ERIE, Pa.—The Major League Fishing’s General Tire Team Series B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup starts on Sunday, Aug. 25, and runs through Friday, Aug. 30. The event will showcase the highest level of competitive bass fishing in the world and feature some of the world’s most renowned anglers competing on Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie.
“We are extremely excited and honored to be selected as a Challenge Cup location for Major League Fishing’s General Tire Team Series,” says Mark Jeanneret, executive director of the Erie Sports Commission. “We are confident that the world’s best professional anglers will find success during the Challenge Cup while introducing our world-class bass fisheries to thousands of fishing enthusiasts across the country.”
The Erie event is the first of four in the series. Each features 12 two-man teams of Bass Pro Tour pros competing from the same boat and working together to claim part of a season prize of more than $720,000.
Four teams will compete each day during the elimination rounds held during the first three days. The top two teams will advance to the knockout rounds, and the top four teams from the knockout rounds will compete in the championship round held on Friday, Aug. 30. For more information on the general tire team series B&W trailer hitches challenge cup, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
