In 1990, Stanley Jackson and Joe Greenlee started having wild cat fishing tournaments on Saturday nights. Stanley named it Mountain Music Kids Invitational Bass Fishing Tournament. The name Mountain Music was named by Stanley when he threw a buzz bait lure. He said the sound of it skimming over the water sounded like Mountain Music. Stanley’s tournaments were a huge success. He had an idea of having a tournament for fishermen to bring a child and fish a tournament. His tournament started on Cherokee Lake. The first tournament was a night tournament from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. He and Joe went out and got some plugs donated to give to each child. There were 26 kids in the first tournament. The entry fee was $30, same as his regular tournaments but the payback was 100 percent. Stanley and Joe took no money for doing this because it was for the love of fishing. They had the tournament every year just to get kids interested in fishing.
After Joe’s passing in 2003, Paul Loy stepped in to help. The tournaments began to get larger every year. A lot of good people began to donate their time by helping and finding sponsors to help pay for the prizes. It became so popular that they had to have a cut off of 400 kids. This is the largest kid’s bass tournament in the U.S., and it gives a child the opportunity to know how a professional bass tournament works. Every child that doesn’t get money receives a prize after the weigh-in. Thank you Mr. Jackson and Mr. Greenlee for helping so many children! May God Bless and remember to take a kid fishing!
The Mountain Music Kids Invitational Bass Fishing Tournament is made possible by our sponsors and all the money goes back to the kids! Some of our major and longtime sponsors include Jimmy and Gale Johnson, Jabo’s Pharmacy, Swaggerty Sausage, Bucks ‘N’ Bass, Keith and Jo Farmer, Citizen’s National Bank, Corky’s Custom Flooring, White Pine Marine, Bass Pro Shops, Ott DeFoe, B.A.I.T., Southern Homes and Farms, Team Flat Broke, Bush’s Beans, Crossings Animal Hospital, and so many more!
Do you want to make a difference in a kid’s life? Bring a kid and a fishing pole down to Douglas Lake on July 28, 2018 and spend some time that will never be forgotten! The Mountain Music Kids Invitational Bass Fishing Tournament is the biggest kids fishing tournament in the United States. We can accommodate up to 400 kids. The entry fee is only $30 per team and the payout is way over 100 percent. Prizes will be given for any teams that do not receive a cash prize. No kid leaves empty handed! 2018 is shaping up to be one of our biggest years ever! Come out and join us for a great day that a kid will never forget! We will have karaoke, food, fun, casting kid’s competition, raffle prizes and more!
Registration will start on Sunday July 22, 2018 at the following locations:
Bucks ‘N’ Bass 664 E. Meeting St. Dandridge, TN 37725 (Sunday only)
Douglas Lake Campground 1680 Boat Launch Rd. Sevierville, TN 37876
When: July 28, 2018 on-site registration and activities start at 9 a.m.
Where: Douglas Lake dam access area 1680 Boat Launch Rd. Sevierville, TN 37876 Entry Fee: $30 per team (each team consists of one child and one adult) **cash only Tournament hours: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
For more info contact: Stanley Jackson (865) 933-0082
Keith Farmer
Sunny DeFOE Email: mountainmusickids@gmail.com
(865) 382-1924 (865) 679-2233
Interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteer? Contact us for opportunities and to discuss how you can make a difference in a kid’s life.