Modified Apr 21st, 2021 at 11:30 PM
Austin Set to Host Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury
Second Event of Season to Showcase 80 Bass Pro Tour Anglers Competing on Lake Travis Over Six Days for a Purse of More than $805,000, Fans Encouraged to Attend for First Time Since March 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (April 21, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to visit Austin next week, April 30-May 5, for the second regular-season tournament of the 2021 Bass Pro Tour season – the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury. The six-day event, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission , will feature 80 of the best professional anglers in the world – including superstars like Kevin VanDam, Ott DeFoe, Jordan Lee and Jacob Wheeler – competing for a top payout of $100,000 and valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST 2022, the Bass Pro Tour championship.
2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals
Jun. 30 – Jul. 3
Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau
The first 25 high school teams that enter each U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournament will receive a free Favorite Fishing package, including one Favorite Fishing casting rod and reel, one Favorite Fishing spinning rod and reel, six packs of Googan Baits and two Favorite Fishing hats, a total package value of $230. Most tournaments will also be hosted by a Bass Pro Tour angler or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler, giving high school students the chance to meet the sport’s top pros. As an added bonus, the winning team at each tournament will receive a guided fishing trip with their pro angler host.
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.
Balog: No last-minute heroics
Due to a format that allows anglers to make up ground in a hurry, dramatic late-day charges are common in Bass Pro Tour events. The Championship Round of the recent Heavy Hitters derby lacked that element, though, as most competitors switched their focus to the big-bass award once Alton Jones had established a sizable lead. And who could blame them?
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MLF announces return of high school camp
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Major League Fishing announced today the return of the Wiley X High School Fishing Camp Presented by Tackle Warehouse, June 9-11, in Murray, Ky.. Held on the Murray State University campus with daily activities on the shores of Kentucky Lake, the event is geared toward serious high school anglers, boat captains, coaches and parents who are interested in pursuing their students next steps in tournament fishing and aiming to push their skills to a higher level.
Over the three-day event, student anglers from across the nation will receive instruction from top MLF professionals and industry executives poised to help students continue to develop their fishing expertise and enhance fishing-career readiness.