Jones Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (June 15, 2021) – Boater Joshua Short of Bean Station, Tennessee, won the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at Cherokee Lake in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Short earned $13,376 for his victory at the event, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 contingency award. The event was hosted by the Jefferson County Department of Tourism.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK	BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1st	Joshua Short of Bean Station, Tenn.	5	17-2	$13,376
2nd	Hunter Sales of Blaine, Tenn.	5	13-13	$2,343
3rd	Tim Hoskins of Middlesboro, Ky.	5	13-9	$1,562
4th	Jerry Reagan of Byrdstown, Tenn.	5	12-14	$1,093
5th	Gregory McDavid of Blountville, Tenn.	5	12-8	$1,187
6th	Brant Grimm of Church Hill, Tenn.	5	12-6	$859
7th	Jake Morris of McKee, Ky.	5	12-4	$781
8th	Jesse Burnett of Norris, Tenn.	5	11-11	$703
9th	Dylan Wright of Murfreesboro, Tenn.	5	11-10	$625
10th	Scott Stults of Jamestown, Tenn.	4	11-8	$547

RANK	STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN	BASS	WEIGHT	AWARD
1st	Matthew Jones of Bean Station, Tenn.	4	8-4	$2,270
2nd	Kendall Parnell of Monticello, Ky.	4	7-15	$1,135
3rd	Jackie Hatfield of Sweetwater, Tenn.	4	7-10	$757
4th	Andrew Adams of London, Ky.	3	7-8	$530
5th	Shaun Sparks of Allardt, Tenn.	2	7-1	$454
6th	Dean Dalton of Keeling, Va.	3	6-13	$416
7th	Johnny Douglas of Liberty, Ky.	4	6-10	$378
8th	Keith Gunsauls of Dandridge, Tenn.	3	6-1	$341
9th	Todd Stopher of London, Ky.	2	5-14	$284
9th	Gilbert Jolley of Livingston, Tenn.	2	5-14	$284

CONTINGENCY AWARDS

AWARD	NAME	CONTINGENCY	PAYOUT
Boater Big Bass	Joshua Short of Bean Station, Tenn.	6-pound, 4-ounce bass	$690
Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass	Sean Connors of Louisville, Ky.	4-pound, 2-ounce bass	$330
Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus	Joshua Short of Bean Station, Tenn.	Eligible Phoenix Boat*	$7,000

* 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. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

WINNING BAITS

ANGLER	BAIT	COLOR
Boater	Buzzbait Swimbait	N/A N/A
Strike King Co-Angler	Yamamoto Senko	N/A

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	HOST
Mountain Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship	Oct. 7-9	Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala.	Decatur Morgan County Tourism
2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American	June 2-4, 2022	Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs, Ark.	Arkansas Dept. of Parks and Tourism & Visit Hot Springs

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 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 .