be filled. It’s a fresh start. At FLW, the 2017 tournament season kicks off in mid-January with the first T-H Marine Bass Fishing League event at Lake Okeechobee. Then the season winds its way back and forth across the country – and even around the world – until the Costa FLW Series Championship wraps up in early November. In between, thou- sands of bass and millions of dollars will be tracked down by FLW members as the organization crowns its champions and the entire industry has a heck of a lot of fun. So whether your goal is to qualify for the All-American, earn a spot on Tour, learn the ropes as a co-angler or represent your school at the college or high school level, FLW has an opportunity for you to compete. Read on to learn more about what’s in store for 2017. – Curtis Niedermier, Editor-in-Chief JANUARY 2017 I FLWFISHING.COM 43