WHAT:
Bass Pro Tour competitor Scott Suggs of Alexander, Arkansas, has withdrawn from this week’s U.S. Air Force Stage Five at the Chowan River Presented by WIX Filters due to a medical issue.
WHEN:
Tuesday-Sunday, June 4-9
Takeoff: 7:30 a.m. ET
General Tire Takeout: 4 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Pembroke Creek Park, 716 W. Queen St., Edenton, N.C.
NOTES:
Major League Fishing (MLF) and the Bass Pro Tour, are visiting Edenton, North Carolina, and the Chowan River this week, June 4-9, for the fifth regular-season event of the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season – the U.S. Air Force Stage Five at the Chowan River Presented by WIX Filters.
The six-day tournament, hosted by the Town of Edenton, the Chowan County Tourism Development Authority and Harbor Towns Cruises, will feature a field of 78 professional anglers competing for a purse of $659,000, including a top payout of $100,000 and valuable Angler of the Year (AOY) points in hopes of qualifying for the General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and REDCREST 2025, the Bass Pro Tour championship.
The 39 Anglers in Group A will compete in their two-day Qualifying Round on Tuesday and Thursday – the 39 anglers in Group B on Wednesday and Friday. After each two-day Qualifying Round is complete, the anglers that finish first through 10th from both groups advance to Saturday’s Knockout Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining 20 anglers compete to finish in the top 10 to advance to Sunday’s Championship Round. In the final-day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.
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