Bluff City’s Carson Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Watts Bar Lake Presented by Googan Baits

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Boater Donovan Carson of Bluff City, Tennessee and Strike-King co-angler Darren Kelly of Wartburg, Tennessee.
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2021) – Boater Donovan Carson of Bluff City, Tennessee, won the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Watts Bar Lake Presented by Googan Baits Sunday in Rockwood, Tennessee. Carson earned $6,415 for his victory in the event, which was by the Roane County Visitors Bureau.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Donavan Carson of Bluff City, Tenn. 10 21-0 $6,415
2nd Casey Majni of Knoxville, Tenn. 7 20-0 $4,115
3rd John Murray of Spring City, Tenn. 8 19-9 $2,841
4th Tim Hoskins of Middlesboro, Ky. 7 19-9 $1,997
5th Chase Henley of Kingston, Tenn. 7 19-4 $1,283
6th Jeffery Moore of Harriman, Tenn. 8 18-14 $1,176
7th Archie Wilson Jr. of Corryton, Tenn. 8 18-1 $1,069
8th Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, Tenn. 5 14-10 $962
9th Tommy Brown of Louisville, Tenn. 6 13-3 $855
10th Justin Beeler of Luttrell, Tenn. 5 12-11 $748

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Darren Kelly of Wartburg, Tenn. 6 17-11 $3,571
2nd Ashley Lewis of Easley, S.C. 5 11-10 $1,560
3rd Scott Peters of Knoxville, Tenn. 5 10-9 $1,042
4th Ronald Musgrave of Knoxville, Tenn. 4 10-1 $1,163
5th Jason Hueble of Whitmire, S.C. 5 9-12 $624
6th Jake Tipton of Kingston, Tenn. 4 8-0 $572
7th Travis Malone of Wartburg, Tenn. 3 7-10 $520
8th Todd Adkins of Knoxville, Tenn. 4 7-0 $468
9th Charles Smith of Knoxville, Tenn. 4 6-15 $416
10th Dennis Lewis of Powell, Tenn. 3 6-13 $364

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Casey Majni of Knoxville, Tenn. 4-pound, 4-ounce bass $907
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Ronald Musgrave of Knoxville, Tenn. 4-pound, 2-ounce bass $435
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Tim Hoskins of Middlesboro, Ky. Eligible Phoenix Boat* $1,000

* 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 Strike King Swimjig White
Strike King Co-Angler Wacky-rigged Yamamoto Senko
Drop-shot rig
Grub		 N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Volunteer Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 14-16 Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C. Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board
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 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and  YouTube.