Boiling Springs’ Pennell Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

PROSPERITY, S.C. (Feb. 15, 2021) – Boater Chris Epting of Chapin of South Carolina won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Murray in Prosperity, South Carolina, earning $6,509 for his victory.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK	BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1st	Chris Epting of Chapin, S.C.	5	24-06	$6,509
2nd	Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton, N.C.	5	23-0	$2,555
3rd	Ross Burns of Columbia, S.C.	5	20-2	$1,336
4th	Jeremiah Jensen of Columbia, S.C.	5	19-7	$935
5th	Christopher Marshall of Forest City, N.C.	5	18-15	$802
6th	Andy Wicker of Pomaria, S.C.	5	18-4	$735
7th	Ronald W. Catoe, Jr. of Lugoff, S.C.	5	17-15	$668
8th	Michael Stephens of Gastonia, N.C.	5	17-2	$601
9th	Justin Hadden of Leesville, S.C.	5	16-14	$535
10th	Ronnie Wilson of Grover, N.C.	5	16-11	$468

 

RANK	STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1st	Thomas Pennell, III of Boiling Springs, S.C.	5	18-9	$2,005
2nd	Brennan Gunther of Mount Pleasant, S.C.	5	14-3	$1,002
3rd	Michael Campbell of Pineville, S.C.	5	13-1	$668
4th	Rodney Tapp of Inman, S.C.	5	12-13	$434
4th	Andrew Starnes of Chapin, S.C.	5	12-13	$434
6th	Bill Hawkins of Piedmont, S.C.	3	11-11	$568
7th	Zahreed McClinton of Fort Bragg, N.C.	4	10-10	$334
8th	Richie Dixon of Camden, S.C.	4	10-7	$301
9th	Lonnie Drusch of Sumter, S.C.	3	10-0	$267
10th	Brian Bultman of Aiken, S.C.	3	9-10	$234

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD	NAME	CONTINGENCY	PAYOUT
Boater Berkley Big Bass	Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton, N.C.	8-pound, 12-ounce bass	$550
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass	Markice Johnson of Thomson, Ga.	7-pound bass	$275
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus	Chris Epting of Chapin, S.C.	Eligible Phoenix Boat*	$2,500

* 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	Did Not Divulge	Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler	Square Bait	Did Not Divulge

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	HOST
South Carolina Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship	Oct. 21-23	St. Johns River, Palatka, Fla.	Putnam County Tourist Development Council
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 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.