Tampa’s Greico Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Lake Okeechobee

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Boater Christian Greico of Tampa,Florida and Strike-King co-angler C.J. Barbosa of Mims, Florida.
Mims’ Barbosa Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2021) – Boater Christian Greico of Tampa, Florida wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Okeechobee Presented by Googan Baits in Okeechobee, Florida on Sunday. Greico earned $7,516 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Christian Greico of Tampa, Fla. 10 44-1 $7,516
2nd Austin Schroeder of Zephyrhills, Fla. 10 41-6 $3,758
3rd Nicholas Hoinig of Port Saint Lucie, Fla. 10 38-14 $2,504
4th Greg Harp of Vero Beach, Fla. 10 38-13 $1,754
5th Mikey Keyso of North Port, Fla. 10 37-10 $1,503
6th Ron Veale of Okeechobee, Fla. 10 37-8 $1,878
7th Eric Panzironi of Longwood, Fla. 10 37-0 $1,253
8th Peter Thliveros of Saint Augustine, Fla. 10 36-6 $1,127
9th Kail Stevens of Okeechobee, Fla. 10 34-9 $1,002
10th Casey Marsh of Dunnellon, Fla. 10 33-13 $877
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st C.J. Barbosa of Mims, Fla. 10 27-11 $3,701
2nd Justin Brown of Frostproof, Fla. 10 25-12 $2,176
3rd Anthony Valachovic of Coral Springs, Fla. 10 25-3 $1,234
4th William Lewis of Jacksonville, Fla. 5 23-1 $864
5th Barry Colbert of Port Saint Lucie, Fla. 6 22-8 $740
6th Randy Paquette of Sarasota, Fla. 10 22-1 $679
7th Kevin Thomas of Miramar, Fla. 7 20-2 $1,176
8th Johnny Dease of Orlando, Fla. 8 19-6 $555
9th Greg Fox of Bonita Springs, Fla. 5 19-4 $494
10th Theron Asbery of Longwood, Fla. 9 18-12 $432
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Don Demott of Boca Raton, Fla. 8-pound bass $1,147
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Kevin Thomas of Miramar, Fla. 8-pound, 6-ounce bass $559
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Santos Solis of Vero Beach, 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 2 oz. Wetted Beaver Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler 3-Blade Spinnerbait Did Not Divulge
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
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 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 .