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Michigan’s Ron Nelson Paces Knockout Round at Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 at Lake Guntersville

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Michigan’s Ron Nelson Paces Knockout Round at Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 at Lake Guntersville

Final 10 anglers now set for Championship Sunday and One-day Shootout for $300,000

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 5, 2025) – The final 10 anglers who will battle for the title at Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville Presented by MillerTech Energy have been set. After a Knockout Round that saw four anglers hold the top spot on SCORETRACKER® at various points in the second and third periods, pro Ron Nelson  of Berrien Springs, Michigan, ended the day atop the standings with 70 pounds, 14 ounces on 23 Lake Guntersville bass. Nelson edged pro Bobby Lane, the REDCREST 2022 champion, by 2-9.

Holding the lead wasn’t nearly as important as the battle to finish among the top nine and earn a spot in Sunday’s Championship Round. Nelson and the rest of those nine anglers will join Qualifying Round winner, Guntersville, Alabama’s Chris Lane, with $300,000 on the line for the angler who has the best day. Not only will weights zero overnight, but a significant storm system that’s forecast to bring 2-plus inches of rain could change the complexion of the fishery, so the race to claim the trophy should be anyone’s to win.

Link to HD Video – Fish-Catch Highlights of REDCREST 2025 Day 3 on Lake Guntersville
Link to Photo Gallery of REDCREST 2025 Day 3 Afternoon Highlights

Between volatile weather, fluctuating water conditions and the typical springtime migration of bass to their spawning areas, a lot has changed since anglers first took to Guntersville for official practice a week ago. Nelson said he’s had to adapt his approach every day, both in terms of what baits he’s throwing and where.

“I’ve had to adjust every day of the tournament, every day of practice,” Nelson said. “There’s been no just go out and do the same thing every day. I went from catching them on a crankbait really, really good to not catching them at all on a crankbait to having to switch to a ChatterBait and having to switch to a jig – just everything has been different. And locations are different, too.”

Nelson cycled between a few different spots on Saturday morning, picking off a few fish here and there, before returning to an area where he’d caught a single 3-pounder the day prior. This time, he found it teeming with bass on spawning beds. Not only was he able to catch males off the beds, but he found some bigger females, too. On the day, Nelson boated five bass over 4 pounds, including a 5-14.

“I had a flurry of nice, big females and catching the pairs, catching the male and the female,” Nelson explained.

“Then I was like, OK, I can add up weight pretty quick to solidify my day and get a cushion. And then the day became fun, because at that point, it was like, oh, I’ll just fish for big fish and have fun.”

Nelson found the day enjoyable in large part because he’s fishing in his comfort zone. The Michigan native has typically performed well on Tennessee River fisheries, which he attributes to his upbringing fishing small rivers and streams. He’s also one of the best in the world when bass are on beds – not just because of his ability to spot submerged beds but, he joked, because of his birthday. 

“May 1 is my birthday, so I’m a spring baby,” Nelson said. “So, I guess it’s just my time of year. I just love spring.”
Nelson knows Championship Sunday will necessitate more adjustments. If the forecast proves correct, it could make sight-fishing impossible. Once again, his plan is to “just fish the conditions.”

“A lot is going to change if we actually get severe weather like they’re talking about and the amount of rain they’re talking about,” he said. “Really, a ton is going to change.”

The winner of Angler of the Year titles on both the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (2020) and Tackle Warehouse Invitationals (2023), Nelson has enjoyed consistent success throughout his career. But he’s never won a tour-level event. To have his first national win come at a championship the caliber of REDCREST would be a dream.

“Anytime you fish a championship, it’s special,” Nelson said. “So, just to be here is special. To win it would be kind of a culmination of my career. … You never want to get ahead of yourself, but it would be special.”

The top 10 pros that made it through the Knockout Round and now advance to Sunday’s Championship Round at REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville are:

1st:        Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., 23 bass, 70-14
2nd:       Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 25 bass, 68-6
3rd:       Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 21 bass, 60-8
4th:        Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 17 bass, 51-4
5th:        Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 20 bass, 51-1
6th:        David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 18 bass, 50-7
7th:        Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 18 bass, 50-6
8th:        Jake Lawrence, Paris, Tenn., 15 bass, 41-14
9th:        Paul Marks Jr., Cumming, Ga., 15 bass, 40-13
*Qualifying Round WINNER: Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala.

