Episode Five – the Sudden Death Round – of the Major League Fishing 2020 World Championship is set to premiere Saturday at 7 a.m. EST on Discovery. Shot over 6 days in late July in Grand Rapids, Minn., the event showcases 16 of the top MLF pro anglers culminating the 2020 Cup season and competing for a top prize of $100,000.
Saturday’s episode will feature the final eight anglers who advanced from the Shotgun and Elimination rounds racing to become one of the first six to reach a qualifying weight determined by MLF officials. The Top 6 anglers will advance to next week’s Championship Round, where weights are zeroed and the highest total weight at the end of competition will be declared World Champion.
The eight anglers who advanced to the Sudden Death Round are Casey Ashley, Edwin Evers, Jordan Lee, Cody Meyer, Andy Montgomery, Takahiro Omori, Jacob Powroznik and Jeff Sprague.
“The Sudden Death Round is the most stressful day in bass fishing, in my opinion,” said Montgomery. “There is just something about knowing that cutline. Guys are getting closer, and you’re getting closer. Then, when you get really close and you need one more, you can’t catch one. It’s the hardest fish that you’ve ever caught in your life.
"Then when you finally get that bite, it’s the most exciting fish you’ve ever caught in your life. It’s just so different and so cool. I love Sudden Death.”
