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Rookie Matt Becker Clinches First MLF Bass Pro Tour Win and Angler of the Year at Minn Kota Stage Seven at Saginaw Bay Presented by Suzuki

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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“About half-way through the second period, I realized we could win this tournament and AOY, and I still can’t believe it actually happened,” said Becker.

Key Points: 
  • “About half-way through the second period, I realized we could win this tournament and AOY, and I still can’t believe it actually happened,” said Becker.
  • The Minn Kota Stage Seven at Saginaw Bay Presented by Suzuki featured anglers competing using the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, with each angler’s five (5) heaviest bass per day tallied as their day’s weight.
  • Television coverage of the Minn Kota Stage Seven at Saginaw Bay Presented by Suzuki will air with a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Alabama’s Jordan Lee Earns Third Career MLF Bass Pro Tour Win at General Tire Stage Six at Lake St. Clair Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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“Before I came up here, I knew I wanted to fish on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair, primarily around the Bell River Hump area,” said Lee.

Key Points: 
  • “Before I came up here, I knew I wanted to fish on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair, primarily around the Bell River Hump area,” said Lee.
  • “I bounced around a bit during the first part of the event, but not so much the last two days,” Lee continued.
  • Television coverage of the General Tire Stage Six at Lake St. Clair Presented by John Deere Utility Vehicles Championship Round will air as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Avena Dominates to Earn First Career Win at Favorite Fishing Stage Five on Cayuga Lake Presented by ATG by Wrangler

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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“You have no idea what this win means to me,” Avena said on stage in his post-game interview.

Key Points: 
  • “You have no idea what this win means to me,” Avena said on stage in his post-game interview.
  • The Favorite Fishing Stage Five at Cayuga Lake Presented by ATG by Wrangler featured pros competing using the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, with each angler’s five (5) heaviest bass per day tallied as their day’s weight.
  • Television coverage of the Favorite Fishing Stage Five at Cayuga Lake Presented by ATG by Wrangler will air as two, two-hour episodes starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Wheeler Earns Win at MLF Bass Pro Tour Toro Stage Four on Lake Guntersville Presented by Bass Cat Boats

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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Bally Bet will award $100,000 to the 2023 Bass Pro Tour Bally Bet Angler of the Year winner.

Key Points: 
  • Bally Bet will award $100,000 to the 2023 Bass Pro Tour Bally Bet Angler of the Year winner.
  • The Toro Stage Four at Lake Guntersville Presented by Bass Cat Boats featured pros competing using the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, with each angler’s five (5) heaviest bass per day tallied as their day’s weight.
  • Television coverage of the Toro Stage Four at Lake Guntersville Presented by Bass Cat Boats will air as two, two-hour episodes starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Hometown Favorite Anthony Gagliardi Wins Fox Rent A Car Stage Three on Lake Murray Presented by Mercury

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Saturday, April 8, 2023
Fishing, Sports, General Entertainment, Entertainment, TV and Radio, Pressure, General Tire, Garmin, Bass, United States Air Force, Mercury, Berkley, Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, Toro, Onyx, Major League Fishing, Television, Daiwa, Cherokee, Lake, Stage One, Bass Pro Shops, AOY, Black Rifle Coffee Company, Yellowstone Bourbon, School, Eurosport 1, Guntersville Lake, Wrangler, Gagliardi, ATG, Capital, Coffee, Lake Murray Country, MLF, Social media, Outdoor, Whaling, Music, Tourism, Rapala, Discovery, Lowrance Electronics, Lake Murray

“There is something about this lake, I don’t know what it is, but this lake just suits me,” Gagliardi said.

