The Crockett Creek team of Jacob Wheeler , Dylan Hays and Jason Lambert were among the first MLF pros to compete in the General Tire Team Series , taking on two other teams in the first-ever Team Series qualifying match in Alexandria , Minnesota .
Photo by Phoenix Moore
Although they had never fished together previously , Alton Jones Jr .’ s teammates Britt Myers and Roy Hawk were all-in on the concept of working as a three-man squad .
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By its very nature , tournament bass fishing is a solitary game . Sure , there are thousands of two-man team tournaments throughout the country every year , but at its highest level , major tour-level bass competition is a “ team of one .”
Until the General Tire Team Series , that is . Starting in early January , bass fans around the world will watch the superstars of the sport compete in a totally new format , with no limitations on communication : three-man teams working together , with unlimited , open-mic communication among them provided by cellular headsets . MLF photographers have been on hand throughout the fall and winter , capturing the action as 27 teams battled for spots in the nine-team GT Team Series Championship .
General Tire Team Series episodes will air every Saturday from 2 to 4 p . m . ET on Outdoor Channel , starting Dec . 31 . More information , results and coverage can be found at majorleaguefishing . com
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Unlike regular Bass Pro Tour competition , where it ’ s every man for himself , Team B & W Trailer Hitches teammates Mark Davis and Gary Klein traded information throughout their Match 1 competition .
Photo by Garrick Dixon
Myers and Hawk made some last-minute adjustments during a period break , bringing a new , live teamwork dynamic to bass fishing .
Photo by Garrick Dixon
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