Clanton’s Gore Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Lay Lake

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Boater Wesley Gore of Clanton, Alabama and Strike-King co-angler Robert Hays of Elmore, Alabama.
Elmore’s Hays Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
COLUMBIANA, Ala.  (Sept. 13, 2021) – Boater Wesley Gore of Clanton, Alabama wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Lay Lake in Columbiana, Alabama. Gore earned $5,886 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Wesley Gore of Clanton, Ala. 10 28-2 $5,886
2nd Taylor Luna of Prattville, Ala. 10 25-8 $2,943
3rd Bo Hunter of Gardendale, Ala. 10 25-1 $1,964
4th C.J. Knight of Sylacauga, Ala. 10 24-8 $1,873
5th Jacob Walker of Alabaster, Ala. 10 20-13 $1,177
6th Ronnie McDonough of Birmingham, Ala. 9 20-11 $1,079
7th Michael Smith of Andalusia, Ala. 10 20-3 $981
8th Donald Griffith of Robertsdale, Ala. 10 20-1 $883
9th Bradley Johnson of Salem, Ala. 10 18-12 $785
10th Blake Tomlin of Greenville, Ga. 10 17-14 $687
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Robert Hays of Elmore, Ala. 8 16-5 $2,943
2nd Todd Mowery of Madison, Ala. 7 14-11 $1,472
3rd David Cornelius of Maylene, Ala. 8 14-7 $1,377
4th Julio Candelario of Midland, Ga. 9 14-5 $1,137
5th Robert Enke of Columbus, Ga. 8 14-0 $589
6th Daniel Corkern of Florence, Miss. 10 13-8 $540
7th Peyton Templeton of Jasper, Ala. 7 13-0 $491
8th Chris Harcrow of Dawson, Ala. 6 12-13 $441
9th Dennis McGouirk of Carrollton, Ga. 8 12-2 $392
10th Caleb Scott of Sylacauga, Ala. 8 11-6 $343
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass Allen Bishop of Albertville, Ala. 5-pound bass $795
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass David Cornelius of Maylene, Ala. 5-pound, 6-ounce bass $397
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus C.J. Knight of Sylacauga, Ala. 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 Unspecified Jigs Did Not Disclose
Strike King Co-Angler Zoom Fluke w/Underspin Did Not Disclose
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Bama 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 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 .