2026 Toyota Series Info

WIN UP TO $235,000 & ADVANCE TO REDCREST

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. 

Additional Information

5 Geographic Divisions + Wild Card Division:

  • 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

Visit MajorLeagueFishing.com for contingency award details.

Contact

For questions about tournament registration or membership, please contact:

MLF Customer Service
270-252-1000 or [email protected]

Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT. E-mails will be answered during normal business hours.

For questions about Toyota Series tournaments, please contact:

Mark McWha
270-703-9551 or [email protected]