Fishers of Men West Coast is an 501c3 and an organization of men & women who share a love of fishing and a belief in giving back to the communities around the world that make that love a reality. Their winnings included a free trip back to Punta Colorada the next year. They had had so much fun they wanted to share the experience with their closest family and friends, so in 2005, ten men flew to th
e East Cape and had the time of their lives! No one left without an ice chest full of fish, but the real catch of the trip was the repaired and renewed relationships among the men, which no one had expected. Because of their meaningful time together, everyone had someone else they wanted to bring the following year. They weren’t sure it would be possible to match the great fellowship and fishing a second year, but in 2006, 30 men arrived in East Cape. By noon the first day they had surpassed the fish count of the previous year and that night 30 men sat together on the beach watching the sun set (and swearing not to tell their wives). In 2007 that number doubled, and Fishers of Men West Coast was born. Punta Colorada is one of the most beautiful fishing spots in the world, but many of the men who attend say they go for the incredible fellowship and spiritual bonding rather than the fishing. Many of the members practice catch-and-release on all the bill fish they catch. They want this paradise to be there for their sons and grandsons to enjoy long after they are gone. They want them to be able to enjoy God’s majesty and have a place to bond with the men in their lives in the same way they have, again and again. In 2012, Fishers of Men West Coast became a 501C-3 Non-Profit charitable organization. They sponsor the Annual Casting4Souls Shoe Give-A-Way as well as participate in other charitable causes close to their hearts.
