B & W Trailer Hitches : Spencer Shuffield ,
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general tire team series By Mitchell Forde | Photos by Phoenix Moore
ver wondered how it would look if the world ’ s best bass pros paired up and competed out of the same boats in a format that mirrored local buddy tournaments ? Those who tuned in for the first two events of the fall 2024 General Tire Team Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops saw the answer : lots of unfiltered strategy talk ; double-ups ; goofy celebrations ; dramatic , buzzer-beating bites ; even an on-the-water extraction of a hook from a hand .
The B & W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup Presented by Toyota and the Knighten Industries Heritage Cup Presented by Berkley each saw 12 pairs of Bass Pro Tour pros duke it out across six days of competition . While the partner dynamic looked familiar to anyone who has competed in team tournaments , MLF borrowed a wrinkle from its Cup events by not revealing where the teams would fish until the morning of competition , forcing the pros to break down new water in real time .
The Challenge Cup , held in Erie , Pennsylvania , delivered multiple 100-pound days . Matt Becker and Spencer Shuffield of Team B & W Trailer Hitches used Becker ’ s knowledge of his native Pennsylvania and their combined offshore expertise to
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B & W Trailer Hitches : Matt Becker , Spencer Shuffield