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Editor’s note: If you like what you see here, be sure to check out “Game Notes,” a document devoted to the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup and past championships. It includes the following information: 1) a synopsis of the 2010 FLW Tour season; 2) a list of exclusive title holders; 3) a list of all-time money winners; 4) an Angler of the Year rundown; 5) a comprehensive list of activities surrounding and comprising the 2010 FWC; 6) and much more.
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The editors at FLW Outdoors Magazine put together some trivia questions and facts about the Forrest Wood Cup for fishing fans to ponder in the days leading up to this prestigious championship event. How much do you know about the FWC? (The answers are found below the “FWC Trivia” section, just before the “FWC Facts” section.)
FWC Trivia
1. Who is the youngest angler to win a Forrest Wood Cup?
A. Brent Ehrler
B. Luke Clausen
C. Michael Bennett
D. David Dudley
2. Where was the heaviest four-day weight of a Forrest Wood Cup event caught?
A. Lake Sinclair, Mich.
B. Lake Murray, S.C.
C. Logan Martin Lake, Ala.
D. Lake Ferguson, Miss.
3. Which angler holds the record for the most top 10 Forrest Wood Cup finishes?
A. Clark Wendlant
B. David Dudley
C. Anthony Gagliardi
D. Rick Clunn
4. Steve Daniel won how much money at the inaugural 1996 Forrest Wood Cup?
A. $5,000
B. $18,500
C. $49,000
D. $100,000
5. Where will the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup be held?
A. Lake Ouachita, Hot Springs, Ark.
B. Kentucky Lake, Gilbertsville, Ky.
C. Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, Fla.
D. Lake Mead, Las Vegas, Nev.
Answers:
1) C (24 years)
2) D (72 pounds, 9 ounces caught by David Fritts)
3) A (Wendlandt has six top 10 finishes but has yet to win a Forrest Wood Cup)
4) B (The next year the prize increased to $100,000, and this year’s Forrest Wood Cup winner will have a chance to take home at least $500,000)
5) A (The Forrest Wood Cup will make its second trip to Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 11-14, 2011.)
FWC Facts
• Tommy Biffle holds the record of most second-place finishes with three. Unfortunately, he is still chasing his first Forrest Wood Cup victory.
• Michael Bennett and David Fritts are the only two anglers to have an FLW Tour event win and a Forrest Wood Cup victory in the same season. Bennett did it in 2008 by winning the season’s second tour stop at Lewis Smith Lake. Fritts won two events the same season he won the championship. He won at Lake Eufaula and Kentucky Lake in 1997.
• In 2001, the Forrest Wood Cup was scheduled to be held at Lake Champlain in New York, Sept. 12-15. Out of respect to the victims of 9/11, the tournament was canceled. The $450,000 purse was divided among the 100 contestants.
• No angler has yet to win two Forrest Wood Cups or follow up an angler of the year title with a Forrest Wood Cup victory. David Dudley came closest when he finished second in AOY points and won the Forrest Wood Cup in 2003.
