Major League Fishing’s 2nd annual General Tire Team Series draft concludes with exciting results

BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced June 22 the results of the 2023 General Tire Team Series Draft, which took place Wednesday in Harrison Township, Mich.

During the second annual General Tire Team Series Draft, the top 27 Bass Pro Tour anglers – based on 2022 Angler of the Year (AOY) point standings – selected two additional Bass Pro Tour anglers to create 27 three-man teams that will compete over three qualifying events.

(Editor’s note: Cole Floyd of Leesburg and Roy Hawk will be on a team captained by Dustin Connell.)

The General Tire Team Series will showcase the 80 anglers that compete on the Bass Pro Tour, joined by the next available highest-ranking 2022 MLF champion, competing as three-man teams across four events for more than $700,000 in cash payouts.

“After a successful transition from the extremely popular MLF Cup events in 2022, it was exciting to watch our Bass Pro Tour anglers work together again and strategize to create their winning lineups,” said Kathy Fennel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of MLF. “We look forward to another round of exciting programming again this fall.”

2023 General Tire Team Series Draft Results:

Captain: Josh Bertrand, Teammates: Edwin Evers and Marty Robinson

Captain: Greg Vinson, Teammates: Bradley Roy and David Dudley

Captain: Chris Lane, Teammates: Jared Lintner and John Hunter

Captain: Wesley Strader, Teammates: Scott Suggs and Matt Becker

Captain: Todd Faircloth, Teammates: Jeff Sprague and Jeff Kriet

Captain: Ott DeFoe, Teammates: Andy Montgomery and Brandon Coulter

Captain: Stephen Browning, Teammates: Anthony Gagliardi and Keith Poche

Captain: Casey Ashley, Teammates: Terry Scroggins and Jacob Wall

Captain: Jonathon VanDam, Teammates: James Elam and Matt Lee

Captain: Bryan Thrift, Teammates: Luke Clausen and Josh Butler

Captain: Brent Ehrler, Teammates: Brett Hite and John Murray

Captain: Alton Jones Jr., Teammates: Nick LeBrun and Britt Myers

Captain: Randall Tharp, Teammates: Gerald Spohrer and Russ Lane

Captain: Jeremy Lawyer, Teammates: Cody Meyer and Shin Fukae

Captain: Dustin Connell, Teammates: Cole Floyd and Roy Hawk

Captain: Adrian Avena, Teammates: Spencer Shuffield and Ryan Salzman

Captain: Andy Morgan, Teammates: Fletcher Shryock and James Watson

Captain: Michael Neal, Teammates: Takahiro Omori and Dean Rojas

Captain: Mark Daniels Jr., Teammates: Randy Howell and Cliff Crochet

Captain: Justin Lucas, Teammates: Skeet Reese and Fred Roumbanis

Captain: Zack Birge, Teammates: Mark Rose and Cliff Pace

Captain: Jesse Wiggins, Teammates: Kyle Hall and Gary Klein

Captain: Kevin VanDam, Teammates: David Walker and Kelly Jordon

Captain: Dakota Ebare, Teammates: Mitch Crane and Tommy Biffle

Captain: Alton Jones Sr., Teammates: Brent Chapman and Dave Lefebre

Captain: Jordan Lee, Teammates: Mark Davis and Timmy Horton

Captain: Jacob Wheeler, Teammates: Dylan Hays and Boyd Duckett.

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