Redneck Fishin' Tournament
Aug 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2025
CANCELED
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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