Diehl Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Mitchell

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

 Addison’s Jacques Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

CLANTON, Ala. (March 8, 2021) – Boater Shawn Diehl of Harvest, Alabama, wins the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Mitchell Presented by Googan Baits in Clanton, Alabama. Diehl earned 4,720 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Shawn Diehl of Harvest, Ala. 5 13-14 $4,720
2nd Ronnie McDonough of Birmingham, Ala. 5 13-11 $3,055
3rd Scott Canterbury of Odenville, Ala. 5 12-13 $1,574
4th Jason Nixon of Wetumpka, Ala. 5 12-11 $1,101
5th Austin Swindle of Parrish, Ala. 5 12-1 $944
6th Michael Hood of Winchester, Tenn. 5 12-0 $865
7th Daniel White of Prattville, Ala. 5 11-10 $787
8th David Mock of Tallahassee, Fla. 5 11-7 $668
8th Taylor Parker of Lake View, Ala. 5 11-7 $1,168
10th Tony Hogan of Pace, Fla. 5 11-2 $551
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Steven Jacques of Addison, Ala. 5 12-8 $2,360
2nd Rodney Graham of Childersburg, Ala. 5 11-4 $1,527
3rd Austin Wallace of Odenville, Ala. 5 11-0 $787
4th Michael Corbett of Oxford, Ala. 5 10-13 $511
4th Johnny Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 5 10-13 $511
6th Jacob Robinson of Temple, Ga. 5 10-8 $433
7th Dennis Sandoval of Decatur, Ala. 5 10-6 $393
8th Donald Cawthon of Auburn, Ala. 5 10-5 $354
9th Gary Marlowe of Montgomery, Ala. 5 10-4 $315
10th Kevin Johnson of Grady, Ala. 5 10-2 $261
10th Brad Smith of Montevallo, Ala. 5 10-2 $261
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Ronnie McDonough of Birmingham, Ala. 5-pound, 9-ounce bass $695
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Rodney Graham of Childersburg, Ala. 4-pound, 14-ounce bass $347
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Taylor Parker of Lake View, Ala. 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
– Z-Man Chatterbait
– Shakey Head
– Not Specified
– Not Specified
Strike King Co-Angler
– Goby
– Ned Rig
– Green pumpkin
– Not Specified
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Bama Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 7-9 Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala. Decatur Morgan County Tourism
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.