TOP PHOTO: Jacksboro’s Riley Faulkner won first place at the two day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament on Cherokee Lake on September 20th.

By Charlotte Underwood

JEFFERSON CITY, TN (WLAF) – Jacksboro’s Riley Faulkner won first place at the two day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament on Cherokee Lake on September 20th. The tournament was hosted by the Jefferson County Department of Tourism.

Faulkner took first place with nine bass, weighing in at 23 pounds, seven ounces, earning him more than $8,000. 

One of the Bass Faulkner caught weighed in at five pounds, one ounce, the heaviest in the boater division. The five pound Bass earned him the Berkley Big Bass Boater Award.

According to Faulkner, he grew up fishing on Cherokee Lake and was familiar with it. His Tournament day started slowly, but at his third spot his luck changed, and he caught his limit in about 30 minutes with one of the Bass weighing in at five pounds, one ounce, the heaviest in the boater division. The five pound Bass earned him the Berkley Big Bass Boater Award. 

A related story is found HERE. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 09/27/2022-6AM)