Eliminated from competition in 11th through 20th place were:

11th:     Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 14 bass, 40-0, $10,000
12th:     Jeff Sprague, Wills Point, Texas, 14 bass, 37-5, $10,000
13th:     Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., 13 bass, 31-14, $10,000
14th:     Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala., 10 bass, 30-2, $10,000
15th:     Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La., 11 bass, 29-10, $10,000
16th:     Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C., 10 bass, 28-9, $10,000
17th:     Jacob Walker, Springville, Ala., nine bass, 26-8, $10,000
18th:     Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., eight bass, 22-1, $10,000
19th:     Nick Hatfield, Greeneville, Tenn., seven bass, 18-10, $10,000
20th:     Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., seven bass, 16-13, $10,000

Full results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 275 scorable bass weighing 767 pounds, 1 ounce caught by the 19 pros competing on Saturday.

Pro Zack Birge earned the $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award Saturday with a 6-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass that he caught in Period 2. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day.

The full field of anglers competed in the two-day Qualifying Round on Thursday and Friday. After the two-day Qualifying Round was complete, leader Chris Lane advanced directly to Sunday’s Championship Round. The anglers that finished 2nd through 20th competed in Saturday’s Knockout Round. In the Knockout Round, weights were zeroed, and the top nine finishers now join Lane in Sunday’s Championship Round. In the Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins the sport’s top prize of $300,000.

The final 10 anglers will launch Sunday morning from Civitan Park, located at 1130 Sunset Drive, in Guntersville, Alabama, at 7:15 a.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLFNOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The free, family-friendly MLF Outdoor Sports Expo will also take place throughout the weekend at the Von Braun Center, located at 700 Monroe St. SW, in Huntsville. Fishing and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to explore an array of booths and vendors, featuring the newest innovations and gear in fishing, boating, and outdoors. Meet some of the biggest names in the industry, including professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour and legendary Bass Fishing Hall of Famers like Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin and Kevin VanDam.

The four-day event, hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, and the Madison County Commission , showcases the top 50 MLF anglers from 2024 – including the top 40 anglers from the Bass Pro Tour – competing for the prestigious REDCREST Championship and a total prize pool for more than ¾ of a million dollars.

The 2024 Bass Pro Tour featured a field of 78 of the top professional anglers in the world, competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy.

The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live on each day of competition from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. MLFNOW!® is live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app and Rumble.

Television coverage of MLF’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy at Lake Guntersville will premiere as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, July 5 on Discovery, with the Championship Round premiering on Saturday, July 19. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery, with re-airings on Outdoor Channel and Vice TV.

Proud sponsors of the MLF Bass Pro Tour and REDCREST 2025 include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, Athletic Brewing, Bass Force, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, E3 Sports Apparel, Fishing Clash, Grizzly, Lowrance, Mercury, MillerTech Energy, Mossy Oak Fishing, NITRO, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Star brite, Suzuki Marine and Toyota.






Top 10 Anglers Move On to Championship Round – REDCREST 2025

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Top 10 Anglers Move On to Championship Round – REDCREST 2025





Scott Martin withdraws from Bassmaster Elite Series

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Scott Martin withdraws from Bassmaster Elite Series

BASSMASTER.com

B.A.S.S. officials confirm that Elite Series angler Scott Martin has voluntarily withdrawn from B.A.S.S. competition for the remainder of 2025. A formal protest was submitted on March 28 concerning Martin; however, he chose to step away from the Elite Series before the B.A.S.S. investigation process concluded and prior to the administration of an official truth verification exam.





MLF Execs Chart Bold Course for the Future of Major League Fishing

Danielle Englund
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MLF Execs Chart Bold Course for the Future of Major League Fishing

MLF Execs Chart Bold Course for the Future of Major League Fishing

By Danielle Englund

HUNTSVILLE, AL.—More than a decade after co-founding Major League Fishing (MLF), Boyd Duckett is once again making waves in the world of professional bass fishing. The former Bassmaster Classic champion and MLF president is laying the groundwork for what he describes as “the next era” of the sport, built around innovation, international expansion, and the cultivation of young talent.

