TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — She’s known as the Lady Fish. Lori Deaton was the first of only a few female fishing guides in Tampa Bay.
While out on the water one day she got hooked on an idea.
“I just thought, nobody is doing a fishing tournament for breast cancer, and the minute it hit my heart, it hit my head at the same time and I knew I had to make it happen.”
Now, going on nine years and with more than $400,000 raised, Hooked On Hope is giving cancer patients at USF Breast Health support for any post-operative needs.
Watch WFLA News Channel 8 at 5 and 6 a.m. on Wednesday to find out how this fishing tournament is helping others.
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