Our mission is very clear: "to make veterans feel like they are really home." |
REEL LIBERTY FISH CAMP 2022
Fish Camp is about giving back. Reel Liberty uses ice fishing as a way to get Veterans together for camaraderie, fishing, food and fun. This weekend gives Veterans a chance to unwind and reconnect with nature. We also understand that human bonds are essential for healing.
REEL LIBERTY FISH CAMP 2020
Fish Camp is about giving back. Reel Liberty uses ice fishing as a way to get Veterans together for camaraderie, fishing, food and fun. This weekend gives Veterans a chance to unwind and reconnect with nature. We also understand that human bonds are essential for healing.
"Thank you for the opportunity to come out today - it was humbling and amazing to be part of something that generates happiness and camaraderie among people." |
"What a great event, it was great to hear all the stories and have a chance to thank all the people who served and fought to defend this great country." |
FISH CAMP 2019
BURT LAKE VETERAN WALLEYE WEEKEND 2019
Reel Liberty is a Veteran program under Social Responsibility Inc. 501c3. Reel Liberty was Co-Founded by Dr. MJ Wegmann and Tim Burdick. Dr. Wegmann and Tim combined their love and passion for fishing with helping injured and wounded Veterans to get back to doing the things they love. The core of human healing is human bonds. Few things create a greater bond than fishing together.
Reel Liberty owns two Salmon boats and does independent charter-style fishing trips and has also assisted with Operation Injured Soldier and the Brave Hearts Estate doing charter-style Lake Michigan fishing trips, walleye and bass fishing tournaments and Muskie fishing events for wounded Veterans. We also have initiatives with fly fishing in Michigan on some of the best streams and rivers in the country. Reel Liberty takes Veterans ice fishing in the winter, teaching them how to be safe on ice, how to find fish and facilitate the human bonds of healing through fishing.
The purpose of the program is to honor and thank our Veterans for the tremendous sacrifices they have given this country and to facilitate the human bond of healing through comradery of doing outdoor activities and hobbies.
Reel Liberty owns two Salmon boats and does independent charter-style fishing trips and has also assisted with Operation Injured Soldier and the Brave Hearts Estate doing charter-style Lake Michigan fishing trips, walleye and bass fishing tournaments and Muskie fishing events for wounded Veterans. We also have initiatives with fly fishing in Michigan on some of the best streams and rivers in the country. Reel Liberty takes Veterans ice fishing in the winter, teaching them how to be safe on ice, how to find fish and facilitate the human bonds of healing through fishing.
The purpose of the program is to honor and thank our Veterans for the tremendous sacrifices they have given this country and to facilitate the human bond of healing through comradery of doing outdoor activities and hobbies.
Reel Liberty FISH CAMP 2018
Reel Liberty purchased ice fishing gear and donated 10 Home Depot buckets filled with gear (buckets donated by Home Depot) to the injured Veterans at Operation Injured Solider and the Braveheart estate for the 2018 ice fishing excursion. Hall of Fame walleye fisherman Mark Martin was up to assist Veterans on Burt Lake.
Hall of Fame Walleye Fisherman Mark Martin. Burt Lake Walleye Tourn.
Dr. Wegmann and Tim with Reel Liberty Fishing, helped Operation Injured Soldier get 25 wounded Veterans on the water fishing. Hall of Fame Walleye fisherman Mark Martin and his crew of 14 professional pro-staff fisherman brought 25 wounded Veterans walleye fishing on Burt Lake. Dr. Wegmann and Tim had 4 wounded Veterans on their boat. Each person caught a walleye with the biggest measuring in at 24". The weekend was marked with new life-long friendships and memories and tons of laughs.