Kansas, Oklahoma’s Pilcher Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on Grand Lake
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Sep 21st, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Sep 21st, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Boater John Pilcher of Kansas, Oklahoma and Strike-King co-angler Nathan Colwell of Pryor Okla.
Pryor’s Colwell Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 21, 2021) – Boater John Pilcher of Kansas, Oklahoma wins the two-day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament Presented by T-H Marine at Grand Lake Presented by Abu Garcia in Grove, Oklahoma on Sunday. Pilcher earned $7,038 for his victory at the event, hosted by the City of Grove.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
John Pilcher of Kansas, Okla.
10
34-12
$7,038
2nd
Hunter Baird of Salina, Kan.
10
34-7
$3,519
3rd
Joel Baker of Talala, Okla.
10
33-9
$2,346
4th
Brandon Mosley of Choctoaw, Okla.
10
33-7
$1,642
5th
Christopher Holmes of Coweta, Okla.
10
32-4
$1,908
6th
Brit Sumter of Prairie Grove, Ark.
10
32-0
$1,290
7th
Chad Warren of Sand Springs, Okla.
10
31-1
$1,173
8th
Shonn Goodwin of Moore, Okla.
10
31-1
$1,056
9th
Stephen Whitesell of Grove, Okla.
10
30-10
$938
10th
William Gaddis of Afton, Okla.
10
30-8
$1,321
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Nathan Colwell of Pryor, Okla.
9
26-6
$3,844
2nd
Dominic Cavitt of Pittsburg, Kan.
10
25-8
$1,759
3rd
Timothy Cartwright of Sand Springs, Okla.
10
23-4
$1,174
4th
Mike Meadows of Midwest City, Okla.
10
22-15
$821
5th
Michael Mulberry of Galena, Mo.
10
21-12
$704
6th
Scott Smith of Blanchard, Okla.
9
21-7
$645
7th
Leroy Sheperd of Mountain View, Okla.
8
20-10
$586
8th
Robert Jones of Broken Arrow, Okla.
8
18-11
$528
9th
Troy Stumfoll of Fort Scott, Kan.
10
17-7
$469
10th
Berton Pritchett of Gentry, Ark.
6
16-0
$411
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Kurt Gordon of Cushing, Okla.
6-pound bass
$1,050
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Rick Lanier of Tulsa, Okla.
4-pound, 13-ounce bass
$525
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Christopher Holmes of Coweta, Okla.
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
Bass X Jig
Did Not Divulge
Strike King Co-Angler
Big Bite Baits B2 Worm
Did Not Divulge
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Okie Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 21-23
Lake Ouachita, Mt. Ida, Ark.
Visit Hot Springs
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 .
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.