Special Thank You to: DAV California, DAV foundation, James Bogan, John Narigi, George Steece, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Veteran Transition Center, American Legion Post 694, VFW post 811, LSVA, Monterey Pennisula Foundation, Kevin Phillips(Rockfish Harbor Grill)
Thanks to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers; MONTEREY BAY VETERANS,INC. can provide all our services to the disabled veteran community at no cost to the veteran!
Upcoming Fishing Events: 37th Annual Wheelchair Salmon Derby
SEPTEMBER 16Th CHANGES!!! Our Wheelchair Big Fish Derby has been changed due to unanticipated circumstances with the charter boat company out of Monterey and California Fishing Regulations. The regulations set to go into effect Oct.1 were moved up to Sept.1 only allowing for Deep Water angling, which makes Monterey not a doable launch point for us.Rather than cancelling the event, We will still hold the Derby, Friday Dinner and Saturday Luncheon and Raffle. Our only option, without the party boat support, will be to use our vessel the Freedom 2 on next week Thursday14th, Friday15th, and Saturday16th out of Moss Landing Harbor. The boat will depart at 630am and each day will have 15-20 anglers and each day will have prizes for 1st,2nd,&3rd places. a Derby big fish prize will also be awarded. We will however need all of you participants that signed up to be flexible if you can, and select Wed-Fri fishing day. Those that have hotel reservations will have priority for Saturday's spots. Please reply to the email I sent Tuesday 5th with your selected fishing date and if you are still planning on attending .A no response will be considered a cancellation. I realize the massive inconvenience and appreciate your flexibility. i will update this email as the dates fill up. You will also get a text message from me Thursday 7th following up on my email. This is horrible inconvenience to everyone involved but maybe these multiple smaller trips with better quality and much larger fish will bring new competition and break records! Lets have a great derby!!!  any questions or requests, call me 8319010217 or 8312408360
OXNARD FISHING TRIP SEPTEMBER 2ND this trip will be a Monterey Bay Veterans,inc. Freedom Tour event. It will leave from Hook's Landing Sportfishing on the vessel Coroloma. This trip will be first come first serve. It will be from 6am-4pm. We will provide all fishing gear, drinks, and snacks. You will need money for the deckhands to clean your fish and any gratuity(approximately $40). Sign up below or if you have group of veterans email your enrollment with headcount to Freedomtour@mbv.org
COMING THIS SUMMER!! Small boat fishing and whale watching trips(veteran groups of 5 max fishing and 8 whale watching) dates selected by YOU!
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1987

our 1st wheelchair salmon derby

5000+

Veterans impacted each year
The current officers of the organization are: Jefferson Ward, Executive Director James Bogan, President of the Board of Directors Tiffany Bass-Breazile, VICE President of the Board of Directors Patrick McCoy, Treasurer Kirk Johnson, Secretary Gina Ward, Director of Volunteer Operations and Board Member Board members: Russell Burlison, Patrick McCoy, Patricia Hendrix, Duke Frost

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A list of upcoming trips on the Freedom II
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Freedom II
Path to the Greatest Fishing Platform for Disabled Veterans on the West Coast
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MBV provides ADA Wheelchair transportation for local events
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FREEDOM II Drydock Photos

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39th Annual Wheelchair Big Fish Derby SEP 16TH 2022