PREVIEWING THE CUP
BY THE NUMBERS
TAKEOFF
THE DEAL
A BREAKDOWN OF THE
2018 CUP ROSTER
In early July, FLW finalized the 2018 FLW Cup field of 56
following the conclusion of the FLW Tour finale at Lake
St. Clair. The list includes past Cup champions, a hand-
ful of FLW Tour Anglers of the Year and a squad of
hammers from all of FLW’s tournament circuits.
You can see the full roster on pages 78-80. Here, we
break down the field and some of what’s at stake in
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug.10-12 when the Cup takes place
on Lake Ouachita.
By Curtis Niedermier
$26,712,126.53: Total dollars awarded at the Cup since 1996 | 396: Number of people overall who have fished the Cup as a pro
| 22: Number of first-time pros who’ll fish the Cup in 2018 | 19: Number of times Andy Morgan has fished the Cup, which is
the most ever. He’ll make his 20th appearance in 2018. | 184: Number of combined Cup appearances by the pros who quali-
fied in the 2018 field | 21: Number of pros who’ve fished the Cup at least 10 times. Seven of them are in the Cup this year, and Cody
Meyer and Scott Canterbury will each make his 10th appearance in 2018. | 61-1: Weight, in pounds and ounces, that Scott
Martin brought in over four days of fishing at the 2011 Cup on Lake Ouachita. It’s the second-heaviest four-day
winning total in a Cup. | 9: Number of top-10 Cup finishes by Bryan Thrift, the most ever. He’s only missed the top 10 twice in 11
chances. | 53: Combined number of top-10 Cup finishes on the pro side by the 2018 field. Seventeen of this year’s
qualifiers have made a top 10 as a pro at the Cup. | 0: Number of pros who have won FLW Tour Angler of the Year and the Cup
in the same season. Mark Rose will try to change that number to 1 this season. | 0: Number of pros with two Cup wins | 4:
Number of past Cup champs in the 2018 field: David Dudley, Scott Martin, Justin Atkins and John Cox | 6: Number of FLW Tour AOY
winners in the 2018 field: Bryan Thrift, David Dudley, Scott Martin, Clark Wendlandt, Andy Morgan and Mark Rose
| 21: Age of Jacob Wheeler, the youngest Cup champ, when he earned the title in 2012 | 20: Age of Sheldon Collings, the youngest
angler in the 2018 Cup field | 55: Age of George Cochran, the oldest Cup champ, when he earned the title in 2005. | 66: Age of
Bill Chapman, the oldest angler in the 2018 Cup field | $34,306,775.93: Total FLW career earnings by the 56 pros qualified to fish
the 2018 Cup | 14: Number of 20-somethings qualified for the 2018 Cup | 46: Number of combined FLW Tour wins by the 2018
Cup qualifiers | 6: Number of 2018 FLW Tour rookies who made the Cup: Matt Becker, Todd Castledine, Cody Hahner,
Wes Logan, Tyler Stewart and Sheldon Collings | 1,038: Number of top-10 finishes in FLW events by the 2018 Cup qualifiers | 2:
Sets of brothers fishing the Cup: Brandon and Jared McMillan, and Chris and Cory Johnston
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