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VETS WITH NETS

VETS WITH NETS

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Vets With Nets is a 501c3 non profit organization focused on Walleye fishing events

Vets With Nets mission is to show appreciation for our active military service members and veterans by providing world class walleye fishing adventures on the western basin of lake Erie. The intention is to leave every veteran or active service member who participates in our events with a memorable experience that gives them a renewed sense of pride in their service, provides hope for their future and a general positive outlook for the community in which they live and serve.

04/21/2026

Veterans registration is full!! 450 vets signed up for vets with nets 2026

04/16/2026

With 2 weeks of registration left we have room for 5 veterans to hit our 450 veteran goal. Looking at our captains list I am not seeing a lot of our regular volunteers. Please get signed up by May 1st if you intend to do the event.

03/01/2026

As we start March, 375 veterans have signed up for Vets with Nets 2026. 75 spots remain, with the Grand Rapids Ultimate Sport Show coming up I am sure we will be full within 2 weeks.

02/01/2026

As January comes to a close we have 299 veterans and 120 boats signed up!!

01/17/2026

Still rollin!! 260 veterans and 120 boats signed up so far.

01/12/2026

Registration for the 8th annual Vets with Nets event remains robust, with 225 veterans and 90 boat captains already signed up. As preparations escalate, kindly note that our small board consists of dedicated individuals with full-time commitments who volunteer their time without compensation. We appreciate your patience in awaiting responses and kindly request that all interactions with board members remain respectful.

01/11/2026

As we wrap up the weekend at the Ultimate Sport Show Tour fishing show. We already have 210 veterans and 85 boats signed up for the event!

01/10/2026

Captain and sponsor Roger Knapp explaining what our event is all about at the Ultimate Sport Show Tour fishing show today.

At the end conclusion of our first day of registration we already have 125 veterans and 50 boat captains signed up. No doubt we will be close to maxed out by the end of the weekend 450 veterans and 250 boats

VETS WITH NETS 2026 Veterans Walleye Fishing Event 01/09/2026

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VETS WITH NETS 2026 Veterans Walleye Fishing Event Get ready to reel in some big catches with fellow vets at the VETS WITH NETS 2026 Veterans Walleye Fishing Event!

VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS- Vets with Nets 2026 01/09/2026

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VOLUNTEER CAPTAINS- Vets with Nets 2026 Join us as Volunteer Captains for Vets with Nets 2026 - let's make a difference together!

01/08/2026

Registration for both Veterans and captains will open at noon on Friday January 9th. We will post links on here when they are live.

11/11/2025

I hope everyone had a great Veterans Day!! Thank you veterans for all you have done for this great country.

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HOW WE STARTED

To be honest one day i was sitting on my front porch, and


  • A man drove by my house, turned around stopped and commented on the boat that was parked in front of my house. I told him the boat was not mine it was the the mans next door. he then said it must be good for trolling, to which I said i got no clue I have never been on the lakes fishing, for walleyes. told him as a vet. i only have so much cash to work with. he said you have never been trolling for eyes. once again i said no, he said he was going this weekend an would i like to go. to which I Stated hell yes lol. well the trip was one of my life. We broke 2 props, got caught in a storm the blew up out of nowhere. 4 to 5 ft waves, still have the video of it lol. only got one eye. left and went back to jeff's bait and tackle. were we had stopped that morning the man behind the counter one Randy Burton. stated, he was to busy which he was with other customers in the store at the time. and by the time we got to the counter the man i was with got in a little hurry so he never did say anything. well randy said if he would have had the chance to talk he would have pointed out the board behind him which had the hot reports of the fish. we then got the colors they were hitting on went back out an killed them :D :D :D small ones eating size now that i know the difference, between eating size and just Hogs :D, that one day that one man behind the counter, and some kind words. and some help. made me fall in love with walleye fishing. On the way home I Told my friend Jim. that I had a 22ft deck boat that hold 15 people, would it be possible for me to turn my boat in to a trolling boat, and do for other vets that he did for me, he said it would take time but yes. that was june 2018 by aug 2018 i joined a walleye group page, and started telling some members what i was going to do. by sept, we had a page. and did our first giveaway. brand new gear to 10 kids that did not have their own poles. After that we started collecting fishing stuff from everywhere, new used. like new. and still do to this day do we collect fishing stuff. giving it to boy scouts, girl scouts, hospital pediatric wards, any one that needs a pole. The smiles I Get to see on these children's faces is so wonderful. I am proud and honored to have such a great group of people with and behind me. we now have 11 boats in our fleet, and growing. to days date is 3-7-2019 and I am telling you our story.

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