Lawrenceburg’s Suratt Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Pickwick Lake

Afton’s Frazier Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

FLORENCE, Ala. (March 30, 2021) – Boater Trent Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. Suratt earned $6,241 for his victory at the event, hosted by Florence-Lauderdale Tourism.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Trent Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 5 25-0 $6,241
2nd Tony Harvey of Rogersville, Ala. 5 22-5 $2,620
3rd Logan Brewer of Town Creek, Ala. 5 21-10 $1,748
4th Ethan Seitz of Hixson, Tenn. 5 21-9 $1,223
5th Christopher Keeble of Lenoir City, Tenn. 5 21-5 $1,048
6th Michael Wooley of Booneville, Miss. 5 21-0 $961
7th Dawson Lenz of Newnan, Ga. 5 19-8 $1,698
8th Donny Beck of Killen, Ala. 5 19-5 $786
9th Garrett Warren of Hoover, Ala. 5 19-2 $699
10th Robert Werner of Spanish Fort, Ala. 5 18-11 $611
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Frazier of Afton, Tenn. 5 16-13 $2,777
2nd Larry Hughes of Summertown, Tenn. 5 16-4 $1,288
3rd Kade Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 5 16-1 $858
4th Justin Stringer of Hartselle, Ala. 5 15-14 $601
5th Dustin Hambright of Killen, Ark. 5 15-9 $515
6th Kevin Reardon of Corinth, Miss. 5 15-8 $472
7th Beau Bennett of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 5 15-5 $429
8th Daniel Corkern of Florence, Miss. 5 15-3 $637
9th Keith Whipple of Iuka, Miss. 5 15-1 $344
10th Kyle Holt of Section, Ala. 5 14-4 $301
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Dawson Lenz of Newnan, Ga. 6-pound, 8-ounce bass $825
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Johnny Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 6-pound, 4-ounce bass $397
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Jeff Kitchens of Auburn, Ala. 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 Swimbait Did Not Disclose
Strike King Co-Angler Z-Man Evergreen Chatterbait Jack Hammer Did Not Disclose
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Choo Choo Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 21-23 St. Johns 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 , TwitterInstagram, and  YouTube.