The Major League Fishing (MLF) 2021 Heritage Cup is set to premiere with a two-hour episode this Saturday (Feb. 13) at 2 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. The event, shot over six days in October in Waco, Texas, showcases 30 of the top pro anglers in the world continuing the 2021 MLF Cup season.
The first episode will feature the 10 anglers in Group 1 competing in their opening Elimination Round. Episode two will feature the 10 anglers in Group 2; Episode three the 10 anglers in Group 3. The Top 6 finishers from each group’s Elimination Round advance to the two-day Sudden Death Round – episodes 4 and 5 – where nine anglers compete each day and try to finish in the Top 4. The sixth and final episode will feature the final eight anglers competing in the Championship Round to catch the most weight that they can to be crowned the 2021 Heritage Cup Champion.
Here are the anglers who comprise each group
Group 1
> Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C.
> Adrian Avena of Vineland, N.J.
> Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Ark.
> Boyd Duckett of Guntersville, Ala.
> Randy Howell of Guntersville, Ala.
> Gary Klein of Mingus, Texas
> Chris Lane of Guntersville, Ala.
> Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala.
> Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas
> Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn.
Group 2
> Ott DeFoe of Blaine, Tenn.
> David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va.
> Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif.
> Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla.
> Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La.
> Jason Lambert of Michie, Tenn.
> Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn.
> Cliff Pace of Petal, Miss.
> Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
> Fletcher Shryock of Guntersville, Ala.
Group 3
> Paul Elias of Laurel, Miss.
> Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Ala.
> Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas
> Anthony Gagliardi of Dayton, Tenn.
> Jordan Lee of Cullman, Ala.
> Matt Lee of Cullman, Ala.
> Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa.
> Mark Rose of Wynne, Ark.
> Wesley Strader of Spring City, Tenn.
> David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn.
