Fishing for a Cure

The sky might have been dark and rainy Saturday, Oct. 12, but that did not dampen the spirits of those that were at Hoyt's Catfish Pay Pond in Cardwell to support Fishing for a Cure. The event raised money for Project Hope at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould and The American Cancer Society. (Christie Zolman)

Stacy Masters, of Arbyrd, Mo., one of the organizers of Fishing for a Cure and breast cancer survivor got her face painted at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center's booth at the event.

Raven Fields, 5, won a certificate for McDonalds.

Attendees registered for door prizes as they paid to fish.

Kathy Dunkin was one of the first to arrive at the event and reeled in this catfish early.

The Fields family reeled in one fish after another Saturday even in the rain.

Sheila Rios was proud of her big catch of the day but had to have a little help getting her fish out of the water.

This family was all smiles as they lined out their poles and got ready to fish.

Evan Parker, of Kennett, caught two fish early in the day and added more later.

Fishing For A Cure honorary survivor Chola Faye Rios caught this fish after her reel came off her fishing pole. She wants to thank her family and friends that didn't let her big catch get away they volunteered to pull the fish on to the bank.

Hotdogs, popcorn, chips, soda and more were available for purchase with the proceeds going to Project Hope, which pays for mammograms for those that can't afford them, and the American Cancer Society.

Donnie Zolman, of Cardwell, and granddaughter Hannah Zolman, of Leachville, won $10 for catching one of only four albino catfish in the pond.

Jeremy Wilbanks, 16, of Manila, had a basket full of fish at Saturday's event.

When a storm came through all the Fishing for a Cure attendees took cover in the silent auction area. People bid on items setup inside a green house, ate food and visited before returning to fish in the rain.

Tony Goff (right) and Kenny Jones, of Paragould, didn't let the rain stop them form catching this big catfish.

Pictured are, from left: Dawson Masters, Nate Ward, and Dalton Masters, of Arbyrd, Mo., who had six big catfish on their line before noon Saturday.

This family was soaking wet but still having a great time.

The Rios family, of Arbyrd, Mo., were happy to be fishing to support their family member and honorary survivor Chola Rios.