Neoga’s Walk Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Shelbyville
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Jun 22nd, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Jun 22nd, 2021 at 11:23 AM
Witt’s Bondurant Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (June 21, 2021) – Boater Riley Walk of Neoga, Illinois, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Shelbyville in Shelbyville, Illinois. Walk earned $3,926 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Riley Walk of Neoga, Ill.
5
18-6
$3,926
2nd
Patrick O’Dell of Windsor, Ill.
5
15-4
$2,493
3rd
Shane Haslett of Beecher City, Ill.
4
14-12
$1,309
4th
Ken Davis of Winchester, Ill.
5
14-0
$916
5th
Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill.
5
13-14
$785
6th
Scott Rice of Cobden, Ill.
5
13-6
$720
7th
Curt Erpenbach of Valparaiso, Ind.
5
12-8
$654
8th
Scott Neighbors of Makanda, Ill.
4
12-6
$589
9th
Brian Tschudy of Mascoutah, Ill.
5
11-13
$1,023
10th
Rad Brewer of Spring Grove, Ill.
5
11-7
$458
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Dane Bondurant of Witt, Ill.
5
13-4
$1,963
2nd
Jojo Johnson of Benton, Ill.
3
9-3
$981
3rd
Tim Tresslar of Bloomington, Ill.
4
8-8
$655
4th
Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Ill.
3
7-3
$908
5th
Aaron Arning of Walnut Hill, Ill.
3
6-14
$393
6th
Patrick Lesicko of Staunton, Ill.
2
6-12
$625
7th
James Jarvis of West Frankfurt, Ill.
5
6-10
$327
8th
Brandon Depew of Odin, Ill.
2
6-5
$294
9th
Roman Perun of St. Louis, Mo.
3
6-1
$262
10th
Floyd Carder of Litchfield, Ill.
2
5-12
$217
10th
Drew Williams of Homer, Ill.
3
5-12
$217
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Patrick O’Dell of Windsor, Ill.
5-pound, 1-ounce bass
$530
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Patrick Lesicko of Staunton, Ill.
4-pound, 14-ounce bass
$265
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Brian Tschudy of Mascoutah, Ill.
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
Jig
Green Pumpkin
Strike King Co-Angler
Beaver
Green Pumpkin
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Illini Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 7-9
Lake Norfork, Mountain Home, Ark.
Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American
June 3-5
Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn.
Jefferson County Department of Tourism
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 .
About MLF BIG5
MLF BIG5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.