Category Archive: Press Releases

The 2021 Elite Fishing League (EFL) will be filming for 4 days June 7-10 for episodes to air nationally on the Discovery Channel for season 2 with all new 60 minute episodes. The Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel will be the host facility for these 4 days of red hot redfish action! We invite you to come out and meet the pros and participate in each afternoon’s news conference at the Slipper Beach  Bar & Café stage, located underneath the hotel adjacent to the beach, when the pros will meet the press to discuss their day on the water, the mishaps, misfortunes and/or great catches that catapulted them to the win and a ticket to the tour championship to take place later in the season and their shot at a $100,000.00 payday.

Nederland, Texas: (April 2021) Today, The Elite Redfish Series, producer of professional Elite redfish events throughout the Gulf and Atlantic coastal regions announces it's ride along policy for the One Competitor per boat Tour. The mission on the Waterloo Rod Contender Series is to offer anglers of all levels a chance to showcase their ability to locate, catch and release good limits of redfish while professionally promoting themselves to and for sponsors. To catch and release live limits of redfish each day that fall within state requirements in a head to head 1 competitor per boat format. There is a complete list of the parameters that must be observed by any potential ride along person in the rules section of the Contender Series but what a great way to allow a son or daughter, wife or husband see what their loved one does during a day of competition and make a memory that will last a lifetime.

NEDERLAND, TEXAS. (March 2021) – The Elite Redfish Series is the highest professional level that anglers from across the country try to qualify to join. With the introduction of the Elite Fishing League (similar to major league fishing on the bass circuit) it is imperative that we outfit our pros with the best possible tournament wear available today. Wild Wear America fits the bill! 

Tune in, once again in Q4 of 2021 to see the exciting drama filled look into the fast paced action filled episodes airing on Sunday mornings and now available anywhere on the Discovery Go App available in both the Apple and Google app stores.

NEDERLAND, TEXAS. (January 2021) – The Elite Redfish Series is the highest professional level that anglers from across the country try to qualify to join. With the introduction of the Elite Fishing League (similar to major league fishing on the bass circuit) it was imperative that we had the best, most consistent and reliable portable scales on to weigh each pro's fish on throughout the competitions. Brecknell produces the ElectroSamson hanging tournament scales used by Major League Fishing and the Elite Fishing League. Fish after fish, weight after weight is accurately and consistently followed online by thousands of viewers across the United States and world. When the pros hit the water for season 2 of the made for TV Elite Fishing League on the Discovery Channel you can bet they will rest easy knowing their only worry is finding, catching and releasing as many big redfish every day in hopes of making it through to the $100,000.00 2021 Tour Championship.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS. (January 2021) – The Elite Redfish Series is the highest professional level that anglers from across the country try to qualify to join. Fans and spectators will be able to follow the Tidewater Boats Elite Redfish series pros as they compete in a high-energy competition preceded by five days of official practice. August 20, 2021 will be the always excellent captain's dinner and meeting and a chance to  meet the pros for the public, followed by a full day of competition on August 21 followed by the always exciting live weigh in and awards presentation. Always open to the public and always fun in sun when the tour lands in South Padre Island.