McCulley Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Ferguson

Lena’s Harrell Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

GREENVILLE, Miss. (May 18, 2021) – Boater Brad McCulley of Batesville, Mississippi, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Ferguson Presented by Googan Baits in Greenville, Mississippi. McCulley earned $3,418 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Greenville/Washington County CVB.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Brad McCulley of Batesville, Miss. 5 21-5 $3,418
2nd Andy Graves of Clarksdale, Miss. 5 21-0 $1,709
3rd John Anderson of Baysprings, Miss. 5 20-6 $1,838
4th Jason Honnoll of Starkville, Miss. 5 20-3 $798
5th Kirk Tisdale of Ellisville, Miss. 5 18-6 $684
6th Lloyd Pickett, Jr. of Bartlett, Tenn. 5 18-3 $627
7th Bradley Perkins of Raymond, Miss. 5 17-6 $570
8th Rob Livingston of Cleveland, Miss. 5 17-1 $513
9th Denny Patterson of Horn Lake, Miss. 5 17-0 $456
10th Charlie Jennings of Greenville, Miss. 5 16-14 $399
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Ramey Harrell of Lena, Miss. 5 20-6 $1,709
2nd Colin Fogerty of Memphis, Tenn. 5 18-0 $855
3rd Clay Atkins of Hamilton, Miss. 5 16-9 $570
4th Greg Hamblin of New Albany, Miss. 5 14-15 $399
5th Daniel McAfee of Smithville, Miss. 5 14-14 $342
6th Keith Whipple of Luka, Miss. 5 14-10 $313
7th Anthony House of New Albany, Miss. 5 13-7 $285
8th Scott Kirk of Houston, Miss. 5 13-2 $256
9th Thomas Sanderson of Amory, Miss. 5 12-7 $228
10th John Harrell of Lena, Miss. 5 12-6 $199
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Clay Lucas of Columbus, Miss. 5-pound, 12-ounce bass $420
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Elton Bryant of Flowood, Miss. 4-pound, 13-ounce bass $210
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus John Anderson of Baysprings, Miss. 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 Unspecified Craw Tube Black/Blue
Strike King Co-Angler Zoom Brush Hog Watermelon
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Mississippi Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 21-23 Lake Ouachita, Mt. 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 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 .