Smith Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Cayuga Lake

Pittsgrove’s Merker Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2021) – Boater Casey Smith of Macedon, New York wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Cayuga Lake in Union Springs, New York. Smith earned $4,428 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Casey Smith of Macedon, N.Y. 5 22-13 $4,428
2nd Kyle Gelles of Pingree, Idaho 5 21-13 $3,214
3rd Bill Spence of San Diego, Calif. 5 20-7 $1,478
4th Alec Morrison of Peru, N.Y. 5 20-2 $1,033
5th Pete Gluszek of Mt. Laurel, N.J. 5 19-15 $886
6th Joe A Zombek, II of Scranton, Pa. 5 19-12 $1,447
7th Elijah Meyers of Fort Wayne, Ind. 5 19-10 $738
8th Michael A. Sentore of Gloucester City, N.J. 5 18-11 $664
9th Donald Tripoli of Webster, N.Y. 5 18-0 $590
10th Mark Bower of Kunkletown, Pa. 5 17-10 $517
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Joseph Merker of Pittsgrove, N.J. 5 19-7 $2,531
2nd Mike Wotanowski of Lake Hopatcong, N.J. 5 17-12 $1,107
3rd Corey Thornton of Blodgett Mills, N.Y. 5 16-1 $738
4th Joe Pacholec, Jr. of Moosic, Pa. 5 16-0 $517
5th Jesse Jodon of Windber, Pa. 5 15-12 $443
6th Matt Hummel of Lancaster, Pa. 5 15-8 $406
7th Len Hargrave of York, Pa. 5 15-6 $369
8th Jared Muzyka of Hadley, Mass. 5 15-4 $332
9th Stephen Draghi of Sparrowbush, N.Y. 5 14-5 $495
10th Alexander McKenzie of Feasterville, Pa. 5 12-14 $258
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Joe A. Zombek, II of Scranton, Pa. 6-pound, 8-ounce bass $635
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Joseph Merker of Pittsgrove, N.J. 6-pound, 4-ounce bass $317
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Kyle Gelles of Pingree, Idaho 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 Dropshot/Senko Not Specified
Strike King Co-Angler Worm Not Specified
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Northeast 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 .