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Our mission is to "cast a line of relief" to others impacted by cancer -Kalan B. www.castinrelief.com Hey guys! I'm Kalan.

I'm a stage 4 cancer survivor who loves the outdoors and fishing. After being thankful for the care and support I had during my journey I knew I wanted to give back. I have always found relief being on the water and I am hoping to share that along with other types of support to those impacted by cancer. Join me and let's "cast a line of relief" to those in need! For more information contact Kalan at:
Phone: 309-210-7640
Email: [email protected]

Thanks and have a great day : )
-Kalan Blum

09/06/2026

Last weekend's trip to Truman Lake was very special. We got to host 5 members of a family that have all been impacted by cancer in multiple ways.

We had Deb & Rich that have both had their own journey with cancer, lost their daughter to cancer, their niece had the same type of cancer and they lost their pup to cancer. We were thankful to be able to host them, their son Pete and his two sons for the weekend.

We had dinner Friday hosted by the Porter's, fished Saturday then we had a fish fry with all of our catches Saturday evening.

The weekend of fishing turned into a family affair and friends for life.

Thank you to Linda Porter, Johnny Porter & Justin Porter for hosting us in your cabins & boats all weekend along with the amazing food both nights ❤️

Also thank you Johnny & Linda for taking me out trolling for Crappie Sunday. You guys are the best!

Can't wait for next year's trip and to share the weekend with this wonderful family again and the new guests that will get to join.

Hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day weekend 🇺🇸

08/29/2026

Heading out on Truman Lake with our guests from the Illinois Cancer Care Center!

Let's see what we can catch 🎣

05/26/2026

Weigh-in photos & the rest of our teams from Castin' Relief's 6th Annual Catfish Tournament!

Thank you to all of the teams who came out and helped "cast a line of relief" 🎣

& thank you Tom Stolze for volunteering your time to get all the awesome photos for us 📷

I appreciate everyone who made the day possible more than words can say.

Thank you again to everyone and I am looking forward to doing it all again next year!

-Kalan Blum

05/25/2026

Congratulations to the winners of Castin' Relief's 6th Annual Catfish Tournament! 🎣

🏆1st place: Adam Hart, Merciana Hart & Micheal Bowman. Total weight: 45.14lbs

🏆2nd place: Mike & Kassi Keuhl, Mike Taylor. Total weight: 44.8lbs

🏆Big Fish: Mike & Kassi Keuhl, Mike Taylor.
Big fish weight: 16.10lbs

🏆3rd Place: Greg & Angie Lingenfelter.
Total weight: 40.00lbs

🏆4th Place: Kyle Dearing & Blake Dotson.
Total weight: 39.14lbs

🏆5th Place: Chris Hart & Braydon Hart.
Total weight: 37.12lbs

Full results from all the teams listed below--->
More pictures of everyone to come in our next post 📸

Thank you to all the teams that signed up and helped support our mission. It was the best day and I appreciate everyone who was a part!

Remembering those who gave everything for our freedom this Memorial Day 🇺🇸

-Kalan Blum

05/23/2026

33 teams headed out for Castin' Relief's 6th Annual Catfish Tournament this morning! 🎣

Join us around 3:00pm at the Pekin Boat Club for the weigh-in!

Grill' Em All Food Truck will be here serving up food and hopefully there will be a lot of good fish to be seen.

Thank you to all the teams that came out and good luck to all!!

-Kalan

05/16/2026

Next Saturday! 🎣

We have 31 teams pre-registered --->

If you'd like to join you can pre-register or sign up the morning of at the Pekin Boat Club starting 5:15am on May 23rd.

To pre-register or for any questions reach out to Kalan at 309-210-7640 or send us a Facebook message.

Thank you to all of the teams who have supported in the past and helped us get to our 6th year!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone & having a day full of fishing & fun!

-Kalan

05/11/2026

Headed out with our guests from the Illinois Cancer Care Center and Show Me Catfishing. Let's see what the day can bring! 🎣

Thank you Captain Aaron Jarrell for donating us a trip to get patients out!

05/09/2026

Our tournament grounds, maps & info on Castin' Relief's 6th Annual Catfish Tournament --->

Tournament Details:
-Date: Saturday, May 23rd 2026
-New Location: Pekin Boat Club located at 1 Cooper Island, Pekin, IL

-Check-In: 5:30am
*After check-in you may launch at the Pekin Boat Ramps near the boat club or drive & launch at Kutchies on the Water's Boat Ramp.

