Wasden Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Kentucky-Barkley Lake

March 31, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel

Saint Croix Falls’ Knutson Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 30, 2021) – Boater Michael Wasden of Paris Tennessee, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Kentucky-Barkley Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Wasden earned $4,244 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Michael Wasden of Paris, Tenn. 5 22-13 $4,244
2nd Marty Sisk of Evansville, Ind. 5 18-0 $2,722
3rd Chad Sellars of Henderson, Ky. 5 17-15 $1,413
4th Lance Freeman of Eddyville, Ky. 5 16-7 $1,490
5th Stu Eversole of Middletown, Ohio 5 15-12 $849
6th Terry Bolton of Benton, Ky. 5 15-11 $778
7th Justin Berger of Murray, Ky. 4 15-8 $707
8th Josh Malone of Alma, Ill. 5 15-2 $637
9th David Young of Mayfield, Ky. 5 14-7 $566
10th Dan Martin of Elmhurst, Ill. 5 13-11 $470
10th Toby Corn of Paducah, Ky. 5 13-11 470
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Erik Knutson of Saint Croix Falls, Wisc. 5 17-13 $2,118
2nd Chad Cartwright of Eddyville, Ky. 5 16-3 $1,059
3rd Alan Scott of Shelbyville, Ind. 5 15-3 $706
4th Barrett Washburn of Benton, Ky. 4 13-13 $494
5th Ricky Boehringer of Troy, Ohio 5 12-15 $424
6th Lonnie Swatzell of Eddyville, Ky. 4 12-12 $388
7th Carl Oelker of Greenbrier, Tenn. 4 11-11 $353
8th TJ Ferry of Hopkinsville, Ky. 5 11-10 $318
9th EJ Gunter of Fairview, Tenn. 3 11-1 $282
10th Joshua Smith of Benton, Ky. 5 10-15 $247
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Marty Sisk of Evansville, Ind. 6-pound, 11-ounce bass $600
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Jonathan Blattel of Cape Girardeau, Mo. 6-pound bass $295
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Lance Freeman of Eddyville, Ky. 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 Ignite Swimbait Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler Crankbait, Jig Black/Blue
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
LBL 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 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.