A l ook a t FLW ® j o i ni n g B A S S an d
Fall 2018
d r op pi ng it s c o - a n gl ers at the top l eve ls
endangered species
CO-ANGLERS
by Sean Ostruszka
S
cientists estimate roughly 200 species of animals
and plants go extinct every day. Based on what
has transpired in recent years, another that may be headed that way are co-anglers.
With FLW following B.A.S.S.’ decision from 2009 to
discontinue co-anglers on its highest level, all three top-
level tours – Bass Pro Tour, Elite Series and FLW Tour
– will now only have professional anglers fishing during
tournament days. Now, there has been no talks
of discontinuing
co-
angler programs at the minor or regional levels, yet as the sport continues to evolve and the money on the line increases, one has to wonder what will happen to co- anglers in the coming years.
For now, we wanted to get some insight into what FLW’s decision means for the FLW Tour, as well as some key questions it brings up going forward.
‘Never Really Agreed With it in the First Place’ Bryan New has been one of the best anglers on the FLW Tour you’ve never heard of.
Why? Because he’s been a co-angler.
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