For Immediate Release Mary Jane Williamson, Communications Director 703-519-9691, x227 American Sportfishing Association Prestigious industry awards highlight the best of the best in Orlando Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL — July 12, 2022 — Astronaut Mike Massimino captivated a sold-out State of the Industry Breakfast with tales of space shuttle flights and interstellar telescope repairs as the recreational sportfishing industry’s largest trade show officially blasted off from the Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday. “Mike Massimino was rejected by…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is considering designating a new national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie, adjacent to Pennsylvania. Sport fishing is not mentioned in the proposal, but some recreational anglers are nervous about the idea. “Sanctuary” sounds like “no fishing” to some. And this area is famed not only for the lunker smallmouths and walleyes of Lake Erie, but also for steelhead and salmon which grow fast in the lake and then run up the…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Money Where It’s Mouth Is NPAA President participates in ASA’s Government Affairs spring meeting to sound off in support of recreational sportfishing. Forestville, WI (May 15, 2023) – What does an NPAA membership mean? Simple. Having a voice. A voice in decisions – big and small – that affect the health and welfare of recreational fishing and your access to public waters. NPAA puts their money where their mouth is, too. For example, NPAA President Pat Neu…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Hosts the LLGF Screamin’ Reels Tournament May 19-21, 2023 Islamorada, FL No Boat? No Problem! Inshore or Offshore! Novice anglers are invited to fish the non-intimidating LLGF Screamin’ Reels tournament May 19-21, 2023 in Islamorada, FL for inshore and offshore species. Hosted by the nonprofit Ladies Let’s Go Fishing Foundation, the tournament kicks off on Friday with a presentation on fishing rules and conservation, plus a meet and greet from 6:30-8 pm at…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADVICE FROM BOBBY LANE AT NPAA CONFERENCE Willingness to persevere, flexibility to change and cultivating sponsors among keys to controlling professional destiny. Forestville, WI (February 10, 2023) – Members of the National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) attending their 2023 Annual Conference held in Tampa Bay, Florida, January 6 – 8, were treated to a tremendous event packed full of great advice on the conference’s main theme of “Controlling Your Own Destiny” in the sportfishing industry.…
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