Major League Fishing to Host Celebration for Local Fans with Championship Trophy Ceremony at Colonial Waterfront Park in Edenton

WHAT:
On 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 final 10 professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour as they crown the champion of the U.S. Air Force Stage Five on Chowan River Presented by WIX Filters.

WHEN:
Sunday, June 9
1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – MLF Bass Pro Tour Watch Party & Kids Fishing Derby
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Trophy Ceremony & Champion Celebration

WHERE:
Colonial Waterfront Park
510 S. Broad St.
Edenton, N.C.

NOTES:
The FREE, family-friendly event will be fun for fishing fans of all ages. Fans can watch the pros live on the MLFNOW! big screen, enjoy free food, enter to win hourly giveaways and cheer on their favorite pros. The first 50 kids 14 and under will receive a free rod and reel from Pure Fishing. Additional fishing gear will be provided onsite for the fishing derby or kids can bring their own. The final 10 Bass Pro Tour anglers will be returning from their competition day on the water and available to meet and greet fans, sign autographs, take selfies and talk about their day on the Chowan River.

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.