February 18, 2011 — Bink Desaro and the Fetha Styx crew went to the Hot Rods and Reels Daytona Charity Fishing Tournament held in the Daytona Speedway infield. Hot Rods and Reels is a yearly tournament where professional bass fishermen and professional NASCAR drivers partner to catch the biggest fish AND raise money for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, a foundation dedicated to the awareness, prevention, support and, ultimately, a cure for paralysis.
The tournament consisted of 20 boats, each with a NASCAR driver and a guide. The Fetha Styx NASCAR series of rods were fished on every boat, and the drivers were loving them! An all-around great time, Bink was interviewed for Inside NASCAR about the NASCAR fishing rods.
The biggest success story of the day was the donation of a customized, Orlando Magic-themed wheelchair to 11-year-old Kyle Darroch, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, courtesy of the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.
A special thanks goes out to Heather Greene, Janet Bolin and Adam D’Andrea who were all fabulous. We’d also like to thank Darrell Gwynn, founder of The Darrell Gwynn Foundation, for putting on such a wonderful tournament. As well as the Outdoor Channel, their show “Hot Rods and Reels” where the tournament will air soon, and NASCAR Media. It was an awesome tournament for everyone involved and we’re honored to have been a part of it!
For more photos go to the Outdoor Channel’s website.
Here’s a great video from last year’s event:
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