Bass Tournament

Pro bass fisherman Chad Morgenthaler  hosted the 5th Annual Chad Morgenthaler Bass Tournament to benefit Special Olympics Illinois Aug. 28 at Rend Lake in southern Illinois.

Ninety-one teams fished in this one-day buddy tournament. There was a pre-tournament meeting, dinner and auction on Friday, Aug. 27, at the Rend Lake Resort's Great Room. The event raised more than $32,000. 

Two-person teams competed for the most weight and for big bass. Bryan Mitchell and Tony Mitchell won the tournament with 5 fish weighing 18.32 pounds and had the tournament's big bass which weighed 5.27 pounds. View full-field results here. 

Teams also had the option of competing in a Beat the Pro contest against Morgenthaler and fishing legend Guido Hibdon. Of the 53 teams entering the side pot, 33 teams beat Morgenthaler & Hibdon's weight of 4.85 pounds.

The top 10 teams from the 2010 tournament 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

Check out photos from the 2010 event.