Twenty-four of the best professional anglers in the world will be visiting one of America’s happiest seaside locations. Major League Fishing (MLF) is bringing the 2024 General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops to Indian River County, Florida from Nov. 17-22, for the fourth and final Team Series event of the season – the Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches.
Hosted by Visit Indian River County and Play Treasure Coast Sports Tourism, the Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches will feature 12 two-man teams of professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour competing at fisheries in the region that are unknown to the competitors until they arrive to the launch ramp each morning.
“Indian River County is beyond excited to host the General Tire Team Series Summit Cup and offer up our beautiful area to the many fishermen participating in this tournament,” said Ben Earman, Vice President of Tourism & Marketing for Visit Indian River County. “We are honored to have been the chosen location and to feature the areas of our County that make it so special.”
The General Tire Team Series is livestreamed daily, meaning every cast and every catch is covered live and fans can watch teammates work together to break down a new body of water in real time. The MLFNOW! broadcast is livestreamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MLF and MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) apps and on Rumble. The broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live on all six days of competition at the Summit Cup from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.
In keeping with traditional MLF Cup protocols, Indian River County, Florida was not revealed to Team Series anglers until 30 days prior to the start of the tournament. All fishable waters within 60 miles of Vero Beach, Florida, then went off limits to anglers. Fans watching the MLFNOW! livestream will find out the day’s competition waters right along with the anglers each morning, and then watch all the action unfold live as teams work together and share their knowledge as they compete for the Summit Cup and to claim a part of a season-long purse of more than $720,000.
“Most places in the country, fishing gets tougher in the fall. But not in Florida,” said pro Terry “Big Show” Scroggins of San Mateo, Florida, who will be competing alongside fellow pro Britt Myers for Team Lucas Oil. “Florida seems to fish better in the fall, so this is going to be a really fun tournament. The potential is there to see some really big days on the water.
“There are a ton of fisheries in play that we could be headed to,” Scroggins continued. “Things could get a little bit tricky, but for the most part I think we’ll be doing a lot of grass fishing next week – targeting pads, hydrilla and eel grass. Typical ‘Florida’ stuff.”
Scroggins said that he expects vibrating jigs, topwater baits and flipping baits all to be strong options for the teams competing.
“Those are the three baits that I’ll have tied on to start,” Scroggins said. “With the MLF format, it’s important to not get too far behind. The key will be finding the schools and getting on them… and then finding the schools that have the big ones.”
Scroggins said that he’s also very excited to share the boat for the first time in a competition with his travel partner Myers.
“I’ve roomed with Britt on Tour for a few years, and we’ve always gotten along great,” Scroggins said. “I think we’re going to be fine. I’ve never been in a team tournament with him, but he’s a great angler and a great guy and I am excited to see what we can find.”
The 12 teams that will compete in the General Tire Team Series Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches in Indian River County, Florida, are:
Team 7 Brew Coffee:
Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla.
Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark.
Team B&W Trailer Hitches:
Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn.
Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark.
Team Builders FirstSource:
Nick Hatfield, Greeneville, Tenn.
Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan
Team Coign:
Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill.
Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C.
Team Ferguson:
Marty Robinson, Lyman, S.C.
Jonathon VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Team Knighten Industries:
Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn.
John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky.
Team Kubota:
John Murray, Spring City, Tenn.
Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif.
Team Lucas Oil:
Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C.
Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla.
Team REDCON1:
Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky.
Jason Vance, Battle Ground, Ind.
Team Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff & Pouches:
Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J.
Josh Bertrand, Queen Creek, Ariz.
Team Star Tron:
Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala.
Team U.S. Air Force:
Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
Cliff Crochet, Pierre Part, La.
The MLF General Tire Team Series Bass Pro Shops Summit Cup Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches will also air on Outdoor Channel as six two-hour original episodes each Saturday afternoon starting May 10, 2025, airing from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT. The complete television schedule for the 2024 General Tire Team Series on Outdoor Channel will be posted at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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.
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