Just 23 minutes into Period 2, Jones caught a 3-pound, 3-ounce bass to move into the top position on the leaderboard and he never relinquished it. The tall Texan showed MLF NOW! viewers why he has long been considered one of the top sight-fishing anglers in the game.
“This feels so, so good. It’s been a while since I’ve won a Tour-level event like this, and it was a very special day,” said an emotional Jones when he came off of the water. “After my practice time, I knew that I had found several key areas that had the potential to be really special for this event, if I could just make the final rounds.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
By Joe Balog The stage was certainly set. I have to admit, I was all but giddy on the eve of the Heavy Hitters finale.
The players were perfect. Andy Morgan conquered the Knockout Round. Thrift had smashed Group B. Wheeler was there; no surprise. Lefebre, Ish and Ehrler made it. Jeff Sprague and Michael Neal two masters of the BPT format waited in the shadows. This was going to be a nail-biter.
For me, Bass Pro Tour competition has become synonymous with last-minute heroics. Regardless of venue or time of year, there always seems to be a late-day charge that overwhelmingly adds to the drama. Its my favorite aspect of the competition, providing proof of players rising to the next level of performance.
Wheeler Wins $50K bonus, Morgan Tops KO Round
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
By MLF Communications Staff Jacob Wheeler boated a 7 1/2-pound largemouth Tuesday afternoon on Shearon Harris Reservoir, the largest fish of the day, to win $50,000 at the Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters event in Raleigh, N.C. Wheeler finished the Knockout Round in 2nd place and punched his ticket sraight to Wednesdays Championship Round.
50 Gs, heck yeah, that is unreal, Wheeler said in his post-game interview. That will be a fish that I remember for the rest of my life. I was cruising down the bank and when I saw that fish, I literally stopped and was like Whoa, thats a $50,000 bass.
Modified Apr 12th, 2021 at 10:18 AM
Alabama Pro Advances Straight into Wednesday’s Championship Round, 2nd- through 9th-place finishers Prep for Tuesday’s Knockout Round
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 11, 2021) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops event certainly lived up to it’s billing, Sunday, as the best bass anglers in the world caught numerous big fish throughout the day on Jordan Lake that made for a very exciting broadcast for fishing fans. After the last fish had been tallied, pro Fletcher Shryock of Guntersville, Alabama , earned the Group A Qualifying Round victory, catching a two-day total of 23 bass weighing 88 pounds, 13 ounces, and punching his ticket directly into Wednesday’s Championship Round.
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