Jack Link’s Major League Fishing Completes Filming in Shreveport

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Jack Link's Major League Fishing Completes Filming in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. (October 22, 2014) – "Jack Link's Major League Fishing" has completed the filming its ninth television event: the Shell Rotella Challenge Cup. The event took place on lakes in the Shreveport, La. region.

Major League Fishing concluded its filming on Monday. Six days of competition concluded on Sunday. Production work on a Major League Lessons program – a special production that highlights tips and techniques utilized by top-performing anglers – continued into the following day.

"We headed into an area of the country that our anglers know. Shreveport, as a city and a region, is one of the key players in the bass fishing industry. And we couldn't have asked for better hosts than the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission and the people of Shreveport," said Major League Fishing Commissioner Don Rucks.

"From a competitive standpoint, however, most of our anglers are familiar with the Red River. Knowing Major League Fishing as they do, it was not a surprise to our anglers that we didn't go on the Red River. We spend our time on Caddo and Cross lakes, so the experience was new to almost all of us."

The Shell Rotella Challenge Cup will be broadcast on Outdoor Channel, America's Leader in Outdoor TV, beginning in April 2015.

Rucks said that fishing conditions were challenging throughout the week. A weather front that brought rain, high winds and lightning, forced the cancellation of Day 1 competition. The aftermath of the front made anglers adjust their strategies throughout the week.

"Anytime you have a strong front coming through like the one we had, you're going to have some unpredictable patterns. And our anglers certainly faced tough conditions," Rucks said.

"What continues to amaze me about this group of anglers, though, is watching them adjust and figure out how to catch fish. These anglers are amazing. When this show airs, you're going to see some incredible performances. And, as usual, there is drama every day."

Major League Fishing is a partnership involving the world's top anglers and Outdoor Channel.  The league's innovative, made-for-television events utilize a format that allows anglers to weigh all the "scorable" bass that they catch. Bass are immediately weighed after they are caught, then are released back into the water. Anglers know where they rank in the standings at all times via real-time leader boards in their boats. The competitors are not allowed to practice before events.

The 30 competing anglers include the following 24 anglers from Major League Fishing's Cup Series: Tommy Biffle, Mark Davis, Boyd Duckett, Brent Ehrler, Edwin Evers, Shaw Grigsby, Greg Hackney, Timmy Horton, Randy Howell, Mike Iaconelli, Alton Jones, Kelly Jordon, Gary Klein, Bobby Lane, Jeff Kriet, Aaron Martens, Mike McClelland, Ish Monroe, Takahiro Omori, Jason Quinn, Dean Rojas, Skeet Reese, Kevin VanDam and Byron Velvick. Six additional anglers earned spots in the Challenge Cup by winning a day of competition during the league's recent GEICO Series event: the Bass Pro Shops Major League Fishing Challenge Select.


About Jack Link's Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing is a partnership of 24 of the world's most talented, influential professional bass anglers and Outdoor Channel. Jack Link's is the organization's title sponsor. For more information, visit www.majorleaguefishing.com. Follow us on Twitter, on Instagram and on Facebook.

About Outdoor Channel
Taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1993, Outdoor Channel is America's Leader In Outdoor TV. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, LLC and provides a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is received by nearly 40 million U.S. households – the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country – and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. Outdoor Channel can be viewed in HD and is accessible by broadband and mobile platforms. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and download our iPhone and iPad app. #WhatGetsYouOutdoors

About Jack Link's
JACK LINK'S BEEF JERKY – Feed Your Wild SideTM: Headquartered in Minong, Wis., Jack Link's is the leader in the meat snack category and fastest-growing meat snack manufacturer worldwide. The Jack Link's brand represents a heritage of quality and consumer trust. Well known for its iconic Messin' With SasquatchTM advertising campaign, Jack Link's offers more than 100 premium meat snack products at retail outlets in more than 40 countries. Check out JackLinks.com for more information on the brand.

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Actually the first MLF event was in southern Texas.
The second was in Florida
The one in NY
One in Michigan at Alpena
They had one just north of Dallas in Denton TX
The Select series was in eastern Ok
Filmed one in Maine
Now this one in the NW Louisiana area

I'm betting the next one will be out west some where.
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Quote from: Russ199A on October 23, 2014, 02:44:53 PM
Actually the first MLF event was in southern Texas.
The second was in Florida
The one in NY
One in Michigan at Alpena
They had one just north of Dallas in Denton TX
The Select series was in eastern Ok
Filmed one in Maine
Now this one in the NW Louisiana area

I'm betting the next one will be out west some where.

Yeah but the last 2 seasons it's all been up north. As they operated out of Tulsa.
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