How much would it cost to fish the flw tour?

I have been wondering what kinda serious coin it would cost to fish all of the events, gas, hotel and entries?

Entry $25,800 for 6 events, Buy a truck camper stay in state parks probably $3,500.
Fuel $12,000 depending on practice and distance you run per day. Food what it cost you now, you got to eat. Brake equipment, repairs to boat add 15 grand might cover the cost. So to be safe to say it would cost in the neighborhood of about.

$57,000 give or take a few grand

PM James Biggs here on TFF and he can give you an actual cost as he is fishing the tour. Tom Redington as well.

If you don't pre practice & are cheap like me, you can fish for $40,000-43,000. You will have to cut 4 checks in 6 events against the best in the world on lakes you don't know to break even. Keep that in mind. Odds are not in the new touring anglers favor. That being said if it's your dream to try it if go for it. I really like the staff at FLW.

I wish i had 45k to fish the flw tour

I just wish I made that much each year!

So is 63k enough or gonna be cutting it close?

that's why you join the TBF like James did and he is living the dream...

Well, since two people have already answered you, one at an estimated $57k & the other actually fishing the tour claiming to be able to do it in the low $40k's...

Not if you need a boat and truck and 20 new looms and you want to stay at the Hilton

lmao. my thoughts exactly.

but seriously, will $93215 be enough for me???????????? just kidding.

Lol just wanted to make sure forgot to mention the little stuff like what if tireds blow out ect that stuff isn't cheap either.

Sounds like fun!! I'll have to ask my wife to get second job. Let's see how that goes.............guess I'm staying home.

http://youtu.be/BQntmiri4G4

Interesting videos

Thanks for the input guys.

Don't you have to be invited first? You can't just join the pro division , win in the rayovac division then they invite you into pro tour, I know in bass masters it's 8 events for 48,000$

You have to qualify - top 10 from each Rayovac Series or top 10 co-angler in the Tour. Not sure about BFL.

Same thing lol qualifying is like getting an invite

To my knowledge if you have the money you can fish flw. There's a 20yr old on trail for the last 2 years.

No, the question was "can you just start fishing the tour?" You have to qualify to receive an invite.

You do not have to qualify to fish flw. They take the first priority field. Then the next day they take ranger cup owners. Then later they take the rest until it's 150 boats. You also have to fish every event.

The FLW rules state that the top 100 anglers from the tour plus the top 10 from each rayovac division plus the top 10 tour co-anglers are invited. I'm sure some guys don't accept, leaving a few spots open for others who know the right people, but it's not like you can just sign up and start fishing as a pro..

Yes, you can, after they send out the invitations, there are spots left.

Yes you can. Read rule 2. Under pro entry. Owning a ranger helps the odds. And call at 8:01 with your credit card info ready.

They lost 12 guys from the 3rd to 6th events. Lots of people playing with house money and need a check to keep going.

Get TFF to sponsor you and you won't need any money. Just show up and fish !!!

Well alright, if it's that easy to make it to the pros then I'll go ahead and turn pro for a year next spring.

Chad Griffin won a Elite Series back in 2009 on BASS, He was a long time TFF. That was pretty cool....

http://www.bassmaster.com/node/100875#

As long as you have the money go for it!!

"Making it to the pros" and "performing like a pro" are 2 different things now

Thanks for the input guys gonna be the first time fishing with flw if I can get in lol I have always been more of a bass org kinda guy.

Good luck. Might be time to look at a new Ranger if you're not already in one.

Nope just bought a brand new skeeter and Toyota not even out of the break in period.

Flw caters towards Ranger. Might keep that in mind.