MLF releases roster for Invitationals

December 18, 2023

Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the angler roster for the 2024 Invitationals. The Invitationals consist of six three-day tournaments that feature a field of 150 anglers competing for a top prize of $115,000, and an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Of the 150 anglers fishing each Invitational, 137 have committed to compete in all six events. The payout at each Invitational is $652,000, with a total payout of more than $3.9 million for the season.

The roster of anglers fishing all six events in 2024 includes the Bass Pro Tour’s Kelly Jordon of Flint, Texas; Keith Carson of Debary, Florida; Drew Gill of Mount Carmel, Illinois; and Keith Poche of Pike Road, Alabama. They’ll be joined by a stout field of competitors, including Bass Fishing Hall of Famers Paul Elias of Laurel, Mississippi, and Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Florida, along with former Boston Red Sox player Mike Greenwell, a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star and 1988 American League MVP runner-up, who will be making the jump to compete in the “big leagues” of bass fishing.

Invitational anglers compete over three days in a five-fish, weigh-in format. All 150 anglers compete the first two days, with the Top 30 pros advancing to the final day. The winner of each Invitational is determined by heaviest three-day cumulative weight. The winner of each of the six Invitationals in 2024 will receive an invitation to compete at REDCREST 2025 at Lake Guntersville in Huntsville, Alabama. Additionally, the season-long Invitational Angler of the Year (AOY) will also earn a berth into REDCREST, for a total of seven qualification opportunities.

Every day of competition will be broadcast live on MLFNOW! and streamed to the Major League Fishing app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV), and at MajorLeagueFishing.com. Each event will also air on the CBS Sports Network.

The 137 anglers who will compete in all six events to qualify for the 2025 Bass Pro Tour are:

