MLF releases 66-angler roster for '25 BPT

BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today the roster of 66 pros (a reduction from 80 in previous seasons) who will compete on the Bass Pro tour in 2025, the seventh season of the circuit. The BPT will award $150,000 to the winner of each regular-season event, plus $100,000 to the Angler of the Year in 2025. The season will kick off Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at Lake Conroe in Texas.

For the first time in BPT history, the full field will compete simultaneously in the Qualifying Round on Days 1 and 2. From there, top anglers will advance to the Knockout Round on Day 3 and ultimately the Championship Round on Day 4. Every day of catch, weigh, immediate-release competition will be broadcast live on MLFNOW! and streamed to MajorLeagueFishing.com, the Major League Fishing app, and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) and Rumble platforms.

“It’s always one of our most anticipated announcements every season – when we unveil the anglers who will be competing for the sport’s top prizes on the Bass Pro Tour,” said Kathy Fennel, executive VP and GM of Major League Fishing. “We’re looking forward to kicking off our 2025 Bass Pro Tour season in just a few short months at Lake Conroe. The 2025 roster is a fantastic mix of anglers and the race to qualify for REDCREST, Heavy Hitters and the 2026 Bass Pro Tour is going to be more exciting than ever.”

The 2025 Bass Pro Tour roster is headlined by Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., winner of the AOY title in three of the last four seasons. Wheeler will be joined by fellow AOY winners Matt Becker of Ten Mile, Tenn. (2023) and 2019 REDCREST champion Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla. (2019).

Four former REDCREST Champions will be competing on the Bass Pro Tour this season, including Evers, Dustin Connell (2021 and 2024), Bobby Lane (2022) and Bryan Thrift (2023).

Three rookies will be in the field: Marshall Hughes of Hemphill, Texas; Jake Lawrence of Buchanan, Tenn.; and Colby Miller of Elmer, La., have accepted their invitations after qualifying via their points finish in the 2024 Invitationals.

Invitations to compete in the MLF Bass Pro Tour are earned by performance in the previous year’s BPT, overall lifetime average and performance in the previous year’s Invitationals.

Here's a look at the roster:

Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C.
Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J.
Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn.
Josh Bertrand, Queen Creek, Ariz.
Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla.
Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla.
Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan.
Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash.
Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala.
Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La.
Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn.
Mark Daniels Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.
Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark.
Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn.
David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va.
Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif.
James Elam, Tulsa, Okla.
Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla.
Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas
Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio
Shin Fukae, Osaka, Japan
Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C.
Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill.
Nick Hatfield, Greeneville, Tenn.
Dylan Hays, Hot Springs, Ark.
*Marshall Hughes, Hemphill, Texas
John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky.
Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas
Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas
Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas
Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala.
*Jake Lawrence, Buchanan, Tenn.
Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo.
Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La.
Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa.
Jared Lintner, Covington, Ga.
Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala.
*Colby Miller, Elmer, La.
Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C.
Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn.
Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C.
Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn.
Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich.
Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan
Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala.
Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif.
Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C.
Marty Robinson, Lyman, S.C.
Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark.
Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark.
Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky.
Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla.
Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala.
Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark.
Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La.
Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas
Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn.
Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C.
Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va.
Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala.
David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn.
Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala.
Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn.
Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala.
* Denotes 2025 Bass Pro Tour Rookie

The following anglers competed on the BPT in 2024, but are not listed on the '25 roster (some departures were announced previously):

Stephen Browning
Grae Buck
Cliff Crochet
John Murray
Boyd Duckett
Jacopo Gallelli
Randy Howell
Kelly Jordon
Matt Lee
Ryan Salzman
Colby Schrumpf
Matt Stefan
Scott Suggs
Jason Vance
James Watson
Joshua Weaver

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