June 26, 2019

Jonathan Henry, 1982-2019

Professional angler Jonathan Henry of Grant, Ala., lost his battle with cancer today. He was 36 years old. READ MORE »

June 21, 2019

Check-in Time: Buddy Gross

by Jody White

From time to time, FLW checks in with its anglers to find out what they’ve been up to, what they’re listening to, who they’re following and where they’re heading while out on the tournament trail. This week, we caught up with Buddy Gross.  READ MORE »

June 20, 2019

FLW Spain Championship Recap

The 2019 FLW Spain Championship took place June 1-2 in the waters of the Garcia Sola reservoir. The event, which was the qualifying route to the Costa FLW Series Championship, was hosted by the municipality of Herrera del Duque. The team of Mario Sánchez and Juan Luis Sánchez topped the field with a total weight of 19 pounds, 9 ounces. READ MORE »

June 19, 2019

Check-in Time: David Williams 

by Jody White 

From time to time, FLW checks in with its anglers to find out what they’ve been up to, what they’re listening to, who they’re following and where they’re heading while out on the tournament trail. This week, we caught up with David Williams. READ MORE »

June 18, 2019

Reserve Your FLW Cup VIP Pass Now

by Curtis Niedermier

If you’re an FLW member, now is the time to start planning your trip to Hot Springs, Ark., for the 2019 FLW Cup Aug. 9-11. Act now to take advantage of special members-only VIP benefits by signing up for a special VIP pass. READ MORE »

June 12, 2019

Cox and Dudley on their AOY Chances

by Sean Ostruszka 

Every angler starts his season with the hope of being in contention for AOY by the final tournament. Mathematically, only a handful of anglers are still in it this year, but realistically, as the FLW Tour heads to its final stop of 2019 at Lake Champlain, it’s a two-angler race. READ MORE »

June 11, 2019

Rapala Varsity Bass Premieres at 2 p.m. CT

The long-awaited premiere of Rapala Varsity Bass is here. In Episode 1, college fishing competitor Tyler Anderson takes on Lake Texoma. Along the way, Tyler offers an intimate portrait into his life as a YouTuber, tournament angler and senior at Texas A&M. READ MORE »

June 10, 2019

Check-in Time: Josh Douglas

by Curtis Niedermier

From time to time, FLW checks in with its anglers to find out what they've been up to, what they're listening to, who they're following and where they're heading while out on the tournament trail. This week, we caught up with Josh Douglas.  READ MORE »

June 2, 2019

Bass Fishing's in the Blood for Swanson Brothers

by Curtis Niedermier

You could debate whether it’s nature or nurture that starts an angler toward success in tournament bass fishing. In the case of Thor and Mitchell Swanson, the answer is both.  READ MORE »

May 31, 2019

Grand Lake FLW Series Event Moved to Sam Rayburn

Due to extreme high water on Grand Lake, the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division tournament scheduled there June 13-15 has been moved to Sam Rayburn Reservoir out of Umphrey Family Pavilion in Brookeland, Texas. The FLW Series Southwestern Division tournament scheduled Oct. 3-5 on Sam Rayburn has been moved to Grand Lake out of Wolf Creek Park in Grove, Okla.   READ MORE »

May 30, 2019

Potomac River Top 5 Patterns – Day 1

by Jody White

Day one of the T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American produced quality weight totals for some at the top of the leaderboard and a lot of very tightly packed weights in the middle of the field. So far in the tournament, which is presented by General Tire, catching a kicker 4-pounder or two seems to be really hard to do, though there are plenty of 2-pounders to be had.  READ MORE »

May 29, 2019

Country Star Trace Adkins to Perform at FLW Cup

Country music superstar Trace Adkins is set to bring his fiery and memorable live performance to the 2019 FLW Cup, performing a free concert on the weigh-in stage at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, Ark., on Sunday, Aug. 11 beginning at 4 p.m. READ MORE »

May 28, 2019

Gearing up for the All-American

by Jody White

With the T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American officially taking off on Thursday, there’s still plenty of prep to do. On Tuesday, the anglers get their first access to the boatyard to load into brand new Ranger boats, and registration takes place in the evening. Wednesday is official practice when the 49 boaters and co-anglers will spread out across the Potomac River to take a final shot at dialing things in before competition gets underway. READ MORE »

May 28, 2019

Glenn Browne, 1976-2019

FLW learned today that former FLW Tour pro Glenn Browne of Citrus Springs, Fla., passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 43. Browne, a four-time FLW champion, last fished the Tour in 2018. He was married to his wife, Melissa, on Jan. 19, 2019, at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida. His last event with FLW was the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division event on Okeechobee later that month. READ MORE »

May 27, 2019

College Fishing National Championship Qualifiers

The 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship is presented by Lowrance and goes down on the Potomac River in Marbury, Md., June 4-6. In 2018, teams from around the country qualified for the championship from the Central, Southern, Northern, Southeastern and Western conferences as well as the annual College Fishing Open, and the time has come to crown a champion. READ MORE »

May 23, 2019

Previewing the Potomac

by Justin Onslow

Just two days separate the final day of the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League All-American and the start of the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship, both on the Potomac River. Given the time of year the pair of tournaments land on the fishing calendar, it’s fair to expect some big things from both events. READ MORE »

May 22, 2019

Opinion: High School Fishing Makes a Difference

by John Kainrad

“I had pretty much checked out, and quitting school was without a doubt where I was heading,” Justin Hevey says. “Then the opportunity to become part of the inaugural fishing team at our school happened, and all of a sudden I had a reason to go to school.” READ MORE »

May 20, 2019

2019 BFL All-American Roster

by Curtis Niedermier

The 98 best boaters and co-anglers from FLW’s grassroots ranks will compete on the Potomac River May 30-June 1 in the 2019 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League All-American presented by General Tire. READ MORE »

May 18, 2019

Clear Lake Midday Update – Day 3

by David A. Brown

After taking a brutal pounding from the strong winds of day two, the top-10 pros and co-anglers in the Costa FLW Series Western Division event presented by Ranger Boats are taking advantage of Clear Lake’s calmer final round conditions. A steady light rain began around 10 a.m., but without yesterday’s white caps, the lake’s allowing easy runs to wherever anglers want to fish. READ MORE »

May 13, 2019

Cup Bubble Boys Before Champlain

by Jody White

With just one event left in the FLW Tour season, time is almost out to qualify for the FLW Cup, which will be held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton. The last event at Lake Chickamauga produced plenty of shakeup in the races for Angler of the Year and Polaris FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, and it also set everyone up for the final push to the Cup. READ MORE »