Chris Lane’s Kids Camp 2017

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On Memorial Day weekend Chris Lane’s 10th Annual Reeling in Future Pros Kids Camp and 3rd Annual Foodland Bass Tournament were held in Guntersville, AL.
On Memorial Day weekend Chris Lane’s 10th Annual Reeling in Future Pros Kids Camp and 3rd Annual Foodland Bass Tournament were held in Guntersville, AL.
On Friday night, May 26th, Foodland hosted 200 teams of anglers vying for a guaranteed $10,000 prize. Sponsors of the team tournament were Bryan Meats, the flavor of the South, Jack Links, Frito Lay, Borden, Gatorade, Bass Pro Shops, and River Rocks Plantation Tiny Home Community in Guntersville and the sponsors of Chris Lane Fishing.
On Friday night, May 26th, Foodland hosted 200 teams of anglers vying for a guaranteed $10,000 prize. Sponsors of the team tournament were Bryan Meats, the flavor of the South, Jack Links, Frito Lay, Borden, Gatorade, Bass Pro Shops, and River Rocks Plantation Tiny Home Community in Guntersville and the sponsors of Chris Lane Fishing.
Foodland volunteers putting on a rib dinner.
Foodland volunteers putting on a rib dinner.
The 200 teams received gift bags, including TH Marine G Juice.
The 200 teams received gift bags, including TH Marine G Juice.
Great Clips gave $10 haircuts for the Kuts for Kamryn benefit.
Great Clips gave $10 haircuts for the Kuts for Kamryn benefit.
Chris’ wife Holly and the whole family make the event happen each year, its 8th in Guntersville.
Chris’ wife Holly and the whole family make the event happen each year, its 8th in Guntersville.
Fellow Elite Series anglers Justin Lucas, Jared Lintner, and Matt Lee pitched in and ran the Pro Angler Station
Fellow Elite Series anglers Justin Lucas, Jared Lintner, and Matt Lee pitched in and ran the Pro Angler Station
The campers received rod and reel combos and gift cards from Bass Pro Shops, along with apparel and products from Power Pole, Mustang Survival, Luck-E-Strike, Frogg Toggs, Eagle Claw TroKar, CR&G, E3 Sports, and River2Sea.
The campers received rod and reel combos and gift cards from Bass Pro Shops, along with apparel and products from Power Pole, Mustang Survival, Luck-E-Strike, Frogg Toggs, Eagle Claw TroKar, CR&G, E3 Sports, and River2Sea.
Volunteers hand out gift bags and chilly pads from Frogg Toggs.
Volunteers hand out gift bags and chilly pads from Frogg Toggs.
Justin Lucas hands off a rod and reel ready for the fishing station.
Justin Lucas hands off a rod and reel ready for the fishing station.
Lee and Lintner line up more rods and reels.
Lee and Lintner line up more rods and reels.
The junior anglers are eager to learn more about fishing.
The junior anglers are eager to learn more about fishing.
And some even got a new look at the camp.
And some even got a new look at the camp.
Lane lends some casting knowledge at the casting station.
Lane lends some casting knowledge at the casting station.
The camp has hosted over 1,100 kids during its 10 years.
The camp has hosted over 1,100 kids during its 10 years.
All walking away with the tools they need to get started fishing.
All walking away with the tools they need to get started fishing.
And memories of a day of Fun. Family. Food. Fishing.
And memories of a day of Fun. Family. Food. Fishing.
The fishing this year was on fire.
The fishing this year was on fire.
With plenty of photo opportunities.
With plenty of photo opportunities.
And fish to take to the scales.
And fish to take to the scales.
Bluegill, bass, catfish, and golden shiners were caught.
Bluegill, bass, catfish, and golden shiners were caught.
And weighed for all to see.
And weighed for all to see.
The bounce house is always a hit.
The bounce house is always a hit.
Another solid bream weighed and released.
Another solid bream weighed and released.
Volunteers of all ages make the event fun for all.
Volunteers of all ages make the event fun for all.
There’s another fish for the scale and memory made.
There’s another fish for the scale and memory made.
Two pontoons were in use for the boater safety station of the camp.
Two pontoons were in use for the boater safety station of the camp.
Here’s the winner of the lure decoration contest.
Here’s the winner of the lure decoration contest.
A golden shiner weighed in. After eight years of not weighing any, there were nearly a dozen weighed from Lake Guntersville this year.
A golden shiner weighed in. After eight years of not weighing any, there were nearly a dozen weighed from Lake Guntersville this year.
Another photo op on the big stage.
Another photo op on the big stage.
Camper Joel Gray caught a camp-record 10 fish, see Chris Lane’s Facebook page for a video on the accomplishment.
Camper Joel Gray caught a camp-record 10 fish, see Chris Lane’s Facebook page for a video on the accomplishment.
The Guntersville community, located in northeastern Alabama on the Tennessee River, is a fishing town.
The Guntersville community, located in northeastern Alabama on the Tennessee River, is a fishing town.
Another stage photo opportunity, with a little help.
Another stage photo opportunity, with a little help.
And another stage photo, with a catfish
And another stage photo, with a catfish
Tony Chachere and crew came up from Louisiana to cook for the campers again this year.
Tony Chachere and crew came up from Louisiana to cook for the campers again this year.
Total Dental Care of Guntersville provided snow cones to campers, parents, and volunteers.
Total Dental Care of Guntersville provided snow cones to campers, parents, and volunteers.
Awards for fishing, lure decoration, casting, and sportsmanship were handed out.
Awards for fishing, lure decoration, casting, and sportsmanship were handed out.
A good time was had at the 10th Annual event.
A good time was had at the 10th Annual event.
As the camp ended, the Foodland Bass Team Tournament teams began to check-in.
As the camp ended, the Foodland Bass Team Tournament teams began to check-in.
Following the national anthem, the weigh-in began.
Following the national anthem, the weigh-in began.
Lane and Chachere take time for an interview with the local radio station.
Lane and Chachere take time for an interview with the local radio station.
The tournament format called for 3-fish bags for each team.
The tournament format called for 3-fish bags for each team.
Here’s the Big Bass, a 6.88 largemouth.
Here’s the Big Bass, a 6.88 largemouth.
The winning team of Grant Hopson & Greg Ward took home the $10,000 guaranteed prize from Foodland.
The winning team of Grant Hopson & Greg Ward took home the $10,000 guaranteed prize from Foodland.
They weighed 3 fish for 17.85.
They weighed 3 fish for 17.85.
The second-place Big Bass team of Brian and Chad Morris weighed a 6.78 largemouth.
The second-place Big Bass team of Brian and Chad Morris weighed a 6.78 largemouth.
The second place team of Stanley McCoy and Scott Kelling also had first-place big bass.
The second place team of Stanley McCoy and Scott Kelling also had first-place big bass.
The 11th rendition of the camp will again be held Memorial Day weekend in 2018. <br> For results on the Foodland Team tournament visit <a href=http://foodlandbass.com/results/2017-results/>http://foodlandbass.com/results/2017-results/</a>
The 11th rendition of the camp will again be held Memorial Day weekend in 2018.

For results on the Foodland Team tournament visit http://foodlandbass.com/results/2017-results/