PRESS RELEASE
Major League Fishing
officials announced today that the MLF Bass Pro Tour will head next month to
Kissimmee, Fla., to kick off its inaugural season. Though the majority of the
Jan. 29 - Feb. 3 action will take place on historic Lake Toho, the championship
round will be held on another nearby body of water out of respect for the
Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) tournament that follows.
News of the MLF Bass Pro
Tour shook the fishing industry when it was announced in September. After
obtaining the support and commitment of 80 of the world's top anglers, MLF was
able to begin conversations with potential tournament destinations in
mid-October.
"We're delighted to
welcome the inaugural Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour to Kissimmee,"
said John Poole, Executive Director of Kissimmee Sports Commission. "We
pride ourselves on our destination's championship bass fishing lakes, which
have been home to many marquee tournaments throughout the years. The impact of
this event will benefit the industry's prominent presence in Kissimmee for
years to come."
While all 2019 locations
are nearing announcement, Major League Fishing must first go through an
extensive vetting process that includes an extensive survey of the area and
lakes for each venue prior to confirmation. Unlike all other bass tournaments,
MLF gives fans a real-time virtual onsite experience of angler coverage by using
industry-leading communication technology requiring highly specialized
connectivity needs to be able to feed all of MLF's integral components, like
its live-streaming MLF NOW! and SCORETRACKER© live.
