Knoxville’s Aultman Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
TOP 10 RESULTS
| RANK |
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN |
BASS |
WEIGHT |
AWARD |
| 1st |
Ken Vicchio of Bluff City, Tenn. |
5 |
17-3 |
$3,203 |
| 1st |
Kyle Smith of Elizabethton, Tenn. |
5 |
17-3 |
$4,203 |
| 3rd |
Tim Saylor of Johnson City, Tenn. |
5 |
16-14 |
$1,424 |
| 4th |
Joshua Norris of Powell, Tenn. |
5 |
16-10 |
$1,497 |
| 5th |
Josh Lee of Powell, Tenn. |
5 |
16-6 |
$854 |
| 6th |
Tyler Altizer of Abingdon, Va. |
5 |
15-3 |
$783 |
| 7th |
John Huff of Abingdon, Va. |
5 |
14-7 |
$712 |
| 8th |
Bryan Leonard of Blountville, Tenn. |
5 |
14-5 |
$641 |
| 9th |
Colton Chambers of Elizabethton, Tenn. |
5 |
14-4 |
$569 |
| 10th |
Richard Pugh of Knoxville, Tenn. |
5 |
14-2 |
$498 |
| RANK |
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN |
BASS |
WEIGHT |
AWARD |
| 1st |
Audie Aultman of Knoxville, Tenn. |
5 |
14-11 |
$2,433 |
| 2nd |
Justin Goodman of Lancing, Tenn. |
5 |
12-1 |
$1,068 |
| 3rd |
Blaine Miller of Rosedale, Va. |
5 |
11-6 |
$712 |
| 4th |
Nick Coker of Knoxville, Tenn. |
5 |
11-5 |
$698 |
| 5th |
Dylan Meade of Big Stone Gap, Va. |
4 |
10-6 |
$427 |
| 6th |
Jonathon Kennedy of Bloomingdale, Tenn. |
4 |
10-5 |
$392 |
| 7th |
Smiley Lewis of Easley, S.C. |
4 |
10-4 |
$356 |
| 8th |
Dean Dalton of Keeling, Va. |
5 |
10-3 |
$320 |
| 9th |
Jim Neece, Sr. of Bristol, Va. |
4 |
9-15 |
$285 |
| 10th |
Gerrit Goins of Charleston, Tenn. |
4 |
9-2 |
$249 |
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
| AWARD |
NAME |
CONTINGENCY |
PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass |
Ron Burger of Decatur, Tenn. |
4-pound, 14-ounce bass |
$595 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass |
Audie Aultman of Knoxville, Tenn. |
5-pound, 3-ounce bass |
$297 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus |
Joshua Norris of Powell, Tenn. |
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 |
Unspecified Jig |
Did Not Disclose |
| Boater |
V&M Chopstick Worm |
Did Not Disclose |
| Strike King Co-Angler |
Unspecified Spinnerbait |
Did Not Disclose |
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
| EVENT |
DATE |
LOCATION |
HOST |
| Volunteer Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship |
Oct. 14-16 |
Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C. |
Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board |
| 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 .
