Major League Fishing (MLF) has issued a severe weather delay for the Group B Day 2 Qualifying Round at the General Tire Stage Five tournament on Watts Bar Lake in Spring City, Tennessee due to lightning in the area. Takeoff from the Spring City boat ramp has been postponed until further notice.
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“The safety of our anglers and their families, competition officials, camera operators and MLF staff is our number one priority,” said Aaron Beshears, MLF Tournament Director. “Weather Operations is expecting lightning in the area for the next two to three hours and isolated storms are also expected throughout the day, which may incur additional delays. We will attempt to complete the 8-hour competition day, however, if extended delays occur, the cutoff time for finishing out the competition day will be 6:30 p.m.”
The six-day event showcases 80 top professional bass-fishing anglers competing for a total purse of $805,000, including a top cash prize of $100,000 to the winner.