Statesboro’s Pare Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Hartwell
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May 5th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified May 5th, 2021 at 11:05 AM
Statesboro’s Pare Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Hartwell
Columbia’s Addison Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
LAVONIA, Ga. (May 4, 2021) – Boater Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Georgia, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Georgia. Pare earned $4,072 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Ga.
5
15-14
$4,072
2nd
Tra Dumit of Greer, S.C.
5
14-6
$1,796
3rd
Ronnie Wilson of Kings Mountain, N.C.
5
13-14
$1,201
4th
Sammy Moody of Piedmont, S.C.
5
13-13
$1,338
5th
Matthew Guffey of Simpsonville, S.C.
5
12-12
$718
6th
John Bitter of Maitland, Fla.
5
12-9
$659
7th
Steve Thornhill of Pineville, S.C.
5
11-12
$599
8th
Roger Vinson of Flowery Branch, Ga.
5
11-7
$539
9th
Lane Gerbers of Blackstock, S.C.
5
10-11
$479
10th
James Wade of Loris, S.C.
5
10-9
$419
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Harold Addison, II of Columbia, S.C.
5
10-4
$1,796
2nd
Brandon Hendrix of Anderson, S.C.
5
9-15
$898
3rd
Samuel Jones of Raleigh, N.C.
5
9-9
$598
4th
Wayne Hancock of Cumming, Ga.
5
8-13
$419
5th
Kenny Mathis of Boiling Springs, S.C.
5
8-5
$359
6th
Tim Chadwick of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
5
8-4
$329
7th
Westley Denny of Westminster, S.C.
5
8-1
$299
8th
Brian Bultman of Aiken, S.C.
5
7-7
$269
9th
Gage Spagnola of Columbia, S.C.
5
7-3
$239
10th
Ken Hodges of Hodges, S.C.
5
7-2
$210
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Mitchell Pare of Statesboro, Ga.
4-pound, 15-ounce bass
$230
Boater Big Bass
Brian Anthony of Pickens, S.C.
4-pound, 15-ounce bass
$230
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Jace Ramey of Easely, S.C.
4-pound, 9-ounce bass
$230
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Sammy Moody of Piedmont, S.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
Unspecified Jig/Blades
N/A
Strike King Co-Angler
Unspecified Jerkbait/Dropshot
N/A
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
South Carolina Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 21-23
St. Johns River, Palatka, Fla.
Putnam County Tourist Development Council
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.