Virginia’s Langford Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on High Rock Lake
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Jun 28th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Jun 28th, 2021 at 1:16 PM
Timberlake’s Pittman Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
SALISBURY, N.C. (June 28, 2021) – Boater Todd Langford of Great Falls, Virginia, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at High Rock Lake in Salisbury, North Carolina. Langford earned $5,596 for his victory.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Todd Langford of Great Falls, Va.
5
18-13
$5,596
2nd
Jason Tibbetts of Centreville, Va.
5
18-10
$3,703
3rd
Ron Wolfarth of Oakboro, N.C.
5
18-6
$1,867
4th
Bradley Staley of Pleasant Garden, N.C.
5
17-14
$1,306
5th
Ben Reynolds of Callands, Va.
5
17-6
$1,119
6th
David Wright of Lexington, N.C.
5
16-13
$1,526
6th
Bennett Owen of Capron, Va.
5
15-8
$933
8th
John Lancaster of Linwood, N.C.
5
15-6
$839
9th
Tommy Jones of Salisbury, N.C.
5
15-0
$746
10th
Luke Farley of Dover, N.C.
5
14-13
$653
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Demon Pittman of Timberlake, N.C.
5
15-9
$2,791
2nd
Alex Moss of Lambsburg, Va.
5
13-11
$1,395
3rd
Brandon McCallister of Wytheville, Va.
5
13-5
$931
4th
Nathan Pulley of Chester, Va.
5
13-4
$651
5th
Alan Griffin of Polkton, N.C.
5
12-0
$558
6th
Jimmy Batts of Raleigh, N.C.
5
11-9
$512
7th
Dylan Gray of Gladys, Va.
5
10-14
$465
8th
Robert Green of Sedalia, N.C.
5
10-11
$419
9th
Cornell Badra of Clarksburg, Md.
3
10-3
$349
9th
Joshua Hall of Zion Crossroads, Va.
3
10-3
$349
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Berkley Big Bass
Jason Tibbetts of Centreville, Va.
5-pound, 13-ounce bass
$905
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Darrell Smith of Winston-Salem, N.C.
5-pound, 10-ounce bass
$447
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
David Wright of Lexington, N.C.
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
N/A
Strike King Co-Angler
Shaky-head Rig
N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Piedmont 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, 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.