Huff Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Cherokee Lake

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and  YouTube.