Major League Fishing announced today that its inaugural Bass Pro Tour championship event, called Redcrest, will take place Aug. 19-25 in La Crosse, Wis. Competition will take place in the bass-rich waters of the Upper Mississippi River and feature the top 30 anglers who have accumulated the most qualifying points over the course of the BPT's eight-event season.
"Explore La Crosse is ecstatic to host the inaugural MLF Bass Pro Tour Championship, the Redcrest!," said A.J. Frels, executive director for Explore La Crosse. "The scenic Upper Mississippi is one of the best river bass fisheries in the country for largemouth and smallmouth. Expect huge numbers of fish, possibly even some MLF record-breaking numbers, to be caught."
Along with the competition days, Redcrest will also feature a community expo with Bass Pro Tour sponsors, Friday to Sunday, August 23-25. All activities, including interaction with the pros, are free and open to the public.
"We are excited about the upcoming event in La Crosse," said MLF Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Rucks. "This will be our first big event where we will push fan engagement to the highest point. I encourage you to keep an eye out for what's coming."
Rucks also provided the origin of the Redcrest name, explaining that the prominent red MLF logo itself is symbolic – a crest – representing MLF's family-like atmosphere among the league's anglers, sponsors, fans and host communities.
"A crest is also the highest point of a mountain, therefore Redcrest is our pinnacle of achievement – the peak of proficiency. Every MLF angler wants to be the best of the best, and all want the right to prove it by first earning an entry into Redcrest, and then winning the event."