In a recent meeting with league executives and media partners at REDCREST in Huntsville, Alabama, Duckett outlined a multi-pronged strategy for growing the league’s reach and influence over the next five years.

Expanding the Digital Experience

At the top of the list is a plan to work with sponsors and media companies to expand MLF’s digital reach.

“We already bring the audience up close with the anglers, but we can do more,” Duckett said. He said that he wants fans to have an opportunity to get to know the anglers in a different way. He believes that reducing the field to 50 starting in 2026 will allow an attention and focus on the very best anglers that will provide them sponsorship and media opportunities that are unprecedented in the sport.

Casting Beyond U.S. Borders

Dave Washburn, VP of Operations, shared plans for continued expansion of MLF’s international leagues. MLF is working with local fishing federations and sponsors in countries like Portugal, Japan, and China, where competitive bass fishing has seen steady growth in recent years.

“We’ve always believed MLF could be a global brand,” Washburn said. “The talent is out there, and the interest is there. We are proud to provide the opportunity.”

In 2026, international anglers will compete for a spot at REDCREST, making the event a true world championship.

Embracing Innovation

Recognizing the need to cultivate the next generation of professional anglers, Duckett believes that embracing technology is the way to go.

“Fishing has changed significantly since I started in the 70’s. Whether it’s the A-rig, 500hp motors, or forward-facing sonar, we have always tried to control technology.” Duckett said that finding a way to integrate technology in a way that brings everyone together – both the FFS fans and detractors – is what is going to be the best for the sport. “Do I think we got it right? Maybe not. But we will keep trying to figure it out,” Duckett stated.

Navigating Pushback

While many industry insiders have praised Duckett’s vision, not everyone is on board. Some anglers have raised concerns about the rapid pace of change and the increasing role of data and media in competition.

“There’s always going to be a tension between tradition and innovation,” Duckett acknowledged. “But we believe in this model. It’s worked so far, and we’re committed to evolving in a way that keeps fishing exciting and accessible.”

Looking Ahead

Under Duckett’s leadership, MLF has already transformed professional bass fishing with innovations like catch-weigh-release scoring, live leaderboard updates, and zeroed-out weights between rounds. The next phase of growth, he says, will focus on deepening fan engagement while expanding the sport’s global footprint.

“I’ve always said this isn’t just about fishing—it’s about changing how people experience fishing,” Duckett said. “We’re just getting started.”





Stop the Drain with Millertech Batteries

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Stop the Drain with Millertech Batteries

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Scanlon wins weather-shortened Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake

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Scanlon wins weather-shortened Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake

Missouri’s Casey Scanlon wins the weather-shortened St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN with a weight of 18 pounds, 5 ounces.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

April 5, 2025

Scanlon wins weather-shortened Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — The water was murky, but Casey Scanlon’s clear understanding of bass behavior led him to victory in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN.

Due to forecasts for severe weather including heavy thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes, B.A.S.S. officials cancelled the event’s scheduled second and third days. Scanlon, an Ozarks veteran from Eldon, Mo., who led Day 1 with 18 pounds, 5 ounces was declared the winner.

Finishing with a margin of 1-8 over Doug Chapin, Scanlon took home the top prize of $52,086 and earned a berth in the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, March 13-15 at the Tennessee River.

“It feels great to win,” Scanlon said. “Obviously, I would have loved to go three days, but I’ve been doing this a long time and you take these wins anyway you can get them.

“The Bassmaster Opens have become more competitive than ever before, so any time you can beat this caliber of competition, it’s an accomplishment.”

Heavy rains prior to the tournament sent muddy plumes into Norfork. Scanlon said he saw the lake rise only a foot and a half to 2 feet from the level he fished during practice, but turbidity levels were drastically different.

“The water level didn’t rise too badly, but it brought some current into the lake,” Scanlon said. “I think it helped me; it really positioned the fish a little better for me.”

Fishing the mid-lake region, Scanlon focused on the backs of major creeks where he knew the bigger fish would follow the rising water. With lots of floating debris he called “sawdust,” Scanlon located a key spot where current dynamics kept a prime habitat feature clear of the clutter.

