MLF Report
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced Friday the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals schedule, highlighted by the addition of a no-entry-fee championship featuring a $135,000 top award and a REDCREST 2026 berth for the winner.
The 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals will showcase 150 pros competing across six regular-season stops for a season-long purse of more than $4.3 million and valuable points to qualify for the new Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship and ultimately an invitation to compete on the 2026 Bass Pro Tour.
Each Invitational will feature anglers competing over three days in a five-fish, weigh-in format for a top award of up to $115,000. The top pro from the point standings at the end of the season will win the Fishing Clash Angler of the Year title and $50,000, while the top five pros qualify for the 2026 Bass Pro Tour and the top 50 pros advance to the new Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship.
“We at Tackle Warehouse are very excited about the addition of a championship event for the 2025 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. It’s a great goal and incentive for Invitationals anglers to work towards all year, and really completes the TWI circuit,” said Tackle Warehouse’s Joey Reggio. “We can't wait to join with MLF in crowning the winner of the very first Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship in 2025.”
The Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship, set for Sept. 5-7, 2025, on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, will feature a $522,000 purse with a top award of $135,000 and every angler guaranteed at least $5,000.
“We’re excited to announce our 2025 schedule and the addition of the Invitationals Championship,” said Kevin Hunt, Senior Director of Tournament Operations of the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals. “The Invitationals are the only way into the Bass Pro Tour, and the competitiveness and intensity that comes in the race for those five spots has created some extraordinary moments over the first two years. We look forward to another great season on some incredible fisheries and can’t wait to watch how 2025 shakes out.”
Every day of Tackle Warehouse Invitational competition will be broadcast live on MLFNOW! at MajorLeagueFishing.com and streamed to the Major League Fishing app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) and Rumble app. Each tournament will also be televised on CBS Sports.
Invitations for the 2025 season will be sent to qualified anglers following Stop 6 on the Detroit River, which wraps up the 2024 season on Sunday.
2025 MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Schedule:
| Feb. 21- 23 | Stop 1 at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Hosted by Experience Kissimmee | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| March 14-16 | Stop 2 at Lake Hartwell Hosted by Visit Anderson | Anderson, S.C. |
| April 15-17 | Stop 3 at Smith Lake Hosted by Visit Cullman, Alabama | Cullman, Ala. |
| May 9-11 | Stop 4 at Pickwick Lake Hosted by the Explore Pickwick Lake/Hardin County Tourism | Counce, Tenn. |
| June 20-22 | Stop 5 at the James River Hosted by Richmond Region Tourism | Richmond, Va. |
| July 25-27 | Stop 6 at the St. Lawrence River Hosted by the Town of Massena | Massena, N.Y. |
| Sept. 5-7 | Invitationals Championship at the Mississippi River Hosted by Explore La Crosse | La Crosse, Wis. |
Payouts:
Qualifiers 1-6
| Place | Pro | Phoenix MLF Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | $35,000 |
| 2 | 30,000 | |
| 3 | 20,000 | |
| 4 | 18,000 | |
| 5 | 17,000 | |
| 6 | 16,000 | |
| 7 | 15,000 | |
| 8 | 14,000 | |
| 9 | 13,000 | |
| 10 | 12,000 | |
| 11-20 | 10,000 | |
| 21-30 | 9,000 | |
| 31-50 | 8,000 |
Berkley Big Bass – Day 1 1,000
Berkley Big Bass – Day 2 1,000
Entry Fee: $5,500 per tournament
Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Championship
| Place | Pro | Phoenix MLF Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 + REDCREST 2026 | $35,000 |
| 2 | 50,000 | |
| 3 | 25,000 | |
| 4 | 20,000 | |
| 5 | 15,000 | |
| 6 | 14,000 | |
| 7 | 13,000 | |
| 8 | 12,000 | |
| 9 | 11,000 | |
| 10 | 10,000 | |
| 11-20 | 6,000 | |
| 21-30 | 5,500 | |
| 31-50 | 5,000 |
Berkley Big Bass – Day 1 1,000
Berkley Big Bass – Day 2 1,000
No Entry Fee
Proud sponsors of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitationals include: 7 Brew, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, BUBBA, E3 Sports Apparel, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, General Tire, Lew’s, Mercury, Mossy Oak Fishing, Onyx, Phoenix Boats, Polaris, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, REDCON1, Strike King, Suzuki, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, WIX Filters and YETI.
For complete details and updated information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals on the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.