5th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Bass Tournament Results

Published on: September 2, 2010

Tourney winners Bryan Mitchell and Tony Mitchell (center) collect their winnings from Guido Hibdon (left) and Chad Morgenthaler, along with Special Olympics athletes Stephanie Dixon, John Henley and Eric Baumann.Professional bass fisherman Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Ill., teamed with Special Olympics Illinois and the Law Enforcement Torch Run to host the 5th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Bass Tournament presented by Jasper Engines & Transmissions on Aug. 28 at Rend Lake in southern Illinois.

A record 91 two-man teams competed for the most weight and for big bass. Teams had the option of competing in a Beat the Pro contest against Morgenthaler and fishing legend Guido Hibdon. Bryan Mitchell and Tony Mitchell won the tournament with a 5-fish limit weighing 18.32 pounds and had the tournament's big bass which weighed 5.27 pounds.

The top 10 teams who cashed checks were:

1. Bryan Mitchell and Tony Mitchell - 5 fish weighing 18.32 pounds
2. Duke Jenkel and Jeff Atchison - 5 fish weighing 17.12 pounds
3. Steve Dorris and Gary Bowlin - 5 fish weighing 16.74 pounds
4. Toby Corn and Brad Lutz - 5 fish weighing 16.45 pounds
5. Stan Jones and Doug Borgmann - 5 fish weighing 14.53 pounds
6. Shannon Toigo and David Guill - 5 fish weighing 14.30 pounds
7. Travis Boley and John McKinney - 5 fish weighing 13.82 pounds
8. Matt Coe and Kenny Atchison - 5 fish weighing 13.10 pounds
9. Marcus Reed and Chad Blades - 5 fish weighing 12.92 pounds
10. Chris Sledge and Dan Sledge - 5 fish weighing 12.29 pounds

Complete results are available at http://www.soill.org/bass.

Each angler received a T-shirt, meal and goodie bag full of tackle. This year's tournament raised more than $32,000 for Special Olympics Illinois, bringing the five-year total to $133,000.