Darby Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Ouachita

March 9, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel

Hot Springs’ Bearden Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (March 9, 2021) – Boater Chris Darby of Hot Springs, Arkansas, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Ouachita Presented by Abu Garcia in Mount Ida, Arkansas. Darby earned $4,915 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Darby of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 16-9 $4,915
2nd Jamey Black of Sheridan, Ark. 5 16-0 $2,958
3rd Jimmy Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark. 5 15-0 $1,393
3rd Dustin Huggins of Russellville, Ark. 5 15-0 $1,393
5th James Stricklin, Jr. of Fort Smith, Ark. 5 14-12 $942
5th Stephen Tyson of Camden, Ark. 5 14-12 $942
7th Brian Bean of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 14-1 $819
8th Bill Hughan of Little Rock, Ark. 5 14-0 $737
9th Wayne Dixon of Morrilton, Ark. 5 13-12 $655
10th John Clark of Pine Bluff, Ark. 4 13-11 $573
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Grant Bearden of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 13-14 $2,309
2nd Steve Meredith of Jessieville, Ark. 5 12-11 $1,155
3rd Kevin Beatty of Rison, Ark. 5 12-3 $770
4th Aaron Calvert of Russellville, Ark. 5 10-15 $539
5th Todd Christen of Conway, Ark. 5 9-10 $462
6th Melinda Hays of Hot Springs, Ark. 4 9-1 $423
7th Reagan Brown of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 8-8 $385
8th Bill Hockaday of Nashville, Ark. 3 8-5 $346
9th Chuck Harney of Perryville, Ark. 4 8-3 $308
10th Stephen Cagle of Ratcliff, Ark. 5 8-0 $269
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Trent Owens of Amity, Ark. 6-pound, 12-ounce bass $750
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Brandon Guice of Conway, Ark. 6-pound, 5-ounce bass $340
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Jamey Black of Sheridan, Ark. Eligible Phoenix Boat* $500
* 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 KC School’em Umbrella Rig Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler – jerkbait
– carolina rig		 – Did Not Divulge
– Did Not Divulge
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Arkie Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 7-9 Lake Norfork, Mountain Home, Ark. Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American June 3-5 Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. Jefferson County Department of Tourism
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 s 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.