“I ended up catching all but one of the fish I weighed on a 50-yard stretch,” Scanlon said. “During practice, on one of the last channel banks in the back of a major creek, I noticed some boulders under the water, just slightly off the bank. I figured during the tournament, when the current was flowing, this would be a good spot for the fish to sit and ambush (prey).

“Around 10:30 on Day 1, I decided to slow down and focus on those boulders. There was lots of sawdust in the area, but where the boulders were, a turn created an unseen eddy and kept the sawdust and debris away.”

Scanlon caught one of his limit fish on a 1/2-ounce Trophy Bass Company spinnerbait in the Ozark Flash color. He caught most of his fish on those boulders with a 4-inch Bass Pro Shops flipping tube rigged on a 4/0 Hyabusa heavy-duty hook with an unpegged 5/16-ounce Bass Pro Shops weight.

Scanlon believes that coating his tube with Capt. Dave’s Hawg Jam fish attractant helped, but his longtime belief in that bait cemented his commitment.

“I hadn’t thrown that tube very much in practice,” he said. “I had thrown the spinnerbait enough to know if it would work. I tied on that tube because it’s my confidence bait. I know I can go behind people and catch fish.”

Scanlon gave his stretch of boulders periodic breaks and returned multiple times throughout the day. One of those breaks took him to a set of current-washed logs he had been considering for much of the day.

Scanlon lost a big fish that jumped off boatside but caught one of his better fish there on the spinnerbait.

“The key moment was going back to the well one more time in the last hour of the day,” he said. “I returned to those boulders and caught my second biggest fish and another good one. Without those two, I wouldn’t have won it.”

Chapin, who hails from Tigerton, Wis., finished in second place with 16-13. Ultimately basing his day on how he expected the fish to respond to the rising water, Chapin got his momentum going with an early shot of spontaneity.

“My plan was to start on fish I’d found under bait in a pocket, but that didn’t pan out,” Chapin said. “I was running down the lake and something told me to pull into this transition area with a flat near a bluff bank.

“I cast at a blob on my forward facing sonar and it was a 4.75-pound largemouth. It was a God thing.”

From there, Chapin turned his attention to creek bends and shallow bluff walls in the backs of pockets.

Knowing that the turbidity would prompt the fish to pull tighter to the bank where they could leverage a smaller strike zone, Chapin did most of his work with a 1/2-ounce 6th Sense Divine spinnerbait in the Lavender Shad color with tandem willow-leaf blades.

He also caught a nice smallmouth on a 6th Sense Strobe Minnow on a 1/8-ounce 6th Sense Finesse Swimbait jig head.

Bailey Gay of Union, Ky., finished third with 16-11. Fishing around bait schools in 15 to 45 feet of water, he looked for concentrations of fish and then focused on those populated zones.

“It was a lot of picking up the trolling motor, running and gunning around the lake and finding hot stretches where the fish were biting,” Gay said. “As soon as you’d hit a stretch, you’d put the trolling motor down and if it’s not happening right away, pick the trolling motor back up and keep going.”

Looking for what he called staging spots, Gay fished about 35 different locations. He caught his fish on a crankbait, a spinnerbait and a jig.

Jace Lindsay of Beckville, Texas, won the $750 Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors for his 6-3. 

The City of Mountain Home, Arkansas hosted the event.

2025 Div 2 Open 3 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN 4/3-4/5
Lake Norfork, Mountain Home AR.
Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

  1. Casey Scanlon Eldon, MO 5 18-05 200 $52,086.00
    Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
  2. Doug Chapin Tigerton, WI 5 16-13 199 $20,834.00
    Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
  3. Bailey Gay Union, KY 5 16-11 198 $15,626.00
    Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
  4. Trey Schroeder Theodosia, MO 5 16-07 197 $14,584.00
    Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
  5. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 15-12 196 $13,542.00
    Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
  6. Keith Tuma Brainerd, MN 5 15-09 195 $12,501.00
    Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
  7. Riley Nielsen Salt Lake City, UT 5 15-04 194 $11,459.00
    Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
  8. Jace Lindsay Beckville, TX 5 15-00 193 $11,167.00
    Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
  9. Michael Corbishley Raleigh, NC 5 14-15 192 $10,417.00
    Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
  10. Chase Carey Hoschton, GA 5 14-14 191 $10,417.00





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Hometown Favorite Chris Lane Takes Lead at Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 at Lake Guntersville

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Hometown Favorite Chris Lane Takes Lead at Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 at Lake Guntersville

Guntersville, Alabama pro lands two-day total of 44 scorable bass weighing 127 pounds to advance straight to Sunday’s Championship Round, Knockout Round field set for Saturday

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 4, 2025) – The race for the top spot in the Qualifying Round at Bass Pro Shops REDCREST Presented by MillerTech – and the automatic Championship Round berth that comes with it – started out wide open on the second day of competition on Lake Guntersville. Five different anglers topped SCORETRACKER® at various points during Friday’s opening period.

