MLF General Tire Heavy Hitters at the Kissimmee Chain to Premiere Saturday on Discovery
WHAT:
The Major League Fishing (MLF) General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes premieres this weekend on Discovery. The star-studded event, hosted by Experience Kissimmee, showcased the 30 anglers who qualified from the MLF Bass Pro Tour, competing in a six-day tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes for a purse of more than $500,000.
In addition to the top prize of $100,000, anglers also competed for Berkley Big Bass Bonuses of $10,000 for each day of the four-day Qualifying Rounds, $30,000 for the Knockout Round and an astounding $100,000 reward for the biggest bass in the Championship Round.
WHEN:
Saturday, Aug. 10, 7-9 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Discovery – New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery, with re-airings on the Outdoor Channel
NOTES:
To qualify for General Tire Heavy Hitters, the weight of an angler’s single-largest bass from each event of the seven 2023 Bass Pro Tour events was recorded. The 30 anglers with the heaviest total from those seven bass qualified to compete in this event.
The 15 Anglers in Group A and 15 anglers in Group B each compete in their qualifying round over the first four episodes. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the top eight anglers from both groups advance to the Knockout Round. In the Knockout Round weights are zeroed, and the remaining 16 anglers compete to finish in the top 10 to advance to the final-day Championship Round. In the final-day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total took home the top prize of $100,000.
In addition to the tournament, Big Bass Bonuses are awarded in each round of competition with payouts of $10,000, $30,000 and $100,000 awarded to the single biggest fish in the Group A & B Qualifying, Knockout and Championship rounds.
For complete details and updated information on the General Tire Team Series
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.
