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October 1, 2025 • MLF • Press Releases

BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing’s 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals will premiere this Saturday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m. ET with a two-hour episode on CBS Sports.

The 2025 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals featured a field of professional anglers vying for a total purse of $4.3 million and valuable Fishing Clash Angler of the Year (AOY) points to qualify for the Invitationals Championship and a coveted spot on the MLF Bass Pro Tour, the sport’s premier circuit.

Each Invitational featured anglers competing over three days in a five-fish, weigh-in format, for a top prize of up to $115,000 and an invitation to compete at the Invitationals Championship and REDCREST 2026 – the Bass Pro Tour championship – for the chance to win up to $135,000 and $300,000, respectively. 

The first two-hour episode of Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitationals premiering Saturday will showcase the first event of the season – the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 1 at Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Presented by VOSKER. New episodes will premiere every week on CBS Sports, through mid-November.

The complete air schedule for the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals on CBS Sports is:

– Oct. 4*      MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 1 on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Presented by VOSKER
– Oct. 11*    MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 2 on Lake Hartwell Presented by Suzuki Marine
– Oct. 18*    MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 4 on Pickwick Lake Presented by E3 Sport Apparel
– Oct. 25*    MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 5 on the James River Presented by 7Brew Coffee
– Nov. 1*     MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Stop 6 on the St. Lawrence River Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches 
– Nov. 8*     MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Championship (Day 2) on the Mississippi River Presented by Phoenix Boats
– Nov. 15*   MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational Championship (Final) on the Mississippi River Presented by Phoenix Boats
– Nov. 22*   Abu Garcia College Fishing 2025 National Championship on Wheeler Lake Presented by Columbia PFG
– Nov. 22*   10 a.m. ET: Phoenix Bass Fishing League 2025 All-American on Lake Hamilton Presented by T-H Marine
(* Check local listings for additional air times)

The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Proud sponsors of the 2025 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, Athletic Brewing, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Bubba, Deep Dive, E3 Sport Apparel, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, Grizzly, Humminbird, Lew’s, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, 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.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Tackle Warehouse Invitational updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook,  Instagram and YouTube.