Winter Garden’s Pechacek Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Okeechobee

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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
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
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
* 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 Outkast Tackle RTX Flipping Jig
Zoom Super Speed Craw		 Black & Blue
Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler Havoc Devil Spear Brown & Purple
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
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 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.