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Major League Fishing - Bass Pro Tour/Cup Events

John Cox Tops Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley

MASSENA, N.Y. (June 28, 2021) – Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, caught 23 scorable bass Monday weighing 75 pounds, 15 ounces to win the two-day Qualifying Group B round at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley in Massena, New York. Cox’s two-day total of 54 bass weighing 175 pounds even earned him the victory by a 23-pound, 11-ounce margin and advances him directly into Wednesday’s final-day Championship Round of competition.

Phoenix Boats pro James Elam of Tulsa, Oklahoma caught a two-day total of 51 bass weighing 151-5 to end the round in second place, and Shelby, North Carolina pro Bryan Thrift finished the round in third place with a two-day total of 51 bass weighing 149-11.

The remaining 38 anglers – 19 from Group A and 19 from Group B – will now compete Tuesday in the Knockout Round, where weights are zeroed, and the anglers compete to finish in the top eight to advance to Championship Wednesday. Wednesday’s Championship Round will feature Group A winner Jacob Wheeler, Group B winner John Cox, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

“Oh my gosh, I feel like I won the tournament, just making it to the Championship Round,” said an excited Cox. “I’ve never won one of these rounds before, so this is a new experience for me. I’m really excited to be able to allow the fish to rest a little before the next round.

“Ten of us are going to compete for $100,000 on Wednesday – I don’t even know what to say. Not sure if I’m having a mild heart attack or if the red bull is just really kicking in,” continued Cox. “I caught a ton of fish today and found some exciting stuff in the third period that should help us out in the next round. On the last cast, there were probably 15 fish that came in when I shook that 4 pounder off. I can’t wait to get back out there – it’s going to be awesome.

“I’ve been using the new 7-foot, medium action Abu Garcia Fantasista Premier spinning rod – it bends perfectly and handles the fish on the light line. I’m throwing 8-pound, Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon, on the Abu Garcia REVO MGXtreme Spinning Reel. It has a super-smooth drag and allows me to fight the fish really well.”

Cox said his key baits came down to the Berkley Powerbait Maxscent The General Worm and the Berkley Powerbait Maxscent Hit Worm.

“I never even had these smaller Berkley General worm until a couple years ago because I figured the 5 inch was plenty small enough,” continued Cox. “They didn’t want the 5-inch today, but they ate this 4-inch one up really well.

“The Maxscent Hit Worm was an accidental win today. I had no idea it would work that well – I’d never heard of anyone catching smallmouth with it. I put it on to save some Flat Worms and they’ve just been killing it today.”

With a full day off, Cox said he plans to take his kids tubing down below the locks and is looking forward to enjoying the family time prior to Wednesday’s competition.

“This event has been awesome. I can’t wait to get back out there for the Championship Round,” said Cox. “This place is full of fish – it’s just been unreal.”

The top 20 pros in Qualifying Group B that now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on the St. Lawrence River are:

1st:           John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 54 bass, 175-0
2nd:          James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., 51 bass, 151-5
3rd:          Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 51 bass, 149-11
4th:           Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla., 49 bass, 149-2
5th:           Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla., 44 bass, 132-10
6th:           Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 41 bass, 127-1
7th:           Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 33 bass, 126-6
8th:           Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La., 35 bass, 125-9
9th:           Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 42 bass, 125-6
10th:        Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., 44 bass, 123-14
11th:        Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 37 bass, 122-14
12th:        Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 41 bass, 116-15
13th:        Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala., 37 bass, 114-15
14th:        John Murray, Spring City, Tenn., 38 bass, 110-11
15th:        Shin Fukae, Osaka, Japan, 29 bass, 104-12
16th:        David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., 36 bass, 102-12
17th:        Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala., 32 bass, 100-0                                 
18th:        Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., 31 bass, 96-9
19th:        Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 34 bass, 96-6
20th:        Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C., 34 bass, 94-14

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A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 594 bass weighing 1,808 pounds, 8 ounces caught by the 39 pros on Monday.

Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Florida won Monday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 6-pound, 6-ounce smallmouth bass on a ned rig during Period 3. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley features anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement, meaning each bass caught must weigh at least 2 pounds for it to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.

The MLF Bass Pro Tour General Tire Stage Five at the St. Lawrence River Presented by Berkley is hosted by the Town of Massena and Fish Massena.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. With both groups two-day qualifying round now complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins.

Anglers will take off from the Massena Intake Boat Launch Ramp, located on Route 13, in Massena, at 8:30 a.m. ET each day of competition. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also be held at the Launch Ramp, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the General Tire Stage Five Presented by Berkley at the St. Lawrence River will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 23 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, the Discovery Channel, the Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, the World Fishing Network, the Sportsman Channel and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 13 countries. In 2019 MLF acquired FLW and rebranded it as MLF BIG5, which expanded its portfolio of catch, weigh and immediately release events to include the sport’s strongest five-biggest-fish format tournament circuits. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams, and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.

