FLW announced today that it has increased the number of anglers who'll advance to the third day of FLW Tour events from 20 to 30 for the 2018 season. The announcement was part of a press release that also included Tour rules and entry dates.
Paybacks include $10,000 through 50th place on the pro side and $1,000 on the co-angler side for the seven Tour regular-sason events. Entry fees are unchanged from 2017 at $31,500 for the season for pros, who must fish all seven qualifier tournaments, and $800 per tournament for co-anglers.
The top 40 pros from the Tour points standings will qualify for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, which will consist of 56 professional anglers. Other qualifiers will include the highest-finishing boater from each of five U.S. divisions and the International division at the 2017 Costa FLW Series Championship, plus the top five boaters not already selected as the highest finisher in a division at the 2017 FLW Series Championship, the 2018 BFL All-American boater champion, the 2018 TBF boater champion, the 2018 FLW College Fishing champion, the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup champion and the 2017 FLW Tour Angler of the Year.
Registration is now open for the top 100 pros and co-anglers from the 2017 FLW Tour, the top 10 pros and co-anglers from each division of the 2017 FLW Series, the 2017 TBF National Champion from the boater and co-angler division and the boater and co-angler champion from the 2017 BFL All-American. These anglers have until Dec. 4 to secure their priority entry. Entries from Ranger boat owners and FLW Tour sponsors will be accepted beginning Dec. 5.
Pros and co-anglers who fished the full 2017 FLW Tour or a full division of the 2017 FLW Series will be accepted beginning Dec. 6, followed by TBF members beginning Dec. 7. All other entries will be accepted beginning Dec. 8. Qualified anglers can register by calling (270) 252-1000 or online at FLWFishing.com.
Complete rules for the 2018 FLW Tour can be found at FLWFishing.com.
2018 Payouts
FLW Tour Qualifiers
1st – $100,000
2nd – $30,000
3rd – $25,000
4th – $20,000
5th – $19,000
6th – $18,000
7th – $17,000
8th – $16,000
9th – $15,000
10th – $14,000
11th-20th – $12,000
21st-50th – $10,000
Angler of the Year
$100,000 + 2019 Forrest Wood Cup entry
Forrest Wood Cup
1st – $300,000 plus 2019 Forrest Wood Cup entry
2nd: $60,000
3rd – $50,000
4th – $37,500
5th – $30,000
6th – $24,000
7th – $23,000
8th – $22,000
9th – $21,000
10th – $20,000
11th-20th – $15,000
21st-56th: $10,000
