2024 Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship set for Florida’s Apalachicola Bay

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ten teams will compete for their share of a $100,000 purse when the 2024 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter travels to Apalachicola Bay in Apalachicola, Fla., Oct. 25-27. Tournament launches and weight reveal will be at Scipio Creek Marina located at 301 Market St. in Apalachicola, Fla.

“We are extremely excited to bring this Redfish Cup Championship to Florida for the first time,” said B.A.S.S. Executive Director of Tournaments Hank Weldon. “Showcasing the waters of the northern Gulf live on both FS1 and Bassmaster.com will provide great entertainment for fishing fans.”

The fourth annual no-entry fee event will feature four Bassmaster All-Star teams made up of four Bassmaster Elite Series pros and four Skeeter/Yamaha saltwater pros. The four Bassmaster All-Star teams are:

The Bassmaster All-Star teams will be joined by defending champions Fred Myers III and Cody Chivas as well as five additional teams — two from the Power-Pole National Redfish Tour Presented by Mercury: the team of Carter Myers and James Drysdale and the team of Ryan Rickard and Pat Marsonek, two from the Elite Solo Tour (TBD) and one from the Professional Redfish League (TBD).

The format for the Redfish Cup Championship will be a catch, weigh and release format. Teams will be able to weigh their two largest legal slot-limit (18 to 27 inches) fish per boat, per day.

Coverage of the Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship will air on FS1 on Saturday and Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. ET. Bassmaster LIVE will be streaming on Bassmaster.com all three days.

The local sponsor of the 2024 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter is Florida’s Forgotten Coast.

2024 Redfish Cup Championship Title Sponsor: Yamaha
2024 Redfish Cup Championship Presenting Sponsor: Skeeter Boats

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