Strong coalition of pros commit to full season of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit

BENTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2025) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech has reached the benchmark of 125 pros committed to all six stops – surpassing the threshold required to lock down the field exclusively to anglers fishing all six qualifying events along with Bass Pro Tour anglers.

The milestone marks a major step forward for the newly revamped Pro Circuit, ensuring that each stop of the 2026 season features the same competitive roster of anglers. The result is greater consistency, fierce competition and the elimination of local jackpotting – strengthening both the integrity and excitement of competing in MLF’s top five-fish, weigh-in circuit.

“From the onset, we worked with our loyal anglers and sponsors to build a circuit that provides incredible payouts and unmatched media opportunities for veteran pros and rising stars alike,” said Kevin Hunt, Tournament Director for the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit. “It’s a true team effort, and we are proud of the results. Every stop will feature the same lineup of world-class pros. That consistency strengthens both the quality of competition and the fan experience.”

The field of 125 pros has collectively earned more than $25.2 million in MLF winnings, an average of $201,000 per angler. That total will undoubtedly climb as each 2026 stop features a guaranteed $100,000 payout for the winner ($135,000 including the Phoenix MLF Bonus) and a minimum payout of $10,000 to a third of the field.

“The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit is a special program that is built on respect for the anglers, the fans, and the sport as a whole,” Hunt added. “We’re all in this together, and we’re going to continue working with all of our constituents to ensure MLF is the greatest place in the world to fish competitively.”

Although the 2026 roster is already among the strongest in years, registration remains open until the 150-angler cap of pros committed to all six qualifying stops is reached. Anglers interested in joining the 2026 campaign can enter by phone at 270.252.1000, or if you have questions about the events, call tournament director Kevin Hunt at 270.205.5155. Anglers hoping to fish individual events will be placed on a waiting list should the field of all-six anglers drop below 124. For the complete Pro Circuit schedule, rules and payouts, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The first 125 pros that have signed up for all six stops on the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech are:

