Knoxville’s Jones Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (March 15, 2021) – Boater Nick Huff of Bean Station, Tennessee, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Cherokee Lake in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Huff earned $6,154 for his victory at the event, which was hosted by the Jefferson County Department of Tourism.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD 1st Nick Huff of Bean Station, Tenn. 5 18-1 $6,154 2nd Bill Humbard of New Market, Tenn. 5 16-4 $2,577 3rd Josh Norris of Spring City, Tenn. 5 16-1 $2,219 4th Jason Bridwell of Blountville, Tenn. 5 15-7 $1,203 5th Steven May of Dandridge, Tenn. 5 15-4 $1,826 6th Jeff Knight of Cleveland, Tenn. 5 15-0 $1,145 7th Rocky Huff of Chilhowie, Va. 5 14-14 $859 8th Jake Lee of Powell, Tenn. 5 14-8 $730 8th Brian Vicchio of Gray, Tenn. 5 14-8 $730 10th Shannon Johnson of Madisonville, Tenn. 5 14-1 $571 10th Larry Abel Jr. of Piney Flats, Tenn. 5 14-1 $571

 

RANK STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD 1st Craig Jones of Knoxville, Tenn. 5 12-9 $2,577 2nd Ryan Godsey of Chickamauga, Ga. 5 11-2 $1,288 3rd Peyton Kent of McDonald, Tenn. 5 10-11 $858 4th Jim Thrift of Kingsport, Tenn. 4 10-10 $601 5th Larry Payne of Gray, Tenn. 4 9-10 $493 5th Ryan Lee of Pound, Va. 5 9-10 $493 7th Matt Malone of Kingsport, Tenn. 4 9-4 $429 8th Steve Ouellette of Knoxville, Tenn. 3 8-10 $365 8th Joey Boling of Walland, Tenn. 3 8-10 $365 10th James Robinson of Clinton, S.C. 3 8-9 $426

Full results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD	NAME	CONTINGENCY	PAYOUT
Boater Berkley Big Bass	Steven May of Dandridge, Tenn.	5-pound, 3-ounce bass	$795
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass	Henry Bryan of Sevierville, Tenn.	4-pound, 15-ounce bass	$397
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus	Joshua Short of Bean Station, Tenn.	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 MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

WINNING BAITS

ANGLER	BAITS	COLOR
Boater	– Umbrella Rig	N/A
Strike King Co-Angler	– Umbrella Rig	N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

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