FLW College Fishing National Championship readies for Lake Keowee

The best anglers in the world fishing the Walmart FLW Tour will not be the only anglers competing in South Carolina next week. College fishing teams from across the country will be heading to Lake Keowee in Seneca, South Carolina, March 17-20 for the 2016 FLW College Fishing National Championship presented by the Lowrance Insight Genesis College Cup. Fifty-four college bass fishing clubs will be competing for a top award of a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower outboard engine and entry into the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. For the first time ever in FLW College Fishing competition, the winning team will compete against each other the following day in a one-day fish-off on an undisclosed body of water. The two anglers will weigh in prior to the final weigh in of the Walmart FLW Tour event at Lake Hartwell. The team member with the largest one-day stringer will advance to the world championship of bass fishing, the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup, and a chance to win $300,000. Anglers take off from South Cove County Park, located at 1099 South Cove Road, in Seneca at 7:30am. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-in will be held at South Cove County Park beginning at 3:30pm. Saturday’s weigh-in will be held at Green Pond Landing, located at 470 Green Pond Road in Anderson, at 3:15pm, prior to the day 3 weigh-in of the FLW Tour event at Lake Hartwell. The winning team will compete Sunday in a one-day fish-off on an undisclosed body of water. The two anglers will weigh in at 4pm at Green Pond Landing; prior to the final weigh in of the FLW Tour event at Lake Hartwell. All takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4pm at Green Pond Landing prior to the final weigh-ins. The Expo includes interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and the opportunity to interact with professional anglers to learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public. The FLW College Fishing National Championship awards the top team a $30,000 prize package, including a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower outboard engine and an entry into the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup. College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.