Eatonton’s Carter Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Sinclair

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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (April 13, 2021) – Boater Kip Carter of Eatonton, Georgia wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville, Georgia. Carter earned $6,673 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Kip Carter of Eatonton, Ga. 5 20-08 $6,673
2nd Girard Jones of Macon, Ga. 5 17-11 $2,837
3rd Jackson Brown of Bogart, Ga. 5 16-14 $1,891
4th Willie McMullen of Covington, Ga. 5 16-6 $1,324
5th Justin Kimmel of Athens, Ga. 5 15-11 $1,385
6th Jason Cheek of Eatonton, Ga. 5 15-8 $1,040
7th Michael Wilder of Lizella, Ga. 5 15-1 $946
8th Jimmy Millsaps of Canton, Ga. 5 14-9 $851
9th Tony Couch of Buckhead, Ga. 5 14-4 $756
10th Ben-Oni Maldonado of Covington, Ga. 5 14-1 $662
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Will Thomas of Madison, Ga. 5 13-6 $2,844
2nd James Murphy of Phenix City, Ala. 5 11-3 $1,185
3rd Kyler Turner of Perry, Ga. 5 11-3 $1,385
4th Thomas Pierce of Calhoun, Ga. 4 10-14 $664
5th Troy Harris of Watkinsville, Ga. 5 10-9 $1,029
6th Travis Wilkes of Covington, Ga. 5 9-15 $521
7th Bruce Jeffrey of Lithonia, Ga. 5 9-6 $474
8th Spencer Sato of Warner Robins, Ga. 4 9-3 $427
9th Jerry Bryant of Douglas, Ga. 5 8-13 $379
10th Donald Peppers of Good Hope, Ga. 5 8-12 $332
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass William Glawson, Macon, Ga. 6-pound,11-ounce bass $925
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Troy Harris, Watkinsville, Ga. 6-pound, 6-ounce bass $460
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus John Duvall, Madison, Ga. 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 Generic ½ ounce spinnerbait Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler Zoom Trick Worm June Bug
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Bulldog Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 21-23 St. Johns, Palatka, Fla. Putnam County Tourist Development Council
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 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.