Tackle The Storm visits Oklahoma

See photos from Tackle The Storm Foundation's recent visit to tornado-devastated Moore, Okla.

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<p>Locked and loaded and ready to head to Moore, Oklahoma..<wbr>.</wbr></p>
Locked and loaded and ready to head to Moore, Oklahoma…
<p>...and this is what we run into the day before the event...2-<wbr>4 inches of rain...</wbr></p>
…and this is what we run into the day before the event…2-4 inches of rain…
<p>...but the next day...it was sunny and cool for the morning event... </p>
…but the next day…it was sunny and cool for the morning event… 
<p>...and the crew are ready to hand out the rods and reels...fr<wbr>om Left to Right, Rylee Cook, Barb Barone, Julie Roumbanis, Ashley Barone, Cara LeDoux and Bobbi Chapman.</wbr></p>
…and the crew are ready to hand out the rods and reels…from Left to Right, Rylee Cook, Barb Barone, Julie Roumbanis, Ashley Barone, Cara LeDoux and Bobbi Chapman.
<p>Behind the scenes the rods and reels are unboxed by...</p>
Behind the scenes the rods and reels are unboxed by…
<p>...this guy, B.A.S.S. Nation member Bernie Strekansky of the Sooner Bassmasters, who showed up to help out even though he lost his house to the tornado as well.</p>
…this guy, B.A.S.S. Nation member Bernie Strekansky of the Sooner Bassmasters, who showed up to help out even though he lost his house to the tornado as well.
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The line started forming early, was supposed to start at 7:30 a.m. …but started…

 

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…a little earlier….BTW that little girl…

 

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…handing out the rods and reels….

 

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…that’s Rylee Cook…Bassmaster Classic champion Ken Cook and his wife Tammy’s granddaughter and the child in the middle of the swirl in the Tackle The Storm Foundation logo.

 

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A bunch of Elite Anglers showed up to help out including… 

 

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…Fred Roumbanis and Kevin Ledoux…

 

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…the latest Elite Event winner…

 

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…Tommy Biffle…

 

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…lots of help needed… 

 

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…Kevin and Fred spent a lot of time by Fred’s boat stringing line for the kids…

 

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…while Edwin Evers worked the crowd along with…

 

<p>...Dave Smith and...</p>
…Dave Smith and…
<p>...Jason Christie while...</p>
…Jason Christie while…
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…Brent Chapman spent most of the time helping the children fish the pond…

 

<p>...one last thing to do before...</p>
…one last thing to do before…
<p>...heading to the pond...</p>
…heading to the pond…
<p>...alone..<wbr>.</wbr></p>
…alone…
<p>...or with dad.</p>
…or with dad.
<p>All in all about 300 children showed up...</p>
All in all about 300 children showed up…
<p>...and got new rods...</p>
…and got new rods…
<p>...and reels... </p>
…and reels… 
<p>...to fish with...</p>
…to fish with…
<p>...and to keep as they headed home....</p>
…and to keep as they headed home….
<p>...with their catch...</p>
…with their catch…
<p>...and smiles.</p>
…and smiles.