Slaughters’ Clary Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Ohio River – Golconda
Category: Bass Tournament
Aug 16th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Aug 16th, 2021 at 8:31 PM
St. Louis’ Curtright Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
GOLCONDA, Ill. (Aug. 16, 2021) – Boater Jay Clary, III of Slaughters, Kentucky wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Ohio River – Golconda Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Golconda, Illinois. Clary earned $3,632 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Jay Clary, III of Slaughters, Ky.
5
11-8
$3,632
2nd
Riley Walk of Neoga, Ill.
5
11-4
$1,816
3rd
Michael Black of Toledo, Ill.
5
9-0
$1,210
4th
Justin Berger of Murray, Ky.
5
8-10
$847
5th
Travis Wilson of La Harpe, Ill.
5
8-9
$726
6th
Jake Hurst of New Athens, Ill.
4
8-1
$666
7th
Justin Conkle of Elizabethtown, Ill.
5
7-9
$605
8th
Keith Bailey of Simpson, Ill.
4
7-8
$545
9th
Mike Russell of Benton, Ky.
3
6-13
$484
10th
Tim Davis of East Alton, Ill.
4
6-12
$424
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
William Liam Curtright of St. Louis, Mo.
3
5-13
$1,816
2nd
Bart Burford of Loose Creek, Mo.
3
5-9
$908
3rd
David Workman of Harrisburg, Ill.
4
5-3
$606
4th
Rick Cheatham of Carterville, Ill.
4
5-2
$393
4th
Drew Williams of Homer, Ill.
4
5-2
$393
6th
Jeff Turner of Plainfield, Ill.
3
4-11
$533
7th
Westley Smith of Bridgeport, Ill.
2
4-10
$303
8th
Jojo Johnson of Benton, Ill.
2
4-9
$522
9th
Jimmy Null of Bethalto, Ill.
2
4-8
$242
10th
Jeremy Douin of Pocahontas, Ill.
3
4-2
$212
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Kyle Rinella of Marion, Ill.
4-pound, 14-ounce bass
$465
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Ryan Fancher of Olney, Ill.
2-pound, 15-ounce bass
$232
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Stephen Farley of Metropolis, Ill.
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
Green Pumpkin
Strike King Co-Angler
Neko Rig
Zoom Fluke
Did Not Disclose
Red Bug
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Illini Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 7-9
Norfork Lake, Mountain Home, Ark.
Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
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.