DAYTON, Tenn. (May 3, 2017) – Day One of the Costa FLW Series tournament on Lake Chickamauga, scheduled to start Thursday, has been canceled due to strong winds. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Dayton region, forecasting 15- to 30 mile-per-hour winds with gusts over 50 miles-per-hour. There is also a small craft advisory in effect for Lake Chickamauga.
The tournament will resume Friday and Saturday with the full field fishing each day. The pro and co-angler winners will be determined by the cumulative weight of two days of competition instead of three.
The full field will take off from the Dayton Boat Dock, located at 175 Lakeshore St. in Dayton at 6:30 a.m. EDT Friday and Saturday. Weigh-ins will be held at the marina beginning at 2:30 p.m. each day. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.