Shuffield Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Hamilton

March 9, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel

Mountain Home’s Herrera Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (March 9, 2021) – Boater Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Arkansas, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Hamilton Presented by Berkley in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Shuffield earned $4,915 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 17-8 $4,915
2nd Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Ark. 5 17-5 $3,708
3rd Jamey Black of Sheridan, Ark. 5 16-14 $1,640
4th Russell Richmond of Sheridan, Ark. 5 16-13 $1,147
5th Derek Dixon of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 15-9 $983
6th Nick Jones of Malvern, Ark. 5 14-9 $901
7th Ty Whisenhunt of Mt. Ida, Ark. 5 14-6 $819
8th Doug Bishop of Bono, Ark. 5 13-12 $737
9th Josh Bussell of Malvern, Ark. 4 13-6 $614
9th Kevin Brown of Hot Springs, Ark. 5 13-6 $614
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Victor Herrera of Mountain Home, Ark. 5 10-10 $2,415
2nd Jacob Scarbrough of Wynne, Ark. 5 9-10 $1,207
3rd Andrew Wooley of Little Rock, Ark. 5 9-7 $806
4th Mitchell Moore of Russellville, Ark. 5 9-3 $563
5th Jonathan Dotson of Dover, Ark. 4 8-14 $483
6th Matt Duvall of Atkins, Ark. 4 8-6 $422
6th Todd Christen of Conway, Ark. 5 8-6 $422
8th Grant Bearden of Hot Springs, Ark. 2 8-5 $362
9th Jerrit Pearce of Mount Vernon, Ark. 3 7-15 $322
10th Dakota Scott of Benton, Ark. 5 7-5 $256
10th Daniel Wiley of Hot Springs, Ark. 1 7-5 $616
10th Kevin Devorak of Lonoke, Ark. 4 7-5 $256
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Ark. 5-pound, 11-ounce bass $750
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Daniel Wiley of Hot Springs, Ark. 7-pound, 5-ounce bass $360
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Ark. 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 Berkley Crankbait Did Not Divulge
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Arkie 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.