MLF bass fishing tournament continues on to its final day | WWTI

MASSENA, N.Y. (WWTI) — The Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit has ten pros advancing to the final on Sunday.

The tournament started on July 29 with 163 anglers out on the water, and only 50 returning to the St. Lawrence on July 31.

Anglers were judged based on the cumulative weight of the fish they caught to determine if they would move onto the next stage of the competition. Fishermen with the ten highest averages are continuing on to the final day on August 1.

Currently in first place is Joey “Cowboy” Cifuentes from Clinton, Arkansas. The pro weighed in at 67 pounds, 5 ounces after day 3. The weight confirmed his number one ranking which was a staggering 6-pound, 12-ounce lead over pro Cody Pike from Powhatan, Virginia, who ended the day in second place with a three-day total of 60 pounds, 9 ounces.

Cifuentes said the lead has him anxious to get back on the water…