Mulberry’s Dunn Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
CLEWISTON, Fla. (April 13, 2021) – Boater David Pechacek of Winter Garden, Florida, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Florida. Pechacek earned $5,519 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
1st | David Pechacek of Winter Garden, Fla. | 5 | 20-3 | $5,519 |
2nd | Brian MacDougall of La Belle, Fla. | 5 | 19-4 | $2,298 |
2nd | Kevin Izzi of Smithville, Texas | 5 | 19-4 | $2,298 |
4th | Jessie Mizell of Myakka City, Fla. | 5 | 18-15 | $1,288 |
5th | Garrett Farmer of Estero, Fla. | 5 | 18-3 | $1,104 |
6th | Brandon Medlock of Lake Placid, Fla. | 5 | 18-0 | $1,012 |
7th | Trevor Hamlin of Cape Coral, Fla. | 5 | 17-4 | $1,805 |
8th | Joe Callahan of Plantation, Fla. | 5 | 16-9 | $828 |
9th | Clay Batson of Bradenton, Fla. | 5 | 16-8 | $736 |
10th | Tony Bennett of Tarpon Springs, Fla. | 5 | 15-14 | $644 |
RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
1st | Joshua Dunn of Mulberry, Fla. | 5 | 22-0 | $2,760 |
2nd | Jonathan Miller of Dundee, Ohio | 5 | 19-3 | $1,380 |
3rd | Chris Nickle of Sanford, Fla. | 5 | 14-8 | $918 |
4th | Edwin Rivera of Orlando, Fla. | 5 | 14-7 | $644 |
5th | Dawson Wiles of Fruit Cove, Fla. | 5 | 13-6 | $552 |
6th | Randy Paquette of Sarasota, Fla. | 5 | 12-13 | $506 |
7th | Brandon St. Pierre of Lehigh Acres, Fla. | 5 | 12-11 | $460 |
8th | Jose Valasquez of Gibsonton, Fla. | 5 | 12-10 | $414 |
9th | Giovanni Pizza of Boca Raton, Fla. | 5 | 12-8 | $368 |
10th | Barry Colbert of Port Saint Lucie, Fla. | 5 | 12-2 | $322 |
AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
Boater Big Bass | Trevor Hamlin of Cape Coral, Fla. | 7-pound, 10-ounce bass | $885 |
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Bruce McFayden of Deerfield Beach, Fla. | 8-pound, 2-ounce bass | $442 |
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Jared McMillan of Clewiston, Fla. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $500 |
WINNING BAITS
ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
Boater | Outkast Tackle RTX Flipping Jig Zoom Super Speed Craw |
Black & Blue Did Not Divulge |
Strike King Co-Angler | Havoc Devil Spear | Brown & Purple |
EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
Gator Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 21-23 | St. Johns River, 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 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.