Cookeville’s Catalin Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (March 23, 2021) – Boater Ryan Davidson of Branchland, West Virginia, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Dale Hollow in Byrdstown, Tennessee. Davidson earned $14,250 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Star Point Resort.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
1st | Ryan Davidson of Branchland, W.V. | 5 | 17-15 | $14,250 |
2nd | David Stephens of Bowling Green, Ky. | 5 | 17-13 | $3,000 |
3rd | Jonathan Green of East Bernstadt, Ky. | 5 | 17-6 | $2,000 |
4th | Beau Grissim of Lebanon, Tenn. | 5 | 17-5 | $1,400 |
5th | Robert Reagan of Byrdstown, Tenn. | 5 | 16-10 | $1,200 |
6th | Brandon Maynard of Cookeville, Tenn. | 5 | 16-2 | $1,100 |
7th | Eric Daniel Moore of Union, Ky. | 5 | 16-0 | $1,000 |
8th | Mike Bryant of Cookeville, Tenn. | 5 | 15-14 | $900 |
9th | Chris Holland of Winchester, Tenn. | 5 | 15-13 | $800 |
10th | Josh Gaffney of Crab Orchard, Ky. | 5 | 15-12 | $700 |
RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
1st | Pop Catalin of Cookeville, Tenn. | 5 | 11-7 | $3,000 |
2nd | Christopher Stites, Jr. of La Vergne, Tenn. | 5 | 11-5 | $1,500 |
3rd | Caleb Chambers of Elizabethton, Tenn. | 5 | 11-4 | $1,000 |
4th | Taylor Wisniewski of Lexington, Ky. | 5 | 11-1 | $650 |
4th | Travis Giddens of Cookeville, Tenn. | 5 | 11-1 | $775 |
6th | Les Baker of Lawrenceville, Ill. | 4 | 10-14 | $550 |
7th | Bob Wiles of Hunington, W.V. | 3 | 10-3 | $975 |
7th | Abbie Greynolds of Liberty, Ky. | 3 | 10-3 | $475 |
9th | Ricky England of Sparta, Tenn. | 3 | 9-15 | $400 |
10th | Dakota Cantrell of Decherd, Tenn. | 5 | 9-9 | $350 |
AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
Boater Big Bass | Pat Eichmann of Nancy, Ky. | 5-pound, 3-ounce bass | $1000 |
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Bob Wiles of Hunington, W.V. | 5-pound, 1-ounce bass | $500 |
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Ryan Davidson of Branchland, W.V. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $7,000 |
ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
Boater | Generic moving baits | N/A |
Strike King Co-Angler | Worm | Brown with blue flake |
EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
Music City Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 7-9 | Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala. | Decatur Morgan County Tourism |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 3-5 | Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. | Jefferson County Department of Tourism |
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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