ichmond’s Drury Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Lake Cumberland Presented by Googan Baits

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Boater Bryan Drury of Richmond, Kentucky and Strike-King co-angler Ronnie Gill of Indianapolis, Indiana
MONTICELLO, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2021) – Boater Bryan Drury of Richmond, Kentucky, won the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Cumberland Presented by Googan Baits  Sunday in Monticello, Kentucky. Marks earned $14,468 for his victory in the event, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 contingency bonus.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Bryan Drury of Richmond, Ky. 7 18-10 $14,468
2nd Dakota Bell of Monticello, Ky. 10 17-2 $3,234
3rd Sean Wieda of Walton, Ky. 9 15-12 $2,158
4th Kyle Christopher of Danville, Ky. 6 13-7 $1,509
5th Russ Simpson of Given, W. Va. 6 13-0 $1,294
6th Jarrod Conn of Burgin, Ky. 5 12-8 $1,186
7th Nick Uebelhor of Jasper, Ind. 7 12-4 $1,328
8th Jesse Horseman of Junction City, Ky. 7 12-1 $970
9th Talmadge Marcum of McKee, Ky. 6 11-15 $862
10th Laine Bull of Cincinnati, Ohio 5 10-5 $755

 

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Ronnie Gill of Indianapolis, Ind. 4 8-9 $3,631
2nd Jake Mattingly of Stanford, Ky. 4 8-0 $1,591
3rd Joshua Mounce of Somerset, Ky. 4 6-14 $1,061
4th Brent Clark of Bowling Green, Ky. 4 6-1 $742
5th Buyrl Shirly of Sparta, Tenn. 5 5-15 $636
6th Bryan Whittaker of Richmond, Ky. 2 5-9 $583
7th Gary Slaughter of Waddy, Ky. 3 5-7 $530
8th Brian Dillard of Bowling Green, Ky. 2 5-1 $477
9th Walter Smith of Hardy, Ky. 1 4-10 $874
10th Travis Lloyd of Jamestown, Tenn. 2 4-5 $371

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Grant Kelly of Milledgeville, Ga. 4-pound, 13-ounce bass $915
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Walter Smith of Hardy, Ky. 4-pound, 10-ounce bass $450
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Bryan Drury of Richmond, Ky. Eligible Phoenix Boat* $7,000

* 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 Spinnerbait White & Chartreuse
Strike King Co-Angler Spinnerbait with Double Willow Blades N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Mountain Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 7-9 Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala. Decatur Morgan County Tourism
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 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.

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