Howard Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Santee Cooper Presented by Googan Baits

March 31, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel

Strike King Co-Angler Division Win Goes to Chapin’s Starnes

SUMMERTON, S.C. (March 30, 2021) – Boater Chuck Howard of Elloree, South Carolina, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Santee Cooper Presented by Googan Baits in Summerton, South Carolina. Howard earned $4,686 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chuck Howard of Elloree, S.C. 5 26-15 $4,686
2nd Todd Smith of Bonneau, S.C. 5 26-14 $2,343
3rd Casey Warren of Longs, S.C. 5 26-5 $1,562
4th Daniel Howell of Prosperity, S.C. 5 24-13 $1,093
5th Spencer McNeill of Ladson, S.C. 5 24-11 $937
6th Chris Jones of Conway, S.C. 5 24-2 $859
7th Bryce Matthews of Olanta, S.C. 5 24-1 $781
8th Chris Epting of Chapin, S.C. 5 24-0 $1,203
9th Cecil Wolfe of Summerton, S.C. 5 23-13 $625
10th Ken Ellis of Bowman, S.C. 5 23-7 $547
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Andrew Starnes of Chapin, S.C. 5 20-7 $2,343
2nd Keith Thomasson of Abbeville, S.C. 5 18-8 $1,172
3rd Wayne Frierson of Manning, S.C. 4 14-15 $781
4th Samuel Jones of Raleigh, N.C. 5 14-5 $547
5th Terry Coleman of Sumter, S.C. 5 14-2 $469
6th Mike Sather of Beech Island, S.C. 3 13-7 $430
7th Brian Bultman of Aiken, S.C. 5 13-1 $371
7th Jeff Bissen of Lake Irmo, S.C. 5 13-1 $371
9th Brennan Gunther of Mount Pleasant, S.C. 3 13-0 $312
10th Robert Derrick Jr. of Charlotte, N.C. 2 12-12 $259
10th Beau Wilder of Charlotte, N.C. 3 12-12 $259
Full results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Berkley Big Bass Jason Morse of Sumter, S.C. 9-pound, 10-ounce bass $690
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Randy Brown of Lugoff, S.C. 7-pound, 11-ounce bass $345
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Chris Epting of Chapin, S.C. 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 BAITS COLOR
Boater – Yamamoto Senko – Green Pumpkin
Strike King Co-Angler – Wacky-rig N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
South Carolina Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 21-23 St. Jons 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.