FLW College Fishing Overview
National Guard FLW College Fishing is the country's largest tournament circuit for college bass clubs, where clubs compete for lucrative awards plus a chance to fish against the luminaries of the sport in the Forrest Wood Cup.
Fishing in Tournaments
What do I need to do to fish in a FREE National Guard FLW College Fishing tournament?:
To fish in a National Guard FLW College Fishing tournament, you must:
- Be a registered, full-time undergraduate student at a four-year college or university. See full rules
- Be a member of a fishing club recognized by your college or university. Click here for information on creating a club
- Be a Gold Advantage member of FLW Outdoors. Click here to purchase a membership
- Register your team for a FREE tournament. Click here to register
Tournament Overview
Qualify for the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup
Below is a summary of the levels of tournaments in which a college team may compete on its way to the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup.
Qualifying Events - Each division (see the map of divisions and tournaments to determine in which division you would fish) has four qualifying events with a maximum of 40 teams in each event.
National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional Championships - The top five teams from each of the four qualifying events in a division (a total of 20 teams) will advance to a three-day, televised National Guard FLW College Fishing Regional Championship.
National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship - The top five teams from each of the five National Guard Regional Championships (a total of 25 teams) will compete in the three-day, televised National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
Forrest Wood Cup - The winning team in the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship will qualify for the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup. The winning team member with the heaviest total weight in the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship will compete in the Pro Division, and the other member of the winning team will compete in the Co-angler Division of the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup.
Prizes for Your Club and School
Win up to $10,000 at qualifying events plus winnings at the Forrest Wood Cup.
The top 5 teams win prizes for their club and school at every National Guard FLW College Fishing event:
Qualifying Events - First-place team wins $5,000 for the fishing club plus $5,000 for the school
Regional Championships - First-place team wins a $25,000 Ranger 177TR bass boat for the fishing club plus $25,000 for the school
National Championship - First-place team wins $25,000 cash and a $25,000 Ranger 177TR bass boat for the fishing club plus $50,000 for the school
See Full Prize List for College Fishing Events
The winners of the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship advance to the Forrest Wood Cup.
At the Tournament
Get a travel allowance and free use of a boat
Take advantage of the following benefits when fishing in a National Guard FLW College Fishing event:
- Free use of a furnished top-of-the-line bass boat.
- No fee to register.
- Video camera provided to capture the action. This video will be available on the CollegeFishing.com website, free to download.
- Travel allowance to cover travel expenses.
- Get fishing tips and network with professional anglers.
What Fishing Club Competitors are Saying
"The tournament was awesome. Our whole U of O team had an awesome time and was blown away at what the FLW had set up for us! We have a feeling this is going to blow fishing up at the college level!"
- Josh
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All of our participating club members had an absolute blast fishing the Clear Lake tournament, so we are all very excited for the upcoming tournament at Lake Roosevelt. As a club, we would like to thank you for helping to put on a great program. College fishing has given us the opportunity to fish some of the best waters here in the west and meet great people while doing it. Your hard work, the hard work of everyone else involved with college fishing, and the support of the National Guard is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alan Kuramura
Treasurer
Sonoma State Fishing Club
- Josh
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All of our participating club members had an absolute blast fishing the Clear Lake tournament, so we are all very excited for the upcoming tournament at Lake Roosevelt. As a club, we would like to thank you for helping to put on a great program. College fishing has given us the opportunity to fish some of the best waters here in the west and meet great people while doing it. Your hard work, the hard work of everyone else involved with college fishing, and the support of the National Guard is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Alan Kuramura
Treasurer
Sonoma State Fishing Club