McDaniel Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Ohio River-Tanners Creek

August 17, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel
Fairfield’s Schmitz Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind.  (Aug. 16, 2021) – Boater Lucas McDaniel of Independence, Kentucky wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Ohio River-Tanners Creek Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Lawrenceburg, Ind. McDaniel earned $4,472 for his victory at the event on Sunday.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Lucas McDaniel of Independence, Ky. 5 9-6 $4,472
2nd Chris Abbatiello of Independence, Ky. 5 8-13 $2,236
3rd Jody Gardner of Tippecanoe, Ohio 5 8-6 $1,492
4th Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio 5 8-5 $1,543
5th Clyde McNaron of Trenton, Ohio 5 7-9 $894
6th Larry Davis, Jr. of Xenia, Ohio 5 7-4 $820
7th Mike Quinlin of Mooresville, Ind. 5 7-2 $1,245
8th Chris Wilkinson of Farmersburg, Ind. 5 7-0 $633
8th Gary Ginter of Bellafontaine, Ohio 5 7-0 $633
10th Jake Poffenberger of Brookville, Ohio 5 6-9 $522
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Daniel Schmitz, IV of Fairfield, Ohio 5 9-0 $2,236
2nd Aaron Stahley of Batavia, Ohio 5 7-9 $1,443
3rd Randy Williams of New Richmond, Ohio 5 5-7 $745
4th Jonah Moro of Steubenville, Ohio 5 5-1 $522
5th Thomas Scaggs of Jackson, Ohio 5 4-4 $447
6th James Wilcox of Proctorville, Ohio 5 4-2 $660
7th Billy French of Hamilton, Ohio 5 4-0 $573
8th James Ross of Akron, Ohio 5 3-15 $335
9th Bill Meyers of Urbana, Ohio 5 3-9 $298
10th Don Ward of Loveland, Ohio 5 3-8 $261
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass John Viox of Hebron, Ky. 3-pound, 15-ounce bass $650
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Aaron Stahley of Batavia, Ohio 3-pound, 4-ounce bass $325
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio 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 Flippin’ Tube Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler
  • Black
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2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Buckeye Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 14-16 Potomac River, Marbury, Md. Charles County Board of Commissioners
2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American June 2-4 Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark. Arkansas Department 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 .