La Crosse’s Laufenberg Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Wolf River Chain Presented by TINCUP
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Jun 15th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Jun 15th, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Vonwald Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
WINNECONE, Wis. (June 15, 2021) – Boater Cade Laufenberg of La Crosse, Wisconsin, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at the Wolf River Chain of Lakes Presented by TINCUP in Winneconne, Wisconsin. Laufenberg earned $12,235 for his victory at the event, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 contingency bonus.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Cade Laufenberg of La Crosse, Wis.
5
15-3
$12,235
2nd
Brandon Briscoe of McHenry, Ill.
5
15-0
$2,118
3rd
Clayton Reitz of Morton, Ill.
5
14-9
$1,413
4th
Mike Feldermann of Galena, Ill.
5
14-4
$988
5th
Steve Mortenson of Oshkosh, Wis.
5
13-15
$847
6th
Mark Myers of Cedar Falls, Iowa
5
13-12
$776
7th
Andrew Behnke of Fond Du Lac, Wis.
5
13-11
$706
8th
Charles Wright of Becker, Minn.
5
13-10
$600
8th
Kory Krienke of Annandale, Minn.
5
13-10
$600
10th
Daniel Ragan of Braceville, Ill.
5
13-5
$494
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Paul Vonwald of La Crosse, Wis.
5
13-10
$2,392
2nd
Mongshua Xiong of La Crosse, Wis.
5
12-14
$1,050
3rd
Brady Rufenacht of Lavalle, Wis.
5
11-15
$701
4th
Kalvin Korotka of Manawa, Wis.
5
11-12
$490
5th
Danny Mancini of Necedah, Wis.
5
10-15
$420
6th
Jake Minch of Stevens Point, Wis.
5
10-14
$385
7th
Zeb Mathews of Waunakee, Wis.
5
10-12
$350
8th
Tom Lyskawka of Arlington Heights, Ill.
5
10-9
$315
9th
Kevin Anderson of Ettrick, Wis.
5
10-3
$262
9th
Justin Oppegard of Eagan, Minn.
5
10-3
$262
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Kevin Johnson of Sparta, Wis.
4-pound, 15-ounce bass
$590
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Paul Vonwald of La Crosse, Wis.
4-pound, 12-ounce bass
$292
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Cade Laufenberg of La Crosse, Wis.
Eligible Phoenix Boat*
$7,000
* 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
Frog
3/8-ounce Jig
N/A
Black
Strike King Co-Angler
Tube
Frog
Worm
N/A
Black
N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Great Lakes Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 21-23
Lake Ouachita, Mount Ida, Ark.
Visit Hot Springs
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 .
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.