FLW has announced the 2013 Bass Fishing League (BFL) schedule, which includes 120 regular-season tournaments spread across 24 divisions, six regional competitions, a wild card and the prestigious BFL All-American.
Each division features four 1-day qualifying tournaments that offer top boater awards of up to $6,000, as well as a $2,000 bonus for those who are Ranger Cup-qualified, and top co-angler awards of up to $3,000. Each division also offers a two-day Super Tournament as the final qualifier, offering top boater awards of up to $9,000, along with a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus, and top co-angler awards of up to $4,500.
Anglers finishing the season in the top 40 in each division advance to one of six no-entry-fee regional championships. The top six boaters and six co-anglers from each regional advance to the All-American for the chance to win top awards of up to $120,000, including contingency awards. Anglers who enter all five tournaments in a division but do not qualify for a regional championship may fish the Wild Card Regional for a second chance to qualify for the All-American. The winning boater and co-angler at the All-American advance to the Forrest Wood Cup.
The Angler of the Year (AOY) in each division will receive a $1,000 award, and the Co-Angler of the Year in each division will receive $500.
Entry fees are $200 per qualifier for boaters and $100 per qualifier for co-anglers. Super Tournament entry fees are $300 per event for boaters and $150 per event for co-anglers.
The complete 2013 BFL schedule can be found by clicking here.
