Day: October 13, 2020

ANDERSON, S.C. (Oct. 13, 2020) Boater Troy Morrow of Eastanollee, Georgia, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 32 pounds even, to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Savannah River Division Super-Tournament at Lake Hartwell presented by Fish-Intel. For his victory, Morrow earned $6,415.

I didn’t start catching fish until after 9 a.m, but I had found a spot in practice with some big ones on a timber line,” said Morrow. “I broke a big one off yesterday that would have really helped but I went back today and they were schooling so I caught them all on top.”

Morrow comes from a recent Toyota Series win on Lake Norman, only a few short weeks ago.

“On Hartwell, it all depends on what bait the fish are currently eating,” Morrow continued. “These were eating small fish so I threw small topwater baits. Normally if you can find them eating on the bluebacks, you go with pencil poppers, big sammies and your bigger walking baits.”

Morrow said if he had to name his key bait it would be the Zoom Shakey Head Worm in green-pumpkin color.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

            1^st:       Troy Morrow of Eastonellee, Ga.,10 bass, 32-0, $6,415

            2^nd:      Derek Lehtonen of Woodruff, S.C., 10 bass, 28-4, $3,708

            3^rd:       Chris Nelson of Social Circle, Ga., 10 bass, 27-4, $2,141

            4^th:       Jayme Rampey of Liberty, S.C., 10 bass, 26-11, $1,497

            5^th:       Tony Holliday of Piedmont, S.C., 10 bass, 25-5, $1,283

            6^th:       Justin Singleton of Myrtle Beach, S.C., 10 bass, 24-12, $1,376

            7^th:       Lane Wright of Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 24-6, $1,069

            8^th:       Bo Price of Seneca, S.C., 10 bass, 23-12,  $962

            9^th:       Trent Palmer of Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 23-1, $855

            10^th:     Collin Smith of Honea Path, S.C., 10 bass, 21-11, $748

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jeremy Strong of Elberton, Georgia earned the day’s $907 Boater Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 5-ounce bass.

Lehtonen 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.

Nathan McClure of Hiawassee, Georgia earned the win in the Co-angler Division Sunday after catching a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 19 pounds, 6 ounces. McClure earned $3,181 for his victory.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

            1^st:       Nathan McClure of Hiawassee, Ga., 10 bass, 19-6, $3,181

            2^nd:      Adam Tanner of Cleveland, Ga., 10 bass, 18-10, $1,591

            3^rd:       Wendell Grantham of Athens, Ga., 10 bass, 17-13, $1,061

            4^th:       Christopher Chavis of Guyton, Ga., nine bass, 17-5, $742

            5^th:       Blake Wilson of Benton, Ark., 10 bass, 17-3, $636

            6^th:       Wayne Hancock of Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 16-15, $583

            7^th:       Cody Coker of Comer, Ga., eight bass, 15-13, $530

            8^th:       Brian Anthony of Pickens, S.C., 10 bass, 15-9, $677

            9^th:       Gary Haraguchi of Phoenix, Ariz., nine bass, 15-7, $424

            10^th:     Kevin Henderson of Honea Path, S.C., seven bass, 15-3, $371

Collin Cribb of Sumter, South Carolina, earned the event’s Co-angler Big Bass Award of $450 with a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 7 ounces

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Hartwell was hosted by the Anderson Convention and Visitors Bureau and was the fifth and final qualifying event in the 2020 Savannah River Division.

Now the top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Savannah River Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will advance to the Oct. 22-24 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia, hosted by Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau. 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 Nov. 11-13 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.

HENRICO, Va. (Oct. 12, 2020) Pro Chris Daves of Spring Grove, Virginia, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 50 pounds, 1 ounces to win the no-entry fee Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Regional Championship on the James River. For his victory, Daves earned $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, June 3-5, at Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee.

“We had extremely low tides the past few days, which put the fish off the bank and right where I like to fish,” said Daves, regarding the key to his victory.

“I fished drops on the lower end of James in the mouth of the Chickahominy River, at a depth of 4 to 5 feet, with a chartreuse-colored square-bill crankbait,” continued Daves. “I also caught several key fish on a ribbontail worm.”

Daves said he grew up fishing this river and Wards Creek.

“Fishing on your home lake, you normally get the local jinx, but this time it worked out for me, so it feels good,” said Daves.

The top six boaters that qualified for 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

            1^st:       Chris Daves of Spring Grove, Va., 15 bass, 50-1, $60,000

            2^nd:      Jason Burger of Bridgeton, N.J., 15 bass, 45-11, $10,000

            3^rd:       Chris Baldwin of Lexington, N.C., 15 bass, 44-6, $5,200

            4^th:       Keith Estes of Spring Grove, Va., 15 bass, 44-4, $3,000

            5^th:       Jason Thomas of Lexington, N.C., 15 bass, 43-10, $2,500

            6^th:       Chad Poteat of Mount Airy, N.C., 15 bass, 43-9, $1,800

Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:

            7^th:       Chris Dover of Blacksburg, S.C., 15 bass, 41-11, $1,600

            8^th:       Jason Barnes of Concord, N.C., 15 bass, 41-9, $1,400

            9^th:       Cole Huskins of Gastonia, N.C., 15 bass, 40-9, $1,200

            10^th:     Steve Colgin of Lanexa, Va., 15 bass, 40-1, $1,000

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Thomas 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.