By the second period, it turned into a two-man race between a pair of Alabamians in Chris Lane of Guntersville and Jacob Walker of Springville. Eventually, Lane used his Guntersville knowledge and aptitude catching shallow spawners to pull away. He added 24 scorable bass for 72 pounds, 9 ounces (the best day any competitor has put together so far) to bring his two-day total to 127 pounds even, 17-7 clear of Walker.

That will earn Lane a day off as he prepares to chase his first REDCREST trophy and the $300,000 paycheck that comes with it on Championship Sunday. The rest of the Top 20 will take to the water Saturday for the Knockout Round.

Link to HD Video – Fish-Catch Highlights of REDCREST 2025 Day 2 on Lake Guntersville
Link to Photo Gallery of REDCREST 2025 Day 2 Afternoon Highlights

Lane has found his comfort zone on Guntersville, and not just because he’s lived on the shores of the lake for the past 15 years.

Prior to REDCREST, Lane took the forward-facing sonar transducers off his Nitro. He figured he could find plenty of fish flocking to shallow water – his area of expertise – so he planned to go all-in on targeting them. He didn’t even want to be tempted by the technology.

“I took that thing off my boat, and the reason I did is because it was a distraction to me and what I do and the way that I do it,” Lane said. “Taking it off coming into REDCREST before the first day of the tournament allowed me to focus on what I do, and that was reassuring and beneficial to have success without it.” 

Lane’s instinct that he’d be able to find success targeting shallow spawners proved correct. He noted that the lake level has risen about a foot since the start of practice. While that might not seem like a lot, when combined with the time of year and steadily climbing water temperatures, it triggered a wave of fish to move into their spawning grounds. He found even more fish on Day 2 than Day 1 – an hour into Period 2, he had nearly surpassed his opening-day total with 47-15.

“I think it’s just the water coming up a half a foot,” Lane explained. “It may not even be that much, but it’s come up over a foot since practice started. And the water is warming, so that’s why the fish got bigger and more plentiful.”

Lane targeted his fish with a Texas-rigged Bass Pro Shops XPS Log Father. That produced both quantity and quality. He landed four bass over 4 pounds on the day, including a 5-15 and a 7-5, the latter of which earned Berkley Big Bass honors.

While Lane is at his best pitching for bedding bass, he doesn’t expect to replicate that pattern on Sunday. Thunderstorms are in the forecast with the potential to dump 1-2 inches of rain. Knowing that made Lane more eager to fish for the Qualifying Round win, since he doesn’t think the conditions will allow him to catch the same fish he targeted Friday.

“I think it’ll be different; I think you’re going to have to fish different,” Lane said. “I’ll play that by ear come Sunday, to see how much sun there is – if there’s any – and if they drop the water. Because they could pull that water in 2 seconds, and they probably will. So, I’m going to have to pay attention to all of that.” 

Lane knows he’ll need to adjust if he’s going to contend for the championship trophy. His knowledge of the fishery gives him confidence he’ll be able to figure out the right moves based on the conditions.

“I think that’s probably the reassuring thing is knowing, okay, I’ve got 978 other spots where they like to get this time of year,” he said. “I think it’ll be a big adjustment for everybody, so it’ll be nice having the day off to get re-geared and re-focused, pay attention to the weather, not be tired, not get in a hurry and go from there.”

Lane has won both a Bass Pro Tour event (2023 on the Kissimmee Chain) and a tour-level championship (the 2012 Bassmaster Classic). But he said a victory at REDCREST on Guntersville would be extra sweet because of all the family, friends and sponsors who will be on hand Sunday.

