Pare Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Hartwell

Columbia’s Addison Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
LAVONIA, Ga.  (May 4, 2021) – Boater Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Georgia, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Georgia. Pare earned $4,072 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Ga. 5 15-14 $4,072
2nd Tra Dumit of Greer, S.C. 5 14-6 $1,796
3rd Ronnie Wilson of Kings Mountain, N.C. 5 13-14 $1,201
4th Sammy Moody of Piedmont, S.C. 5 13-13 $1,338
5th Matthew Guffey of Simpsonville, S.C. 5 12-12 $718
6th John Bitter of Maitland, Fla. 5 12-9 $659
7th Steve Thornhill of Pineville, S.C. 5 11-12 $599
8th Roger Vinson of Flowery Branch, Ga. 5 11-7 $539
9th Lane Gerbers of Blackstock, S.C. 5 10-11 $479
10th James Wade of Loris, S.C. 5 10-9 $419
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Harold Addison, II of Columbia, S.C. 5 10-4 $1,796
2nd Brandon Hendrix of Anderson, S.C. 5 9-15 $898
3rd Samuel Jones of Raleigh, N.C. 5 9-9 $598
4th Wayne Hancock of Cumming, Ga. 5 8-13 $419
5th Kenny Mathis of Boiling Springs, S.C. 5 8-5 $359
6th Tim Chadwick of Mount Pleasant, S.C. 5 8-4 $329
7th Westley Denny of Westminster, S.C. 5 8-1 $299
8th Brian Bultman of Aiken, S.C. 5 7-7 $269
9th Gage Spagnola of Columbia, S.C. 5 7-3 $239
10th Ken Hodges of Hodges, S.C. 5 7-2 $210
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Ga. 4-pound, 15-ounce bass $230
Boater Big Bass Brian Anthony of Pickens, S.C. 4-pound, 15-ounce bass $230
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Jace Ramey of Easely, S.C. 4-pound, 9-ounce bass $230
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Sammy Moody of Piedmont, S.C. 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 Jig/Blades N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Unspecified Jerkbait/Dropshot N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
South Carolina 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  FacebookTwitterInstagram, and  YouTube.