Day: March 2, 2020

Conway’s Allen Wins Co-angler Division

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (March 2, 2020) – Boater Josh Ray of Alexander, Arkansas, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday totaling 18 pounds, 14 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. For his victory, Ray earned a total of $12,350, including the lucrative $7,000 FLW PHOENIX Bonus contingency award.

“It feels good to win, and to win in a Phoenix boat makes it that much sweeter,” said Ray, who earned his second career win in Bass Fishing League competition. “I caught them all over the lake today – three on an Alabama rig and two on a brown football-head jig. I just got lucky and had six or seven good bites.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

            1^st:       Josh Ray of Alexander, Ark., five bass, 18-14, $12,350

            2^nd:      Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 16-5, $2,175

            3^rd:       Brian Bean of Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 13-15, $1,651

            4^th:       Chris Darby of Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 13-10, $1,015

            5^th:       John Carroll of Cabot, Ark., five bass, 13-4, $1,585

            6^th:       Travis Mosley of Benton, Ark., five bass, 12-15, $798

            7^th:       Mark Hensiek of England, Ark., five bass, 12-12, $725

            8^th:       Russell Richmond of Sheridan, Ark., five bass, 12-11, $653

            9^th:       Dustin Huggins of Russellville, Ark., five bass, 12-4, $580

            10^th:     Steve Howard of Conway, Ark., five bass, 12-3, $508

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Carroll brought a 6-pound, 9-ounce bass to the scale to win the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $615.

Ray was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $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 FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Jared Allen of Conway, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division and $2,175 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 10 pounds, 10 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

            1^st:       Jared Allen of Conway, Ark., four bass, 10-10, $2,175

            2^nd:      Steve Duggan of Pearcy, Ark., five bass, 9-12, $1,088

            3^rd:       Jody Jones of Harvey, Ark., five bass, 9-8, $726

            4^th:       Chris Cusick of Hot Springs, Ark., four bass, 9-4, $507

            5^th:       Kanon Harmon of Benton, Ark., four bass, 7-14, $435

            6^th:       Justin Wagner of Mena, Ark., four bass, 7-10, $399

            7^th:       Glenn Russell of Sherwood, Ark., four bass, 7-6, $363

            8^th:       Luke Hendrixson of Conway, Ark., three bass, 6-11, $326

            9^th:       Terry Dugger of Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 5-8, $290

            10^th:     Robert Bogard Jr. of Conway, Ark., three bass, 5-7, $241

            10^th:     Jordan Pirraglia of Booneville, Ark., three bass, 5-7, $241

Joshua Elmore of Hot Springs caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $307.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Hamilton was the first of five qualifying events in the Arkie Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Arkie Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 22-24 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, hosted by Explore Branson. 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 co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 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 co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held April 30 through May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

Trout’s Pearson Wins Co-angler Division

ZWOLLE, La. (March 2, 2020) – Boater George Jeane Jr. of Evans, Louisiana, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 24 pounds, 2 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Toledo Bend Reservoir in Zwolle, Louisiana. For his victory, Jeane earned a total of $5,911.

The tournament was the third of five events in the Cowboy Division presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps.

“I was in the mid-lake area, fishing ditches and drains with standing timber in it,” said Jeane, who pushed his career earnings to more than $310,000 in FLW competition. “I started off catching them on a sexy blueback herring-colored (Strike King) 10XD, than I went to a P.J.’s jig and a Carolina-rigged 6-inch lizard.

“The key was definitely the 6-pound, 14-ounce kicker that I caught later in the day,” Jeane went on to say. “It’s been awhile since I won one of these. I’ve had a Tour-level win, a Series win, and now this is my second BFL win. It feels good.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

