Lebanon’s Grissim Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Center Hill Lake
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May 18th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified May 18th, 2021 at 10:11 AM
Lebanon’s Grissim Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Center Hill Lake
White Bluff’s Cheshire Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
SPARTA, Tenn. (May 18, 2021) – Boater Beau Grissim of Lebanon, Tennessee, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Center Hill Lake in Sparta, Tennessee. Grissim earned $4,498 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Beau Grissim of Lebanon, Tenn.
5
14-9
$4,498
2nd
Anthony Nash of Quebeck, Tenn.
5
14-7
$2,249
3rd
Terry Steele of Sparta, Tenn.
5
14-2
$1,498
4th
Josh Tramel of Smithville, Tenn.
5
13-15
$975
4th
Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tenn.
5
13-15
$975
6th
Brandon Edel of Hendersonville, Tenn.
5
13-10
$825
7th
Dillon Massia of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
5
13-9
$750
8th
Tom Bowker of Terre Haute, Ind.
5
13-6
$1,625
9th
Matt Underhill of Lascassas, Tenn.
5
13-0
$562
9th
Ryan Dowell of Brandenburg, Ky.
5
13-0
$562
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Daniel Cheshire of White Bluff, Tenn.
5
11-14
$2,197
2nd
Christopher Stites, Jr. of La Vergne, Tenn.
5
9-13
$1,098
3rd
Pop Catalin of Cookeville, Tenn.
4
8-9
$733
4th
Brian Haworth of Cookeville, Tenn.
4
8-6
$513
5th
Chris Rushing of Gamaliel, Ky.
4
8-1
$439
6th
Dustin Forrest of Knob Lick, Ky.
3
7-10
$603
7th
Alexander Villarreal of Franklin, Tenn.
5
7-8
$366
8th
Billy Johnson of Nashville, Tenn.
2
7-1
$315
9th
Todd Mowery of Munford, Tenn.
4
6-14
$293
10th
Jake Cross of Byrdstown, Tenn.
2
6-4
$256
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Dwight Fox of Gainesboro, Tenn.
4-pound, 8-ounce bass
$645
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Billy Johnson of Nashville, Tenn.
4-pound bass
$315
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Tom Bowker of Terre Haute, Ind.
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
Unspecified Beaver
N/A
Strike King Co-Angler
Unspecified Shaky Head & Frog
N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Music City Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 7-9
Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala.
Decatur Morgan County Tourism
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.