MLF Expands Phoenix BFL with 2025 Schedule Announcement | Bass Angler Magazine
BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2024) – Major League Fishing (MLF) has officially announced the 2025 schedule for the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine, featuring an exciting expansion to 12 Regional tournaments. This expansion gives grassroots anglers the opportunity to fish closer to home on familiar lakes, with the chance to win a $50,000 Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard as a boater and a $20,000 cash award as a co-angler. In addition, anglers can qualify for the prestigious BFL All-American Championship.
Expanded Regionals for 2025
The expansion to 12 Regional tournaments means that 65 boaters and co-anglers will now qualify from each division – an increase from 50 in 2024. At the same time, the field size for each Regional will be reduced from 200 to 130 boats, making the competition more accessible and localized.
Unmatched Payouts and Advancement Opportunities
With advancement opportunities to major MLF events like the All-American, Toyota Series Championship, and REDCREST, anglers can compete for top prizes of $120,000, $235,000, and $300,000 respectively. The Phoenix BFL continues to offer the best payouts and progression opportunities at the lowest entry fees in the industry.
A Foundation for Tournament Fishing
“The Phoenix Bass Fishing League is the backbone of tournament bass fishing,” said Kathy Fennel, MLF Executive Vice President & General Manager. “Our BFL anglers are the heart and soul of the MLF community, and we’re thrilled to offer them even more rewarding and competitive tournaments right in their own backyard.”
2025 BFL Structure and Qualification
The 2025 BFL circuit consists of 24 divisions with a total of 134 events throughout the season. Each division hosts five qualifying tournaments, with the top 60 boaters and Strike King co-anglers advancing, along with winners from the five qualifying events. The top three finishers from each of the 12 Regionals will secure their spot in the BFL All-American Championship, one of the longest-running championships in competitive bass fishing.
Key Dates and Locations
The 2025 BFL All-American, for qualifiers from the 2024 season, will take place from May 29-31, 2025, at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
2025 Phoenix BFL Regional Tournament Schedule:
Oct. 3-4 James River (Northeast & Shenandoah) Richmond, Va.
Hosted by Richmond Region Tourism
Oct. 3-4 Lake Erie (Buckeye & Michigan) Sandusky, Ohio
Hosted by Shore & Islands Ohio
Oct. 3-4 Lake Norman (Piedmont & South Carolina) Huntersville, N.C.
Hosted by Visit Lake Norman and Visit Charlotte & Mecklenburg
Oct. 3-4 Mississippi River (Great Lakes & Illini) Quad Cities, Ill.
Hosted by Visit Quad Cities
Oct. 10-11 Douglas Lake (Mountain & Music City) Dandridge, Tenn.
Hosted by Visit Jefferson County TN
Oct. 10-11 Grand Lake (Okie & Ozark) Grove, Okla.
Hosted by the City of Grove and the Grove Convention and Tourism Bureau
Oct. 10-11 Kentucky Lake (Hoosier & Mississippi) Buchanan, Tenn.
Hosted by the Henry County – Tourism Authority
Oct. 10-11 Lake Murray (North Carolina & Savannah River) Columbia, S.C.
Hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board
Oct. 10-11 Logan Martin Lake (Bama & Choo Choo) Lincoln, Ala.
Hosted by the City of Lincoln
Oct. 17-18 Lake Seminole (Bulldog & Gator) Bainbridge, Ga.
Hosted by Visit Bainbridge
Oct. 24-25 Dale Hollow Reservoir (LBL & Volunteer) Byrdstown, Tenn.
Hosted by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce
Oct. 24-25 Lake Eufaula (Arkie & Cowboy) Eufaula, Okla. Hosted by Vision Eufaula
Additional Details
Full details, including tournament rules, payouts, and entry information, will be available later this fall on MajorLeagueFishing.coM.
Proud Sponsors of the 2025 MLF Phoenix BFL
The BFL is proudly supported by sponsors including **7 Brew Coffee, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, Epic Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Polaris, Power-Pole, Suzuki, Toyota, T-H Marine, WIX Filters**, and **YETI**.
For complete details and updated information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).
Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 13 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
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