FWF Heels & Reels Fishing Program

05/03/2018

https://www.facebook.com/freedomwatersfoundation/posts/1679549772080578

FWF Heels and Reels fishing tournament for teen girls referred by New Horizons of Southwest Florida to go fishing with female fishing mentors. 4/21/18- Naples

Thank you to all the Captains who donated their time and use of their vessels to make this incredible day happen for these girls.

Thank you to all the volunteers and FWF staff, on and off the water who made sure everything went smoothly.

Thank you Naples Boat Club for donating the use of the clubhouse and boat slips.
Thank you Freedom Boat Club SWFL and all your members and captains who donated their time and to you for donating the use of your boats.

Thank you Fish Florida for donating the rods and reels for the girls to take home and fish for a lifetime. :-)

GREAT day had by all!

04/20/2018

This Saturday at the Naples Boat Club. Teen girls go fishing with female fisher women mentors.

Private and commercial boat owners donate their time and vessels to make it happen.

Thank you to all the boat owners, mentors, volunteers and staff for making this happen.

Thank you Freedom Boat Club SWFL for donating the use of eight boats and your members for driving.

Thank Del's 24 hour Food Store for donating bait

Thank you Fish Florida for donating rods and reels for the girls to take home with them.

It’s going to be a great day on and off the water.

Awards at 1:30!if anyone wants to come and watch the awards presented for biggest, littlest, most unique and most fish.

Thank you to Naples Boat Club for being such an incredible partner.

04/12/2018

FWF Fishing Mentors,

We are looking forward to our Heels & Reels next Saturday, April 21. We are still looking for a few more female fishing mentors so please let me know if you have a friend who would be interested in participating as a fishing mentor on one of the boats.

Call 263-2377. Thank you🐟🐠

08/21/2017

It's that time of year again....gearing up for FWF Heels and Reels - Teen girls fish with female fishing mentors.

So, if you are one of those mentors, please sign up now. It's always a great time. Hope you can join us again this year. See the flyer below.

Thank you! Call 239-263-2377 to sign up. :-) Fish on!

02/06/2017

Mark your calendars!

Oct. 7, 2017 will be this year's FWF Heels and Reels!

May 20, 2017 will be this year's FWF Buoys and Bait!

11/25/2016

https://www.facebook.com/freedomwatersfoundation/posts/1172532329448994

Please listen, watch and share!! Thank you! Happy day☀️

This is the Freedom Waters Foundation promo video produced and donated by one of Southwest Florida’s finest and most talented producers, Paul Gessler, who ha...

11/24/2016

Happy Thanksgiving!

10/11/2016

FWF 4th Annual Heels and Reels Fishing Tournament - 10/8/16 - Another great fishing day for teen girls referred by New Horizons of Southwest Florida and their female fishing mentor volunteers! Here's to all of you!!

Thank you to all who participated - Boat Owners, Volunteers and participants and our gracious sponsors!

Sponsors included:
Gretchen Scott Designs, Fish Florida, Golden Gate Trophy Center, Allegra Naples, Naples Boat Club Papa John's Pizza Dave Bruening and Pamela Keyes, Whitney's Bait & Tackle, Debbie Hanson and Eric Johnson with FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Female Fishing Mentors:
Lauren Boyle, Volunteer Event Chair,
Judy Schulte, Kathleen Wasmer, Deanna Flanary, Heather Wightman, Nancy Peruski, Kena Yoke, Jackie Pigott, Connie Nagele, Kim Hinkson, Christina Liebergall, Ashley Peterson, Laurie Maloney and Jodi Sheckton, Diana Moore, Natalie Leeke, Desiree Parker

Boat Owners/Captains:
Peter Wasmer, Jason Lane, William Haley, Bill Wilson, Deanna Flanary, Peter D'Addio, Lance Gregory, Chris Peruski, Scott Wilkins, Heather Wightman

Thank you land volunteers and FWF Staff: Jacquilne Pigott, Elisabeth Devik

Thank you Ashley from Naples Daily News for such a great article as well. http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2016/10/08/teen-girls-fish-make-friends-during-freedom-waters-annual-heels-and-reels/91662656/

And, Dave Albers for great photos in the paper also - http://www.naplesnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2016/10/08/freedom-waters-foundations-heels-and-reels-fishing-tournament/91784464/

And, thank you to all for all these wonderful photos!