Betty DeFord's
Original Redneck Fishin' Tournament
Aug 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2024

Wild Travels


WILD TRAVELS is a TV series seen on PBS 

There's a river in central Illinois, so saturated with Asian Carp that locals have devised an annual event aimed at severely thinning the population of this invasive species. We managed to jump aboard for one of the most hazardous fishing tournaments known to man. 

 

Human Footprint PBS

In America’s heartland, one invader is spreading through our rivers. Shane signs up for the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament and puts his body on the line to get a closer look at Asian carp. Carp were first brought to the U.S. to clean up our wastewater, but they had their own agenda. Now, we’re locked in a billion-dollar arms race to keep carp out of the Great Lakes. Chef Soowha Yu has another solution: “If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em!” – bones and all.

Sponsors 2024

Without our wonderful sponsors this benefit would not be possible. We and homeless veterans everywhere thank you from the bottom of our heart!

Platinum Sponsors

TRACY OLSON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC

 KETTERS KAMP 96 

PEORIA SPORTSMENS CLUB 

GRAND ISLAND LODGE

HAVANA MONUMENT

 

Gold Sponsors

CAMPING WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD, IL

 R PLACE ON 590

HAVANA NATIONAL BANK

 SISSON’S COUNTRY INN

Silver Sponsors

WOLTERS DRUG STORE              

 BUELLS MARINE

CASSCOMM                                         

 THE SAZARAC

PAULA MATTHEWS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT

SLOAN IMPLEMENT                   

BILL & ANN NEALE

MIDSTATE DRAGWAY HAVANA, IL

CHAINSAW CARVINGS BY TWO FEATHERS

STEPHENS FURNITURE STORE

 LA CROSS LUMBER CO.

VFW 6408 AUXILIARY 

Grosboll, Tice, Barr and Courtney.

Bronze Sponsors

CENTRAL ILLINOIS LOAN

 B + B MOTORS

INSURANCE CENTER 

VBS, VANILLA BUG SPRAY

TRAIN RESCUE 

REED’S AG Mechanics

Come for the tournament. Stay for the good time!

Entertainment

COSTUME CONTEST

Friday night Aug 2nd

2:00pm - 6:00pm 

ZAC FEDOR AND THE LONG GOODBYE'S 

7:00pm - 11:00pm

SISTA AND THE MISTER'S

Saturday Aug 3rd

2:00pm - 6:00pm

JEFF YOUNG AND THE BAD GRANDPA'S

7:00pm - Midnight

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