Events
2012 Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup Battle WoundsPublished: April 2, 2012
It was the final hour of the final day when Kevin reared back and launched a jerkbait cruise missile into my forearm. Upon impact, the line snapped and the lure exploded into tiny pieces. Read More
Webisode Seven: Climb Inside the MindsPublished: March 26, 2012
The Major League Lessons webisode invites viewers to climb inside the minds of Major League Fishing anglers during and after their quest to capture the Challenge Cup title. Read More
Ehrler Stunning in FinalsPublished: March 27, 2012
The lone angler from the FLW, Brent Ehrler, put on an overwhelming performance in the Challenge Cup finals with a winning total weight of 52 pounds, 4 ounces. Read More
Ehrler's Self-Induced Pressure
Fueled Challenge Cup VictoryPublished: March 23, 2012
As Brent Ehrler advanced round to round in the Challenge Cup, one question loomed. Could the lone FLW angler beat 23 Elite Series anglers? Read More
Challenge Cup Final FourPublished: March 15, 2012
After a week of fierce angling competition and topsy-turvy weather conditions, it's finally down to this. The final four all vying for the first ever Challenge Cup on Lake Amistad. Read More
Jordon, McClelland Advance to FinalsPublished: March 20, 2012
In a heated race to the 40-pound cutline, Kelly Jordon and Mike McClelland survive Sudden Death Day 2 and advance to the finals to face Kevin VanDam and Brent Ehrler. Read More
Size vs. Numbers in Webisode FivePublished: March 13, 2012
Two anglers, using different strategies, leap from early frustration to the top of the pack. One angler goes for quantity, while the other scores with fewer, but substantially larger, bass. Read More
Sudden Death Day 2: The Winds of ChangePublished: March 7, 2012
Kevin VanDam once said, "The wind is your friend!" Well, after three days of being the friend - and at times, a smiling enemy the wind has packed up its bags and departed for parts unknown. Read More
VanDam, Ehrler Championship BoundPublished: March 11, 2012
Competitor Kevin VanDam used a combination of baits to put on a bass fishing clinic in Sudden Death Day 1. KVD reached the cutline in the second period, followed by Ehrler in the third. Read More
'Crushing' Performance in Webisode FourPublished: March 5, 2012
A “performance for the ages” is what viewers of the Major League Fishing Challenge Cup fourth webisode will see. Read More
Sudden Death: The Race to 40 PoundsPublished: February 29, 2012
Pressure packed tournament bass fishing? You ain't seen nothing yet! After three days of competition, the bass angling pros competing at the Challenge Cup on Lake Amistad will see things get ratcheted up to yet another level. Read More
Elimination Round Day 3: Angler NotesPublished: March 5, 2012
The third group of anglers of the Challenge Cup experienced the intensity of the format for the first time on Amistad Lake. Those anglers who were able to overcome the pressure to perform in a new format earned the right to move onto the Sudden Death round Read More
Day 3 Anglers Brace for the UnknownPublished: February 22,2012
Leading into the third round of elimination fishing at the Challenge Cup, the combination of injury, the unknown and a grim weather forecast are all conspiring to crank up personal anxiety levels to values threatening to go off the charts. Read More
McClelland Goes Wire to WirePublished: March 5, 2012
Competitor Mike McClelland started and ended strong in the final Elimination round of the Challenge Cup. He led all three periods and finished the day with a total of 38.50 pounds.Read More
Day 2 Forecast: All Kinds of AdversityPublished: February 14, 2012
With the first elimination round of the Challenge Cup competition finally in the books in southwest Texas, the mood before the second round of elimination is mixed. Read More
Elimination Round Day 2: Angler NotesPublished: February 27, 2012
The second group of anglers of the Challenge Cup experienced the intensity of the format for the first time on Amistad Lake. Those anglers who were able to overcome the pressure to perform in a new format earned the right to move onto the Sudden Death round. Read More
Ike Mounts Period 3 ComebackPublished: February 27, 2012
Taking what he learned from the first period, Iaconelli tossed a spinnerbait and boated 11 largemouth for 24.75 pounds. The late surge boosted his final weight to 34.5 pounds. Read More
Injured Angler, High Winds in Webisode ThreePublished: February 28, 2012
Harsh morning weather and a courageous effort by a “one-armed angler” draw attention during the third webisode of Major League Fishing’s Challenge Cup. Read More
'Going Ike' in Webisode TwoPublished: February 21, 2012
Early frustration followed by an entertaining comeback effort by Mike Iaconelli are among Elimination Round highlights from the second webisode of the Challenge Cup. Read More
Quinn and 'Bama Rig Crush the FieldPublished: February 20, 2012
As the clock struck 7:15 a.m., the anglers powered their rigs into the fishing zone. They had 15 minutes to scout the area and locate a spot they felt would provide them the quick response from Lake Amistad’s bass population. Read More
'Bama Rig Dominates Webisode OnePublished: February 7, 2012
One angler caught nearly 60 pounds of bass on the first day of competition using the Alabama rig. His performance with the popular, yet somewhat controversial, bait will be featured during the first pay-per-view webisode. Read More
Elimination Round Day 1: Angler NotesPublished: February 20, 2012
The first group of anglers of the Challenge Cup experienced the intensity of the format for the first time on Lake Amistad. Those anglers who were able to overcome the pressure earned the right to move onto the Sudden Death semifinal round. Read More
Mental Prep in Overdrive on Eve of Day 1Published: February 10, 2012
On the eve of the first ever Jack Link’s Major League Fishing Challenge Cup presented by Busch Beer, the eight anglers competing in Day 1 Elimination Round are ... well they're jacked. Read More
Amistad Challenge Cup: KVD Sounds OffPublished: February 8, 2012
Like it or not, and his competitors certainly fall into the latter category, Kevin VanDam is the face of professional bass fishing. So what does the current king of bass fishing think about the debut of Major League Fishing on 64,900-acre Lake Amistad? Read More
Major League Fishing Competitor List UpdatePublished: October 12, 2011
Bobby Lane and Todd Faircloth, two of the most accomplished and popular pro anglers in the U.S., have been added to the prestigious group of competitors scheduled to fish the Major League Fishing™ Challenge Cup, League Commissioner Don Rucks announced today. Read More
- Tournament Analysis
As Brent Ehrler advanced round to round in the Challenge Cup, one question loomed. Could the lone FLW angler beat 23 Elite Series anglers? Read More
About the LakeIt has been said that everything is bigger in Texas. While that might seem like a lot of hot air and bravado in some corners of the U.S., it is indeed true when the subject turns to bass fishing in the Lone Star State. Read More
About The CommunityIn the desert, water is everything. So it should come as no surprise that in the history of Del Rio, a Southwest Texas border city of some 45,000 people incorporated in 1911, that the clear liquid gold commodity has played a key role in the area’s rich history. Read More