Guntersville, Ala. – June 4, 2018– Each year, on Memorial Day weekend, when the whole country turns its focus on remembering the men and women of the U.S. Military, Bassmaster Elite Series pro and 2012 Bassmaster Classic Champion Chris Lane along with his family and friends at Mitchell Foods / Foodland Grocery Stores add giving back into the equation.

Lane, who moved to Guntersville, Ala. nearly a decade ago, held his 11^thannual Chris Lane Kids Fishing Camp at Bucky Howe Park in the Spring Creek arm of Lake Guntersville this past Memorial Day weekend.  The camp is a way for Lane to share the love of his occupation with young people in an effort to grow the sport, but it is also a way for him to show appreciation to his community.

For the whole of the event, the children rotate through stations coached by Elite Series pro Justin Lucas and Devin Campbell, as well as local high school fishing team members and coaches. Each of the attendees receives instruction in fishing skills such as proper casting technique, rigging of rods, decorating lures, riding on pontoon boats and catching bluegill, bass, catfish, and drum from the docks at the park.

As happened in each of the previous events, the young participants received a gift pack from some of Lane’s outstanding sponsors. They received rod and reel combos and gift cards from Bass Pro Shops, along with apparel and products from Power Pole, Luck-E-Strike, Frogg Toggs, Eagle Claw TroKar, TH Marine, Costa, and River2Sea.  The kids and their parents were treated to lunch prepared by Tony Chachere; who came from Louisiana to cook for everyone. They had a selection of cold Gatorade beverages to enjoy as well.

Lane said the event has significant meaning for him and his family.  “Fishing is my profession and it was at events like this I learned to love the sport enough to make it a career,” he said.  “I have been so fortunate in my career, and so accepted by the people of Guntersville, that I’ve wanted to share this sport with my community and give something back to them.  This event is all about food, family, fishing and fun for us, and we hope the people of this community feel that.”

The fourth annual Foodland Bass Team Tournament was held in conjunction with Lane’s Fishing Camp again this year.  The event; which is limited to 200 teams, features a $100 team entry fee that produces a $10,000 first prize, paychecks to the top 40 places and first and second big fish prizes worth $1,000 and $500.  The teams fish from safe light, with the first flight due back at Bucky Howe Park at 1:00PM; they may present a three fish limit at the scales.

As for the tournament, the team of Charles Thompson and Walt Mullins proved to be the most successful team for the day.  The Georgia based team’s three fish limit came to a total of 19.63 pounds and included the 7.94-pound second big fish of the event.  Their effort earned them the $10,000 first prize along with the $500 bonus from River Rocks Plantation for having the second biggest bass of the event.

The pair was shocked and overjoyed by the outcome.  “We absolutely love coming to Lake Guntersville, so fishing this event was just another excuse to be on this lake; we did not expect to have a day like this,” they said.  “This is the biggest event that we have ever won; we are absolutely stunned and so happy to be standing here as the winners of the event; it’s been a great day.”

The pair reported running just north of the power lines near Seibold and fishing a grassy ledge to catch their fish.  They reported catching a total of nearly 50 bass on 1/4-ounce Spot Remover Shaky Heads matched with green pumpkin Zoom Magnum Trick Worms.

The day’s Big Bass prize was presented to the team of Mitch Smith and Jimmy Shaver who finished the event in fifth place, but their creel was anchored by the 8.20-pound lunker that earned them the $1,000 bonus from River Rocks Plantation for the event.

David Mitchell, president of Mitchell Foods and Foodland said that the event is something he and his team look forward to each year.  “This is something we look forward to each year now,” said Mitchell.  “There is no telling how many hundreds of hours our people put into this, but it is worth it to give back to our community, and to be a part of something the Chris (Lane) has dedicated a ton of time to as well. He is such a genuine person and a great ambassador for our area that we want to be a part of sharing his vision and add something to the day; it is just a true joy for us to be a part of.”

