Priority FLW Tour registration for 2004 season begins Sept. 8

August 29, 2003 • MLF • Archives

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FLW Outdoors has announced that registration for the upcoming 2004 FLW Tour season will be open to the general public beginning Sept. 26. However, priority registration – designated for the top 100 FLW Tour pros and top 50 co-anglers from the 2003 season standings – is scheduled to begin Sept. 8. The total tournament purse for the 2004 FLW Tour season has also increased by $ 1.04 million, bringing the total prize money for next season to a record $6.8 million.

Specific registration rules regarding the 2004 FLW Tour are as follows:

* Sept. 8 – For anglers who qualify for entry through the 2003 EverStart Series – the top 15 anglers in the year-end standings in the Eastern and Central divisions as well as the top 10 anglers in the Western Division – registration begins Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. Central time and will continue through Sept. 29. Northern Division anglers will have a later registration date.

* Sept. 17 – The top 100 pros and the top 50 co-anglers from the 2003 season and anglers who qualify through the Wal-Mart BFL circuit (2003 pro and co-angler champions) must have their deposits for all six regular-season FLW tournaments paid by Sept. 17 in order to maintain their entry priority. However, registration for this group opens Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. Central Time.

* Sept. 18 – For Ranger boat owners, nontransferable, nonrefundable deposits will be accepted to hold pro and co-angler spots for tournaments beginning 8 a.m. Central Time, Sept. 18, 2003.

* Sept. 23 – For Champion and Stratos boat owners, nontransferable, nonrefundable deposits will be accepted to hold pro and co-angler spots for tournaments beginning 8 a.m. Central Time, Sept. 23, 2003.

* Sept. 26 – For all other entries, nontransferable, nonrefundable deposits will be accepted to hold spots for tournaments beginning 8 a.m. Central Time, Sept. 26, 2003.

* Sept. 30 – Anglers who enter all six qualifying tournaments by Sept. 30 will be given priority over anglers who enter less than six tournaments.

Noteworthy registration and participation guidelines

* Deposits for the 2004 FLW Tour season may be made by mail, phone, fax, or on the Internet; walk-in entries will not be accepted. Each qualifying tournament will be limited to 400 contestants (200 boats maximum).

* Tournament fees for the upcoming 2004 season will vary by tournament. For the two $500,000 regular-season qualifying events (Old Hickory Lake and Lake Okeechobee), pro entry fees will remain at $1,800 for the Pro Division and $400 for the Co-angler Division. Tournament deposits for each of these two regular-season events are $500 for pros and $100 for co-anglers.

* For the two $900,000 qualifying events (Atchafalaya Basin and Kentucky Lake), pro entry fees will be $2,500 while co-angler entry fees will be $550. Tournament deposits for each of these two regular-season events are $500 for pros and $100 for co-anglers.

* Entry fees for the two $1.25 million open events (the Wal-Mart Open at Beaver Lake and the Forrest Wood Open at Lake Champlain) will be $3,000 for pros and $650 for co-anglers. Tournament deposits for each of these two open events are $750 for pros and $150 for co-anglers.

* The $1.5 million 2004 FLW Championship, slated for Logan Martin Lake from Sept. 8-11, will be an entry-fee free event.

* Participation is open only to members of FLW Outdoors who are 16 years of age or older. Any person entering a tournament under the age of majority must also have the signature of their parent or legal guardian in the provided space on the entry form.

Registration can be completed online by visiting FLWOutdoors.com or by contacting FLW Outdoors headquarters via phone, fax or mail at:

FLW Outdoors
30 Gamble Lane
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 252-1000, phone
(270) 252-1001, fax