Traditionally, and for the last 19 years, the Future Pro Tour has held its northern region's season opener during the last week of March, where the warmer weather prevails and always triggers a wide-open bite that motivates even the most casual of competitors.
And this year's opener, being held much earlier, derailed the confidence in many of the 85 participating teams, as an unbelievably brutal “pre-fish” bite, followed by a bone-chilling 32 degree morning blast off, only succeeded in eroding the confidence of many of the “un-seasoned” anglers within the ranks.
But from its inception, the FPT’s has always had one single-minded goal for it's members.
And that goal simply put, has been to create an inexpensive platform where beginning to intermediate-level anglers can “develop” their bass-fishing skills, and learn how to - in the face of adversity, rely on both "sound" technique and quiet confidence to help them succeed in reaching their goals.
