Major League Fishing General Tire Heavy Hitters Airs on Discovery Channel Featuring Monroe-West Monroe
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2023
CVB Contact: Scott Bruscato
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org
Major League Fishing General Tire Heavy Hitters Airs on Discovery Channel Featuring Monroe-West Monroe
Monroe-West Monroe, LA– The Major League Fishing (MLF) General Tire Heavy Hitters Tournament will air on the Discovery Channel featuring Northeast Louisiana starting this weekend. Monroe-West Monroe will be featured in the next 6 episodes. Episodes air as follows:
Aug. 5 -General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in Monroe, Louisiana, Qualifying Round Group A – Day 1
Aug. 12 -General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in Monroe, Louisiana, Qualifying Round Group B – Day 1
Aug. 19 -General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in Monroe, Louisiana, Qualifying Round Group A – Day 2
Aug. 26 - General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in Monroe, Louisiana, Qualifying Round Group B – Day 2
Sept. 2 - General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in Monroe, Louisiana, Knockout Round
Sept. 9 - General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops in Monroe, Louisiana, Championship Round
Lakes featured in the episodes will include Caney Creek and Bussey Brake. This six-day event kicked off in April this year and was hosted by Discover Monroe-West Monroe and Explore Louisiana.
“Major League Fishing provided a great partnership and delivered a home run for our community. We look forward to the day Major League Fishing is back in our community soon,” said Scott Bruscato, Discover Monroe-West Monroe Vice President of Sales.
To learn more about Major League Fishing, visit majorleaguefishing.com. For additional information contact Scott Bruscato at 318-387-5691 or sbruscato@monroe-westmonroe.org.
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Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings, and sporting events creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit www.monroe-westmonroe.org.