TULSA, Okla. (October 7, 2014) – Major League Fishing announced today that the GEICO Select’s first event – the Bass Pro Shops Summit Select, presented by BACAS – will begin airing October 22 on Extended Cast, the league’s Internet-based pay-per-view offering.
Each Web-based episode provides three times the amount of coverage that appears on Major League Fishing’s television shows.
The Summit Select features 24 anglers that are not regular competitors in the Major League Fishing Cup series, which is the original MLF Series. Anglers participating in the Summit Select are: Scott Ashmore, Brent Chapman, Jason Christie, Keith Combs, Ott DeFoe, Kurt Dove, Paul Elias, Todd Faircloth, Randy Howell, Andy Montgomery, Cliff Pace, Brandon Palaniuk, Keith Poche, Marty Robinson, Mark Rose, Casey Scanlon, Morizo Shimizu, Kevin Short, Fletcher Shryock, Michael Simonton, Scott Suggs, Gerald Swindle, James Watson and Jacob Wheeler.
“It’s a world-class field, and I assure you that anyone tuning in to this event will some of the most exciting fishing that I’ve ever seen. We had outstanding competition that included some of the most dramatic finishes that I’ve witnessed in the four decades I’ve been involved in tournament fishing,†said Major League Fishing Commissioner Don Rucks.
The Extended Cast Summit Select events can be accessed through the league’s website: www.majorleaguefishing.com. Details on how to watch the Internet version of the Major League Summit Select will be posted on www.majorleaguefishing.com beginning October 8.
The event will also be available in an hour-long, television format beginning in January on Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor Television.
“The Summit Select is an important new piece of Major League Fishing. The same on-the-water rules apply in a Select event, and, obviously, the same terrific competition happens. It’s Major League Fishing with a few interesting twists,†Rucks said.
“The format is slightly different. There are six days of competition and each day there is a winner. The winner advances to a slot in a corresponding Major League Fishing Cup event. In other words, the six daily winners move on to compete the Major League Fishing Summit Cup. In the past, the Summit Cup involved 24 anglers. Now, the Summit Cup will include 30 anglers – our 24 ‘regular’ Cup anglers plus six Select anglers,†Rucks said.
Rucks highly recommends that Major League Fishing fans view the Internet version of the Summit Select.
“The episodes are three times as long, but there is not a dull moment,†he said. “You get the same great production, you just get more of it on the web-based show.â€
The Summit Select was filmed on lakes in the Muskogee, Oklahoma region.
As in all Major League Fishing events, competing anglers are not allowed to practice or research venues. The anglers are chauffeured by boat officials to their fishing sites and are not told the actual location until they reach a staging area.
Select events utilize the innovative Major League Fishing format, in which anglers are allowed to weigh all the “scorable†bass they catch. The bass are immediately weighed after they are caught then are released back into the water. In Major League Fishing competition, anglers know where they rank in the standings at all times via SCORETRACKER© devices in their boats. Anglers are not allowed to practice before events and were notified of the Summit Select location two days before the start.
About GEICO
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States. GEICO, which was founded in 1936, provides millions of auto insurance quotes to U.S. drivers annually. The company is pleased to serve more than 12 million private passenger customers and insures more than 20 million vehicles (auto & cycle). GEICO’s online service center helps policyholders take care of policy sales, policy changes, claims reporting and to print insurance ID cards. Policyholders can also connect to GEICO through the GEICO App, reach a representative over the phone or visit a GEICO local agent. GEICO also provides insurance quotes on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for boats, life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available. For more information, go to www.geico.com.
About BACAS
BACAS is a Houston, Texas-based interventional pain management practice. Whereas BACAS has been treating a variety of patients since it opened its doors in 2006, BACAS doctors have developed specific sports-injury and recovery programs designed for professional athletes. While BACAS already had programs for football, baseball, tennis players and basketball players, the physician practice also offer an “angler-specific program.†When working with anglers, BACAS addresses pain from the feet to the head, with aggressive treatments for such ailments as: tendonitis, neck and back stiffness, migraines, torn rotator cuffs, dislocations, sprains, hamstring pulls, natural wear and tear and overtraining issues. For more information, please see: www.bacasmd.com.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing is a partnership of 24 of the world’s most talented, influential professional bass anglers and Outdoor Channel. Jack Link’s is the organization’s title sponsor. For more information, visit www.majorleaguefishing.com.
About Outdoor Channel
Taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1993, Outdoor Channel is America’s Leader In Outdoor TV. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, LLC and provides a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is received by 39.1 million U.S. households – the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country – and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. Outdoor Channel can be viewed in HD and is accessible by broadband and mobile platforms. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook, and download our iPhone and iPad app.
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