is good at certain things and the mindset of one and the mindset of the other , how they think .”
Sprinkling in some MLF flavor
The teams will be seeded and slotted into brackets based on their combined Angler of the Year standing . Each Cup event will open with a three-day Elimination Round . Four teams will take the water each day , with the two highest finishers advancing to the Knockout Round .
The Knockout Round will span two days , with three teams competing each day . The last-place team will be eliminated . That will leave four teams to vie for victory in the one-day Championship Round .
The winning duo will take home $ 20,000 per angler . Every angler competing in a Cup event will earn at least $ 4,500 , with the payout increasing for each round they advance . In all , MLF will award $ 180,750 at each event for a total of $ 723,000 across the entire Team Series .
Of course , the competitions will be contested under MLF ’ s every-fish-counts format with live scoring provided by SCORETRACKER ®, so anglers and viewers will know
66 where teams stand in relation to one another at all times . MLF is also maintaining another staple of its Cup events by not revealing which body of water anglers will be fishing until the morning of competition .
Strader believes that element of unknown – combined with the fact that teams will no longer be able to deploy boats to three separate areas of the lake like they did in previous Team Series competitions – will offer viewers a unique window into how pros break down new water and make decisions in real time .
“ You ’ re not going to be able to be in three separate boats to break the water down in sections ,” Strader said . “ Now , you ’ re going to have to concentrate on an area , and if it ain ’ t working , move to another area sight unseen just on a gut feeling . So , that ’ s the thing that ’ s going to add a new twist to it .”
“ The whole thing with this is you ’ re dialing in a body of water together ,” Wheeler added . “ That ’ s going to be a really cool deal , trying to figure out what ’ s going on that given day , figuring out what ’ s happening , and then ultimately going out there and trusting your teammate .”
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