Reel Thanx helps wounded veterans fish and heal on lake trips
The Odessa Midland based group Reel Thanx takes five to eight veterans on fishing trips to Lake Amistad providing gear, boats, and fully paid travel. Co founders Mike Mundy Terry Brown Randy Mounce and Nicole Osburn organize small, personable trips with veterans sharing battle wounds and stories while relaxing in trailers or cabins on the lake. Perez nicknamed Crazy Wheels, a Brownsville native, describes nightly nightmares and pain but finds respite through fishing and camaraderie.