Pro angler Andy Montgomery describes his mindset heading into MLF’s Heritage Cup

“A lot of natural instincts involved in this format.”

Major League Fishing’s Fishing Clash Team Series Heritage Cup kicks off Sunday at 10 AM!

Twelve teams are set to travel to a secret location in Wisconsin to battle it out for the second cup of the season.

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Angler Andy Montgomery spoke with RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender about his career, his mindset heading into the Heritage Cup, and raising Hereford cattle.

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Team Star brite’s Bobby Lane and Chris Lane relied on their instincts and power-fishing strengths to win Elimination Match 2 on Tennessee’s Tims Ford Lake.
Takahiro Omori and Dean Rojas of Team Lowrance combined for 17 scorable bass weighing 29 pounds, 2 ounces, comfortably securing the first of two advancement spots into the Knockout Round.
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