Professional Anglers Boyd Duckett and Gary Klein represent the anglers and originally came up with the idea of Major League Fishing. Major League Fishing is sponsored by a number of fishing-related companies and external organizations including Bass Pro Shops, General Tire, Lowrance, Sig Sauer and Geico.

The first Major League Fishing event was filmed at Lake Amistad, Texas, in 2011 and aired on the Outdoor Channel in 2012. It was an instant success. MLF now earns the highest ratings on Outdoor Channel in the first two quarters of the year.

The Bassmaster Elite Series is the highest level of tournament fishing for the Bassmaster brand, while the Bass Pro Tour is the top-level series for Major League Fishing. Anglers in each of the competing organizations battle for the ultimate prize – a chance to compete for a championship title.

CEO Boyd Duckett (Feb. 13, 2023) – Major League Fishing President and CEO Boyd Duckett issued the following statement today regarding the announcement of Kevin VanDam's retirement following the 2023 Bass Pro Tour season: “Today is both a sad day and a time for celebration in our sport.

After nearly a year of discussions, the anglers and Outdoor Channel formed a partnership. That is how the New Game, New Rules, No Limits began. The first Major League Fishing event was filmed at Lake Amistad, Texas, in 2011 and aired on the Outdoor Channel in 2012.

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The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FISHING TOURNAMENT. The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, a Project of the Mobile Jaycees, is the largest fishing tournament in the world. Founded in 1929, the fishing rodeo now attracts over 3,000 anglers and 75,000 spectators. It is located on Dauphin Island, Ala.

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Kevin VanDam (born October 14, 1967), often called simply "KVD," is a professional bass fisherman from Otsego, Michigan. He is the all-time money winner in professional bass fishing, having earned $7,089,388 through August 2022 according to Major League Fishing.

China SOURCE: FAO. At an estimated 564 000 vessels, China has the world's largest fishing fleet.

China is not only the world's biggest seafood exporter, the country's population also accounts for more than a third of all fish consumption worldwide.

MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT The field size for the MLF World Championship will consist of sixteen (16) qualifying MLF Anglers. 2. The competition will be comprised of four (4) rounds, covering six total days.

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Salmon is called the king of fish.

Top 10 fishing nations worldwide in 2020 (in million metric tons)*

In 2021, Top exporters of Fish; fillets, frozen are China ($2,806,904.21K , 571,776,000 Kg), Vietnam ($2,118,054.32K , 481,993,000 Kg), Chile ($1,095,964.53K , 113,957,000 Kg), Norway ($1,030,146.72K , 144,575,000 Kg), European Union ($702,495.22K , 68,065,100 Kg).