| Boater winner Kollin Crawford of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and co-angler winner Jeff Harris of Terlton, Oklahoma. |
| Terlton’s Harris Earns Victory in Co-Angler Division BROKEN BOW, Okla. (May 11, 2026) – Boater Kollin Crawford of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, caught a total of five bass weighing 17 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Broken Bow Lake . The tournament was the third of five events of the season for the BFL Okie Division. Crawford earned $10,250 for his victory, including the lucrative Phoenix MLF contingency bonus. Crawford used a patient offshore approach to earn the victory on his home waters, targeting bass positioned around points in roughly 15 feet of water. Fishing slowly and methodically with a Carolina rig, he was able to generate the quality bites needed to separate himself from the field. “I caught them about 15 feet deep on some points and stuff on a Carolina rig,” Crawford said. Rather than covering water quickly, Crawford focused on dragging his bait slowly through productive areas and letting the fish commit. The deliberate presentation proved to be critical as conditions demanded a slower approach. “Seems like the slower you drug it, the better they bit it,” he said. Crawford credited patience as the defining factor in the win, trusting his areas and resisting the urge to speed up his presentation. The top 10 boaters finished the tournament: 1st: Kollin Crawford, Broken Bow, Okla., five bass, 17-3, $10,250 (includes $7,000 Phoenix Bonus) 2nd: Joshua Teply, Harrah, Okla., five bass, 15-0, $1,790 3rd: Jeremy Johnson, Sapulpa, Okla., five bass, 13-13, $810 4th: Harmon Davis, Marlow, Okla., five bass, 13-7, $650 5th: John Bowling, Broken Bow, Okla., five bass, 13-2, $540 6th: Bryce Steel, Wagoner, Okla., five bass, 13-2, $540 7th: Charles Williams, Mannford, Okla., five bass, 13-0, $480 8th: Justin Parchman, Oologah, Okla., five bass, 12-15, $460 9th: Austin Rose, Mena, Ark., five bass, 12-12, $440 10th: Stacy Bissett, Henryetta, Okla., five bass, 12-11, $420 Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com. Joshua Teply of Harrah, Oklahoma, earned the Berkley Big Bass Boater award after landing a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass worth $200.  Jeff Harris of Terlton, Oklaoma, won the co-angler division and the top prize of $1,860 Saturday with three bass that weighed in at 6 pounds, 8 ounces. The top 10 co-anglers finished: 1st: Jeff Harris, Terlton, Okla., three bass, 9-14, $1,675 2nd: Frank Clymer, Wagoner, Okla., three bass, 8-14, $795 3rd: Paul Lane, Wagoner, Okla., three bass, 7-7, $405 4th: Dalton Brake, Mountain View, Mo., three bass, 7-5, $425 5th: Aaron Uncapher, Tyler, Texas, three bass, 7-3, $290 5th: Milton Cade, Tulsa, Okla., three bass, 7-2, $250 7th: Mark Taylor, Oklahoma City, Okla., three bass, 7-1, $290 7th: Mark Johnson, Weleetka, Okla., three bass, 7-0, $225 9th: Dylan Johnson, Miami, Okla., three bass, 7-0, $225 10th: Thad Hewitt, Delaware, Okla., three bass, 6-15, $180 10th: Dustin Chuculate, Wagoner, Okla., three bass, 6-15, $180 Harris also earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award with a 6-pound, 1-ounce bass worth $100. After three events, Trenton Underwood of Pocola, Oklahoma, now leads the 7 Brew Okie Division Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 710 points, while Fred Fielder of Afton, Oklahoma, leads the Okie Division Co-Angler of the Year race with 711 points. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the division based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 15-17 BFL Regional tournament on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes in Calvert City, Kentucky. Boaters will fish for a top award of a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard worth $50,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top prize of a new Phoenix 518 pro with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Suzuki outboard, worth $33,500. The 2026 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying tournament winners, will advance to one of six BFL Regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top seven, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2026 BFL All-American will take place May 28-30, at Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, and is hosted by Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism. |
