Norwood’s Grant Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on St. Lawrence River

0
467
Torrington’s Pellegrino Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

MASSENA, N.Y. (Sept. 13, 2021) – Boater Matthew Grant of Norwood, New York wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York. Grant earned $5,137 for his victory at the event, hosted by the Town of Massena.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Matthew Grant of Norwood, N.Y. 10 41-14 $5,137
2nd Douglas Reed of Bridgeton, N.J. 10 41-6 $2,569
3rd Jason Burger of Bridgeton, N.J. 10 39-7 $1,712
4th Michael A. Sentore of Gloucester City, N.J. 10 38-5 $1,199
5th James Ciferni of Hammond, N.Y. 10 38-2 $1,672
6th Gerald Rosenbarker of Galway, N.Y. 10 38-2 $942
7th Jonathan Robla of Waddington, N.Y. 10 36-10 $1,356
8th David Wilder of Middle River, Md. 9 35-7 $771
9th Clifford Chilson of Cicero, N.Y. 10 34-9 $685
10th Jeffrey Ware of Warrenton, Va. 9 31-11 $599
RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st Dominic Pellegrino of Torrington, Conn. 10 35-15 $2,569
2nd Paul Melo of Hudson, Mass. 9 32-9 $1,284
3rd Roberto Laboy of Geigertown, Pa. 10 32-5 $858
4th David Paszkiewicz of Kearny, N.J. 9 31-12 $599
5th Nicholas Dellaporta of Pequannock, N.J. 10 31-4 $514
6th Brian Snowman of Pompton Plains, N.J. 8 27-15 $793
7th Joseph Merker of Pittsgrove, N.J. 7 25-15 $428
8th Brooks Parker of Bridgeville, Del. 7 24-0 $385
9th Samuel Jenesky of Cecil, Pa. 6 21-13 $342
10th Danny Walters of Abingdon, Md. 7 20-13 $300
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD NAME CONTINGENCY PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass James Ciferni of Hammond, N.Y. 5-pound, 13-ounce bass $645
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass Brian Snowman of Pompton Plains, N.J. 6-pound bass $322
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus Jonathan Robla of Waddington, N.Y. 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 Did Not Divulge N/A
Strike King Co-Angler Did Not Divulge N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Northeast Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Oct. 14-16 Potomac River, Marbury, Md. Charles County Board of Commissioners
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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube .