Tennessee’s Short Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Cherokee Lake
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Jun 15th, 2021 by Keith Worrall
Modified Jun 15th, 2021 at 3:02 PM
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 .
About MLF BIG5
MLF BIG5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.