            1^st:       George Jeane Jr. of Evans, La., five bass, 24-2, $5,911

            2^nd:      Dwight Abshire of Santa Fe, Texas, five bass, 19-6, $2,561

            3^rd:       Bart Stanisz of Brookeland, Texas, five bass, 17-8, $1,705

            4^th:       John LaFitte of Keithville, La., five bass, 17-0, $1,195

            5^th:       Josh Champagne of Breaux Bridge, La., five bass, 16-9, $1.024

            6^th:       Leon Stone of Carthage, Texas, five bass, 16-5, $939

            7^th:       Scotty Villines of Ponca, Ark., five bass, 15-9, $854

            8^th:       Daniel Blanton of Huntington, Texas, five bass, 15-6, $725

            8^th:       Jim Dillard of West Monroe, La., five bass, 15-6, $725

            10^th:     Kyle Dragulski of Lufkin, Texas, five bass, 15-5, $598

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jeane’s 6-pound, 14-ounce kicker was also the largest bass weighed on the day and earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $790.

Dicky Newberry of Houston, Texas, took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. 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 FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Travis Pearson of Trout, Louisiana, won the Co-angler Division and $2,561 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

            1^st:       Travis Pearson of Trout, La., five bass, 12-13, $2,561

            2^nd:      Grayson Honeycutt of Temple, Texas, five bass, 12-7, $1,280

            3^rd:       Loren Rives of Austin, Texas, four bass, 12-2, $854

            4^th:       Brandt Dillon of Houston, Texas, four bass, 11-12, $598

            5^th:       Randy Hitt of Belton, Texas, four bass, 10-12, $512

            6^th:       Ken Ford of Benton, Ark., five bass, 10-10, $469

            7^th:       Jordan Ebarb of Stonewall, La., five bass, 10-7, $427

            7^th:       Cody Laird of Goodrich, Texas, five bass, 10-3, $384

            9^th:       Ron Aulds of Choudrant, La., five bass, 10-2, $341

            9^th:       Bradley Mock of Ragley, La., five bass, 10-1, $299

Don Johnson of Lufkin, Texas caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $395.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Cowboy Division presented by A.R.E. based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 22-24 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, hosted by Explore Branson. 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 co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 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 co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held April 30 through May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

Monroe’s Phillips Wins Co-angler Division

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 2, 2020) – Boater Brian Morgan of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, brought five bass to the scale Saturday totaling 18 pounds, 13 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Norman in Mooresville, North Carolina. For his victory, Morgan earned a total of $5,014.

“The key to my victory was cranking all day,” said Morgan, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. “I told my co-angler that I was not going to put the crankbait down and we ran all over the lake. I kept the crankbait in my hand all day.”

Morgan remained tight-lipped about his specific color and presentation but mentioned that his lure of choice was a Lucky Craft crankbait.

“I was fishing stained water on the south end of the lake,” Morgan went on to say. “It feels awesome to get this win. I’ve had a chance to win many of them, and then I end up blowing it. To win this one feels great – it’s been a long time coming.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

            1^st:       Brian Morgan of Sherrills Ford, N.C., five bass, 18-13, $5,014

            2^nd:      Cole Blythe of Stanley, N.C., five bass, 17-14, $2,507

            3^rd:       Stephen Cannon of Wilkesboro, N.C., five bass, 17-8, $1,670

            4^th:       Derik Hudson of Concord, Va., five bass, 17-0, $1,370

            5^th:       Roger Pope of Statesville, N.C., five bass, 16-11, $1,103

            6^th:       David Cooke of Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 16-7, $877

            6^th:       Scott Hamrick of Denver, N.C., five bass, 16-7, $877

            8^th:       Kelly Logan of Morganton, N.C., five bass, 16-3, $752

            9^th:       Robert Walser of Lexington, N.C., five bass, 15-14, $1,433

            10^th:     Michael Stephens of Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 15-12, $585

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Walser brought a 7-pound, 2-ounce bass to the scale to win the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $765.

