Major League Fishing Cancels Saturday Watch Party, Events and Championship Trophy Ceremony to Resume Sunday
WHAT:
Due to the forecast for Saturday afternoon, Major League Fishing (MLF) has cancelled the Watch Party originally scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from 3-6 p.m. The Watch Party and Trophy Ceremony will take place as planned on Sunday, May 4, from 3-6 p.m. at Ross’ Landing. Fans are invited to attend and celebrate with the professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour on Sunday as MLF crowns the champion of O’Reilly Auto Parts Stage 4 at Lake Chickamauga and Nickajack Lake Presented by OPTIMA Batteries.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 3
(canceled)
Sunday, May 4
3 p.m. – MLF Bass Pro Tour Fan Experience & Watch Party
4 p.m. – Live Music
5 p.m. – Top 10 Interviews & Trophy Ceremony
WHERE:
Ross’ Landing
201 Riverfront Parkway
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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, participate in casting contests, 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 Sunday and the first 100 attendees will receive free food from Hardees. The event also includes a meet and greet with Paw Patrol’s Skye and Marshall and a youth fishing derby, presented by Hardees. The Bass Pro Tour anglers will be on hand Sunday to meet and greet fans, sign autographs and take selfies.
Hosted by Visit Chattanooga and Fish Tennessee, the four-day tournament features 66 of the world’s top professional anglers competing for a $150,000 top prize, crucial points in the Fishing Clash Angler of the Year (AOY) race and coveted qualification spots for the Heavy Hitters all-star event and REDCREST 2026.
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 Facebook, X, Instagram 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 20 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.