TULSA, Okla. (Nov. 18, 2019) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), announced today the full details, including rules, entry dates, schedules and the location for the 2020 Championship. The circuit will feature a field of 150 pro anglers competing across seven regular-season tournaments, which culminate to the FLW TITLE. A new event, the TITLE will showcase the top 50 pros from the FLW Pro Circuit regular season as they compete for an $820,000 purse.
The seven regular-season events will operate under a four-day, five-bass limit format with a full field of 150 anglers competing on days one and two. The field will cut to the top 30 on day three, and then the top 10 will advance to the championship round on day four. In the FLW TITLE, anglers will compete using the Major League Fishing catch, weigh, and instantly release format. The TITLE field will divide into two groups of 25 (Group A and B) whereas Group A competes on days one and three and Group B competes on days two and four. Based on the cumulative two-day weight total, the top ten from each Group (field of 20) will advance to day five. The top 10 pros after day five will advance to the sixth and final day of competition for the opportunity to become the inaugural FLW TITLE Champion with a top prize of $200,000.
2020 FLW Pro Circuit Schedule:
- Jan. 23-26 Sam Rayburn Reservoir Brookeland, Texas
- Feb. 20-23 Harris Chain of Lakes Leesburg, Fla.
- March 19-22 Lake Martin Alexander City, Ala.
- April 2-5 Cherokee Lake Jefferson City, Tenn.
- April 23-26 Lake Hartwell Anderson, S.C.
- May 14-17 Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark.
- June 27-30* Detroit River Trenton, Mich.
- Aug. 8-13 St. Lawrence River Massena, N.Y.