FLW College Fishing is the country’s largest tournament circuit for collegiate anglers with more than 600 clubs nationwide competing for lucrative awards plus a chance to fish against the world’s top anglers in the Forrest Wood Cup.
Fishing in Tournaments
What do I need to do to fish a FREE FLW College Fishing tournament?
- Be a registered, full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a four-year college, university, or full-time undergradute student at a community college. See rules
- Be a member of your school’s fishing club. Click here for information on creating a club
- Be an FLW member. Membership includes tournament eligibility, a one-year subscription to FLW Bass Fishing magazine, discounts on FLW merchandise, eligibility to win great monthly giveaways from FLW sponsors and eligibility to play Fantasy Fishing for great cash prizes. Click here to purchase your membership.
- Enter your team at CollegeFishing.com or call 270.252.1000. Click here to register.
Tournament Overview
FLW College Fishing Open – Unlimited field – Open to teams from all conferences
Payout:
Place Club
1 Ranger Z117 with 90 horsepower outboard
Top 10 teams advance to the 2016 National Championship
Qualifiers – Unlimited field – Open to teams from the specified conference.
Payout:
| Place | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 |
| 2 | $1,000 |
| 3 | $500 |
| 4 | $500 |
| 5 | $500 |
Top 15 teams advance to a Conference Championship
Conference Championship Payout: – 45 boat field Central, Northern, Southern & Southeastern – Top 15 teams from each qualifier
30 boat field Western – Top 15 teams from each qualifier
Payout:
| Place | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | $4,000 |
| 2 | $2,000 |
| 3 | $1,000 |
| 4 | $1,000 |
| 5 | $1,000 |
Top 10 teams advance to the 2016 National Championship
2015 FLW College Fishing National Championship
The top ten teams from each of the five 2014 FLW College Fishing Conference Championships (a total of 50 teams) compete in the three-day, televised FLW College Fishing National Championship
Payout:
| Place | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ranger Z117 + 2015 Forrest Wood Cup entry |
| 2 | $5,000 |
| 3 | $4,000 |
| 4 | $3,000 |
| 5 | $2,000 |
Ranger Z117 comes equipped with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard. Winning team also advances to the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup. Team member fishing as a pro in the Forrest Wood Cup also receives use of a wrapped Ranger Boat. All prize money earned in the Forrest Wood Cup goes directly to the individual who earns it.
Every team that supplies its own boat receives a travel allowance based on the distance traveled to the National Championship.