Umbrella rigs no longer permitted, $10,000 to be awarded to anglers finishing 21st through 60th place
FLW Press Release
MINNEAPOLIS – FLW officials have announced the new rules for the 2014 Walmart FLW Tour season as well as some additional tweaks to FLW Tour regular season qualifying event payouts. Among the highlights: Anglers who finish in 21st through 60th place will receive a $10,000 check for each and every qualifying event of the 2014 regular season.
“While overall awards for the season remain unchanged, we’ve restructured payouts to extend $10,000 awards through 60th place in every qualifier,” said FLW President of Operations Kathy Fennel.
In addition, for the 2014 season, umbrella rigs – commonly known as the Alabama rig or A-rig – will be prohibited from FLW Tour competition.
