The Woodlands’ Cosculluela Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake St. Clair
Category: article
Jul 13th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Jul 13th, 2021 at 3:53 PM
Chicago’s Dus Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (July 12, 2021) – Boater Hugh Cosculluela of The Woodlands, Texas, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Lake St. Clair Presented by TINCUP Whiskey in Harrison Township, Michigan. Cosculluela earned $7,220 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
RANK
BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Hugh Cosculluela of The Woodlands, Texas
5
23-1
$7,220
2nd
John Zubkoff of Monroe, Mich.
5
22-9
$2,360
3rd
Doug Jenkins of Cicero, Ind.
5
22-4
$1,574
4th
Jason Elliott of Warsaw, Ind.
5
21-2
$1,101
5th
Jeremy Reese of Powell, Ohio
5
20-14
$944
6th
Alex Redwine of Cincinnati, Ohio
5
20-9
$865
7th
Austin Freed of Wolcottville, Ind.
5
20-8
$1,482
8th
Scott Dobson of Clarkston, Mich.
5
20-6
$629
8th
Jeremy Antrup of Fremont, Ind.
5
20-6
$629
8th
Tom Beale of St. Clair Shores, Mich.
5
20-6
$629
RANK
STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
BASS
WEIGHT
AWARD
1st
Kristian Dus of Chicago, Ill.
5
22-9
$2,360
2nd
Chance Hoover of Lexington, Ky.
5
21-13
$1,180
3rd
Andy Fryer of Sidney, Ohio
5
20-14
$1,112
4th
Greg Elswick of Goshen, Ind.
5
20-13
$511
4th
Nathan Housel of Carlisle, Pa.
5
20-13
$511
6th
Tim Hooker of Stoutsville, Ohio
5
19-5
$433
7th
Nicholas Veselka of Fishers, Ind.
5
19-3
$393
8th
Daniel Perdieu of Rochester, Ind.
5
18-12
$354
9th
Ryan Legg of Parma, Ohio
5
18-5
$315
10th
Grant Gallagher of Fremont, Ohio
5
18-1
$275
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
AWARD
NAME
CONTINGENCY
PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass
Austin Freed of Wolcottville, Ind.
6-pound bass
$695
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
Billy E. Crider, Jr. of Kettering, Ohio
5-pound, 13-ounce bass
$347
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
Hugh Cosculluela of The Woodlands, Texas
Eligible Phoenix Boat*
$2,500
* 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
Drop Shot (unspecified)
6th Sense Crush Squarebill Crankbait
Not Specified
Strike King Co-Angler
Poor Boy’s Baits
Not Specified
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
EVENT
DATE
LOCATION
HOST
Michigan Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
Oct. 14-16
Potomac River, Marbury, Md.
Charles County Board of Commissioners
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.