High School Fishing
presented by
Favorite Fishing
FLW recently announced the
addition of Favorite Fishing as its pre-
senting sponsor for High School
Fishing. High School Fishing present-
ed by Favorite is a two-person, team-
event circuit open to students in
grades 7-12 who are part of any SAF-
affiliated high school club in the
United States.
The top 10 percent of each FLW
High School Fishing, TBF State
Championship and TBF Challenge
tournament held prior to June 8, 2020,
will advance to the 2020 High School
Fishing National Championship held
in conjunction with the High School
Fishing World Finals June 23-27 on
the Mississippi River in La Crosse,
Wis. New for 2020, the members of
the winning team (two anglers) at the
National Championship will also
advance to the 2020 Toyota Series
Championship to compete as co-
anglers and fish for the top prize of a
new Phoenix bass boat, in addition to
each receiving a $5,000 scholarship to
a school of their choice.
Teams can register
at FLWFishing.com or by calling
270.252.1000. There is no entry fee for
high school anglers to compete in any
FLW or TBF High School Fishing tour-
nament, however, both anglers must
be a member of the Student Angler
Federation (SAF). The $25 SAF mem-
bership fee includes membership to
both FLW and TBF and eligibility to
fish any Student Angler Federation
tournament. Membership can be easi-
ly purchased at FLWFishing.com or
HighSchoolFishing.org.
GEORGIA SANCTIONS HIGH SCHOOL BASS FISHING
In early March, FLW announced a fifth state to sanction high
school bass fishing. Georgia, joining Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana
and Mississippi, has partnered with FLW and The Bass
Federation (TBF) to make bass fishing an officially sanc-
tioned high school sport starting in fall 2020.
Bass fishing is a co-ed sport allowing young men
and women to compete side-by-side. There is no des-
ignated season, thus allowing students to compete
year-round in both Georgia High School Association
(GHSA)-sanctioned events and non-sanctioned tourna-
ments. GHSA competition comprises four State
Qualifying tournaments held in different areas of the state
beginning in January of each year, with the State Championship to be held in
March or April. The schedule will be published every July or August of the new
school year.
For more information, visit ghsa.net/bass-fishing.
wiley x partners with flw
> In February, FLW announced a multi-year
sponsorship agreement with Wiley X, one of the
most trusted brands in the world for safety eyewear,
high-performance sunglasses and optical and protective
sports eyewear for youth.
With the partnership, Wiley X also becomes the title
sponsor of the FLW High School Fishing Camp, which will be held July 22-
24 at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., and features activities and
instruction on Kentucky Lake. Registration is now open and can be found
at FLWFishing.com/camp.
Additionally, Wiley X has been named the presenting sponsor of the
new Major League Fishing (MLF) College Faceoff events. These events will
give Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI anglers the opportuni-
ty to compete against their peers using MLF’s exciting catch-weigh-imme-
diate-release format and will be held in conjunction with stops on the
2020 MLF Bass Pro Tour.
MORE ON COLLEGE FACEOFFS
Twenty teams will qualify to fish each Wiley X MLF College Faceoff
event. Qualification will be determined by combining the Tackle
Warehouse School of the Year points earned by the top two teams from
each school at select Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI tour-
naments. The 10 schools with the most combined points will send their top
two teams to the Faceoff, where they’ll compete for great prizes and swag
from Major League Fishing and select sponsors. The total one-day com-
bined weight of the two teams from each school in the Faceoffs will com-
prise the final standings. Competition waters will be in proximity to the
host cities, with exact fishery details revealed to tournament anglers
before the start of each event.
Stay tuned to FLWFishing.com and MajorLeagueFishing.com
for updated schedules.
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