Fishing time:
-Lines in the water at: 7:00am
-Lines out of the water: 3:00pm
-Be in the weigh-in line by: 3:30pm
*The weigh-in will be at the Pekin Boat Club where you checked in

🏆 Winners will be announced around 3:45 -4:15 pm after all the boats are weighed in and the weights are tallied.
1st place payout: $1000
2nd place payout: $500
3rd place payout: $250
Big Fish payout: $500
Top 5 places will be awarded.

-Team entry fee: $100
Pre-registering is encouraged but you are welcome to sign up at the Pekin Boat Club the morning of between 5:30 & 7:00 am as well.

Each participant will also receive a fisherman bag in the morning with a tournament t-shirt, coozie, water, snacks, your lunch voucher and other various items.

-Food: Our fisherman will be fed lunch as they come in for the weigh in. We will have sandwiches by Grill Em' All food truck, chips, dessert and drinks.

-We will have drawings, silent auction and more chances to win after the tournament as well.

Feel free to invite your family & friends to the boat club watch the weigh-in!

📋 Few rules for this years Catfish Tournament:
-This is a team event. Teams will consist of 2 - 3 fishermen & you can fish with up to 6 rods
-Channel Catfish or Flathead Catfish may be weighed in. Teams are allowed to weigh 5 fish & all fish must be alive to weigh in.
-Big Fish: Your big fish will be part of the 5 fish total & will be included in your total bag weight this year.
-Tournament zones are from Beardstown Bridge to Starved Rock
*Full rules are listed on our page or reach out and I can send them to you

-All money raised goes to providing resources to local cancer patients and getting them out on the water for a day of relief 🎗

-For any questions or to sign up call Kalan Blum at: 309-210-7640, email us at: [email protected] or send us a Facebook message.

-Thank you to everyone who has joined in the past and I look forward to seeing everyone again this year!!

Castin' Relief

04/26/2026

4 weeks out! ---> Pre-register or sign up during check-in at the Pekin Boat Club the morning of the tournament 📋

All pre-registered fisherman will receive a tournament bag the morning of that includes a tournament t-shirt, a coozie, snacks, a drink, a lunch voucher and other various items. You will still receive a tournament bag when signing up the morning of but t-shirt sizes could be limited.

*All that is needed to pre-register are the names of the fisherman, their t-shirt size and a good contact for the team.

All proceeds go towards getting cancer patients out on the water for a day of relief. We all know there is nothing like a day on the water to get your mind off things and to make memories to smile about forever 🎣

Tournament Details:
-Date: Saturday, May 23rd
-New Location: Pekin Boat Club located at 1 Cooper Island, Pekin, IL
-Check-In: 5:30am
*After check-in you may launch at the Pekin Boat Ramps near the boat club or drive & launch at Kutchies on the Water's Boat Ramp.

Fishing time:
-Lines in the water at: 7:00am
-Lines out of the water: 3:00pm
-Be in the weigh-in line by: 3:30pm
*The weigh-in will be at the Pekin Boat Club where you checked in

🏆 Winners will be announced around 3:45 after the weigh-in is over.
1st place payout: $1000
2nd place payout: $500
3rd place payout: $250
Big Fish payout: $500
Top 5 places will be awarded.

Our fisherman will be provided with lunch as they come in from the water. We will have drinks along with light desserts for everyone during the weigh-in & payouts as well.

There will also be a few games, drawings & a silent auction for more chances to win after the tournament!

Few rules:
-This is a team event. Teams will consist of 2 - 3 fishermen & you can fish with up to 6 rods
-Channel Catfish or Flathead Catfish may be weighed in. Teams are allowed to weigh 5 fish & all fish must be alive to weigh in.
-Big Fish: Your big fish will be part of the 5 fish total & will be included in your total bag weight this year.
-Tournament zones are from Beardstown Bridge to Starved Rock

To pre-register or for any questions about Castin' Relief's 6th Annual Catfish Tournament reach out to myself Kalan Blum at 309-210-7640 by call/text or send a message on Facebook.

Join me and let's cast a line of relief to those in need!

Hope everyone has a great day!!

-Kalan Blum

Address

East Peoria, IL

Telephone

+13092107640

Website

http://www.castinrelief.com/

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