🎣 Operation Get Out: Get Hooked Fishing Tournament Weekend
Cast off for a weekend of connection, camaraderie, and the perspective that comes from time on the water.
Operation Get Out’s Get Hooked Fishing Tournament Weekend brings together a select group of first responders, military members, veterans, nurses, and frontline professionals for an unforgettable experience where nature and water become catalysts for connection, renewed perspective, and new possibilities.
This year, participants will join a larger Club Tournament, with each participant paired with a professional angler who serves as both coach and teammate. Together, you’ll fish side by side, learn new techniques, share stories, and experience the camaraderie that naturally unfolds on the water. While every boat will be competing for the biggest catch, the real reward is the experience—and the people you share it with.
Why the Water?
Science continues to validate what we experience firsthand: intentional time in nature and on the water, combined with movement and social connection, can support healthy regulation, reduce stress, restore attention, and create space for greater clarity and perspective.
At Operation Get Out, we create intentional, evidence-informed experiences that harness these conditions to help people connect, reset, discover new perspective, and explore what might be possible next.
Because we can’t control life’s changing tides, but we can choose how we navigate them.
The Experience
Hosted on beautiful Lake Conroe, this small-group weekend includes everything you need for an unforgettable experience on and off the water:
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🏡 Accommodations
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🎣 Professional fishing guides and tournament boats
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🐟 Fishing equipment and gear
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🍽️ Group dinners & lunch for tournament
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🔥 After Party + tournament awards
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🌊 Time on the water and in nature
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🤝 Plenty of time to connect with fellow participants
Whether you're an experienced angler or picking up a rod for the first time, you'll leave with new skills, new connections, and a new perspective from time spent outside and on the water.
Event Details
Location: Lake Conroe, Texas
Eligibility: First responders, military members, veterans, nurses, and frontline professionals
Cost: $0 — fully sponsored
This experience is generously sponsored by Operation Get Out and the donors and sponsors of Surfin’ With Purpose. Lodging, meals, fishing equipment, tournament participation, guided instruction, and activities are all provided at no cost to participants.
Interested in attending?
Please email info@operationgetout.org to request your complimentary registration code.
About Operation Get Out
Operation Get Out is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating intentional, evidence-informed experiences in nature and on the water that help people navigate life’s changing tides through deeper connection, renewed perspective, greater meaning, and new possibilities.
Our work is rooted in the science of nature, water, movement, and connection—and in years of firsthand experience seeing what happens when people are given intentional opportunities to step outside, get on the water, connect with others, and experience something different.
We proudly create experiences for first responders, military members, veterans, healthcare professionals, adaptive participants, youth, families, and communities navigating the demands and transitions of everyday life.
Please Note
While we love children and pets, this is an adult-only weekend intentionally designed to provide space to unplug, connect, and fully enjoy the experience.
We kindly ask that you make arrangements for children and pets so you can settle in, get on the water, and enjoy the weekend with us.
Your Weekend
Final details and the complete itinerary will be sent the week prior to the event.
Friday | Arrival + Unwind
5:30–6:30 PM — Check-In & Arrival
7:00 PM — Meet & Greet + Dinner
Saturday | Nature, Water + Fishing 🎣
Early morning — Tournament Check-In (exact time announced Friday evening)
Daytime — Tournament Fishing + Professional Angler Experience
Following Tournament — BBQ + Awards + Live Music
Sunday | Departure
Enjoy a final morning before heading home.
