The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats offers the biggest payouts for the lowest entry fees of any national tournament trail.
This is your opportunity to fish close to home for incredible awards and advancement to the nationally televised Toyota Series Championship where pros fish for $235,000, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus, and co-anglers compete for a $33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat powered by a 115 HP outboard.
The winning pro at the Toyota Series Championship qualifies for REDCREST 2027 for the chance to win $300,000 and the highest-finishing pro from each division, including the Wild Card, at the Toyota Series Championship receives a $10,000 bonus.*
The Toyota Series is your pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.
New for 2026 is a limiting the use of forward-facing sonar to just three hours per day.
Now more than ever, it’s time to fish the Toyota Series presented by Phoenix Boats.
Enter at MajorLeagueFishing.com or call 270.252.1000.
*The second-highest finisher from the division represented by the winning pro will receive that division’s bonus.
Three 3-day qualifiers per geographic division – Forward Facing/360-degree Sonar restricted to 3 hours each day
Tournament winners and the top 25 pros from each division qualify for the Toyota Series Championship
Tournament winners and the top 25 co-anglers from each division qualify for the Toyota Series Championship
Fish as many divisions as you like to maximize your opportunities
Angler of the Year and Co-angler of the Year Awards
$5,000 Angler of the Year in each division, excluding the Wild Card division
$2,000 Co-angler of the Year in each division, excluding the Wild Card division
Qualify for the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and Bass Pro Tour
Top five pros from each U.S. division in Angler of the Year standing, excluding the Wild Card division, qualify for the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit. If a top-five pro declines his or her bid or earns qualification through the Pro Circuit or Bass Pro Tour, the next eligible pro qualifies. This process continues through the top 10 pros in each U.S. division.
15 3-Day Qualifying Tournaments:
$40,000 top pro award based on 160-boat field, scaling up to $65,000 at 260 boats
+ $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus in every tournament
$33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro with 115 HP outboard top co-angler award based on 160-boat field, scaling up to $38,500 (boat + cash) at 260 boats
25 percent of field earns a check of at least $2,000 for pros and $550 for co-anglers
Winning pro and co-angler from each Qualifier advance to the Toyota Series Championship
Thursday, Friday and Saturday tournaments (unless otherwise noted): full field days 1 & 2, top 25 pros and co-anglers day 3
Winners determined by heaviest three-day catch – 5 bass per day boater limit | 5 bass per day co-angler limit
Live weigh-in coverage
Entry fee: $1,700 pro | $550 co-angler
Wild Card Division:
Pros and co-anglers always have a second chance at qualifying for the Toyota Series Championship by fishing four or more tournaments in any combination of divisions and keeping their three highest finishes.
25 pros and 25 co-anglers qualify for the Toyota Series Championship based on Wild Card division points with ties resolved by the highest finish in a tournament.
Pros who qualify through the Wild Card division are eligible for a $10,000 bonus at the Toyota Series Championship.
Toyota Series Championship
$200,000 top pro award + REDCREST 2027
+ $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus
$33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro with 115 HP outboard top co-angler award
$10,000 bonus for the highest-finishing pro from each of the five U.S. divisions, Wild Card division and the International division. The second-highest finisher from the division represented by the winning pro will receive that division’s bonus. Pros who qualify as tournament winners or through a division’s standings (except for the Wild Card division) retain eligibility to win a $10,000 bonus from all divisions in which they won or finished in the top 25. Wild Card division qualifiers are only eligible for the Wild Card division bonus.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday tournament: full field (195 pros, 195 co-anglers) days 1 & 2, top 25 pros and co-anglers day 3
Top 25 pros and co-anglers from each of five U.S. divisions and the Wild Card division – 150 pros, 150 co-anglers
Tournament winners – 15 pros, 15 co-anglers
Highest finishing boater and co-angler from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional and the TBF National Championship at the All-American – 8 pros, 8 co-anglers
College Fishing National Champions and 2nd place – 4 pros
College Fishing National Championship 3rd place – 2 co-anglers
High School Fishing National Champions – 2 co-anglers
MLF China – 2 pros, 2 co-anglers
MLF Canada – 3 pros, 3 co-anglers
MLF Mexico – 2 pros, 2 co-anglers
MLF Italy – 3 pros, 3 co-anglers
MLF Japan – 2 pros, 2 co-anglers
MLF South Africa – 2 pros, 2 co-anglers
MLF Spain – 2 pros, 2 co-anglers
MLF Zimbabwe – 2 pros, 2 co-anglers
Winners determined by heaviest three-day catch – 5 bass per day boater limit | 5 bass per day co-angler limit
Live weigh-in coverage all three days
Live on-the-water coverage on championship day
Nationally televised on VICE Sports
No entry fee
2026 Payouts/Entry Fees
160 Boat Qualifying Event
Place
Pro
Phoenix MLF Bonus
Co-angler
1
$40,000
$35,000
$33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro with 115 HP outboard
2
15,500
5,000
3
12,000
4,000
4
10,000
3,500
5
9,000
3,000
6
8,000
2,500
7
7,000
2,000
8
6,000
1,750
9
5,000
1,500
10
4,000
1,250
11
3,750
1,000
12
3,500
1,000
13-15
3,000
1,000
16-20
3,000
800
21-25
2,750
700
26-30
2,500
600
31-40
2,000
550
Berkley Big Bass Day 1
500
150
Berkley Big Bass Day 2
500
150
Entry Fee
$1,700
$550
Payback is based on the number of paid entries for each tournament, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160.
260 Boat Qualifying Event
Place
Pro
Phoenix MLF Bonus
Co-angler
1
$65,000
$35,000
$33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro with 115 HP outboard + $5,000
2
27,500
8,000
3
18,000
6,500
4
16,000
5,000
5
15,000
4,500
6
11,500
3,750
7
10,000
3,250
8
8,500
2,500
9
7,500
1,800
10
5,500
1,600
11
5,000
1,200
12
4,250
1,200
13
3,750
1,200
14
3,750
1,200
15
3,750
1,200
16-20
3,750
1,000
21-25
3,000
850
26-30
2,700
800
31-40
2,350
725
41-45
2,300
700
46-50
2,250
675
51-55
2,200
600
56-60
2,100
570
61-65
2,000
550
Berkley Big Bass Day 1
500
150
Berkley Big Bass Day 2
500
150
Entry Fee
$1,700
$550
Payback is based on the number of paid entries for each tournament, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160.
Toyota Series Championship
Place
Pro
Phoenix MLF Bonus
Co-angler
1
$200,000 + REDCRESTREDCREST
$35,000
$33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro with 115 HP outboard
2
40,000
12,500
3
30,000
10,000
4
25,000
7,500
5
20,000
5,000
6
14,000
4,000
7
13,000
3,500
8
12,000
3,000
9
11,000
2,500
10
10,000
2,000
11-15
4,500
1,500
16-20
3,500
1,000
21-25
3,000
900
26-30
2,500
800
31-40
2,000
700
Central Bonus*
10,000
Northern Bonus*
10,000
Plains Bonus*
10,000
Southern Bonus*
10,000
Southwestern Bonus*
10,000
Wild Card Bonus*
10,000
International Bonus*
10,000
Payback is based on an average of 160 boats in qualifying tournaments.
*The second-highest finisher from the division represented by the winning pro will receive that division’s bonus