Wilkinson Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Ohio River-Tanners Creek

August 17, 2021
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel
Brock Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind.  (Aug. 16, 2021) – Boater Chris Wilkinson of Farmersburg, Indiana wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Ohio River-Tanners Creek Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Lawrenceberg, Indiana. Wilkinson earned $4,830 for his victory at the event on Saturday.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Wilkinson of Farmersburg, Ind. 5 9-8 $4,830
2nd Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio 5 9-5 $2,915
3rd Kenny Dials of Creston, Ohio 5 8-10 $1,609
4th Pete Justice of Sharonville, Ohio 5 8-4 $1,127
5th Jared Robinson of Medora, Ind. 5 7-13 $1,166
6th Lee Mills of Columbus, Ind. 5 7-6 $885
7th Scott Manson of Covington, Ohio 5 7-5 $805
8th Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio 5 7-3 $684
8th Bob Robinson of Lebanon, Ohio 4 7-3 $684
10th Chuck Willis of Dayton, Ohio 2 7-1 $1,255
10th Brandon Houston of Burlington, Ky. 4 7-1 $535
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Austin Brock of Liberty Township, Ohio 3 7-7 $2,755
2nd Jason Wood of Connersville, Ind. 5 6-15 $1,199
3rd Ron Weisenburger of Continental, Ohio 5 6-3 $795
4th Brent Jones of Okeana, Ohio 5 5-14 $200
5th Brandon Fraley of Tipp City, Ohio 4 4-14 $460
5th Brayden Costa of Aberdeen, Ohio 3 4-14 $460
7th Randy Bramos of Winchester, Ohio 4 4-8 $400
8th Howard Smith of Hamilton, Ohio 4 4-7 $340
8th Joshua Goff of Canton, Ohio 3 4-7 $340
10th James Wilcox of Proctorville, Ohio 4 4-2 $530
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Chuck Willis of Dayton, Ohio 5-pound, 12-ounce bass $720
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Austin Brock of Liberty Township, Ohio 3-pound, 8-ounce bass $357
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio 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 Spinnerbait & buzz baits Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler Senko Did Not Divulge
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Buckeye 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 Facebook,  Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube .