APPLING, Ga. – Boater Bryan Gunter of Ninety Six, South Carolina wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Clarks Hill Lake Presented by Googan Baits in Appling, Georgia. Gunter earned $6,213 for his victory at the event.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK	BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1^st	Bryan Gunter of Ninety-Six, S.C.	5	17-7	$6,213
2^nd	Sterling Banks of Beech Island, S.C.	5	16-9	$2,684
3^rd	Bobby Stanfill of Greenwood, S.C.	5	15-11	$1,789
4^th	Daniel Atkins of Anderson, S.C.	5	15-9	$1,253
5^th	Zack Lamb of Martinez, Ga.	5	14-15	$1,074
6^th	Randy Childers of Anderson, S.C.	5	14-14	$1,184
7^th	Andy Wicker of Pomaria, S.C.	5	14-13	$850
7^th	Sammy Landrum of Appling, Ga.	5	14-13	$850
9^th	Greg Rikard of Leesville, S.C.	5	14-12	$716
10^th	Eric Mora of Evans, Ga.	5	14-8	$626

RANK	STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1^st	Tom Healan of Jefferson, Ga.	5	15-2	$2,684
2^nd	James Akins of Cumming, Ga.	5	14-11	$1,342
3^rd	Gregory Littles, Sr. of Columbia, S.C.	5	14-10	$893
4^th	Cameron Holley of Anderson, S.C.	5	13-7	$1,048
5^th	Johnny Hancox of West Union, S.C.	5	12-12	$537
6^th	Bradley Gunter of Greenwood, S.C.	5	12-2	$492
7^th	Joey Alexander of Salem, S.C.	5	12-0	$447
8^th	David Daniel of Gainesville, Ga.	5	11-8	$403
9^th	Westley Denny of Westminster, S.C.	5	11-6	$358
10^th	Kyle Rogers of Cleveland, Ga.	5	11-3	$313

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD	NAME	CONTINGENCY	PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass	Bryan Gunter of Ninety-Six, S.C.	6-pound, 8-ounce bass	$845
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass	Cameron Holley of Anderson, S.C.	6-pound, 4-ounce bass	$422
Phoenix MLF5 Bonus	Danny Kirk of Bartow, Ga.	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 MLF5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

WINNING BAITS

ANGLER	BAIT	COLOR
Boater	Buzzbait & Zoom Brush Hog	Did Not Disclose
Strike King Co-Angler	Zoom Fluke & Shaky-head rig	Did Not Disclose

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Savannah River Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship	Oct. 14-16	Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C.	Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board
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.