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Major League Fishing’s General Tire Team Series to premiere Saturday on Outdoor Channel

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January 3, 2025 • MLF • Press Releases

BENTON, Ky. – The first episode of the 2024 General Tire Team Series – the B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota Elimination Match 1 – is set to premiere this Saturday, Jan. 4, at 2 p.m. ET on Outdoor Channel.

The 2024 Team Series is comprised of four Cup events, each featuring 12 two-man teams of Bass Pro Tour anglers competing from the same boat and working together to claim part of a season purse of more than $720,000. The B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota, filmed in the fall of 2024, showcased anglers competing in Erie, Pennsylvania. The event was hosted by VisitErie.

“This national exposure was an incredible opportunity for Erie,” said Mark Jeanneret, executive director of the Erie Sports Commission. “Having our waters featured on a platform like the Outdoor Channel reinforces Erie’s reputation as a top destination for anglers. We’re confident this tournament will encourage more fishing enthusiasts to visit and experience the exceptional fishing opportunities our region provides.”

In keeping with traditional MLF Cup protocols, Erie, Pennsylvania was not revealed to Team Series anglers until 30 days prior to the start of the tournament. All fishable waters within 60 miles of Erie then went off limits to anglers, and the competitors discovered exactly where they were competing only after arriving at the boat ramp on the morning of competition.

The B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota in Erie is the first event of the four-event Team Series.

The complete premiere schedule for the General Tire Team Series on Outdoor Channel is:

  • Jan. 4         B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota: Elimination Match 1 (Erie, Pa.)
  • Jan. 11       B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota: Elimination Match 2 (Erie, Pa.)
  • Jan. 18       B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota: Elimination Match 3 (Erie, Pa.)
  • Jan. 25       B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota: Knockout Round Match 1 (Erie, Pa.)
  • Feb. 1        B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota: Knockout Round Match 2 (Erie, Pa.)
  • Feb. 8        B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota: Championship Round (Erie, Pa.)
  • Feb. 15      Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley: Elimination Match 1 (Neenah, Wis.)
  • Feb. 22      Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley: Elimination Match 2 (Neenah, Wis.)
  • March 1    Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley: Elimination Match 3 (Neenah, Wis.)
  • March 8    Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley: Knockout Round Match 1 (Neenah, Wis.)
  • March 15  Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley: Knockout Round Match 2 (Neenah, Wis.)
  • March 22  Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley: Championship Round (Neenah, Wis.)
  • March 29  Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by recteq: Elimination Match 1 (Early, Texas)
  • April 5       Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by recteq: Elimination Match 2 (Early, Texas)
  • April 12    Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by recteq: Elimination Match 3 (Early, Texas)
  • April 19    Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by recteq: Knockout Round Match 1 (Early, Texas)
  • April 26    Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by recteq: Knockout Round Match 2 (Early, Texas)
  • May 3        Folds of Honor Patriot Cup Presented by recteq: Championship Round (Early, Texas)
  • May 10      Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Elimination Match 1 (Vero Beach, Fla.)
  • May 17      Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Elimination Match 2 (Vero Beach, Fla.)
  • May 24      Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Elimination Match 3 (Vero Beach, Fla.)
  • May 31      Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Knockout Round Match 1 (Vero Beach, Fla.)
  • June 7        Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Knockout Round Match 2 (Vero Beach, Fla.)
  • June 14     Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches: Championship Round (Vero Beach, Fla.)

Each episode will air as a two-hour broadcast, premiering each Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET. Repeats of each episode will air Sundays from 4-6 p.m. and on Fridays from 9-11 a.m.

Proud sponsors of the MLF General Tire Team Series include: 7 Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Barbasol, Bass Boat Technologies, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, Builders FirstSource, C-MAP, Coign, Epic Baits, Ferguson, Fishing Clash, General Tire, Knighten Industries, Kubota, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Nitro Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala Baits, REDCON1, Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, Star brite, Toyota, USAA, WIX Filters and YETI.

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.