Johnson Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Old Hickory Lake

September 20, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel
Boater Daniel Johnson of Lebanon, Tennessee and Strike-King co-angler Chris Coates of Bethpage, Tennessee.
Bethpage’s Coates Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
GALLATIN, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2021) – Boater Daniel Johnson of Lebanon, Tennessee, won the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Old Hickory Lake Presented by Googan Baits Sunday in Gallatin, Tennessee. Johnson earned $6,886 for his victory in the event, which was hosted by Sumner County Tourism.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Daniel Johnson of Lebanon, Tenn. 10 26-3 $6,886
2nd Josh Tramel of Smithville, Tenn. 10 25-5 $2,943
3rd Tim Messer of Hendersonville, Tenn. 10 23-13 $1,964
4th Dwight Fox of Gainesboro, Tenn. 10 23-2 $1,373
5th Matt Henry of Milledgeville, Ga. 10 22-12 $1,177
6th Ryan Dowell of Brandenburg, Ky. 10 22-6 $1,079
7th Jeremy Walker of Mount Juliet, Tenn. 10 21-4 $1,481
8th Joey Mallicoat of Lebanon, Tenn. 10 21-4 $883
9th Scott Towry of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 10 20-10 $785
10th Matt Underhill of Lascassas, Tenn. 10 20-2 $687
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Coates of Bethpage, Tenn. 9 17-3 $2,943
2nd Bradley Mealer of Columbia, Tenn. 8 16-3 $1,472
3rd Mark Gilbert of Murfreesboro, Tenn. 7 15-14 $1,105
4th Jaden Barlar of Ashland City, Tenn. 6 15-4 $687
5th Kristin Hamilton of Mount Washington, Ky. 6 14-7 $589
6th Wayne Crouch of Jamestown, Tenn. 8 13-3 $540
7th Derek Benham of Ekron, Ky. 6 11-10 $491
8th Josh Underhill of Watertown, Tenn. 5 11-2 $441
9th William Reece of Castalian Springs, Tenn. 6 10-15 $392
10th Luke Alexander of Gallatin, Tenn. 5 10-7 $343
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Clark Cowley of Lebanon, Tenn. 5-pound, 9-ounce bass $795
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Bob Wiles of Huntington, W. Va. 4-pound, 15-ounce bass $397
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Jeremy Walker of Mount Juliet, Tenn. 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 Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Zoom Trick Worm 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
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 Facebook,  Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube .