Mudcats

In America's Heartland, six of Oklahoma's most respected hand fishing teams hit the water, braving hundred-degree plus heat and severe drought conditions - all in the hopes of bagging colossal flathead catfish. It's the first week of the eight-part Okie Invitational Tournament, and the mudcatters know that it'll all come down to strategy, experience and sheer guts.

After coming out on top in week 1, Catfish King Marion enters week 2 nervous that this secret fishing hole has been found out. In order to stay on top he'll go to any length to protect his territory. Now dethroned Scooter plans to make a comeback with this weigh-in and has to face a dangerous hot spot to land the biggest fish.

Week 3 begins with challenger Katt Daddy determined to dethrone his biggest rival, the currently undefeated Catfish King Marion and Katt Daddy will do whatever it takes to make that happen. The competition heats up and all of the teams need to take bigger risks to bring in the biggest fish.

This week's Invitational coincides with another mudcatting competition so the lakes and rivers of Oklahoma are over-flowing with hundreds of amateur contestants who have flocked to the Sooner State. For the six teams entering into week for, finding big fish will be harder than ever before.

After sweeping the last 4 tournaments, Catfish King Marion is feeling confident but the other teams have out a target on his back and each of them are determined to take it all in week 5. With the 100 degree plus heat to contend with, the mudcatters have their work cut out for them and for one team, the conditions prove to be too much

With only 3 weeks left to prove who's best and one team already out, each of the mudcatters goes into week 6 with something to prove. Still healing from a broken rib, Thomas must now trust Dustin to do the fishin'.and Dustin has never caught a catfish by hand. Scooter is a former champion but keeps coming up empty-handed.

With only two tournaments remaining in the Invitational, the pressure is on for the noodling teams. The crown is still in reach for the top three teams and while some can take the heat, others just burn.

It's the final week of the Invitational and the last chance to catch a mammoth beast. Only one team can claim the crown, the one with the highest cumulative weight. While Veteran Thomas and Young Gun Winston are out of the running, Defending Champ Scooter, Catfish King Marion and Challenger Kat Daddy all still have a shot at glory.