PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2023

CVB Contact: Scott Bruscato
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org

Major League Fishing General Tire Heavy Hitters Special Presented by Bass Pro Shops to Air Sunday on CBS

Monroe-West Monroe, LA– The Major League Fishing General Tire Heavy Hitters Special Presented by Bass Pro Shops is set to air nationwide on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+ on Sunday, December 3rd at 3 pm or 5 pm ET (depending on the local NFL schedule).

“This star-studded event – featuring anglers from MLF’s Bass Pro Tour – showcases 30 MLF pros competing in a six-day tournament on Caney Creek Reservoir and Bussey Brake in Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana, for a purse of more than $500,000 ($100,000 to the winner). But here’s the “heavy” in “Heavy Hitters”: anglers are also competing for Big Bass Bonuses totaling $25,000 for each of the two Qualifying Rounds, $50,000 for the Knockout Round and an astounding $100,000 reward for the biggest bass in the Championship Round,” said Major League Fishing.

The special will showcase highlights from the competition which was hosted earlier this year in April by Discover Monroe-West Monroe and the Louisiana Office of Tourism.

To learn more about Major League Fishing, visit majorleaguefishing.com. For additional information contact Scott Bruscato at 318-387-5691 or sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org.

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Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings, and sporting events creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit www.monroe-westmonroe.org.

Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 13 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.