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Pennsylvania’s Shipton Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Potomac River

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 May 19th, 2021 by Keith Worrall 

Modified May 19th, 2021 at 9:38 AM

Pennsylvania’s Shipton Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Potomac River


Virginia’s Williams Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

MARBURY, Md. (May 18, 2021) – Boater Jason Shipton of Muncy, Pennsylvania, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Shipton earned $4,082 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD

1st
Jason Shipton of Muncy, Pa.
5
18-6
$4,082

2nd
Richard Hare of Fredericksburg, Va.
5
17-5
$1,701

2nd
Keith Estes of Spring Grove, Va.
5
17-5
$1,901

4th
Jesepth Hughes of King George, Va.
5
17-0
$952

5th
Joe Wilkerson of Falls Church, Va.
5
16-11
$816

6th
Al Fiorille of Mount Airy, Md.
5
16-4
$748

7th
Lenny Baird of Stafford, Va.
5
16-1
$680

8th
Matthew Caffi of Fairfax, Va.
5
15-11
$612

9th
Robert Henderson of King George, Va.
5
15-7
$544

10th
Fred Aldridge of Brandystation, Va.
5
14-15
$452

10th
Fredderick Chandler of Mount Airy, Md.
5
14-15
$452

RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD

1st
David Williams of Fredericksburg, Va.
5
16-7
$2,491

2nd
Gilbert Brown of Fredericksburg, Va.
5
15-13
$1,301

3rd
Jeramy Evans of Galax, Va.
5
15-7
$683

4th
John Castro of Lorton, Va.
5
15-2
$476

5th
Jeff Mellott of Warfordsburg, Pa.
5
14-11
$408

6th
Rickey Mummert Jr. of Hanover, Pa.
5
14-7
$340

6th
Christopher Butler of Glen Allen, Va.
5
14-7
$340

6th
Jonathan Patkus of Columbia, Md.
5
14-7
$340

9th
David Deciucis of Chester, Va.
4
13-15
$272

10th
Travis Waterman of Fredericksburg, Va.
5
13-12
$238

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT

Boater Big Bass
David Wright of Fort Meade, Md.
5-pound, 4-ounce bass
$560

Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Gilbert Brown of Fredericksburg, Va.
5-pound, 4-ounce bass
$280

Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pa.
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
Yamamoto Senko & Z-Man ChatterBait
N/A

Strike King Co-Angler
Yamamoto Senko
N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST

Shenandoah Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 14-16
Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C.
Capital City/Lake Murray Country

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.

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