Walk Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Shelbyville

Witt’s Bondurant Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

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.

TOP 10 RESULTS
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
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
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
* 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 Jig Green Pumpkin
Strike King Co-Angler Beaver Green Pumpkin
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
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 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 .