Major League Fishing Delays Knockout Round Due to Inclement Weather

WHAT:
Major League Fishing (MLF) has issued a weather delay for the Knockout Round at the General Tire Stage Five on Watts Bar Lake Presented by Covercraft in Spring City, Tennessee due to lightning in the area.

WHEN:
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Takeoff: Postponed until 8:30 a.m. ET (Subject to change.)

WHERE:
Watts Bar Lake
Spring City Boat Ramp
417 Toestring Valley Road
Spring City, Tennessee

NOTES:
Follow MajorLeagueFishing.com or the MLF app for the latest updates regarding weather conditions and more information on the tournament day.

“As always, the safety of our anglers and their families, competition officials, camera operators and MLF staff is top of mind,” said Aaron Beshears, MLF Tournament Director. “Weather Operations is expecting lightning in the area for the next hour or so, so we are tentatively planning to launch at 8:30 a.m. That is subject to change, however, depending on the rate of movement, but we will get everyone out on the water as soon as it is safe to do so.”

The six-day event, hosted by Fish Dayton, the Rhea County Economic Tourism Council and Spring City, Tennessee, showcases 80 of the top professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for a total purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B competed on Sunday and will resume competition on Tuesday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Thursday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

In addition to millions of dollars in cash prizes, 2022 Bass Pro Tour anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2023 General Tire Heavy Hitters All-Star event and REDCREST 2023, the world championship of professional bass fishing.

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