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MLF BIG-5

Ohio’s Collins Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Grand Lake-St. Mary’s Presented by TINCUP

CELINA, Ohio (June 28, 2021) – Boater Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Grand Lake-St. Mary’s Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Celina, Ohio. Collins earned $12,271 for his victory at the event, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 contingency bonus.
TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK
 
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
 
BASS
 
WEIGHT
 
AWARD
 
1st
 
Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio
 
5
 
10-9
 
$12,271
 
2nd
 
Josh Smith of Hamilton, Ohio
 
5
 
8-10
 
$2,336
 
3rd
 
Jeremie Barker of Trenton, Ohio
 
4
 
8-7
 
$1,424
 
4th
 
Chris Martinkovic of Hamilton, Ohio
 
5
 
8-4
 
$1,497
 
5th
 
Gary Ginter of Bellefontaine, Ohio
 
5
 
7-14
 
$854
 
6th
 
Jake Poffenberger of Brookville, Ohio
 
5
 
7-11
 
$747
 
6th
 
Matt Cash of Fairfield, Ohio
 
5
 
7-11
 
$747
 
8th
 
Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio
 
5
 
7-10
 
$641
 
9th
 
Zach Graham of Westerville, Ohio
 
4
 
7-8
 
$569
 
10th
 
Michael Nesbitt of St. Paris, Ohio
 
3
 
7-3
 
$498
 
RANK
 
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
 
BASS
 
WEIGHT
 
AWARD
 
1st
 
Brent Jones of Okeana, Ohio
 
5
 
6-9
 
$1,802
 
1st
 
Ron Weisenburger of Continental, Ohio
 
3
 
6-9
 
$1,802
 
3rd
 
Randy Bramos of Winchester, Ohio
 
3
 
6-6
 
$712
 
4th
 
Ryan Rich of Eaton, Ohio
 
5
 
5-11
 
$498
 
5th
 
Brent Wilkens of Hamilton, Ohio
 
3
 
5-2
 
$427
 
6th
 
Ed Mook of McDonald, Ohio
 
2
 
4-15
 
$392
 
7th
 
Jacob Crapyou of Portsmouth, Ohio
 
3
 
4-14
 
$358
 
8th
 
Rob Webber of Elyria, Ohio
 
2
 
4-4
 
$302
 
8th
 
Dan Goforth of Monroe, Ohio
 
3
 
4-4
 
$302
 
10th
 
Karl Schreiber of Georgetown, Ky.
 
3
 
3-14
 
$226
 
10th
 
Jeff Moorman of Liberty Township, Ohio
 
2
 
3-14
 
$226
 
10th
 
Greg Scythes of Marysville, Ohio
 
3
 
3-14
 
$226
 

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CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD
 
NAME
 
CONTINGENCY
 
PAYOUT
 
Boater Berkley Big Bass
 
Jim Vitaro of Wooster, Ohio
 
3-pound, 14-ounce bass
 
$595
 
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
 
Carrie Strauser of Belle Center, Ohio
 
3-pound, 6-ounce bass
 
$297
 
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
 
Tony Collins of Dayton, Ohio
 
Eligible Phoenix Boat*
 
$7,000
 

* 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
 
N/A
 
Strike King Co-Angler
 
8-in Worm (Weisenburger)
Yamamoto Senko (Jones)
 
N/A
N/A
 

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, 2022
 
Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.
 
Arkansas Dept. 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.

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MLF BIG-5

Alabama’s McCaig Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League & Jacques Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division on Lake Neely Henry Presented by Googan Baits

GADSDEN, Ala. (June 28, 2021) – Boater Mark McCaig of Oxford, Alabama, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Neely Henry Presented by Googan Baits in Gadsden, Alabama. McCaig earned $12,938 for his victory at the event, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 contingency bonus.

The event was hosted by the City of Gadsden.
TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK
 
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
 
BASS
 
WEIGHT
 
AWARD
 
1st
 
Mark McCaig of Oxford, Ala.
 
5
 
16-12
 
$12,938
 
2nd
 
Kris Colley of Ragland, Ala.
 
5
 
16-2
 
$2,469
 
3rd
 
Tommy Hensley of Jackson, Ga.
 
5
 
15-0
 
$1,646
 
4th
 
Hunter Hays of Gadsden, Ala.
 
5
 
14-3
 
$1,152
 
5th
 
Robbie Robinson of Mobile, Ala.
 
5
 
14-1
 
$988
 
6th
 
Blake Lewis of Pace, Fla.
 
5
 
12-9
 
$905
 
7th
 
Blake Tomlin of Greenville, Ga.
 
5
 
12-7
 
$1,568
 
8th
 
Roger Shifflett of Hayden, Ala.
 
5
 
12-6
 
$741
 
9th
 
Jason Berrong of Crossville, Ala.
 
5
 
12-3
 
$658
 
10th
 
Bradley Jones of Aragon, Ga.
 
5
 
11-15
 
$576
 

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RANK
 
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
 
BASS
 
WEIGHT
 
AWARD
 
1st
 
Steven Jacques of Addison, Ala.
 
