Huselton Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Lake Hamilton

Boater Chris Huselton of Conway, Arkansas and Strike-King co-angler Ron Knight of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Hot Spring’s Knight Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Sept. 20, 2021) – Boater Chris Huselton of Conway, Arkansas, won the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Hamilton Presented by Berkley Sunday in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Huselton earned $6,175 for his victory in the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Huselton of Conway, Ark. 10 23-9 $6,175
2nd Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark. 10 22-10 $3,088
3rd Cody Burke of Bryant, Ark. 10 21-2 $2,060
4th Mark Hensiek of England, Ark. 8 18-7 $2,788
5th Travis Mosley of Benton, Ark. 10 18-7 $1,235
6th Charles Williams of Clarksville, Ark. 10 17-13 $1,132
7th Justin Howard of Austin, Ark. 10 17-12 $1,029
8th Matt Wood of Jessieville, Ark. 10 17-5 $926
9th Scott Hardin of Little Rock, Ark. 10 16-12 $823
10th Kanon Harmon of Benton, Ark. 8 15-10 $720
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Ron Knight of Hot Springs, Ark. 9 15-6 $3,340
2nd Christopher Gaudin of Camden, Ark. 7 14-15 $1,472
3rd Matthew Russell of Prairie Grove, Ark. 8 11-11 $980
4th James Calhoun of Norfolk, Va. 5 11-8 $687
5th Christian Knight of Benton, Ark. 8 10-13 $589
6th Ethan Sutton of Hot Springs, Ark. 8 9-14 $540
7th Josh Davis of Hot Springs, Ark. 7 9-12 $491
8th Jody Jones of Harvey, Ark. 7 9-3 $441
9th Dakota Scott of Benton, Ark. 8 8-3 $392
10th Mike Rhodes of Mountain Home, Ark. 5 7-12 $343
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Mark Hensiek of England, Ark. 5-pound, 4-ounce bass $847
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Ron Knight of Hot Springs, Ark. 3-pound, 14-ounce bass $397
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Mark Hensiek of England, 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 Booyah Pad Crasher
War Eagle Buzzbait
N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Topwater Walking Bait
Shaky-Head Rig
N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Arkie Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 7-9 Norfork Lake, Mountain Home, Ark. Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American June 2-4, 2022 Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark. Arkansas Dept. of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs
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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube .