Lance was born in Wisconsin into a family that highly values hunting and fishing. His father was a captain and fishing guide on Lake Michigan; his grandfather never met a fish he didn't want to keep, even if it involved sneaking it in his boot. Lance and his brother, Derrick, were always in friendly competition and once Derrick introduced Lance to kayak fishing (in 2015) they both took their fishing to the next level. Lance has been living with his wife and three children in an RV since 2017 and has kayak fished in all 50 states.