Albemarle’s Talbert Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Kerr Lake

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North Wilkesboro’s Shatley Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

HENDERSON, N.C. (March 15, 2021) – Boater Jeremy Talbert of Albemarle, North Carolina, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Kerr Lake in Henderson, North Carolina. Talbert earned $5,582 for his victory at the event, which was hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Jeremy Talbert of Albemarle, N.C. 5 17-11 $5,582
2nd Ron Wolfarth of Oakboro, N.C. 5 17-6 $3,686
3rd Brandon McLeod of Spring Lake, N.C. 5 17-5 $1,861
4th Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton, N.C. 5 17-0 $1,302
5th Jay Rigney of Danville, Va. 5 16-2 $1,116
6th Tyler Purcell of Townsville, N.C. 5 15-13 $1,023
7th Billy Medlin of Raleigh, N.C. 5 15-9 $930
8th Rodney Sorrell of Stokesdale, N.C. 5 15-7 $837
9th Chad Poteat of Mount Airy, N.C. 5 15-6 $897
9th David Wright of Lexington, N.C. 5 15-6 $1,197

 

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Mike Shatley of North Wilkesboro, N.C. 5 15-6 $2,791
2nd Charles Wood of Thomasville, N.C. 5 15-3 $1,395
3rd Lee McConnell of Lewisville, N.C. 5 13-13 $931
4th Drake Sturgill of Lincolnton, N.C. 5 13-9 $604
4th Steve Cannon of Wilkesboro, N.C. 4 13-9 $604
6th Eric Stanbery of Lewisville, N.C. 5 13-2 $738
6th Bryson Perry of China Grove, N.C. 5 13-2 $488
8th Dale Surrett of Midland, N.C. 5 12-0 $419
9th William Lane of Midlothian, Va. 5 11-12 $372
10th Troy Gerardi of Stem, N.C. 5 11-9 $326
CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Berkley Big Bass Ron Wolfarth of Oakboro, N.C. 5-pound, 9-ounce bass $895
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Jonathan White of Hudson, N.C. 5-pound, 7-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 BAITS COLOR
Boater – N/A N/A
Strike King Co-Angler – N/A N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
North Carolina Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 14-16 Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C. Capital City Lake Murray Country
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 s 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.