SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 13, 2021) – Boater Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Illinois wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Shelbyville Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Shelbyville, Illinois. McKinney earned $5,806 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill. | 10 | 30-14 | $5,806 |
| 2nd | Bradley Smith of Saint Jacob, Ill. | 10 | 25-6 | $2,403 |
| 3rd | Scott Neighbors of Makanda, Ill. | 8 | 24-7 | $1,603 |
| 4th | Alex Moore of Chester, Ill. | 8 | 22-2 | $1,121 |
| 5th | Garrett McDowell of Mattoon, Ill. | 9 | 21-4 | $961 |
| 6th | Patrick O’Dell of Windsor, Ill. | 8 | 16-5 | $881 |
| 7th | Tom Silber of Labadie, Mo. | 7 | 14-10 | $801 |
| 8th | Hilton Jones of Westfield, Ill. | 5 | 13-1 | $721 |
| 9th | Tyler Schweigert of Morton, Ill. | 6 | 12-7 | $641 |
| 10th | Travis Wilson of La Harpe, Ill. | 5 | 12-5 | $561 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Chris Dittamore of Toledo, Ill. | 7 | 16-9 | $2,403 |
| 2nd | Sheldon Ayers of Goreville, Ill. | 3 | 12-1 | $1,491 |
| 3rd | Anthony Balding of Lebanon, Ill. | 5 | 11-12 | $801 |
| 4th | Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Ill. | 6 | 10-13 | $1,011 |
| 5th | Jason Korando of Chester, Ill. | 5 | 9-10 | $481 |
| 6th | Drew Cress of Highland, Ill. | 4 | 9-5 | $441 |
| 7th | Amanda Black of Toledo, Ill. | 4 | 9-1 | $401 |
| 8th | Drew Williams of Homer, Ill. | 4 | 6-10 | $360 |
| 9th | Tim Schneider of Saint Louis, Mo. | 4 | 6-7 | $320 |
| 10th | Lyle Lehman of Blue Mound, Ill. | 3 | 6-1 | $280 |
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Mike Barnes of Mackinaw, Ill. | 5-pound, 7-ounce bass | $577 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Sheldon Ayers of Goreville, Ill. | 4-pound, 6-ounce bass | $289 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | N/A | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | N/A |
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Unspecified Soft Plastic | N/A |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Unspecified Texas Rig | Green Pumpkin |
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Illini Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 7-9 | Norfork Lake, Mountain Home, Ark. | Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 2-4 | Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark. | Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs |
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.
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