West Frankfort’s Sample and Springfield’s Cearlock Tie for Strike King Co-Angler Division Win
WHITTINGTON, Ill. (July 19, 2021) – Boater Brennon McCord of Thompsonville, Illinois, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Rend Lake Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Whittington, Illinois. McCord earned $11,119 for his victory at the event, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 contingency bonus.
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Brennon McCord of Thompsonville, Ill. | 5 | 12-5 | $11,119 |
| 2nd | Donald Marshall of Smithton, Ill. | 5 | 12-0 | $2,059 |
| 3rd | Toby Corn of Paducah, Ky. | 5 | 10-5 | $1,574 |
| 4th | Luke Budde of St. Louis, Mo. | 5 | 9-9 | $961 |
| 5th | Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill. | 5 | 9-7 | $824 |
| 6th | Scott Rice of Cobden, Ill. | 4 | 8-11 | $755 |
| 7th | Robert Atchison of Sesser, Ill. | 4 | 8-8 | $652 |
| 7th | Brad Schoenrock of Opdyke, Ill. | 4 | 8-8 | $652 |
| 9th | Lon Aylsworth of Wildwood, Mo. | 4 | 8-7 | $549 |
| 10th | Tom Silber of Labadie, Mo. | 3 | 8-3 | $480 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Jarred Sample of West Frankfort, Ill. | 3 | 8-1 | $1,544 |
| 1st | Bill Cearlock of Springfield, Ill. | 3 | 8-1 | $1,544 |
| 3rd | Dane Bondurant of Witt, Ill. | 3 | 6-8 | $687 |
| 4th | Tyson Elko of West Frankfort, Ill. | 3 | 6-7 | $480 |
| 5th | Ryan Taylor of West Frankfort, Ill. | 1 | 6-5 | $694 |
| 6th | Amanda Black of Toledo, Ill. | 2 | 6-4 | $360 |
| 6th | Levi Kohl of Edinburg, Ill. | 3 | 6-4 | $309 |
| 8th | Cordell Beckmann of Breese, Ill. | 3 | 5-15 | $275 |
| 9th | Tad Cain of La Place, Ill. | 4 | 5-14 | $240 |
| 10th | Brian Huber of Saint Peters, Mo. | 3 | 5-9 | $216 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Jeremy Mull of Pawnee, Ill. | 5-pound, 10-ounce bass | $565 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Ryan Taylor of West Frankfort, Ill. | 6-pound, 5-ounce bass | $282 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Brennon McCord of Thompsonville, Ill. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $7,000 |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | 3/8-ounce Jig | Black & Blue |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Cearlock: Double willow-blade spinnerbait Sample: Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver |
N/A Black & Blue |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Illini Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 7-9 | Lake Norfork, Mountain Home, Ark. | Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 2-4, 2022 | Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark. | Arkansas Dept. of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs |
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.
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