Saint Clair’s Bray Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (March 15, 2021) – Boater Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Missouri, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake of the Ozarks Presented by Fenwick in Osage Beach, Missouri. Newcomb earned $12,000 for his victory at the event, including a lucrative $5,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, which was hosted by Central Missouri’s Tri-County Lodging Association.
TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD 1st Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo. 5 21-0 $12,000 2nd James Watson of Lampe, Mo. 5 18-12 $3,000 3rd Wesley Rogers of Thayer, Mo. 5 18-4 $2,000 4th Matt Ellis of Mount Vernon, Mo. 5 18-1 $2,400 5th Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Mo. 5 17-13 $1,200 6th Bobby Albert of Springfield, Mo. 5 17-0 $1,100 7th David Holbrook of Lake Ozark, Mo. 5 16-14 $1,000 8th John Sappenfield of Shawnee, Kan. 5 16-6 $900 9th Mike Guidorzi of Fenton, Mo. 5 16-5 $800 10th Brad Jelinek of Lincoln, Mo. 5 15-14 $700

 

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD 1st Michael Bray of Saint Clair, Mo. 4 13-8 $3,000 2nd Rob Melendez of Bourbonnais, Ill. 3 11-15 $1,500 3rd Brayden Schaben of Westphalia, Mo. 4 11-13 $1,000 4th Jeremy Fiedler of Sullivan, Mo. 4 11-5 $700 5th Alex Thomas of Fulton, Mo. 3 10-13 $600 6th Eric Nance of Washington, Mo. 4 10-1 $550 7th Kyler Waisner of Greenwood, Mo. 5 9-15 $500 8th Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Mo. 3 9-14 $450 9th Larry Rothweil of Saint Charles, Mo. 3 9-12 $400 10th Tom Kaufmann of Warsaw, Mo. 4 9-11 $350

Full results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD	NAME	CONTINGENCY	PAYOUT
Boater Berkley Big Bass	Matt Ellis of Mount Vernon, Mo.	6-pound, 14-ounce bass	$1,000
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass	Caleb Welch of Bolivar, Mo.	6-pound, 14-ounce bass	$500
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus	Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo.	Eligible Phoenix Boat*	$5,000

* 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	BAITS	COLOR
Boater	– Umbrella Rig – Jerkbait	N/A
Strike King Co-Angler	– Jerkbait – Crankbait	N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Ozark Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship	Oct. 7-9	Norfork Lake, Mountain Home, Ark.	Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
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 s 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.