2012 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round

Alton Jones Jr. Wins Major League Fishing’s 2023 General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops to Earn $100K, Thrift Catches $100K Big Bass

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

“I was going to fish that one stretch for just a little bit, but then I caught one,” Jones continued.

Key Points: 
  • “I was going to fish that one stretch for just a little bit, but then I caught one,” Jones continued.
  • Thrift caught a 9-pound, 6-once giant in Period 2 flipping a jig to win the Heavy Hitters $100,000 Championship Round Berkley Big Bass.
  • Television coverage of the General Tire Heavy Hitters 2023 Presented by Bass Pro Shops will be showcased across six two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m.
  • For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com .

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

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 .

Alabama’s Ryan Salzman Earns First MLF Bass Pro Tour Win at General Tire Stage Five on Watts Bar Lake Presented by Covercraft

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Friday, June 10, 2022

Moments later, time expired and Salzman was announced the General Tire Stage Five Champion on Watts Bar Lake.

Key Points: 
  • Moments later, time expired and Salzman was announced the General Tire Stage Five Champion on Watts Bar Lake.
  • The top 10 pros at the General Tire Stage Five on Watts Bar Lake Presented by Covercraft finished:
    Overall, there were 65 scorable bass weighing 136 pounds, 15 ounces caught by the final 10 pros Thursday.
  • The General Tire Stage Five on Watts Bar Lake Presented by Covercraft featured anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable.
  • Television coverage of the General Tire Stage Five on Watts Bar Lake Presented by Covercraft will premiere at 7 a.m.

Ott DeFoe Wins General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake Palestine to Earn $100K, Alton Jones Jr. Catches $100K Big Bass

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Friday, April 15, 2022

In the final 35 minutes, DeFoe caught a 4-10 and a 3-10 to overtake Lucas and earn the top spot.

Key Points: 
  • In the final 35 minutes, DeFoe caught a 4-10 and a 3-10 to overtake Lucas and earn the top spot.
  • Although DeFoe will bring the Heavy Hitters Title and $100,000 top prize back to Tennessee, the big money will be staying in Texas.
  • Man, we have made some money on (Lake) Palestine this week catching big bass, Jones said.
  • Television coverage of the General Tire Heavy Hitters 2022 Event will be showcased across six two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m.

Wheeler Wins Again! Tennessee Angler Wins Third Event of Season at MLF Bass Pro Tour Toyota Stage Six at Lake Champlain Presented by Googan Baits

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Also winning late Junes Bass Pro Tour stop at the St. Lawrence River, Wheeler now becomes the first angler to ever win back-to-back Stages on the Bass Pro Tour, and the first angler to ever win three in one season.

Key Points: 
  • Also winning late Junes Bass Pro Tour stop at the St. Lawrence River, Wheeler now becomes the first angler to ever win back-to-back Stages on the Bass Pro Tour, and the first angler to ever win three in one season.
  • The Toyota Stage Six at Lake Champlain Presented by Googan Baits featured anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable.
  • The MLF Bass Pro Tour Toyota Stage Six at Lake Champlain Presented by Googan Baits was hosted by the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and the City of Plattsburgh.
  • Television coverage of the Toyota Stage Six at Lake Champlain Presented by Googan Baits will premiere at 7 a.m.