Adam Waters of Denver, North Carolina was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $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 FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Artie Phillips of Monroe, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $2,507 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 15 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

            1^st:       Artie Phillips of Monroe, N.C., five bass, 15-5, $2,507

            2^nd:      David Deciucis of Chester, Va., five bass, 13-2, $1,253

            3^rd:       Nathan Grose of Summersville, W. Va., five bass, 12-15, $837

            4^th:       Colby Schuping of North Wilkesboro, N.C., five bass, 12-11, $585

            5^th:       Mathew Baker of Asheboro, N.C., five bass, 11-10, $501

            6^th:       Quin Motley of Sherrills Ford, N.C., five bass, 11-6, $439

            7^th:       Stuart Hicks of Statesville, N.C., five bass, 11-6, $439

            8^th:       Josh Neal of Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 10-11, $376

            9^th:       Charles Wood of Thomasville, N.C., four bass, 10-4, $334

            10^th:     Jesse Jodon of Windber, Pa., three bass, 9-10, $674

Jodon caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 5 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $382.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Norman was hosted by the Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau and was the first of five qualifying events in the North Carolina Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the North Carolina Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, hosted by Visit Richmond. 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 co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 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 co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

Kansas City’s Ladehoff Wins Co-angler Division

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. (March 2, 2020) – Boater Dustin Blevins of Harrison, Arkansas, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Table Rock Lake in Kimberling City, Missouri. For his victory, Blevins earned a total of $7,000.

The tournament was the first of five events in the Ozark Division presented by Tournament Anglers Group.

“I caught all of my fish today on an Alabama rig and a Strike King Coffee Tube,” said Blevins, who earned the first win of his FLW career. “I weighed in two black bass on the A-rig and three smallmouth on the tube.”

Blevins said his tube of choice was a green pumpkin-melon-colored 3½ inch Strike King Coffee Tube, and he used sexy shad-colored Keitech 3.3 swimbaits on his Alabama rig.

“I was fishing a 15- to 20-minute run from takeoff – near Shell Knob – running windy gravel points, fishing in 25 to 30 foot of water. The smallmouth were in 15 feet,” Blevins said.

“I’ve been so close to winning before,” Blevins went on to say. “I’ve finished second and had a couple of third place finishes, so it feels good to finally get one.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

            1^st:       Dustin Blevins of Harrison, Ark., five bass, 19-5, $7,000

            2^nd:      Shawn Kowal of Linn Creek, Mo., five bass, 18-15, $4,000

            3^rd:       Dustin Lippe of Lampe, Mo., five bass, 18-6, $2,500

            4^th:       Ben Verhoef of Osage Beach, Mo., five bass, 18-0, $1,400

            5^th:       Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Mo., five bass, 17-11, $1,200

            6^th:       Mike Gold of Billings, Mont., five bass, 17-7, $1,100

            7^th:       Rick Johnston of Webb City, Mo., five bass, 17-4, $1,000

            8^th:       Tyler Stewart of Mount Vernon, Mo., five bass, 16-15, $850

            9^th:       Brock Reinkemeyer of Lone Jack, Mo., five bass, 16-15, $850

            10^th:     Adam Boehle of Warrenton, Mo., five bass, 16-13, $700

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Kowal brought a 7-pound, 1-ounce bass to the scale to win the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $1,000.

Lippe took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. 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 FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Troy Ladehoff of Kansas City, Missouri, won the Co-angler Division and $3,000 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

            1^st:       Troy Ladehoff of Kansas City, Mo., five bass, 18-14, $3,000

            2^nd:      Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Ill., five bass, 15-5, $1,650

            3^rd:       Zach Wilson of Kansas City, Kan., four bass, 13-2, $1,000

            4^th:       Christian Singer of Bunceton, Mo., four bass, 12-15, $1,200

            5^th:       Rob Melendez of Bourbonnais, Ill., five bass, 12-4, $600

            6^th:       Dennis Kube of Arnold, Mo., five bass, 11-5, $550

            7^th:       Joseph Lay of Gardner, Kan., five bass, 11-1, $500

            7^th:       Zachery Hanzlik of Basehor, Kan., four bass, 10-12, $450

            9^th:       Jacob Wade of Mountain Grove, Mo., five bass, 10-8, $400

            9^th:       Chris Gebhardt of Columbia, Mo., four bass, 10-7, $350

Singer caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $500.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Ozark Division presented by the Tournament Anglers Group based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 15-17 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, hosted by the Explore La Crosse. 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 co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 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 co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.