Shannon Abbott, Louisville, Tenn.
Charles Abshire Lake Charles, La.
Ryan Armstrong, Robinson, Ill.
John Baranik, Earleville, Md.
Evan Barnes, Dardanelle, Ark.
Clayton Batts, Butler, Ga.
Matt Baty, Bainbridge, Ga.
David Boelkins, Waukesha, Wis.
Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn.
Brock Bolden, Rogers, Ark.
Alex Bradley, Wellford, S.C.
Cole Breeden, Lebanon, Mo.
Chandler Brewer, Meridianville, Ala.
Dennis Burdette, Pembroke, Va.
Craig Burwell, North Baltimore, Ohio
Tim Cales, Beckley, W. Va.
Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio
Jon Canada, Helena, Ala.
Brett Carnright, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Jason Carpenter, Castle Pines, Colo.
Keith Carson, DeBary. Fla.
J.D. Chandler, Liberty, Texas
Travis Coleman, Lake Ozark, Mo.
Jordan Collom, Canyon Lake, Calif.
Ramie Colson, Jr., Cadiz, Ky.
Mark Condron, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla.
Dean Cox, Coweta, Okla.
Ben Cox, Andrews, S.C.
Austin Culbertson, Moberly, Mo.
Connor Cunningham, Springfield, Mo.
Colby Dark, West Monroe, La.
Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala.
Flint Davis, Leesburg, Ga.
Randy Despino, Colfax, La.
Tommy Dickerson, Orange, Texas
Paul Elias, Laurel, Miss.
Hunter Eubanks, Landrum, S.C.
Charlie Evans, Berea, Ky.
Mark Fisher, Wauconda, Ill.
Terry Fisher, Decatur, Ala.
Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill.
Robert Grabow, Morgantown, W. Va.
Joe Grafeman, Camdenton, Mo.
Matt Greenblatt, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Ethan Greene, Eufaula, Ala.
Mike Greenwell, Alva, Fla.
Christian Greico, Tampa, Fla.
Shaw Grigsby, Gainesville, Fla.
Chris Groh, Spring Grove, Ill.
Thomas Guthke, Anderson, S.C.
Brett Haake, Shorewood, Ill.
Ryan Habenicht, Meadow Vista, Calif.
Blake Hall, Rogersville, Ala.
Kyle Hall, Granbury, Texas
Nick Hargis, Wentzville, Mo.
Michael Harlin, Sunrise Beach, Mo.
Jeff Harper, Fleming Island, Fla.
Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas
Travis Harriman, Huntsville, Ark.
Rick Harris, Kingsland, Texas
Byron Haseotes, Osterville, Mass.
Jacob Heath, Essex, Mass.
Jordan Hirt, Glenwood, Iowa
Paul Hodges III, Glendale, Ariz.
Michael Hood, Winchester, Tenn.
Laker Howell, Guntersville, Ala.
Derik Hudson, Concord, Va.
Marshall Hughes, Hemphill, Texas
Darrell Ivey, Jr., Lebanon, Mo.
Brad Jelinek, Lincoln, Mo.
Kelly Jordon, Flint, Texas
Frank Kitchens, III, Oxford, Ga.
Drew Kleine, Galesburg, Ill.
William Kronander, Brownsville, Pa.
Cal Lane, Guntersville, Ala.
Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C.
Jake Lawrence, Paris, Tenn.
Robby Lefere, Jackson, Mich.
Destin Lesesne, Blue Ridge, Ga.
Scott Lindstam, Plant City, Fla.
Bret Loomis, Groveland, N.Y.
Steve Lopez, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Terry Luedtke, Burton, Texas
Adam Lynn, Columbia, Tenn.
Blake Martin, Dardanelle, Ark.
Aspen Martin, White, Ga.
Cameron Mattison, Benton, La.
James Maupin, Stanardsville, Va.
Ben McCann, Bradenton, Fla.
Bronk McDaniel, Alexandria, La.
Shayne McFarlin, Martin, Ga.
Joshua McGeary, Mount Pleasant, Pa.
Bryan McNeal, Madison, Ala.
Colby Miller, Elmer, La.
Hunter Mills, Mayfield, Ky.
Alec Morrison, Peru, N.Y.
Chad Mrazek, Montgomery, Texas
Tony Muina, Wewahitchka, Fla.
Britt Myers, Jr., Lake Wylie, S.C.
Robert Nakatomi, Sacramento, Calif.
Andrew Nordbye, Guntersville, Ala.
Terry Olinger, Louisa, Va.
Lane Olson, Forest Grove, Ore.
Eric Panzironi, Longwood, Fla.
Taylor Parker, Lake View, Ala.
Jaden Parrish, Liberty, Texas
Cody Petit, Arundel, Maine
Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala.
Tom Redington, Royse City, Texas
Matt Reed, Madisonville, Texas
Jimmy Reese, Witter Springs, Calif.
Brock Reinkemeyer, Warsaw, Mo.
Christian Rich, Eufaula, Ala.
Mitchell Robinson, Landrum, S.C.
Cody Ross, Livingston, Texas
Rusty Salewske, Alpine, Calif.
Braxton Setzer, Wetumpka, Ala.
Curtis Shaw, Catlett, Va.
Mike Smola, Gravette, Ark.
Jeremy Southerly, Fulks Run, Va.
Cody Spetz, Hollister, Mo.
Tim Sprouse, Clarksville, Tenn.
Kennie Steverson, Umatilla, Fla.
Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La.
Spike Stoker, Cisco, Texas
Troy Stokes, Trenton, Mich.
Ken Thompson, Roaring Springs, Pa.
Stephen Toth, Alachua, Fla.
Tim Tyson, Daniel Island, S.C.
Scotty Villines, Ponca, Ark.
Jacob Walker, Springville, Ala.
Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C.
Jordan Wiggins, Cullman, Ala.
Scott Wiley, Bay Minette, Ala.
Jack Daniel Williams, Kingsport, Tenn.
Thomas Wooten, Huddleston, Va.

The 13 anglers who will join them to fill the 150-angler field in the season-opening at Sam Rayburn Reservoir are:

Adrian Avena, Marmora, N.J.
Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn.
Jeff Bridges, Prosper, Texas
John Cox, DeBary, Fla.
Wesley Dawson, Chester, Texas
Randy Deaver, Blanchard, La.
Dakota Ebare, Brookeland, Texas
Ty Faber, Pagosa Springs, Colo.
Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La.
Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark.
Charley Slaton, Valliant, Okla.
Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va.

2024 MLF Invitationals Schedule

> Feb. 9-11 -- Sam Rayburn Reservoir -- Brookeland, Texas

> March 1-3 -- West Point Lake -- LaGrange, Ga.