Key Points: 
  • “There is something about this lake, I don’t know what it is, but this lake just suits me,” Gagliardi said.
  • I love this lake.”
    The final 10 pros from the Fox Rent A Car Stage Three at Lake Murray Presented by Mercury finished:
    Overall, there were 106 scorable bass weighing 317 pounds, 1 ounce caught by the final 10 pros Friday.
  • The Fox Rent A Car Stage Three at Lake Murray Presented by Mercury featured pros competing using the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format, with each angler’s five (5) heaviest bass per day tallied as their day’s weight.
  • Television coverage of the Fox Rent A Car Stage Three at Lake Murray Presented by Mercury will air as two, two-hour episodes starting at 7 a.m.

Gustafson struggles on the final day but holds on for historic Bassmaster Classic victory on the Tennessee River

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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The 2023 Bassmaster Classic set a new record, welcoming a crowd of 163,914 fans to Classic Week activities.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 Bassmaster Classic set a new record, welcoming a crowd of 163,914 fans to Classic Week activities.
  • As the first Canadian Classic champion ever, he takes home the Ray Scott Trophy and a $300,000 first-place check.
  • "I had an hour ride back to check-in, and it was horrible," said Gustafson, who now holds two-straight wire-to-wire victories on this fishery.
  • The 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota set a new record, welcoming a crowd of 163,914 fans to Classic Week activities.

Alabama’s Keith Poche Earns First Bass Pro Tour Victory at MLF U.S. Air Force Stage Two Presented by Power-Pole

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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“Losing those fish was unfortunate, but I just kept reminding myself that there was a lot of fish there,” said Poche.

Key Points: 
  • “Losing those fish was unfortunate, but I just kept reminding myself that there was a lot of fish there,” said Poche.
  • “I focused all my practice time on Douglas Lake, because I knew if I got to Cherokee Lake, I had a chance,” continued Poche.
  • Television coverage of the U.S. Air Force Stage Two on Cherokee and Douglas Lakes Presented by Power-Pole will air as two, two-hour episodes starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

Conditions right for exciting Bassmaster Classic on the Tennessee River

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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The winning angler will take home the coveted Ray Scott Bassmaster Classic Trophy and $300,000.

Key Points: 
  • The winning angler will take home the coveted Ray Scott Bassmaster Classic Trophy and $300,000.
  • Tournament waters include portions of the Holston and French Broad rivers, the confluence of which forms the Tennessee River headwaters.
  • While the long-range forecast shows the potential for rain all three days, Bassmaster Elite Series pro and Tennessee River standout Brandon Lester has a largely optimistic outlook.
  • Lester, an eight-time Classic qualifier from Fayetteville, Tenn., said a cold spell the week before the Classic should positively impact the seasonal progression.

Hometown Favorite Bryan Thrift Wins REDCREST 2023 Presented by Shore Lunch on Lake Norman

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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“This week has been great, but it’s been a tough, trying last two days,” Thrift continued.

Key Points: 
  • “This week has been great, but it’s been a tough, trying last two days,” Thrift continued.
  • “Lake Norman has been awfully good to me over the years.”
    The top 10 pros at REDCREST 2023 on Lake Norman finished:
    Overall there were 82 scorable bass weighing 175 pounds, 10 ounces caught by the final 10 pros Sunday.
  • REDCREST 2023 Presented by Shore Lunch on Lake Norman was hosted by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, Visit Lake Norman and the Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department, and showcased the top 40 professional anglers from the 2022 Bass Pro Tour.
  • Television coverage of REDCREST 2023 Presented by Shore Lunch will be showcased across two, two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m.

POW! Chris Lane Lands 5-Pounder in Final Minute to Overtake Davis and Earn First Career Bass Pro Tour Victory at B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Presented by Grundéns

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Sunday, February 19, 2023
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Lane needed to catch a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass to gain enough weight to catch Davis, and with one minute remaining he hooked up.

Key Points: 
  • Lane needed to catch a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass to gain enough weight to catch Davis, and with one minute remaining he hooked up.
  • After his win, Saturday, Chris Lane also now becomes the default leader in the 2023 Bass Pro Tour Bally Bet Angler of the Year (AOY) race.
  • Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Presented by Grundéns will air as two, two-hour episodes starting at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .