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MLF cancels Day 1 of Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship due to high winds and inclement weather
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MLF cancels Day 1 of Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship due to high winds and inclement weather

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January 8, 2024 • MLF • Press Releases

WHAT: 
Major League Fishing announced today that Day 1 of the 2024 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship at Lake Toho has been cancelled due to high winds and inclement weather. 

The full field of 138 teams will battle it out on Wednesday, Jan. 10 and Thursday, Jan. 11, with the winner determined by heaviest two-day cumulative weight.

NOTES: 
Anglers will launch at 7:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday and Thursday from Big Toho Marina, located at 69 Lakeview Drive in Kissimmee, Florida. Weigh-ins will be held at the marina starting at 3:30 p.m. and will be livestreamed daily. Fans are welcome to attend and encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at  MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The MLFNOW! broadcast team of Chad McKee and Rob Newell will break down the extended action on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. MLFNOW! will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com  and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app. 

Hosted by Experience Kissimmee, the 15th annual College Fishing National Championship will feature 138 teams of the nation’s best collegiate anglers competing for a $43,500 prize package, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard, an additional $10,000 and the chance to advance to the 2024 Toyota Series Championship and REDCREST 2025 – MLF’s most prestigious championship – to fish for top prizes of $235,000 and $300,000, respectively. 

Both members of the winning team and the runners-up at the 2024 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship will advance to the 2024 Toyota Series Championship, where they will compete as pros for a top prize of up to $235,000. The winning team’s highest finishing member at the Toyota Series Championship will advance to REDCREST 2025 to compete against the world’s best pros for the sport’s top prize of $300,000.

Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI teams compete in nine regular-season qualifying tournaments around the country. The top 12% of teams from each qualifying event advance to the following year’s Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship.

For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular College Fishing updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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