BENTON, Ky. (Dec. 29, 2022) – The first season of Major League Fishing’s (MLF) General Tire Team Series is set to premiere this Saturday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m. ET, with a two-hour episode on the Outdoor Channel – Match No. 1 of the Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches. The event was filmed this fall in Alexandria, Minnesota.

The General Tire Team Series showcases the superstars from the Bass Pro Tour competing as teams across four events for hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash payouts. Each episode will feature nine MLF anglers competing as three, three-man teams.

The anglers on each team wear wireless earpieces, which provide constant communication with their teammates. This communication allows each team to work together and strategize in real time on the water, shifting baits, techniques and areas as needed.

Each Qualifier is broken down into three matches. Saturday’s two-hour premiere will feature three teams visiting the Le Homme Dieu Chain of Lakes in Alexandria, Minnesota. The anglers do not learn where they are competing until they arrive to the launch ramp each morning of competition.

– Dec. 31      Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 1 – Day 1 (Alexandria, Minn.)
– Jan. 7         Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 1 – Day 2 (Alexandria, Minn.)
– Jan. 14       Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 2 – Day 1 (Alexandria, Minn.)
– Jan. 21       Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 2 – Day 2 (Alexandria, Minn.)
– Jan. 28       Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 3 – Day 1 (Alexandria, Minn.)
– Feb. 4        Lucas Oil Qualifier Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 3 – Day 2 (Alexandria, Minn.)
– Feb. 11      Costa Qualifier Presented by Toyota: Match 1 – Day 1 (Stockton Lake, Mo.)
– Feb. 18      Costa Qualifier Presented by Toyota: Match 1 – Day 2 (Stockton Lake, Mo.)
– Feb. 25      Costa Qualifier Presented by Toyota: Match 2 – Day 1 (Stockton Lake, Mo.)
– March 4    Costa Qualifier Presented by Toyota: Match 2 – Day 2 (Stockton Lake, Mo.)
– March 11  Costa Qualifier Presented by Toyota: Match 3 – Day 1 (Stockton Lake, Mo.)
– March 18  Costa Qualifier Presented by Toyota: Match 3 – Day 2 (Stockton Lake, Mo.)
– March 25  Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley: Match 1 – Day 1 (College Station, Texas)
– March 31  Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley: Match 1 – Day 2 (College Station, Texas)
– April 8       Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley: Match 2 – Day 1 (College Station, Texas)
– April 15    Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley: Match 2 – Day 2 (College Station, Texas)
– April 22    Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley: Match 3 – Day 1 (College Station, Texas)
– April 29    Builders FirstSource Qualifier Presented by Berkley: Match 3 – Day 2 (College Station, Texas)
– May 6        Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 1 – Day 1(Lake County, Fla.)
– May 13      Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 1 – Day 2(Lake County, Fla.)
– May 20      Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 2 – Day 1(Lake County, Fla.)
– May 27      Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 2 – Day 2(Lake County, Fla.)
– June 3        Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 3 – Day 1(Lake County, Fla.)
– June 10     Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Match 3 – Day 2(Lake County, Fla.)
– June 17     Bass Pro Shops Championship Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Championship Final(Lake County, Fla.)

The winning three-man team in the General Tire Team Series Championship will claim the $300,000 top prize. The second-place team will earn $60,000, and the third-place team will win $30,000. Teams 4-9 in the championship will each earn a $15,000 prize. All anglers receive $3,000 for participating in the no-entry fee qualifying events.

Proud sponsors of the MLF General Tire Team Series include: B&W Hitches, Barbasol, Bass Cat Boats, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Builders FirstSource, C-MAP, Crockett Creek Beef Jerky, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Ferguson, General Tire, Knighten Industries, Kubota, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Optima Batteries, Phoenix Boats, Power-Pole, Rapala Baits, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, Star brite, T-H Marine, Toyota, USAA, and YETI.

For complete details and updated information on the General Tire Team Series visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube .