Grant Wins Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament on St. Lawrence River

September 13, 2021
BFL News Archive

MASSENA, N.Y. (Sept. 13, 2021) – Boater Matthew Grant of Norwood, New York wins the two-day Bass Fishing League Super-Tournament at St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York. Grant earned $5,137 for his victory.

TOP 10 RESULTS
 

RANK
 

BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN
 

BASS
 

WEIGHT
 

AWARD
 

1st
 

Matthew Grant of Norwood, N.Y.
 

10
 

41-14
 

$5,137
 

2nd
 

Douglas Reed of Bridgeton, N.J.
 

10
 

41-6
 

$2,569
 

3rd
 

Jason Burger of Bridgeton, N.J.
 

10
 

39-7
 

$1,712
 

4th
 

Michael A. Sentore of Gloucester City, N.J.
 

10
 

38-5
 

$1,199
 

5th
 

James Ciferni of Hammond, N.Y.
 

10
 

38-2
 

$1,672
 

6th
 

Gerald Rosenbarker of Galway, N.Y.
 

10
 

38-2
 

$942
 

7th
 

Jonathan Robla of Waddington, N.Y.
 

10
 

36-10
 

$1,356
 

8th
 

David Wilder of Middle River, Md.
 

9
 

35-7
 

$771
 

9th
 

Clifford Chilson of Cicero, N.Y.
 

10
 

34-9
 

$685
 

10th
 

Jeffrey Ware of Warrenton, Va.
 

9
 

31-11
 

$599
 


 

RANK
 

CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN
 

BASS
 

WEIGHT
 

AWARD
 

1st
 

Dominic Pellegrino of Torrington, Conn.
 

10
 

35-15
 

$2,569
 

2nd
 

Paul Melo of Hudson, Mass.
 

9
 

32-9
 

$1,284
 

3rd
 

Roberto Laboy of Geigertown, Pa.
 

10
 

32-5
 

$858
 

4th
 

David Paszkiewicz of Kearny, N.J.
 

9
 

31-12
 

$599
 

5th
 

Nicholas Dellaporta of Pequannock, N.J.
 

10
 

31-4
 

$514
 

6th
 

Brian Snowman of Pompton Plains, N.J.
 

8
 

27-15
 

$793
 

7th
 

Joseph Merker of Pittsgrove, N.J.
 

7
 

25-15
 

$428
 

8th
 

Brooks Parker of Bridgeville, Del.
 

7
 

24-0
 

$385
 

9th
 

Samuel Jenesky of Cecil, Pa.
 

6
 

21-13
 

$342
 

10th
 

Danny Walters of Abingdon, Md.
 

7
 

20-13
 

$300
 


CONTINGENCY AWARDS
 

AWARD
 

NAME
 

CONTINGENCY
 

PAYOUT
 

Boater Big Bass
 

James Ciferni of Hammond, N.Y.
 

5-pound, 13-ounce bass
 

$645
 

Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass
 

Brian Snowman of Pompton Plains, N.J.
 

6-pound bass
 

$322
 

MLF BIG5 Bonus
 

Jonathan Robla of Waddington, N.Y.
 

Eligible Phoenix Boat*
 

$500
 


* Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Bass Fishing League tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.


WINNING BAITS
 

ANGLER
 

BAIT
 

COLOR
 

Boater
 

Did Not Divulge
 

N/A
 

Strike King Co-Angler
 

Did Not Divulge
 

N/A
 


2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
 

EVENT
 

DATE
 

LOCATION
 

HOST
 

Northeast Division – Bass Fishing League Regional Championship
 

Oct. 14-16
 

Potomac River, Marbury, Md.
 

Charles County Board of Commissioners
 

2022 Bass Fishing League All-American
 

June 2-4
 

Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.
 

Arkansas Dept of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs
 


The 2021 MLF Bass Fishing League 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 co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six 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  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 the Bass Fishing League All-American.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the  Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.