5
 
13-5
 
$2,655
 
2nd
 
Johnathon Marsh of Graysville, Ala.
 
4
 
10-9
 
$1,235
 
3rd
 
Steve Burgess of Killen, Ala.
 
5
 
9-15
 
$1,023
 
4th
 
Richard Bailey of Florence, Ala.
 
5
 
9-10
 
$576
 
5th
 
Mason Cole of Deatsville, Ala.
 
5
 
8-12
 
$494
 
6th
 
Charles Davis of Wetumpka, Ala.
 
5
 
8-11
 
$703
 
7th
 
Hunter Bowden of Terre Haute, Ind.
 
4
 
8-10
 
$412
 
8th
 
Terry Harper of Ranburne, Ala.
 
5
 
8-9
 
$370
 
9th
 
Audie Aultman of Knoxville, Tenn.
 
4
 
7-15
 
$329
 
10th
 
Pauley Pitcher of Huntsville, Ala.
 
5
 
7-12
 
$288
 

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD
 
NAME
 
CONTINGENCY
 
PAYOUT
 
Boater Big Bass
 
Blake Tomlin of Greenville, Ga.
 
7-pound, 4-ounce bass
 
$745
 
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
 
Gerald Grace of Jasper, Ala. & Steven Jacques of Addison, Ala.
 
4-pound, 11-ounce bass
 
$372 (split)
 
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
 
Mark McCaig of Oxford, Ala.
 
Eligible Phoenix Boat*
 
$7,000
 

* 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 and Beaver
 
N/A
 
Strike King Co-Angler
 
Shaky-head rig
 
N/A
 

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT
 
DATE
 
LOCATION
 
HOST
 
Bama Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
 
Oct. 7-9
 
Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala.
 
Decatur Morgan County Tourism
 
2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American
 
June 2-4, 2022
 
Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.
 
Arkansas Dept. 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.

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MLF BIG-5

Virginia’s Langford Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League & NC’s Pittman Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division on High Rock Lake

SALISBURY, N.C. (June 28, 2021) – Boater Todd Langford of Great Falls, Virginia, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at High Rock Lake in Salisbury, North Carolina. Langford earned $5,596 for his victory.
TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK
 
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
 
BASS
 
WEIGHT
 
AWARD
 
1st
 
Todd Langford of Great Falls, Va.
 
5
 
18-13
 
$5,596
 
2nd
 
Jason Tibbetts of Centreville, Va.
 
5
 
18-10
 
$3,703
 
3rd
 
Ron Wolfarth of Oakboro, N.C.
 
5
 
18-6
 
$1,867
 
4th
 
Bradley Staley of Pleasant Garden, N.C.
 
5
 
17-14
 
$1,306
 
5th
 
Ben Reynolds of Callands, Va.
 
5
 
17-6
 
$1,119
 
6th
 
David Wright of Lexington, N.C.
 
5
 
16-13
 
$1,526
 
6th
 
Bennett Owen of Capron, Va.
 
5
 
15-8
 
$933
 
8th
 
John Lancaster of Linwood, N.C.
 
5
 
15-6
 
$839
 
9th
 
Tommy Jones of Salisbury, N.C.
 
5
 
15-0
 
$746
 
10th
 
Luke Farley of Dover, N.C.
 
5
 
14-13
 
$653
 

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RANK
 
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
 
BASS
 
WEIGHT
 
AWARD
 
1st
 
Demon Pittman of Timberlake, N.C.
 
5
 
15-9
 
$2,791
 
2nd
 
Alex Moss of Lambsburg, Va.
 
5
 
13-11
 
$1,395
 
3rd
 
Brandon McCallister of Wytheville, Va.
 
5
 
13-5
 
$931
 
4th
 
Nathan Pulley of Chester, Va.
 
5
 
13-4
 
$651
 
5th
 
Alan Griffin of Polkton, N.C.
 
5
 
12-0
 
$558
 
6th
 
Jimmy Batts of Raleigh, N.C.
 
5
 
11-9
 
$512
 
7th
 
Dylan Gray of Gladys, Va.
 
5
 
10-14
 
$465
 
8th
 
Robert Green of Sedalia, N.C.
 
5
 
10-11
 
$419
 
9th
 
Cornell Badra of Clarksburg, Md.
 
3
 
10-3
 
$349
 
9th
 
Joshua Hall of Zion Crossroads, Va.
 
3
 
10-3
 
$349
 

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD
 
NAME
 
CONTINGENCY
 
PAYOUT
 
Boater Berkley Big Bass
 
Jason Tibbetts of Centreville, Va.
 
5-pound, 13-ounce bass
 
$905
 
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
 
Darrell Smith of Winston-Salem, N.C.
 
5-pound, 10-ounce bass
 
$447
 
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
 
David Wright of Lexington, N.C.
 
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
 
N/A
 
Strike King Co-Angler
 
Shaky-head Rig
 
N/A
 

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT
 
DATE
 
LOCATION
 
HOST
 
Piedmont 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, 2022
 
Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.
 
Arkansas Dept. 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.