Sunrise Beach’s Dill Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Truman

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Sullivan’s Bunk Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
WARSAW, Mo. (June 16, 2021) – Boater James Dill of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Truman Presented by Fenwick in Warsaw, Missouri on Saturday. Dill earned $5,565 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st James Dill of Sunrise Beach, Mo. 5 14-11 $5,565
2nd Connor Cunningham of Springfield, Mo. 5 14-9 $3,283
3rd Josh Busby of Rogersville, Mo. 5 13-15 $1,853
4th Cory Steckler of Rocky Mount, Mo. 5 13-14 $1,299
5th Dereck Dirschuweit of Florissant, Mo. 5 13-13 $1,563
6th Travis Rivest of Smithville, Mo. 5 13-8 $1,020
7th Matt Gunter of Wheatland, Mo. 5 13-3 $928
8th Shane Long of Willard, Mo. 5 13-2 $835
9th Roger Cook of Lebanon, Mo. 5 13-1 $742
10th Jeremy Johnson of Kansas City, Kan. 5 12-13 $649
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Chris Bunk of Sullivan, Mo. 5 16-11 $2,783
2nd Tom Kaufmann of Warsaw, Mo. 5 15-2 $1,391
3rd Larry Rothweil of St. Charles, Mo. 5 12-7 $926
4th Walton Hendricks of Milan, Mo. 4 12-0 $649
5th Drake Bradshaw of Milan, Mo. 5 11-11 $557
6th Mark Hancock of Olathe, Kan. 5 10-15 $510
7th Chase Simpson of Marionville, Mo. 5 10-8 $464
8th William Liam Cutright of St. Louis, Mo. 5 10-6 $417
9th Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Mo. 4 10-4 $371
10th Lynn Gideon of Preston, Mo. 5 9-15 $325
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Dereck Dirschuweit of Florissant, Mo. 5-pound, 10-ounce bass $450
Boater Big Bass Craig Rose of Olathe, Kan. 5-pound, 10-ounce bass $450
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Brian Coats of St. Louis, Mo. 4-pound, 6-ounce bass $450
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Connor Cunningham of Springfield, Mo. 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 Shaky-head rig Did Not Disclose
Strike King Co-Angler Crock-O-Gator Jig Did Not Disclose
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Ozark Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 7-9 Lake Norfork, Mountain Home, Ark. Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube .