Watson Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Table Rock Lake

Treiber Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. (April 20, 2021) – Pro James Watson of Lampe, Missouri, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Table Rock Lake Presented by Fenwick in Kimberling City, Missouri. Watson earned $7,000 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st James Watson of Lampe, Mo. 5 20-3 $7,000
2nd Wesley Rogers of Thayer, Mo. 5 19-0 $3,000
3rd Cody Ellison of Fordland, Mo. 5 18-2 $2,000
4th Casey Martin of Brownsboro, Ala. 5 16-7 $1,400
5th Aaron Martin of Wildwood, Mo. 5 15-14 $1,150
5th Connor Cunningham of Springfield, Mo. 5 15-14 $1,650
7th Josh Busby of Rogersville, Mo. 5 15-1 $1,000
8th Christopher Smith of North Branch, Minn. 5 15-0 $1,100
9th Clint Williams of Fayetteville, Ark. 5 14-14 $800
10th Chris Macy of Diamond, Mo. 5 14-13 $1,700

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Steve Treiber of Eureka, Mo. 5 14-14 $3,000
2nd Zach Ritter of Holts Summit, Mo. 5 14-1 $1,500
3rd BJ Davis of Mountain Home, Ark. 5 13-12 $1,000
4th Kelby Humble of Marshfield, Mo. 5 12-10 $700
5th Dennis Spell of Bonne Terre, Mo. 5 12-1 $600
6th Sam Cox of Imperial, Mo. 5 11-11 $550
7th Brock Krohne of Belton, Mo. 5 11-8 $500
8th Kevin Dickey of Harrison, Ark. 4 11-5 $450
9th Joe Dietz of O’Fallon, Mo. 4 11-1 $375
9th Rick McGuire of Monroe City, Mo. 5 11-1 $375

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Chris Macy of Diamond, Mo. 6-pound, 4-ounce bass $1,000
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Izac Sumpter of Cuba, Mo. 5-pound, 4-ounce bass $500
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Connor Cunningham of Springfield, Mo. 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 Disclose
Strike King Co-Angler Shaky Head Green Pumpkin

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Ozark 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.