Serving Military Veterans and First Responders

Empowering our nation’s heroes
through our unique brotherhood and love of ocean fishing.

Helping Our Heroes

Military veterans and first responders share a unique bond built through a fraternity and brotherhood of service and dedication to our nation.

Veteran’s Services

We assist fellow veterans and first responders in obtaining the essential services they need to heal and recover.

Camaraderie

Building trust and friendship through the camaraderie shared by a diverse network of veterans and first responders.

Friends in Fishing

Ocean fishing is the sport that binds us, and we promote healing through group fishing trips in Catalina Island and San Diego.

How We Work

Helping Hands

Outreach

We work with our local community to identify veteran and first responders in need of friendship and fraternity through relaxing fishing excursions.

Engagement

While engaging with other veteran groups and charitable organizations, we use our network to reach those in need of our services and camaraderie.

Education

Our goal is to help our nation’s veterans and first responders understand the peace and social well-being that comes through learning sea fishing.

veterans helping veterans

Through our unique bond of service, we aim to help our fellow brother-in-arms enjoy the exciting and relaxing experience of learning to deep-sea fish.

Joey’s Story

our mission

Rods Reels & Heroes Foundation is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of our active, retired, and disabled military warriors and first responders by providing a shared offshore fishing experience and associated activities, to include education and other outings at no cost. This isn’t just about fishing, we are also offering them and opportunity to relax and de-stress from daily life, and to form new bonds with brothers in arms in a friendly fishing community.

Meet Our Team