March 13, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS – Walmart FLW Tour pro Troy Gibson of Eufaula, Alabama, informed FLW of his decision to withdraw from the remaining five regular-season FLW Tour events in the 2015 season due to personal reasons. Eric Olliverson of Lampe, Missouri, a two-year FLW Tour veteran, has agreed to replace Gibson on Tour and will fish the remaining five events this season. The full tournament field will remain at 154.
In FLW Tour competition, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. The 2015 Forrest Wood Cup will be in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 20-23 on Lake Ouachita and is hosted by Visit Hot Springs. The Forrest Wood Cup Champion could win as much as $500,000 – professional bass-fishing’s richest prize.
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