Moo Bae of West Friendship, Maryland, weighed in 15 bass over three days totaling 35 pounds, 5 ounces to win the top co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The top six co-anglers that qualified for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

1^st:       Moo Bae of West Friendship, Md., 15 bass, 35-5, $50,000, including Phoenix 819 Pro boat w/200-hp outboard

            2^nd:      David Mills of Wirtz, Va., 15 bass, 33-11, $5,000

            3^rd:       Rod Mackinnon of Middletown, N.Y., 14 bass, 30-3, $2,500

            4^th:       Travis Garrett of Charlottesville, Va., 13 bass, 30-3, $1,500

            5^th:       Terri Davis of Chilhowie, Va., 15 bass, 27-15, $1,000

            6^th:       Robert Wedding of Welcome, Md., 11 bass, 25-12, $1,150

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            7^th:       Cody Lewis of Ooltewah, Tenn., nine bass, 22-2, $800

            8^th:       Nick Coker of Knoxville, Tenn., 13 bass, 21-12, $700

            9^th:       Bradley Smith of Cherryville, N.C. 14 bass, 21-3, $600

            10^th:     Gregory Chuhta of Germantown, Md., 12 bass, 20-11, $500

The Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Regional Championship on the James River was hosted by Richmond Region Tourism. It featured the top pros and co-anglers from the North Carolina, Northeast, Shenandoah and Volunteer divisions.

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 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held June 3-5 at Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Jefferson County Department of Tourism. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour.

DAYTON, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2020) Boater Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tennessee, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 40 pounds, 11 ounces to win the no-entry fee Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Regional Championship at Lake Chickamauga. For his victory, Boggs earned $61,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship, June 3-5, at Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee.

“This is my first time in a long time to come out on top, and I’ve been trying hard,” said Boggs. “It’s been a grind with the drop in water levels, so I’m super excited with what I weighed in today.”

Boggs said he found his winning fish in the middle part of the lake, fishing shallow, throwing a swimbait, buzzbait and a squarebill crankbait.

“I was fishing water that hadn’t been fished and getting to places other people hadn’t been to – I think that made the biggest difference,” continued Boggs. “I’m so excited – this will be my third All-American tournament to compete in and I can’t wait,” said Boggs.

The top six boaters that qualified for 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

            1^st:       Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tenn., 15 bass, 40-11, $61,000

            2^nd:      Blake Tomlin of Greenville, Ga., 13 bass, 37-9, $10,000

            3^rd:       Jason Nixon of Wetumpka, Ala., 13 bass, 37-2, $5,000

            4^th:       Brent Butler of Vonore, Tenn., 14 bass, 35-12, $3,000

            5^th:       Lloyd Pickett, Jr., of Bartlett, Tenn., 14 bass, 35-0, $2,000

            6^th:       Christopher Thomas of Birmingham, Ala., 14 bass, 34-7, $1,800

Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:

            7^th:       Jeff Cannon of Douglasville, Ga., 14 bass, 33-15, $1,600

            8^th:       Mike Quinlin of Mooresville, Ind., 14 bass, 33-2, $1,900

            9^th:       Vernon Lowe of Oneida, Tenn., 14 bass, 32-11, $1,200

            10^th:     David Wootton of Collierville, Tenn., 10 bass, 30-10, $1,000

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Quinlin 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.

Samuel Lemons of Vonore, Tennessee, weighed in 10 bass over three days totaling 32 pounds, 5 ounces to win the top co-angler prize package of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The top six co-anglers that qualified for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American were:

1^st:       Samuel Lemons of Vonore, Tenn., 32-5, 10 bass, $50,000

            2^nd:      Brent Clark of Bowling Green, Ky., 11 bass, 21-4, $5,000

            3^rd:       Curtis Cline of Lafayette, Tenn., 10 bass, 19-1, $2,500

            4^th:       Keith Whipple of Iuka, Miss., eight bass, 18-8, $1,500

            5^th:       Allen Neal of Whitley City, Ky., seven bass, 17-13, $1,000

            6^th:       Michael Petras of Biloxi, Miss., seven bass, 17-11, $900

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            7^th:       Dennis Taylor of Murray, Ky., eight bass, 15-10, $800

            8^th:       Nathan Martin of Golden, Miss., five bass, 15-0, $700

            9^th:       Jojo Walsh of Lyles, Tenn., four bass, 13-13, $600

            10^th:     Josh Allen of Salem, Ala., six bass, 13-6, $500

The Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga was hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. It featured the top pros and co-anglers from the Bama (Alabama), LBL (Kentucky), Mississippi, and Mountain (Kentucky-Tennessee) divisions.

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 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held June 3-5 at Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee, and is hosted by the Jefferson County Department of Tourism. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour.