Thrift Closes Out Qualifying-Round Win
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Bryan Thrift spent most of the day hunting for new locations, but the two scoreable bass he caught pushed him past the 50-pound mark for the Qualifying Round.
By MLF Communications Staff Bryan Thrift stayed atop the standings after the second day of the Qualifying Round at the 2021 REDCREST Championship at Lake Eufaula in Alabama. Despite catching only two scoreable fish on day 2, he easily won the round with a two-day total of 15 bass for 50-04.
Lake Eufaula was a bit tougher for anglers on day 2, However, quite a few anglers (including Thrift) spent most of the day practicing and searching for new areas to fish during the upcoming Knockout Round.
Thrift Builds Big Lead On Day 1
Monday, February 22, 2021
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Bryan Thrift will take a lead of nearly 14 pounds into the second day of the Qualifying Round at the Redcrest Championship.
By MLF Communications Staff A field of the top 40 pros from the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour converged on Lake Eufaula in Alabama on Mndayfor the start of REDCREST 2021, the Bass Pro Tour championship. The five-day competition, which awards a top cash prize of $300,000 to the winner, is being live-streamed online and filmed for television broadcast on CBS, the Discovery Channel and the Outdoor Channel.
Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C. weighed in 13 bass totaling 45 pounds even to take the early lead after Day 1 of the Qualifying Round. Thrift holds a 13-14 lead over Ott DeFoe of Blaine, Tenn., who caught nine bass weighing 31-02 to land in 2nd place.
Modified Dec 29th, 2020 at 10:06 AM
Thirty MLF Anglers Compete in Neenah, Wisconsin, over Six Days for Prestigious Challenge Cup
TULSA, Okla. (Dec. 29, 2020) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) 2021 Lucas Oil Challenge Cup presented by B&W Trailer Hitches is set to premiere with a two-hour episode this Saturday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. The event, shot over six days in mid-September in Neenah, Wisconsin, showcases 30 MLF pro anglers kicking off the 2021 Cup season.
The first episode premiering Saturday will feature the 10 anglers in Group 1 competing in their opening Elimination Round. Episode two will feature the 10 anglers in Group 2; Episode three the 10 anglers in Group 3. The top six finishers from each group’s Elimination Round advance to the two-day Sudden Death Round – episodes four and five – where nine anglers compete each day and try to finish in the top four. The sixth and final episode will feature the final eight anglers competing in the Cham