Mike Phua and Mike Lillibridge Win 2021 ABA Bass Cat Shootout On Like Mohave
2021 ABA Bass Cat Shootout Champions! Mike Phua and Mike Lillibridge were blessed with a morning that every fisherman dreams of. They did not get to prefish the lake prior to the 2 week off limits so they launched yesterday morning with some tips from a couple of good buddies and a whole lot of uncertainties. “We get to a zone that I can probably be best described as a community area because of the amount of traffic. The ocean fisherman in us saw a ton of birds and we both looked at each other and said well here we go! The cove had about a 100 grebes packed up in the back and a couple of Grey Herons, while we were on the trolling motor back there there was a huge rush of fish swirling on the bank. What we thought were stripers ended up being 4lb smallmouth schooling, the rest is history”- Mike Phua
“A day that started out with a lot of uncertainty ended with a permanent smile. At the end of the day we won a new 2022 Basscat Sabre by a mere 3 ounces. I have some huge thank you’s and apologies in order. First and foremost to one of my bestest buddies and extended family Joe and Jenn Edmonds for literally making our stay in Havasu the best always. Rick Grover and Ray Mayo for all your help with the demo boat, Todd Woods for some 411 and lastly an apology to my sponsors for I have been absent this year on the water and on Social Media due to family illness” - Mike Phua
This tournament is dedicated to my Mom who at 75 years old is in the fight of her life with cancer. Thank you for all the calls and messages I truly appreciate them.