• • Charles Abshire, Lake Charles, La.
  • Caz Anderson, Haysville, N.C.
  • Allen Armour, Cumming, Ga.
  • Kyle Austin, Ridgeville, S.C.
  • Teimuraz (Tom) Balachvili, Scarsdale, N.Y.
  • Jay (Striker) Barnett, Locust Grove, Ga.
  • Matt Baty, Bainbridge, Ga.
  • Tripp Berlinsky, Florence, Ala.
  • Josh Bertrand, San Tan Valley, Ariz.
  • Daryl Biron, Meriden, Conn.
  • Daniel Blackert, Richfield, Ohio
  • Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn.
  • Greg Bohannan, Bentonville, Ark.
  • Alex Bradley, Wellford, S.C.
  • John Brown, Wedowee, Ala.
  • Dennis Burdette, Pembroke, Va.
  • Miles Burghoff, Dayton, Tenn.
  • Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio
  • Tyler Campbell, Martin, Ga.
  • Brett Carnright, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
  • Eddie Carper, Valliant, Okla.
  • Brent Chapman, Lenexa, Kan.
  • Mark Condron, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla.
  • Ben Cox, Andrews, S.C.
  • (Skeeter) Wayne Crosby, Green Pond, S.C.
  • John Dial, Winter Haven, Fla.
  • Boyd Duckett, Guntersville, Ala.
  • Tony Dumitras, Winston, Ga.
  • Charlie Evans, Berea, Ky.
  • Ty Faber, Pagosa Springs, Colo.
  • Ron Farrow, Rock Hill, S.C.
  • Ethan Fields, Breese, Ill.
  • Mark Fisher, Wauconda, Ill.
  • Terry Fisher, Decatur, Ala.
  • Jeff Fitts, Keystone Heights, Fla.
  • Shinichi Fukae, Harlem, Ga.
  • Nick Gainey, Charleston, S.C.
  • Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill.
  • Kyle Glasgow, Guin, Ala.
  • Kyle Goldstein, Paso Robles, Calif.
  • Will Gordon, Athens, Ill.
  • Robert Grabow, Morgantown, W. Va.
  • Ethan Greene, Eufaula, Ala.
  • Christian Greico, New Bern, N.C.
  • Mitchell Grimsley, Hiawassee, Ga.
  • Tommy Guthke, Anderson, S.C.
  • Blake Hall, Rogersville, Ala.
  • Will Harkins, Blairsville, Ga.
  • Byron Haseotes, West Newton, Mass.
  • Brian Hatfield, Spring City, Tenn.
  • Marshall Hughes, Hemphill, Texas
  • Lake Johnson, Trinity, Ala.
  • Kelly Jordon, Flint, Texas
  • Richard Kee, Somerville, Tenn.
  • Aidan Kerlin, Nags Head, N.C.
  • Frank Kitchens III, Oxford, Ga.
  • Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas
  • Clint Knight, Russellville, Ky.
  • Parker Knudsen, Shakopee, Minn.
  • Levi Kohl, Edinburg, Ill.
  • Andrew Krintz, Brookston, Ind.
  • Parker Lambert, Riegelsville, Pa.
  • Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
  • Cal Lane, Grant, Ala.
  • Christopher Lane, Guntersville, Ala.
  • Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C.
  • Michael Leach, Shenandoah, Texas
  • Robby Lefere, Jackson, Mich.
  • John Levesque, Nashua, N.H.
  • Jared Lintner, Covington, Ga.
  • Steve Lopez, Oconomowoc, Wis.
  • Harbor Lovin, New Concord, Ky.
  • Broderick Luckey, Lynchburg, Va.
  • Terry Luedtke, Burton, Texas
  • Adam Lynn, Culleoka, Tenn.
  • Matt Massey, Saint Augustine, Fla.
  • Mike Mayo, Athens, Texas
  • Julius Mazy, Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Bill McDonald, Greenwood, Ind.
  • T.J. Mckenzie, Georgetown, S.C.
  • Brandon McMillan, Clewiston, Fla.
  • Bryan McNeal, Madison, Ala.
  • Neal McWhorter, Hiram, Ga.
  • Grant Meisenhelter, Decatur, Ill.
  • Jesse Millsaps, Jasper, Ga.
  • Chad Mrazek, Montgomery, Texas
  • John Murray, Spring City, Tenn.
  • Britt Myers, Clover, S.C.
  • Britt Myers Jr., Clover, S.C.
  • Riley Nielsen, Murray, Utah
  • Andrew Nordbye, Guntersville, Ala.
  • Hayden O’Barr, Scottsboro, Ala.
  • Terry Olinger, Louisa, Va.
  • Lane Olson, Forest Grove, Ore.
  • Bruce Parsons, Arbela, Mo.
  • Austin Pemberton, Tuscola, Texas
  • Keith Poche, Cecil, Ala.
  • Matt Reed, Madisonville, Texas
  • Charlie Reed Jr., Gloucester, Va.
  • Dusty Rice, Breaux Bridge, La.
  • Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C.
  • Marty Robinson, Landrum, S.C.
  • Ricky Robinson, Greenback, Tenn.
  • Fred Roumbanis, London, Ark.
  • Roman Ryan, Madison, Wis.
  • Jackson Ryley, Clinton, Ind.
  • Cason Sanchez, Flintville, Tenn.
  • Colby Schrumpf, Highland, Ill.
  • Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla.
  • Banks Shaw, Harrison, Tenn.
  • Blake Smith, Lakeland, Fla.
  • Miles Smith, Houma, La.
  • Robert Sparks, Heflin, La.
  • Kennie Steverson, Umatilla, Fla.
  • Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La.
  • Troy Stokes, Trenton, Mich.
  • Mike Surman, Boca Raton, Fla.
  • Levi Thibodaux, Thibodaux, La.
  • Matteo Turano, Puryear, Tenn.
  • Jason Vance, Battle Ground, Ind.
  • Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C.
  • Jimmy Washam, Stantonville, Tenn.
  • Joseph Webster, Hamilton, Ala.
  • Thomas Wooten, Huddleston, Va.

Proud sponsors of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by MillerTech include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, Athletic Brewing, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, Deep Dive App, E3 Sport Apparel, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, Grizzly, Humminbird, Lew’s, Mercury, Minn Kota, Onyx, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Phoenix Boats, PirahnO2, Polaris, Power-Pole, Precision Sonar, Strike King, Suzuki Marine, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, VOSKER, WIX Filters and YETI.

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