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Professional: A professional is a competitive angler who is registered to fish in the Pro Division of a tournament. Pros operate their own boats in a tournament and are randomly paired with co-anglers, who fish from the back deck. Pros pay higher entry fees because they stand to win a larger share of the tournament purse.

Co-angler: A co-angler is an amateur competitive angler who is registered to fish in the Co-angler Division of a tournament. Co-anglers do not use their own boats in a tournament, but are randomly paired with professionals and fish from the back of their boats. Co-anglers pay lower entry fees because they stand to win a smaller share of the tournament purse.

Boater: A boater serves the same role as a professional angler as described above. Specifically, the term “boater” is reserved for the competitive anglers who operate their own boats and fish in the Boater Division of a BFL event, the grass-roots circuit of FLW Outdoors. For practical purposes, the terms “professional” and “boater” are interchangeable in meaning.

If you are just getting started in tournament fishing, check out the Co-Angler Clinic section of the website for several articles covering topics from etiquette to what is expected of a co-angler. Competing as a co-angler is a great way to learn more about the sport of fishing while gaining experience to pave the way to the next level of tournament angling.

The FLW Tour is the world’s premier bass-fishing tournament trail – home of the prestigious Forrest Wood Cup championship.

In 2012: The 2012 FLW Tour will consist of six FLW Tour Majors and four FLW Tour Opens. 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?: Ten events – six Majors and four Opens – plus a chance to advance to the no-entry-fee Forrest Wood Cup (view the 2012 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 $35,000 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 no-entry-fee championship and 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

National Guard FLW College Fishing is the country’s largest tournament-fishing competition for college bass clubs, where college clubs compete for lucrative scholarships and prizes plus a chance to compete against the luminaries of the sport in the Forrest Wood Cup. How much can I win?: Two-student team – up to $10,000 in qualifiers, up to $50,000 in regionals and up to $100,000 in the championship including boat packages for the winning clubs at regionals and the championship (with a 2-to-1 split between the college bass club and the university), as well as contingency awards. See prize payouts.

How much does it cost?: The tournaments are free to enter, boats and drivers are provided, and all collegiate teams receive a travel allowance.

How many events?: Four qualifying events per division – five divisions – plus five regional championships, a national championship and a chance to advance to the no-entry-fee Forrest Wood Cup.

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 National Guard 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.

FLW Outdoors, in conjunction with The Bass Federation (TBF)-Student Angler Federation (SAF), has formed the National Guard FLW High School Fishing program, the largest student-angler initiative in history. The High School Fishing program will grant students at more than 23,000 high schools across the United States and Canada the opportunity to compete at a high level, gain valuable experience and earn scholarships to benefit their continued education. “High School Fishing is the natural progression from our successful National Guard FLW College Fishing program,” said Kathy Fennel, president, FLW Outdoors Operations Division. “With TBF heading up the state championships and FLW Outdoors leading the way at regional championships and the national championship, we are able to provide a comprehensive program that will help connect students to our nation’s natural resources while also providing a new sport for young men and women alike that will give students an even stronger connection to their schools.” The High School Fishing program will begin with a High School State Championship for every state in the continental United States and the province of Ontario, Canada. Two-person teams from grades 9 through 12 will compete and be paired with a “coach” who will provide a boat for competition. Qualifying teams may advance to regional competition and, ultimately, a national championship.