Grissim Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Center Hill Lake

White Bluff’s Cheshire Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

SPARTA, Tenn. (May 18, 2021) – Boater Beau Grissim of Lebanon, Tennessee, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Center Hill Lake in Sparta, Tennessee. Grissim earned $4,498 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Beau Grissim of Lebanon, Tenn. 5 14-9 $4,498
2nd Anthony Nash of Quebeck, Tenn. 5 14-7 $2,249
3rd Terry Steele of Sparta, Tenn. 5 14-2 $1,498
4th Josh Tramel of Smithville, Tenn. 5 13-15 $975
4th Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tenn. 5 13-15 $975
6th Brandon Edel of Hendersonville, Tenn. 5 13-10 $825
7th Dillon Massia of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 5 13-9 $750
8th Tom Bowker of Terre Haute, Ind. 5 13-6 $1,625
9th Matt Underhill of Lascassas, Tenn. 5 13-0 $562
9th Ryan Dowell of Brandenburg, Ky. 5 13-0 $562
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Daniel Cheshire of White Bluff, Tenn. 5 11-14 $2,197
2nd Christopher Stites, Jr. of La Vergne, Tenn. 5 9-13 $1,098
3rd Pop Catalin of Cookeville, Tenn. 4 8-9 $733
4th Brian Haworth of Cookeville, Tenn. 4 8-6 $513
5th Chris Rushing of Gamaliel, Ky. 4 8-1 $439
6th Dustin Forrest of Knob Lick, Ky. 3 7-10 $603
7th Alexander Villarreal of Franklin, Tenn. 5 7-8 $366
8th Billy Johnson of Nashville, Tenn. 2 7-1 $315
9th Todd Mowery of Munford, Tenn. 4 6-14 $293
10th Jake Cross of Byrdstown, Tenn. 2 6-4 $256
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Dwight Fox of Gainesboro, Tenn. 4-pound, 8-ounce bass $645
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Billy Johnson of Nashville, Tenn. 4-pound bass $315
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Tom Bowker of Terre Haute, Ind. 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 Unspecified Beaver N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Unspecified Shaky Head & Frog N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Music City 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 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,  TwitterInstagram, and YouTube .