The FLW Tour is the world’s premier bass-fishing tournament trail – home of the prestigious Forrest Wood Cup championship.
In 2013: The 2013 FLW Tour will consist of six FLW Tour Majors. Click here for details.
How much can I win?: Pros – up to $125,000; co-anglers – up to $25,000 (including contingency awards in both divisions).
See payout by tournament (click on any event within schedule).
How much does it cost?: $4,000 per event for pros; $700 per event for co-anglers. See entry fees and rules.
How many events?: Six events – six Majors – plus a chance to advance to the no-entry-fee Forrest Wood Cup (view the 2013 FLW Tour schedule).
The EverStart Series is where the sport’s emerging stars compete for big money and priority entry into the FLW Tour.
How much can I win?: Pros – up to $40,000 plus a boat and outboard motor; co-anglers – a boat and outboard motor plus up to $5,000 (including contingency awards in both divisions). See payout by tournament (click on any event in the schedule and navigate to the Details tab to view the payout table).
How much does it cost?: $1,000 per event for pros; $400 per event for co-anglers. See entry fees and rules.
How many events?: Four qualifying events per division – five divisions – plus a chance to advance to the no-entry-fee Forrest Wood Cup.
Grass roots meet big money in this 24-division league devoted to weekend anglers, with even bigger prizes available to regional championship qualifiers and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even FLW Tour.
How much can I win?: Boaters – up to $9,500 or $12,500, depending on regular-season event; Co-Anglers – up to $3,000 or $4,500, depending on regular-season event (including contingency awards).
See payout by tournament (navigate to the Details tab for specific events within the schedule, including higher-stakes Super Tournaments, which are the final regular-season event in each division).
How much does it cost?: $200 or $300, depending on event, per event for boaters; $100 or $150, depending on event, per event for co-angler. See entry fees and rules.
How many events?: Five qualifying events per division – four Saturday tourneys plus a boosted-purse, two-day Super Tournament across 24 divisions – plus no-entry-fee regionals, a no-entry-fee championship and a chance to advance to the no-entry-fee Forrest Wood Cup.
FLW College Fishing is the country’s largest tournament circuit for collegiate anglers with more than 550 clubs nationwide competing for lucrative awards plus a chance to fish against the world’s top anglers in the Forrest Wood Cup.
What do I need to do to fish a FREE FLW College Fishing tournament?
| Place | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 |
| 2 | $1,000 |
| 3 | $500 |
| 4 | $500 |
| 5 | $500 |
| Place | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | $4,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 |
| 3 | $1,000 |
| 4 | $1,000 |
| 5 | $1,000 |
| Place | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 + 2013 Forrest Wood Cup entry (Ranger Z117 + $3,000) |
| 2 | $6,000 |
| 3 | $3,000 |
| 4 | $3,000 |
| 5 | $3,000 |
Allied with FLW Outdoors since 2006, TBF is the oldest and largest organized grass-roots angling organization in America, conducting more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year through state federations and member clubs.
How do I learn more?: Though FLW Outdoors is a TBF partner, it does not handle club or tournament registrations. For general information, visit bassfederation.com. For more specific information about TBF tournaments, visit the Tournaments section; for information about TBF Premium Memberships, visit the Premium Memberships section.
The FLW Walleye Tour is a lucrative professional walleye tournament trail with the highest profile in the sport.
How much can I win?: Pros – up to $64,500; co-anglers – up to $10,500 (including contingency awards in both divisions).
See payout by tournament (navigate to the Details tab for specific events within the schedule).
How much does it cost?: $1,250 per event for pros; $350 per event for co-anglers. See entry fees and rules
How many events?: Four qualifying events plus a no-entry-fee championship.
