If you love catfishing as much as we do and enjoy the thrill of competition, then our catfish tournament is for you! Our annual Sling N' Baits community catfish tournament is a great way for beginner's and experienced anglers to take your catfishing skills to a new level. Our catfish tournaments will provide plenty entertainment and friendly competition for all. We encourage catfish anglers of all ages and skills levels to participate in our catfish tournaments. Our catfish tournaments are bank fishing only, so anglers are only allowed to fish from the shorelines of the lake. Bank fishing has never been more underrated, so we're here to show everyone how fun it truly is! Do you think you have what it takes to a Bank Master? Join us and prove you can rule the shore!
2025 Tournament Info
Event: 3rd Annual 2025 Sling N’ Baits Bank Masters Catfish Tournament
Date: Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Competition Time/Hours: 9:00am - 7:00pm (9 hours)
Location: Milford Reservoir - Milford Lake, State Park
Address: 3612 State Park Rd, Milford, KS 66514
Lake Info: https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Milford
*This is strictly a bank fishing only tournament, no boats, kayaks or watercraft will be allowed during competition. Participants will only be able to fish from the shoreline of the lake.
Tournament Scoring:
BEST 5 CATFISH - All catfish brought to the weigh-in scale must be alive to be eligible for scoring. Any dead catfish will not be counted or scored.
Tournament Payouts & Cash Prize Awards:
1st Place = $1,000
2nd Place = $500
3rd Place = $300
Largest Catfish = $200
Smallest Catfish = $100
Flathead Catfish Bonus Cash Prize = $100
Unfortunately we haven't yet seen a flathead catfish at the weigh-in scale during any of our pervious catfish tournaments, so starting 2025 we have designated a bonus cash prize for the team who catches the very first flathead catfish!
Raffle Prizes: Last updated 01/13/25
(2) Catfish Rod’s
Sling N’ Baits Merch
Online registration is now closed for our 3rd Annual 2025 Sling N' Baits Bank Masters Catfish Tournament. This year's tournament event is completely full and we are no longer accepting online submissions at this time.
2025 Tournament Registered Teams List
The following teams on this list have completed the registration process successfully and reserved your entry into our 3rd Annual 2025 Sling N’ Baits Bank Masters Catfish Tournament at Milford Lake, on July 26th, 2025.
1. River Bank Dads - Raytown, Missouri
2. The Strasburgs - KC, Missouri
3. CatDaddyz - Wichita, Kansas
4. Zebco 888 Boyz - Wichita, Kansas
5. Voodoo Boys - Salina, Kansas
6. Hunting and Fishing with Dwayne - KC, Missouri
7. R&B - Fairbury, Nebraska
8. Oklahoma Dirtbags - OKC, Oklahoma
9. Fishin' for Trouble - Mulvane, Kansas
10. 2 Brothers Catfishing - Wichita, Kansas
11. XJ Anglers - Derby, Kansas
12. Kansas Backwoods Adventures - Hutchinson, Kansas
13. Wasted Kats - Garden City, Kansas
14. The Tailgaters - Montezuma, Kansas
15. Sasquatch Fishing - Towanda, Kansas
16. R&J - Garden City, Kansas
17. Slappin Pigs - Overbrook, Kansas
18. Colorado Catfishers - Springs, Colorado
19. Brown & Co. Adventures - Topeka, Kansas
20. Shad Slappers - Harper, Kansas
21. Hair Lip Larry Ladz - KC, Kansas
22. Double D - Saint Joseph, Missouri
23. No Mercy - Saint Joseph, Missouri
24. Catfish Boys - Downs, Kansas
25. Hog Snatchers - Garden City, Kansas
26. Rollin Fatties - Abilene, Kansas
27. Fat Boys Tackle - Hutchinson, Kansas
28. Tecumseh Brothers - Tecumseh, Kansas
29. Fish or Buzz - Wichita, Kansas
30. Catch n Cook - Wichita, Kansas
2025 Tournament Event Sponsors TBA
Tournament Management
Tournament Director: Cecil Shaw
Tournament Questions?
If you have any questions regarding our catfish tournament events or your registration, please complete contact form and someone from our team with reach out to you.