Newcomb Wins Bass Fishing League Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks

March 15, 2021
BFL News Archive

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (March 15, 2021) – Boater Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Missouri, won the Bass Fishing League tournament at Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. Newcomb earned $12,000 for his victory at the event, including a lucrative $5,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, which was hosted by Central Missouri's Tri-County Lodging Association.
 

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK
 

BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
 

BASS
 

WEIGHT
 

AWARD
 

1st
 

Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo.
 

5
 

21-0
 

$12,000
 

2nd
 

James Watson of Lampe, Mo.
 

5
 

18-12
 

$3,000
 

3rd
 

Wesley Rogers of Thayer, Mo.
 

5
 

18-4
 

$2,000
 

4th
 

Matt Ellis of Mount Vernon, Mo.
 

5
 

18-1
 

$2,400
 

5th
 

Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Mo.
 

5
 

17-13
 

$1,200
 

6th
 

Bobby Albert of Springfield, Mo.
 

5
 

17-0
 

$1,100
 

7th
 

David Holbrook of Lake Ozark, Mo.
 

5
 

16-14
 

$1,000
 

8th
 

John Sappenfield of Shawnee, Kan.
 

5
 

16-6
 

$900
 

9th
 

Mike Guidorzi of Fenton, Mo.
 

5
 

16-5
 

$800
 

10th
 

Brad Jelinek of Lincoln, Mo.
 

5
 

15-14
 

$700


 

RANK
 

STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
 

BASS
 

WEIGHT
 

AWARD
 

1st
 

Michael Bray of Saint Clair, Mo.
 

4
 

13-8
 

$3,000
 

2nd
 

Rob Melendez of Bourbonnais, Ill.
 

3
 

11-15
 

$1,500
 

3rd
 

Brayden Schaben of Westphalia, Mo.
 

4
 

11-13
 

$1,000
 

4th
 

Jeremy Fiedler of Sullivan, Mo.
 

4
 

11-5
 

$700
 

5th
 

Alex Thomas of Fulton, Mo.
 

3
 

10-13
 

$600
 

6th
 

Eric Nance of Washington, Mo.
 

4
 

10-1
 

$550
 

7th
 

Kyler Waisner of Greenwood, Mo.
 

5
 

9-15
 

$500
 

8th
 

Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Mo.
 

3
 

9-14
 

$450
 

9th
 

Larry Rothweil of Saint Charles, Mo.
 

3
 

9-12
 

$400
 

10th
 

Tom Kaufmann of Warsaw, Mo.
 

4
 

9-11
 

$350



CONTINGENCY AWARDS
 

AWARD
 

NAME
 

CONTINGENCY
 

PAYOUT
 

Boater Berkley Big Bass
 

Matt Ellis of Mount Vernon, Mo.
 

6-pound, 14-ounce bass
 

$1,000
 

Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
 

Caleb Welch of Bolivar, Mo.
 

6-pound, 14-ounce bass
 

$500
 

Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus

Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo.

Eligible Phoenix Boat*

$5,000


* 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. 


WINNING BAITS
 

ANGLER
 

BAITS
 

COLOR
 

Boater
 

- Umbrella Rig
- Jerkbait

N/A
 

Strike King Co-Angler

- Jerkbait
- Crankbait

N/A

 

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT
 

DATE
 

LOCATION
 

HOST
 

Ozark Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
 

Oct. 7-9
 

Norfork Lake, Mountain Home, Ark.
 

Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce
 

Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American
 

June 3-5
 

Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn.
 

Jefferson County Department of Tourism