Rhode Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on the Detroit River

Haskins’ Davis Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 30, 2021) – Boater Jared Rhode of Port Clinton, Ohio wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at the Detroit River Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Trenton, Michigan. Rhode earned $3,794 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Jared Rhode of Port Clinton, Ohio 5 23-15 $3,794
2nd Heath Wagner of Angola, Ind. 5 23-11 $1,897
3rd Phillip Ladouceur of Belleville, Mich. 5 21-14 $1,265
4th Elijah Meyers of Fort Wayne, Ind. 5 21-8 $885
5th Chris Hellebuyck of Waterford, Mich. 5 21-6 $1,959
6th John Devries of Fishers, Ind. 5 21-5 $696
7th Keith Hay of Howell, Mich. 5 21-4 $632
8th Mike Trombly of Belleville, Mich. 5 20-15 $569
9th Josh Kolodzaike of Toledo, Ohio 5 20-5 $506
10th Zach Maisch of Lima, Ohio 5 19-15 $443

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Bryan Davis of Haskins, Ohio 5 20-13 $1,897
2nd Gavin Weted of Adrian, Mich. 5 19-15 $949
3rd Dan Perdieu of Rochester, Ind. 5 19-13 $633
4th Evan Eldred of Gaines, Mich. 5 19-6 $443
5th Joseph Sittler of Fort Wayne, Ind. 5 18-8 $379
6th Todd Layne of Poca, W.Va. 5 18-2 $348
7th Garry Collins of Russell Springs, Ky. 5 17-11 $316
8th Jeffrey Galgan of Arlington Heights, Ill. 5 17-8 $285
9th Jeffrey Thomson of Birmingham, Mich. 5 17-7 $825
10th Stefan Marginean of Glenview, Ill. 5 17-5 $221

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Michael Sitko of Pinckney, Mich. 5-pound, 12-ounce bass $495
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Jeffrey Thomson 5-pound, 1-ounce bass $247
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Chris Hellebuyck of Waterford, Mich. 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 Did Not Divulge N/A
Strike King Co-Angler N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Michigan 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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube .