McKinney Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Lake Shelbyville

September 13, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel
Dittamore Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 13, 2021) – Boater Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Illinois wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Shelbyville Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Shelbyville, Illinois. McKinney earned $5,806 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill. 10 30-14 $5,806
2nd Bradley Smith of Saint Jacob, Ill. 10 25-6 $2,403
3rd Scott Neighbors of Makanda, Ill. 8 24-7 $1,603
4th Alex Moore of Chester, Ill. 8 22-2 $1,121
5th Garrett McDowell of Mattoon, Ill. 9 21-4 $961
6th Patrick O’Dell of Windsor, Ill. 8 16-5 $881
7th Tom Silber of Labadie, Mo. 7 14-10 $801
8th Hilton Jones of Westfield, Ill. 5 13-1 $721
9th Tyler Schweigert of Morton, Ill. 6 12-7 $641
10th Travis Wilson of La Harpe, Ill. 5 12-5 $561
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Dittamore of Toledo, Ill. 7 16-9 $2,403
2nd Sheldon Ayers of Goreville, Ill. 3 12-1 $1,491
3rd Anthony Balding of Lebanon, Ill. 5 11-12 $801
4th Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Ill. 6 10-13 $1,011
5th Jason Korando of Chester, Ill. 5 9-10 $481
6th Drew Cress of Highland, Ill. 4 9-5 $441
7th Amanda Black of Toledo, Ill. 4 9-1 $401
8th Drew Williams of Homer, Ill. 4 6-10 $360
9th Tim Schneider of Saint Louis, Mo. 4 6-7 $320
10th Lyle Lehman of Blue Mound, Ill. 3 6-1 $280
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Mike Barnes of Mackinaw, Ill. 5-pound, 7-ounce bass $577
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Sheldon Ayers of Goreville, Ill. 4-pound, 6-ounce bass $289
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus N/A Eligible Phoenix Boat* N/A
* 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 Soft Plastic N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Unspecified Texas Rig Green Pumpkin
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Illini Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 7-9 Norfork Lake, Mountain Home, Ark. Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
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 .