Burton Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Lake Erie

September 13, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel
Short Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

SANDUSKY, Ohio (Sept. 13, 2021) – Boater Wilson Burton of Findlay, Ohio wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Erie Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Sandusky, Ohio. Burton earned $14,098 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Wilson Burton of Findlay, Ohio 10 31-12 $14,098
2nd Jacob Jones of Milford, Ohio 10 30-0 $2,824
3rd Jim Vitaro of Wooster, Ohio 10 27-15 $1,882
4th Dave Fricke of Hamilton, Ohio 10 27-7 $1,318
5th Gary Ginter of Bellefontaine, Ohio 10 26-6 $1,130
6th Kevin Spears of New Boston, Ohio 10 26-5 $1,035
7th Chris Martinkovic of Hamilton, Ohio 10 25-11 $941
8th Brody Campbell of Oxford, Ohio 9 25-4 $847
9th Kyle Wesienburger of Columbus Grove, Ohio 10 25-4 $753
10th Josh Smith of Hamilton, Ohio 10 25-3 $659
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Brian Short of Oxford, Ohio 10 24-9 $2,824
2nd James Ross of Akron, Ohio 10 24-7 $1,412
3rd Jacob Crapyou of Portsmouth, Ohio 10 24-6 $940
4th Chris McCusker of Beaver Falls, Pa. 10 23-15 $659
5th Dave Spindler of Twinsburg, Ohio 10 23-8 $565
6th Nathan Brown of West Mansfield, Ohio 10 22-15 $518
7th Robert Fravel of Catawba Island, Ohio 7 20-13 $471
8th Caleb Edgerton of Dayton, Ohio 9 20-10 $749
9th Steve Sorrell of Beavercreek, Ohio 8 19-6 $377
10th Kenny Smith of Austin, Ind. 9 18-12 $329
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Mark Chevrier of Columbus, Ohio 5-pound bass $750
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Matthew Hostetter of East Palestine, Ohio 5-pound bass $375
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Wilson Burton of Findlay, Ohio Eligible Phoenix Boat* $7,000
* Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
WINNING BAITS
ANGLER BAIT COLOR
Boater Strike King Red Eye Shad Blue/Chrome
Strike King Co-Angler Did Not Disclose
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Buckeye Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 14-16 Potomac River, Marbury, Md. Charles County Board of Commissioners
2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American June 2-4 Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark. Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs
The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while Strike King co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook,  Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube .