Major League Fishing to Host Celebration for Local Fans with Watch Party and Championship Trophy Ceremony at Ski Beach

WHAT:
On Saturday and Sunday, Major League Fishing (MLF) will host a Celebration Event for MLF fans of all ages, inviting fans to come out and celebrate with the professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour as they crown the champion of the Suzuki Marine Stage 2 on Harris Chain of Lakes Presented by YETI.

WHEN:
Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – MLF Bass Pro Tour Watch Party

  • Watch MLF pros LIVE on the big screen on MLFNOW!
  • FREE food – first 100 fans each day
  • Youth fishing derby – gear provided/worms donated by DMF Bait Company
  • Casting contest
  • Hourly giveaways
  • MLF merchandise
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Live Music
  • Sat. – Soundscaper (Rock/Classic Rock)
  • Sun. – Harrison Davis (Country)
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Top 10 Interviews & Trophy Ceremony (Sun.)
  • First 50 kids 14 and under receive a FREE Abu Garcia rod and reel each day
  • Autographs and photos from Bass Pro Tour finalists
  • Hourly giveaways
WHERE:
Ski Beach
201 E. Lake Harris Drive
Leesburg, Florida

NOTES:
The FREE, family-friendly event will be fun for fishing fans of all ages, with opportunities to watch the pros live on the MLFNOW! big screen, enjoy free food, enter to win hourly giveaways, listen to live music and cheer on their favorite pros.  The first 50 kids 14 and under will receive a free Abu Garcia rod and reel each day. The event also includes a meet and greet with Paw Patrol’s Skye and Marshall, a youth fishing derby, casting contest and a food festival. The Bass Pro Tour anglers will be on hand both days to talk about their days on the Harris Chain of Lakes, meet and greet fans, sign autographs and take selfies.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at FacebookXInstagram and  YouTube.

About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.