“It would mean the world to me to win, not only for another victory and a check for $300,000, but for your support system, for your sponsors,” Lane said. “For the whole support team and for my family, it would just be awesome. And for the hometown. Geez, that doesn’t usually work out like that at big tournaments.” 

The top 20 pros that made the cut and will advance in competition at REDCREST 2025 on Lake Guntersville are:

1st:        Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 44 bass, 127-0
2nd:       Jacob Walker, Springville, Ala., 38 bass, 109-9
3rd:       David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 33 bass, 102-14
4th:        Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 39 bass, 99-13
5th:        Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 34 bass, 99-1
6th:        Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., 34 bass, 92-3
7th:        Jake Lawrence, Paris, Tenn., 32 bass, 91-1
8th:        Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 34 bass, 90-8
9th:        Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., 28 bass, 89-6
10th:     Jeff Sprague, Wills Point, Texas, 30 bass, 87-7
11th:     Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 29 bass, 87-1
12th:     Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La., 31 bass, 85-5
13th:     Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., 33 bass, 83-4
14th:     Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 27 bass, 80-8
15th:     Paul Marks Jr., Cumming, Ga., 29 bass, 80-6
16th:     Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C., 26 bass, 79-4
17th:     Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 26 bass, 78-9
18th:     Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 24 bass, 76-13
19th:     Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala., 28 bass, 76-13
20th:     Nick Hatfield, Greeneville, Tenn., 28 bass, 73-13

Finishing in 21st through 50th place are:

21st:      Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark., 27 bass, 72-13
22nd:    Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 24 bass, 69-1
23rd:     Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 24 bass, 68-4
24th:     Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, 24 bass, 66-11
25th:     Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La., 25 bass, 66-7
26th:     Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn., 22 bass, 65-5
27th:     Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala., 24 bass, 64-15
28th:     John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky., 24 bass, 64-8
29th:     Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 23 bass, 63-11
30th:     Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark., 21 bass, 61-7
31st:      Andrew Nordbye, Guntersville, Ala., 24 bass, 60-6
32nd:    Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill., 23 bass, 58-1
33rd:     Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 18 bass, 55-14
34th:     Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 19 bass, 55-13
35th:     Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y., 19 bass, 55-7
36th:     Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 19 bass, 53-6
37th:     Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J., 21 bass, 51-11
38th:     Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif., 17 bass, 50-15
39th:     Braylon Eggerding, Grand Rapids, Mich., 17 bass, 50-3
40th:     James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., 16 bass, 48-2
41st:      Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, 16 bass, 44-9
42nd:    Hayden Marbut, Birmingham, Ala., 14 bass, 42-6
43rd:     Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 16 bass, 41-14
44th:     Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 16 bass, 41-2
45th:     Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn., 13 bass, 40-10
46th:     Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla., 14 bass, 40-1
47th:     Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala., 13 bass, 37-2
48th:     Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla., 12 bass,32-15
49th:     Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La., eight bass, 23-0
50th:     Dylan Hays, Hot Springs, Ark., eight bass, 17-8

Overall, there were 607 scorable bass weighing 1,706 pounds, 3 ounces caught by the 50 pros Friday.

For the second consecutive year, Chris Lane also earned the $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award on Day 2 of REDCREST with a 7-pound, 5-ounce largemouth bass that he in Period 2. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day.

The full field of anglers competed in the two-day Qualifying Round on Thursday and Friday. Now, with the two-day Qualifying Round complete, Lane advances directly to Sunday’s Championship Round. The anglers that finished in 2nd through 20th advance to Saturday’s Knockout Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining anglers compete to finish in the top nine to advance to Sunday’s Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins professional bass fishing’s top prize of $300,000.

Anglers will launch each morning from Civitan Park, located at 1130 Sunset Drive, in Guntersville, Alabama, at 7:15 a.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The free, family-friendly MLF Outdoor Sports Expo will also take place throughout the weekend at the Von Braun Center, located at 700 Monroe St. SW, in Huntsville. Fishing and outdoor enthusiasts are invited to explore an array of booths and vendors, featuring the newest innovations and gear in fishing, boating, and outdoors. Meet some of the biggest names in the industry, including professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour and legendary Bass Fishing Hall of Famers like Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin and Kevin VanDam.

The four-day event, hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, and the Madison County Commission , showcases the top 50 MLF anglers from 2024 – including the top 40 anglers from the Bass Pro Tour – competing for the prestigious REDCREST Championship and a total prize pool for more than ¾ of a million dollars.

