SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (June 21, 2021) – Boater Riley Walk of Neoga, Illinois, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Shelbyville in Shelbyville, Illinois. Walk earned $3,926 for his victory at the event.
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Riley Walk of Neoga, Ill. | 5 | 18-6 | $3,926 |
| 2nd | Patrick O’Dell of Windsor, Ill. | 5 | 15-4 | $2,493 |
| 3rd | Shane Haslett of Beecher City, Ill. | 4 | 14-12 | $1,309 |
| 4th | Ken Davis of Winchester, Ill. | 5 | 14-0 | $916 |
| 5th | Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill. | 5 | 13-14 | $785 |
| 6th | Scott Rice of Cobden, Ill. | 5 | 13-6 | $720 |
| 7th | Curt Erpenbach of Valparaiso, Ind. | 5 | 12-8 | $654 |
| 8th | Scott Neighbors of Makanda, Ill. | 4 | 12-6 | $589 |
| 9th | Brian Tschudy of Mascoutah, Ill. | 5 | 11-13 | $1,023 |
| 10th | Rad Brewer of Spring Grove, Ill. | 5 | 11-7 | $458 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Dane Bondurant of Witt, Ill. | 5 | 13-4 | $1,963 |
| 2nd | Jojo Johnson of Benton, Ill. | 3 | 9-3 | $981 |
| 3rd | Tim Tresslar of Bloomington, Ill. | 4 | 8-8 | $655 |
| 4th | Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Ill. | 3 | 7-3 | $908 |
| 5th | Aaron Arning of Walnut Hill, Ill. | 3 | 6-14 | $393 |
| 6th | Patrick Lesicko of Staunton, Ill. | 2 | 6-12 | $625 |
| 7th | James Jarvis of West Frankfurt, Ill. | 5 | 6-10 | $327 |
| 8th | Brandon Depew of Odin, Ill. | 2 | 6-5 | $294 |
| 9th | Roman Perun of St. Louis, Mo. | 3 | 6-1 | $262 |
| 10th | Floyd Carder of Litchfield, Ill. | 2 | 5-12 | $217 |
| 10th | Drew Williams of Homer, Ill. | 3 | 5-12 | $217 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Patrick O’Dell of Windsor, Ill. | 5-pound, 1-ounce bass | $530 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Patrick Lesicko of Staunton, Ill. | 4-pound, 14-ounce bass | $265 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Brian Tschudy of Mascoutah, Ill. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $500 |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Jig | Green Pumpkin |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Beaver | Green Pumpkin |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Illini Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 7-9 | Lake Norfork, 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 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 .
