The Alabama Bass Trail announced that additional television air time will be part of its program for the 2023 season. ABT will appear on network television next year beginning in April when its Tournament Series airs on Bally Sports Southeast. Fourteen episodes and over 100 re-airs will be televised on Sunday mornings over a 38-week period.
Bally Sports Southeast will televise 14 original 30-minute episodes. Each show will feature a different tournament location with footage taken on the water, during takeoffs and weigh-ins and also including in-depth interviews with the tournament winners.
In 2023, the first episode will air in April, with each episode airing for two weeks. Episodes will run from April 2 to Dec. 31, 2023.
“We are excited to expand our television coverage for Alabama Bass Trail TV in 2023, and bringing the tournament action to our fans sooner," said ABT program director Kay Donaldson. "This new format will allow us to cut down on the time from when the tournament takes place to the time it is aired on television. Each tournament will receive a minimum of two replays providing more opportunities for our fans to watch while generating valuable publicity for the host city and sponsors of the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series.”
Produced by AnglersChannel, each episode of Alabama Bass Trail TV takes viewers inside the boats of the competitors as they navigate the lakes of Alabama. In addition, viewers are also introduced to local eateries and attractions in the host city of each tournament location.
Bally Sports Southeast is available on cable providers throughout Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and parts of North Carolina. It is also available nationwide on satellite via DirecTV.
AnglersChannel will continue the five hours of live streaming on the water at each event and will film and produce the ABT television series for Bally Sports Southeast.
“We continue to receive excellent reviews from viewers, our anglers, sponsors and host cities. Because of the tremendous response we have received, we look forward to expanding the television coverage in 2023,” added Donaldson.
Here's a look at the 2023 schedule:
North Division
February 11 Lewis Smith Lake in Jasper, Ala.
March 18 Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Ala.
April 15 Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden, Ala.
May 13 Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala.
June 24 Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala.
South Division
February 25 Lake Martin in Alexander City, Ala.
March 11 Lay Lake in Columbiana, Ala.
April 29 Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Ala.
May 20 Logan Martin Lake in Lincoln, Ala.
June 10 Alabama River (Cooter's Pond) in Prattville, Ala.
Championship
October 20-21 Weiss Lake in Leesburg, Ala.