The 2024 Bass Pro Tour featured a field of 78 of the top professional anglers in the world, competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy.

The MLFNOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action live on each day of competition from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. MLFNOW!® is live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app and Rumble.

Television coverage of MLF’s Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy at Lake Guntersville will premiere as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, July 5 on Discovery, with the Championship Round premiering on Saturday, July 19. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on Discovery, with re-airings on Outdoor Channel and Vice TV.

Proud sponsors of the MLF Bass Pro Tour and REDCREST 2025 include: 7Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, Athletic Brewing, Bass Force, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, E3 Sports Apparel, Fishing Clash, Grizzly, Lowrance, Mercury, MillerTech Energy, Mossy Oak Fishing, NITRO, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Star brite, Suzuki Marine and Toyota.







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MLF Pros and Volunteers Team Up with Suzuki Marine for a Fun-Filled Day of Cleanup and Community Engagement at REDCREST 2025

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MLF Pros and Volunteers Team Up with Suzuki Marine for a Fun-Filled Day of Cleanup and Community Engagement at REDCREST 2025

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 4, 2025) – In a rewarding display of community involvement and environmental stewardship, Major League Fishing (MLF) pros joined forces with Suzuki Marine and Madison Academy to make a meaningful impact in Northern Alabama. On Wednesday, April 2, professional anglers used their “off day” before the kickoff of Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 Presented by MillerTech Energy – the Bass Pro Tour Championship – for two significant initiatives: a visit from the pros to Madison Academy and cleaning up the shores of Lake Guntersville with the Suzuki Marine Lake Cleanup project.

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The day kicked off with a visit to Madison Academy, just west of Huntsville, where MLF pros Drew Gill and Nick LeBrun, along with MLF Competition Official Brian Poppe, met with the entire second and third-grade classes, reading fish stories and discussing the importance of protecting natural waterways. Students were captivated by the anglers’ stories and had the chance to ask questions, learn valuable fishing tips and hear about the pros’ experiences on the water.

“It’s incredible to see the students’ enthusiasm for fishing and the environment,” said Gill, who was thrilled to be part of the event. “I remember being their age not very long ago and dreaming of becoming a professional angler. It’s great to be able to inspire them and talk about conservation efforts that help keep our waters clean for future generations.”

The visit wasn’t limited to the younger grades – members of the Madison Academy High School Bass Fishing Team also met with the pros, sharing their own experiences in the world of competitive fishing and gleaning valuable insight from the professional anglers. As part of the event, students excitedly gathered autographs and snapped photos with their bass fishing heroes, creating memories that would last a lifetime.

While one set of pros was engaging the youth of the sport, another group made their way to Civitan Park in Guntersville, Alabama, for the Suzuki Marine Lake Cleanup project, a two-hour event packed with enthusiasm, teamwork and even a little competition.

As part of Suzuki Marine’s CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT, over 40 participants – including more than 20 anglers from both the MLF Bass Pro Tour and the Elite Series – scoured the shoreline, collecting more than 242 pounds of trash. In true MLF fashion, a bit of friendly competition was added to the mix, with a “mini weigh-in” to guess how much trash was collected. The pro with the closest guess took home a Suzuki Marine gift pack, but every pro was rewarded with a much cleaner Lake Guntersville shoreline as the prize.

The event was not only a great success in terms of environmental impact, but also a fantastic example of the fishing community uniting for a good cause. The partnership between MLF and Suzuki Marine has proven to be a powerful force for good, expanding the CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT’s efforts beyond the oceans to include lakes and rivers across the country.

“It’s amazing to see everyone come together to make a difference,” said REDCREST 2025 competitor and Suzuki Marine pro Matt Becker. “We compete hard on the water, but it’s important to work together to ensure our lakes, rivers and oceans stay clean and sustainable for generations to come.”

The event was hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the  Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association and the Madison County Commission. 

“We’re so grateful to our partners at Suzuki Marine and our local hosts for making the lake cleanup such a success,” said Joe Opager, Sr. Director of Communications for MLF.  “It was a fun event that not only made a positive impact on the environment but also helped foster a sense of community in our sport.”

For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, 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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