Macedon’s Smith Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Cayuga Lake
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Aug 10th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Aug 10th, 2021 at 9:43 PM
Macedon’s Smith Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Cayuga Lake Pittsgrove’s Merker Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2021) – Boater Casey Smith of Macedon, New York wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Cayuga Lake in Union Springs, New York. Smith earned $4,428 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Casey Smith of Macedon, N.Y.
5
22-13
$4,428
2nd
Kyle Gelles of Pingree, Idaho
5
21-13
$3,214
3rd
Bill Spence of San Diego, Calif.
5
20-7
$1,478
4th
Alec Morrison of Peru, N.Y.
5
20-2
$1,033
5th
Pete Gluszek of Mt. Laurel, N.J.
5
19-15
$886
6th
Joe A Zombek, II of Scranton, Pa.
5
19-12
$1,447
7th
Elijah Meyers of Fort Wayne, Ind.
5
19-10
$738
8th
Michael A. Sentore of Gloucester City, N.J.
5
18-11
$664
9th
Donald Tripoli of Webster, N.Y.
5
18-0
$590
10th
Mark Bower of Kunkletown, Pa.
5
17-10
$517
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Joseph Merker of Pittsgrove, N.J.
5
19-7
$2,531
2nd
Mike Wotanowski of Lake Hopatcong, N.J.
5
17-12
$1,107
3rd
Corey Thornton of Blodgett Mills, N.Y.
5
16-1
$738
4th
Joe Pacholec, Jr. of Moosic, Pa.
5
16-0
$517
5th
Jesse Jodon of Windber, Pa.
5
15-12
$443
6th
Matt Hummel of Lancaster, Pa.
5
15-8
$406
7th
Len Hargrave of York, Pa.
5
15-6
$369
8th
Jared Muzyka of Hadley, Mass.
5
15-4
$332
9th
Stephen Draghi of Sparrowbush, N.Y.
5
14-5
$495
10th
Alexander McKenzie of Feasterville, Pa.
5
12-14
$258
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Joe A. Zombek, II of Scranton, Pa.
6-pound, 8-ounce bass
$635
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Joseph Merker of Pittsgrove, N.J.
6-pound, 4-ounce bass
$317
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Kyle Gelles of Pingree, Idaho
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
Dropshot/Senko
Not Specified
Strike King Co-Angler
Worm
Not Specified
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Northeast 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
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.