Johnson Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Sam Rayburn Reservoir

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

Montgomery’s Beall Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

BROOKELAND, Texas (March 8, 2021) – Boater Jonathan Johnson of Texarkana, Arkansas, wins the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Berkley in Brookeland, Texas. Johnson earned $6,000 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Jonathan Johnson of Texarkana, Ark. 5 30-5 $6,000
2nd Easton Heigley of Nacogdoches, Texas 5 25-14 $3,000
3rd Blake Schroeder of Whitehouse, Texas 5 23-8 $2,000
4th Chris Diberardino of Jasper, Texas 5 22-11 $1,900
5th Casey Martin of Leesville, La. 5 21-15 $1,200
6th Wyatt Frankens of Corrigan, Texas 5 21-11 $1,100
7th Mike Reid of Fate, Texas 5 19-5 $1,000
8th Jason Dew of Pineland, Texas 5 19-0 $900
9th Waylin Ott of Gladewater, Texas 5 18-14 $1,800
10th Dicky Newberry of Houston, Texas 5 18-9 $700
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Kade Beall of Montgomery, Texas 5 22-4 $3,000
2nd Robert P. Spangenberg of Magnolia, Texas 5 20-10 $1,500
3rd Allen Jarrell of Bon Wier, Texas 5 18-9 $1,000
4th Ron Aulds of Choudrant, La. 5 16-7 $1,200
5th Dustin Morris of Dayton, Texas 5 14-13 $600
6th Michael Craig of West Monroe, La. 5 14-10 $550
7th Kelly Perry of Greenville, Texas 5 14-3 $675
7th Casey Goodling of West Monroe, La. 5 14-3 $475
9th Michael Allbright of Athens, Texas 5 13-15 $400
10th Austin Hillebrandt of Lafayette, La. 5 13-11 $350
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Waylin Ott of Gladewater, Texas 8-pound, 8-ounce bass $1,000
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Ron Aulds of Choudrant, L.A. 8-pound, 8-ounce bass $500
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Chris Diberardino of Jasper, Texas 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 Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Cowboy Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 21-23 Mount Ida, Ark. Visit Hot Springs
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.