Thank You from SoCal Heroes on the Water - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakMedic · 05-03-2014, 10:52 PM

Thank you to everyone that showed up today for the OEX tournament that benefited the Southern California Chapter of Heroes on the Water. I can't thank OEX enough for stepping up and hosting these types of events that bring our kayak fishing community together.

Today we had 102 anglers show up to support the cause and raise money for the chapter. With entry and jackpot buy in we raised just over $3,000 and the National Heroes on the Water business office is currently matching all funds raised dollar for dollar bringing our total from this event to a little over $6,000.

Special thanks to OEX Mission Bay and OEX Sunset Beach for event coordination and planning.

Thank you to the weigh boats for on the water fish weighing.

Thank You to the following companies and people for donating products for the awards ceremony:
Wilderness Systems
Skrilla
Jeff Bias
Werner Paddles
Squidco

Thank You Catalina Offshore Products for the Thresher shark and for always stepping up to help HOW.

Hopefully I didn't leave anyone out, but finally from all of us at the SoCal HOW chapter Thank You!

Heres a quick video from the Northern California Chapter explaining a little of what we do helping the veteran population.

http://ruralhealth.stanford.edu/vide...roes-on-water/

jorluivil · 05-04-2014, 12:48 AM

All for a good cause

The thresher was amazing!!!

Mike scales · 05-04-2014, 06:23 AM

Had a great time! Looking forward to the next HOW event.
Cheers!

StinkyMatt · 05-04-2014, 06:42 AM

Nicely run event.

Smooth and clean.

Good job Matt, CJ and all the other staff that made it happen!

Did I win?

Iceman · 05-04-2014, 08:34 AM

Great Job Matt, really proud of what we accomplished yesterday ..............next fund raising stop September Can you guess where???

Jimmyz123 · 05-04-2014, 08:39 AM

Can't wait for the next one. Thanks to everyone that worked hard to put this event together. The Tacos were great, the fishing was fun, but seeing everyone out there helping to support the wounded warriors, Priceless.

PAL · 05-04-2014, 11:24 AM

I said my thanks in another thread. It was great to be there. More photos at the Kayak Fish Magazine Facebook page.

FISH11 · 05-04-2014, 12:31 PM

The HOW event was awesome and so where the Tacos. Can't wait for the next event and seeing all the BWE members that sign up. Tight Lines

JarrodMc · 05-04-2014, 08:19 PM

Thanks to you guys, OEX, CJ, Matt, Andy, Makobob and everyone else who helped put on this event. It was tough fishing (too many shorts) but still lots of fun.

Siebler · 05-04-2014, 08:59 PM

Just so you folks have an idea of what has been done so far this year by the community, San Diego has raised over 4700 for our chapter of HOW since March. This does not even count the online raffle ticket sales which I havnt added up but appears to be in the 1500-2000.00 range.

This amount in total is pure profit (does not include costs for food at event and all).

Part of this money was used by OEX/HOW to do a full wrap of our equipment trailer (will post pics this week when finished). The remainder is being sent to national and will be matched giving the chapter over 6500.00 to put into new gear so that we can expand our base of wounded being helped.

On behalf of Myself and the rest of the HOW-SoCal team along with OEX/KFS we thank the community from the bottoms of our hearts.

Hope to see you all in September! Lets blow away this weekends event!

Fishin' Magician · 05-05-2014, 06:18 AM

This was my first attempt at being in a kayak fishing tournament, but it certainly won't be my last. What a great experience and what a great cause!

Thank you to CJ and Andy and everyone at OEX who made this event possible. I've been the Co-Chair of a golf tournament for the past 20 years and I know who hard it is to organize as large of event as this. It's like trying to herd spotted bay bass! All that you guys do, it is appreciated!

Thanks again and hope to see you all on the water again soon..., except not in my fishing spot!

