Sunrise Beach’s Dill Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Truman
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Jun 18th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Jun 18th, 2021 at 1:13 PM
Sullivan’s Bunk Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
WARSAW, Mo. (June 16, 2021) – Boater James Dill of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Truman Presented by Fenwick in Warsaw, Missouri on Saturday. Dill earned $5,565 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
James Dill of Sunrise Beach, Mo.
5
14-11
$5,565
2nd
Connor Cunningham of Springfield, Mo.
5
14-9
$3,283
3rd
Josh Busby of Rogersville, Mo.
5
13-15
$1,853
4th
Cory Steckler of Rocky Mount, Mo.
5
13-14
$1,299
5th
Dereck Dirschuweit of Florissant, Mo.
5
13-13
$1,563
6th
Travis Rivest of Smithville, Mo.
5
13-8
$1,020
7th
Matt Gunter of Wheatland, Mo.
5
13-3
$928
8th
Shane Long of Willard, Mo.
5
13-2
$835
9th
Roger Cook of Lebanon, Mo.
5
13-1
$742
10th
Jeremy Johnson of Kansas City, Kan.
5
12-13
$649
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Chris Bunk of Sullivan, Mo.
5
16-11
$2,783
2nd
Tom Kaufmann of Warsaw, Mo.
5
15-2
$1,391
3rd
Larry Rothweil of St. Charles, Mo.
5
12-7
$926
4th
Walton Hendricks of Milan, Mo.
4
12-0
$649
5th
Drake Bradshaw of Milan, Mo.
5
11-11
$557
6th
Mark Hancock of Olathe, Kan.
5
10-15
$510
7th
Chase Simpson of Marionville, Mo.
5
10-8
$464
8th
William Liam Cutright of St. Louis, Mo.
5
10-6
$417
9th
Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Mo.
4
10-4
$371
10th
Lynn Gideon of Preston, Mo.
5
9-15
$325
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Dereck Dirschuweit of Florissant, Mo.
5-pound, 10-ounce bass
$450
Boater Big Bass
Craig Rose of Olathe, Kan.
5-pound, 10-ounce bass
$450
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Brian Coats of St. Louis, Mo.
4-pound, 6-ounce bass
$450
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Connor Cunningham of Springfield, Mo.
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
Shaky-head rig
Did Not Disclose
Strike King Co-Angler
Crock-O-Gator Jig
Did Not Disclose
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Ozark Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 7-9
Lake Norfork, Mountain Home, Ark.
Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
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.