The Tackle Warehouse Invitationals are highlighted by six events with a total season purse of more than $3.9 million, the Invitationals will showcase 150 anglers in each event competing for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete in REDCREST 2026 for a shot at winning $300,000.
Traditional five-biggest-fish, weigh-in format. Forward facing and/or 360-degree sonar is allowed on days 1 and 3 only. No forward facing and/or 360-degree sonar is allowed on day 2. See rule 11 for details.
Qualifiers 1-6
| Place | Pro | Phoenix MLF Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | $35,000 |
| 2 | $30,000 | |
| 3 | $20,000 | |
| 4 | $18,000 | |
| 5 | $17,000 | |
| 6 | $16,000 | |
| 7 | $15,000 | |
| 8 | $14,000 | |
| 9 | $13,000 | |
| 10 | $12,000 | |
| 11-20 | $10,000 | |
| 21-30 | $9,000 | |
| 31-50 | $8,000 | |
| Berkley Big Bass – Day 1 | $1,000 | |
| Berkley Big Bass – Day 2 | $1,000 |
Entry Fee $5,500 per tournament
Payback is based on the number of paid entries.
Championship
| Place | Pro | Phoenix MLF Bonus |
| 1 | $100,000 + REDCREST 2026** | $35,000 |
| 2 | $50,000 | |
| 3 | $25,000 | |
| 4 | $20,000 | |
| 5 | $15,000 | |
| 6 | $14,000 | |
| 7 | $13,000 | |
| 8 | $12,000 | |
| 9 | $11,000 | |
| 10 | $10,000 | |
| 11-20 | $6,000 | |
| 21-30 | $5,500 | |
| 31-50 | $5,000 | |
| Berkley Big Bass – Day 1 | $1,000 | |
| Berkley Big Bass – Day 2 | $1,000 |
No Entry Fee
** The Tackle Warehouse Invitational Champion advances to REDCREST 2026. If the champion is already qualified for REDCREST 2026, the spot reverts to eligible anglers based on 2025 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year standings.
$50,000 Angler of the Year
The top pro from the point standings after the six Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (ties resolved by total weight) wins the Angler of the Year title and $50,000.
Rookie of the Year:
The top pro from the point standings after the six Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (ties resolved by total weight) who has never fished four or more MLF Invitationals (Pro Circuit, FLW Tour or Major), Bass Pro Tour or B.A.S.S. Elite Series tournaments as a pro in any one season wins the Rookie of the Year title.
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Requalification and Advancement to the Bass Pro Tour:
At the end of the 2025 season, the top five (5) pros based on Angler of the Year rank qualify for the Bass Pro Tour. The top 75 pros based on Angler of the Year rank requalify for the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (round 1 qualifiers). Ties in this round will be broken first by total weight for the season, then by total fish for the season and then by total live fish for the season. Thirty (30) pros from the 2025 Toyota Series (top five from each of six U.S. divisions) qualify for the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (round 2 qualifiers). If a round 2 qualifier is already qualified for the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals through round 1, the next eligible angler from the Toyota Series will qualify (see Toyota Series rules for complete qualification process). The 2025 All-American boater-division winner, 2025 TBF National Championship boater-division winner, and the highest finishing pro from the International division at the 2024 Toyota Series Championship qualify for the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (round 3 qualifiers). Bass Pro Tour pros who did not requalify for the 2026 Bass Pro Tour season qualify for the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (round 4 qualifiers). Round 1, 2, 3 and 4 qualifiers must enter all six tournaments to secure their invitation. The league reserves five (5) invitations to the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals to be awarded at its discretion. The balance of the 150-boat field will be filled first by 2025Invitational anglers not included in round 1 entering all six tournaments, then by 2026 Bass Pro Tour anglers entering all six tournaments followed by 2025 Toyota Series pros entering all six tournaments who finished in the top 25 in their division. Any unclaimed invitations revert back to the league and will be made available to all eligible anglers via open invitation.
MLF Live & Television Coverage:
Every tournament features three days of live on-the-water coverage, live weigh-in coverage and a two-hour television show airing on CBS Sports. Tackle Warehouse Invitational anglers will be featured in 147 hours of livestream coverage and 12 weeks of television programing broadcast to more than 55 million homes. Additional coverage will be provided in Bass Fishing magazine, to 2.3 million social media followers, 5 million annual website visitors and dedicated public relations outreach that generates 5.5 billion impressions annually across all MLF circuits.
MLFLW, LLC, (DBA “MLF”) expects strict adherence to the following rules by all pros. MLF recommends the use of livewell additives like T-H Marine G-Juice to help promote the healthy release of bass. MLF recommends the use of EPIRBs and Personal Locator Beacons. In the event of an emergency, please call 911 first and then notify the tournament director. The tournament director should be notified as soon as possible prior to weigh-in if you use a mobile communication device for any purpose other than GPS, mapping, weather, power generation, barge traffic updates, tidal charts, personal fishing notes and related data as outlined in rule 9. Except where noted, the following rules apply to Tackle Warehouse Invitational tournaments.