UMF Returning This Summer
The 4th season of Ultimate Match Fishing is set to start airing on July 4th and looking at the 2008 lineup, it’s sure to be a great one. If you are unfamiliar with Ultimate Match Fishing, host Joe Thomas takes anglers from both the BASS and FLW and pairs them in a one on one tournament bracket style format eliminating them all the way down to a champion. The Champion will receive $50,000 and the UMF Title Belt.
Joe will also be again joined by Referee Mark Randolph. The show will premier on Friday night at 9:30 anchoring the Friday Night Fishing lineup on the Outdoor Channel. The first round of competition will take place on Lake Sydney Lanier in Georgia with the title round moving to Lake Dardanelle in Arkansas.
Here is the 2008 Line-up:
FLW:
David Walker
Andy Morgan
Scott Martin
Dan Morehead
Dave Lefebre
BASS:
Boyd Duckett - Defending Champion
Kelly Jordan
Ish Monroe
Mark Davis
Byron Velvick
This year for the first time will also have two legendary anglers competing:
Legends:
Roland Martin
Harold Allen
Be sure to check out the Ultimate Match Fishing Website by clicking here
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1 opinion for UMF Returning This Summer
Tim
Jun 25, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I’m still a little new to the whole watching professional fishing side of things, but I caught a little bit of this last year, and it was definitely pretty exciting - especially since it’s the only time I really ever get to see much of the FLW.
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