 

 

2018 Foodland Bass Team Tournament Results

Place	Team	Fish*	Big Fish	Total Weight
1	Charles Thompson/Walt Mullins	3/3	7.94 2nd Big Bass	19.63
2	Heath Martin/ Jesse Martin	3/3		18.41
3	Wes Ward/ Chad Hall	3/3	7.49	17.79
4	Alan Barrett/ Tyler Caldwell	3/3		16.98
5	Mitch Smith/ Jimmy Shaver	3/3	8.20 1st Big Bass	16.94
6	Tim Buckner/ Connie Buckner	3/3	6.18	16.91
7	Brandon Smith/JT Thomason	3/3		16.84
8	Lance Whitaker/ Jeremy Briscoe	3/3	6.24	16.47
9	Jeffrey Moore/Kenneth Moore	3/3	6.43	16.25
10	Bryon Luman/ Keith Miller	3/3		16.19
11	Blake Hall/ Hadley Coan	3/3		15.97
12	Jim Leary/ Eric Wilson	3/3		15.88
13	Shawn Hornbuckle/ Jason Hysell	3/3		15.84
14	Steve Green/ Ricky McBride	3/3	6.78	15.57
15	Zach West/ Rodney Evans	3/3		15.47
16	Marty Likos/ Michael Carter	3/3		15.32
17	Chris Burgess/ Mark Arnold	3/3		14.60
18	Matt Bradley/ Michelle Bradley	3/3		14.43
19	Michael Seeley/ Kellie Seeley	3/3		14.40
20	Dustin McCullars/ Lee Oliver	3/3		14.33
21	Chris white/ Rick Armstrong	3/3	7.08	14.31
22	Cody Vaughn/ Brian Franks	3/3		14.26
23	Lee Stephens/ Philip Browns	3/3		14.09
24	Bobby Gregory/ Cannon Talton	3/3		13/76
25	Robert Keel/ Kyle Howard	3/3		13.60
26	Claude Simpson/ Tim Mccoy	3/3		13.41
27	Kadin Dick/ Richard Peek	3/3		13.35
28	Alvin Torrey/ Kerri Torrey	3/3		13.21
29	Paul Wilder/ Jerry Wells	3/3		13.09
30	Billy Copeland/ Bo Copeland	3/3		12.75
Tied 30	Ted McClellan/ Frankie Otwell	3/3		12.75
32	Aubrey Mauldin/ Patrick Drain	3/3		12.73
33	James Luna/ Shawn Newby	3/3		12.66
34	Daniel Heideger/ Larry Stanley	3/3		12.58
35	Chris Hester/ Tammie Hester	3/3		12.27
36	Kevin Stubblefield/ Scott Randles	3/3		12.02
37	Jay Holcomb/ Roger Chisenall	3/3		11.88
Tied 37	Chris Tate/ James Stoller	3/3		11.88
39	Kobi Mears/ Nick McAnally	3/3		11.80
40	Alan McRoberts/ Mike Hopkins	3/3		11.76
41	Alan Smart/ Alyson Smart	3/3		11.75
42	Kevin Walker/ Lindsey Walker	3/3		11.66
43	Mark Horton/ Dave Rigsby	3/3		11.62
44	William Grisham/ Bryan Whitt	3/3		11.59
45	Danny Latty/ Johnny Harper	3/3		11.59
46	Chris Hargrove/ Britt Perry	3/3		11.53
47	Wesley Brown/ James Klingbell	3/3		11.44
48	John Tracy/ Luke Lacy	3/3		11.29
49	Bland Morris/ David Smart	3/3		11.23
50	Sam Long/ Don Long	3/3		11.22
51	Aaron Hargrove/ Justin Romine	3/3		11.21
52	Hoyt Barnard/ Richard Payne	3/3		11.19
53	Ronald Slawson/ Don Horner	3/3		11.14
54	David Nixon/ Delnad Green	3/3		10.76
55	Darrell Yockel/ Keith Bellomy	3/3		10.74
56	David White/ Hannah Peoples	3/3		10.71
57	Rex Chambers/ Kevin McMahan	3/3		10.70
58	Barry Wesley/ Brian Wesley	3/3		10.69
59	Tracy Gay/ Jeremiah Johnson	3/3		10.62
60	Jeff Ragsdale/ Hunter Ragsdale	3/3		10.60
61	John Ard/ Jim Reising	3/3		10.56
62	Robert Lang/ Trent Noojin	3/3		10.52
63	Roy Brown/ Ryan Bradford	3/3		10.46
64	Delmus Grayson/ Mike Chastain	3/3		10.45
65	Shane Combs/ Kris Walker	3/3		10.44
66	Danny Jenkins/ Scott Crutches	3/3		10.41
67	David White/ Fisher White	3/3		10.38
