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Jasper’s Calvert Tops Field to Win Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lewis Smith Lake 

January 30, 2023

Chase Fernandez of Post Falls, Idaho, won the Strike King co-angler division and a total of $3,000 Saturday, after bringing five bass to the scale that totaled 12 pounds, 9 ounces.The top 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:                1st:        Chase Fernandez, Post Falls, Idaho, five bass, 12-9, $3,000                2nd:       Alex Singleton, Rome, Ga., five bass, 12-8, $1,500                3rd:       Chris Kirksey, Fairmount, Ga., five bass, 11-15, $1,000                4th:        Eric Owens, Danville, Ala., five bass, 10-8, $700                5th:        Mike Slaughter, Hartselle, Ala., five bass, 10-7, $600                6th:        Doug Vaughn, Houston, Ala., five bass, 10-2, $550                7th:        Kyle Smith, Crane Hill, Ala.., five bass, 10-1, $500                8th:        Rex Henry, Hixson, Tenn., four bass, 9-14, $450                9th:        Dennis Sandoval, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 9-11, $950                10th:     Mitchell Peterson, Trussville, Ala., five bass, 9-8, $350Alex Roberts of Franklin, Tennessee, earned the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award of $500, catching a bass that weighed in at 4 pounds, 14 ounces – the largest co-angler catch of the day.The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five tournament winners of each qualifying event, will qualify for the Oct. 12-14 BFL Regional tournament on Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Alabama. Boaters will fish for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will compete for a top award of $50,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.The 2023 Phoenix BFL Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 events throughout the season, five qualifying tournaments in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five qualifying event winners, will advance to one of six BFL Regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2023 All-American event will take place May 31-June 2, on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. The event is hosted by Visit Oconee SC.Proud sponsors of the 2023 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, General Tire, Grundéns, Gill, Lew’s, Lowrance, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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