NEWS &
NOTES
FLW, Abu GARCIA AND bOY SCOuTS OF
AMERICA LAuNCH YOuTH CONTINGENCY
Flw, Abu Garcia and boy Scouts of America (bSA) recently launched a
contingency program that will award an Abu Garcia black Max low profile
reel to the highest-finishing current or former Scout in each yetI Flw College Fishing tourna-
ment, bass pro Shops Flw high School Fishing open and the high School Fishing National
Championship. Contact your tournament director for eligibility information.
GLENN
bROWNE,
1976–2019
Former Flw
tour pro Glenn
browne lost his
battle with can-
cer on May 28.
the Citrus
Springs, Fla.,
angler was
considered one of the best flippers
and pitchers on tour, and a premier
power fisherman. he won four Flw
tournaments and qualified for the
Flw Cup six times in his career.
browne, who wed his wife, Melissa,
in January, was 43.
NAMED TITLE
SPONSOR OF
ROOKIE OF THE
YEAR AWARD
polaris will deliver a Sportsman
570 AtV to the Flw tour Rookie of
the year as part of its new title spon-
sorship of the annual award. there
are 34 rookies among the Flw tour
ranks in 2019. the Roy race will be
settled at the end of June at lake
Champlain.
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Sportsman
570 ATV
FLW, KAYAK bASS FISHING PARTNER uP
In May, 23-year-old Michigan student bogdan korostetskyi became the
first winner of a joint bass tournament between Flw and kayak bass
Fishing (kbF) when he tallied a two-day total
of 174.25 inches on Nickajack lake in the dee
Zee Flw/kbF kayak open presented by
yakAttack. the top 100 anglers at the open
qualified for the Flw/kbF kayak Cup to be
held in hot Springs, Ark., in conjunction with
the Flw Cup this August. For more informa-
tion, visit FlwFishing.com/kayak or
kayakbassFishing.com/Flw.
S. 47 bECOMES LAW
on March 12, president donald trump signed into law S. 47, the John d.
dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, which, among
other things, expands hunting and fishing access and conserves key habitat
that hunters and anglers enjoy. Among the highlights of the bill for anglers
is a provision calling for federal agencies to develop plans to reduce or elimi-
nate invasive species such as Asian carp and permanent reauthorization of
the land and water Conservation Fund (lwCF).
FLW ADDS TWO NEW PARTNERS
In April, Zimbabwe and Namibia were added to the Flw International
division, bringing the total number of participating countries to 10. Anglers
in each country can participate in a tournament series with the chance to
qualify for the Costa Flw Series Championship beginning this season.
there will also be a high School Fishing series in Zimbabwe, where youth
anglers can qualify for the Flw/tbF high School Fishing world Finals.
DARRELL LOWRANCE,
1938–2019
Industry pioneer darrell lowrance passed away
on March 16 at age 80. lowrance, who founded
lowrance electronics and guided the brand for
more than four decades, was one of the earliest
sponsors of professional bass fishing organizations
and aligned his company with operation bass, the
precursor to Flw, in its first season in 1980.
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