68	Franklin Beard/ Casey Bears	3/3		10.36
69	Evan Boutwell/ Wayne Christopher	3/3		10.34
70	Joe Avery/ James Hudgins	3/3		10.33
71	William South/ David Ferree	3/3		10.18
72	Roger Morse/ Matthew Morse	3/3		10.13
73	Brian Shook/ Randy Tolbert	3/3		10.08
74	David Davis/ Hunter Davis	3/3		10.08
75	Chris Hopper/ Charlie McMichael	3/3		9.94
76	Mike Morris/ Dan Melton	3/3		9.92
77	Michelle Norrodo/ Austin Daniel	3/3		9.90
78	Jason Dabbs/ Shane Dick	3/3		9.89
79	Jeff Gray/ Kristi Little	3/3		9.62
80	Don Nave/ Wesley Black	3/3		9.60
81	Colton Robinson/ Kevin Tucker	3/3		9.58
82	Jerry Ellis/ Skylar Langston	3/3		9.40
83	Kevin Shikle/ Dan Avis	3/3		9.36
84	Brad Kesler/ Darrin Young	3/3		9.32
85	Matthew Duke/ Phillip Curvin	3/3		9.27
86	Timothy Haney/ Skylar Haney	3/3		9.27
87	Bobby Gregory/ Joe Kersey	3/3		9.26
88	Shane McAllister/ JR Lewis	3/3		9.17
89	Matthew Thomas/ Brantley Whitlow	3/3		9.14
90	Matt Schlosser/ Jerry Perkins	3/3		9.13
91	Paul Gring/ Andy Johnson	3/3		9.12
92	Micheal Clay/ Rick Hamby	3/3		9.10
93	Tony Randles/ Tony Blackwell	3/3		9.09
94	Dan Beddingfield/ Daniel Beddingfield	3/3		9.08
95	Robert Lane/ Chris Lane	3/3		9.05
96	Kent Ware/ Emily Ware	3/3		8.99
97	Danny Long/ Rick Hensley	3/3		8.98
98	Darrin Baker/ Drew Schaffer	2/2		8.93
99	Steven Lindsey/ Kevin Murphy	3/3		8.81
100	Allen Fuller/ Shane Brysin	3/3		8.75
101	Mike Fawcett/ Kyle White	3/3		8.71
102	Rick Mettler/ Rick Murray	3/3		8.71
103	James Bean/ Kelly Marchal	3/3		8.70
104	Deon Smith/ Todd Hathcock	3/3		8.69
105	John Keith/ Tony Tidwell	3/3		8.68
106	Charles Hodle/ Tommy Hodle	3/3		8.64
107	Timothy Boyet/ Brian Sims	3/3		8.44
108	Betty Stahl/ Eric Stahl	3/3		8.39
109	Micheal Cooper/ Darren Cooper	3/3		8.36
110	Darryl Gentry/ Robert Hargis	3/3		8.34
111	Micheal Stevens/ Paul Arnold	3/3		8.20
112	Chuck Medley/ Chris Roberts	3/3		8.16
113	Caleb Beaumont/ Taylor Smith	3/3		7.98
114	Jess Beihoffer/ Jake Beihoffer	3/3		7.78
115	Jonathan Dauwen/ Pete Spaulding	3/3		7.66
116	Jesse Rigsby/ Scott Rigsby	3/3		7.65
117	Charles Horton	3/3		7.55
118	Ben Jennings/ Illya Gibbons	3/3		7.52
119	Diane Fletney/ Sean Cooper	3/3		7.39
120	Toby Beach/ Ron Fudge	3/3		7.31
121	Danny Self/ David Bailey	3/3		7.16
122	Scott Marshall/ Doug Webster	3/3		7.12
123	Tyler Gillian/ Bobby Colquitt	3/3		7.05
124	James Hughes/ Tommy Moultrie	3/3		6.94
125	Casey Chambers/ Phillip Bell	2/2		6.68
126	Randy Waddel/ Brad Tedford	3/3		6.65
127	Troy Frazier/ Jerry Frazier	3/3		6.50
128	Charles Fallin/ Joe Maclean	3/3		6.37
129	Roger Gray/ Joshua Gray	3/3		6.32
130	Brian Surber/ John Mobley	3/3		6.25
131	James Ellis/ Kelly Ellis	3/3		6.24
132	Shane Moss/ Westin Moss	3/3		6.14
133	Joseph Calrk/ Blake Farmer	3/3		5.97
134	Clint Crew/ Jake Crew	3/3		5.97
135	Dusty Walker/ Wayne Guffey	3/3		5.87
136	Bradley Hodges/ Mike Hodges	2/2		5.34
137	Eugene Hall/ Patrick Hall	2/2		4.62
138	Colby Seymoure/ Dakota Landers	3/3		3.69
139	K Dixon/ J Gilbert	1/1	2.11	2.11