)

Phatford · 05-05-2014, 07:06 AM

Great Job by everyone... Big thank you to everyone! Everyone that donated time and or money made this possible! And of course Thank you to all the people that reached in their pockets and helped out HOW! I saw smiles all the way around, which is the sign of a well run operation.
I fished in the Tourney with my Dad (purple heart Vietnam Vet), this was his second time in a Kayak and he had a great time. Caught his first WSB and first Bat ray... HA HA Both were on the small size but in a Kayak my dad swore he caught a whale.... ha ha

05-03-2014, 10:52 PM	#1
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Thank You from SoCal Heroes on the Water Thank you to everyone that showed up today for the OEX tournament that benefited the Southern California Chapter of Heroes on the Water. I can't thank OEX enough for stepping up and hosting these types of events that bring our kayak fishing community together. Today we had 102 anglers show up to support the cause and raise money for the chapter. With entry and jackpot buy in we raised just over $3,000 and the National Heroes on the Water business office is currently matching all funds raised dollar for dollar bringing our total from this event to a little over $6,000. Special thanks to OEX Mission Bay and OEX Sunset Beach for event coordination and planning. Thank you to the weigh boats for on the water fish weighing. Thank You to the following companies and people for donating products for the awards ceremony: Wilderness Systems Skrilla Jeff Bias Werner Paddles Squidco Thank You Catalina Offshore Products for the Thresher shark and for always stepping up to help HOW. Hopefully I didn't leave anyone out, but finally from all of us at the SoCal HOW chapter Thank You! Heres a quick video from the Northern California Chapter explaining a little of what we do helping the veteran population. http://ruralhealth.stanford.edu/vide...roes-on-water/

05-04-2014, 12:48 AM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	All for a good cause The thresher was amazing!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

05-04-2014, 08:34 AM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Great Job Matt, really proud of what we accomplished yesterday ..............next fund raising stop September Can you guess where??? __________________

05-04-2014, 08:39 AM	#6
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Can't wait for the next one. Thanks to everyone that worked hard to put this event together. The Tacos were great, the fishing was fun, but seeing everyone out there helping to support the wounded warriors, Priceless. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ

05-04-2014, 12:31 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	The HOW event was awesome and so where the Tacos. Can't wait for the next event and seeing all the BWE members that sign up. Tight Lines __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

05-04-2014, 06:23 AM	#3
Mike scales Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 327	Had a great time! Looking forward to the next HOW event. Cheers!

05-04-2014, 06:42 AM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Nicely run event. Smooth and clean. Good job Matt, CJ and all the other staff that made it happen! Did I win?

05-04-2014, 11:24 AM	#7
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	I said my thanks in another thread. It was great to be there. More photos at the Kayak Fish Magazine Facebook page.

05-04-2014, 08:19 PM	#9
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	Thanks to you guys, OEX, CJ, Matt, Andy, Makobob and everyone else who helped put on this event. It was tough fishing (too many shorts) but still lots of fun. __________________

05-04-2014, 08:59 PM	#10
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Just so you folks have an idea of what has been done so far this year by the community, San Diego has raised over 4700 for our chapter of HOW since March. This does not even count the online raffle ticket sales which I havnt added up but appears to be in the 1500-2000.00 range. This amount in total is pure profit (does not include costs for food at event and all). Part of this money was used by OEX/HOW to do a full wrap of our equipment trailer (will post pics this week when finished). The remainder is being sent to national and will be matched giving the chapter over 6500.00 to put into new gear so that we can expand our base of wounded being helped. On behalf of Myself and the rest of the HOW-SoCal team along with OEX/KFS we thank the community from the bottoms of our hearts. Hope to see you all in September! Lets blow away this weekends event! __________________ CJ Siebler

05-05-2014, 06:18 AM	#11
Fishin' Magician Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 219	This was my first attempt at being in a kayak fishing tournament, but it certainly won't be my last. What a great experience and what a great cause! Thank you to CJ and Andy and everyone at OEX who made this event possible. I've been the Co-Chair of a golf tournament for the past 20 years and I know who hard it is to organize as large of event as this. It's like trying to herd spotted bay bass! All that you guys do, it is appreciated! Thanks again and hope to see you all on the water again soon..., except not in my fishing spot! ) __________________ Here fishy, fishy, fishy.....

05-05-2014, 07:06 AM	#12
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	Great Job by everyone... Big thank you to everyone! Everyone that donated time and or money made this possible! And of course Thank you to all the people that reached in their pockets and helped out HOW! I saw smiles all the way around, which is the sign of a well run operation. I fished in the Tourney with my Dad (purple heart Vietnam Vet), this was his second time in a Kayak and he had a great time. Caught his first WSB and first Bat ray... HA HA Both were on the small size but in a Kayak my dad swore he caught a whale.... ha ha