Gregerson’s chest tattoo depicts himself fishing on a boat, according to his wife, Nikki. Marty Tisdale nets a carp on the Illinois River during the Original Redneck Fishing Tournament, Aug. 4 ...

Read full article: Port Orange man, 71, dies in Bike Week crash Orlando police respond to wayward swan on State Road 408. Earlier this month, a fishing tournament was held in Illinois that for one ...

BATH, Ill., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A remote Illinois town will repeat its Redneck Fishing Derby in an effort to get rid of invasive Asian carp that jump into boats, covering people with slime. "You can't ...

At what they call the "Redneck Fishing Tournament" in Bath, Ill., there are two main rules, ... In three hours, 70 boats caught 1,800 carp. But, unfortunately, that's a drop in the bucket.

Max Bittle * The State Journal-Register From left, Joel Hirkala, Dave Conner, Bob Bennington, Adam Martin and Craig Martin, all of Streator, Ill., eye an Asian carp during the Redneck Fishing ...

The 12th Annual Redneck Fishing Tournament gets underway Thursday with a traditional fishing tournament for kids and music events. The Asian carp fishing, with no fishing poles or lines allowed ...

Lukas Suter, of Gothenburg, Sweden, sips on a beer while fishing during the 13th annual Redneck Fishin Tournament on Friday, August 3, 2018, in Bath, Illinois.

Lance Gregerson revs the boat motor to excite carp on the Illinois River for participants to net during the Original Redneck Fishing Tournament, Aug. 4, 2023. John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune ...

This is serious work—Nayden is here for the annual Redneck Fishing Tournament (yes, that's the name), where the boat that nets the most carp can take home hundreds of dollars.

The fifth annual Redneck Fishing Tournament floated into this small Mason County town Friday, ... DeFord also manages the Boat Tavern on First Street, which serves as headquarters for the event.

Earlier this month, a fishing tournament was held in Illinois that for one, has a REALLY cool name. The annual Redneck Fishing Tournament brought fishing enthusiasts from around the country to ...