NPAA NewsBLAST – June 2019

Future Anglers Learn To Fish At The 28th Kids Fishing Day – On Saturday, June 8th, NPAA members Karen Karch #121 and Greg Karch #138 traveled to Camp 7 Lake located in Manistique, Michigan to help with the 28th Kids Fishing day.  Camp 7 Lake is located in the Hiawatha National Forest and the host was the US Forest Service which had many employee’s and retires that helped at the event.  Over three hundred youth attended Kids Fishing Day, which was held on a beautiful sunny day.  The National Professional Anglers Association… Read More

Yamaha Pro Spencer Deutz and the Community of Moose Lake, MN Team Up to Host Third Annual Youth and Family Fishing Clinic

Moose Lake, MN-June 11th, 2019-Three times in as many years, Yamaha Outboards’ Professional Angler Spencer Deutz and the Community of Moose Lake, MN have teamed up to host a free youth and family fishing clinic. In 2017, Spencer and his wife Carley brought up the idea of the clinic to organizers of the Moose Lake Farmers Market and they jumped at the opportunity. Ever since, the clinics have been hit with large participation numbers. This year’s clinic started at…

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Evinrude Launches New3-Cylinder E-TEC G2 Models

 
Sturtevant, Wis. – Evinrude announced today the expansion of the revolutionary Evinrude E-TEC G2 product line to include 115 H.O., 140HP and 150HP models. Evinrude’s extended line-up is designed to give more boaters confidence on the water – in any situation.CONFIDENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE  Shattering the paradigm for mid-range outboards, the new models house a direct injection inline three-cylinder powerhead. Delivering refined running quality, and quiet operation, the 115 H.O., 140HP and 150HP models enhance the complete boating experience. With…
ST. CROIX ROD: Legendary Bass Performance  

The artisan rod crafters at St. Croix diligently spent hours designing and testing rods for dedicated bass anglers, rods that address bass-specific presentation needs using St. Croix’s entire library of proprietary technologies, each designed and manufactured in Park Falls, Wisconsin. Welcome the Legend Tournament Bass series from St. Croix Rod.   The Legend Tournament Bass series comprises twenty-five different bass casting rods and nine bass spinning rods, each designed and handcrafted to help bass hunters have the best fishing experience possible and…

World’s Richest Bass Fishing Championship Event Ever Held? Prize Purse Tops $2.7 Million For 10th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship in 2019

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 7, 2019 The Student Angler Federation, (SAF) announced today that Student anglers will compete for a share of the record $2.7 million prize purse offered at the 10th Annual High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship dual event June 19-22 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala., registration for this premier event closes Friday June 14th.   Comprised of lucrative college scholarships, cash scholarships and an array of other prizes, the purse is the richest…

Team Evinrude Angler Jacob Wheeler Wins First Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour Championship

 

Sturtevant, Wis., – Evinrude announced today Team Evinrude Professional Angler Jacob Wheeler won the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven championship trophy. The event was held on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, May 31 through June 5. The next MLF event, Bass Pro Tour Evinrude Stage Eight, will be held June 25 through June 30 on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago. The Top 10 field included fellow Evinrude anglers Cody Meyer and Scott Suggs, who finished third and…

Murray State University Anglers Qualify for Ranger Cup University Team of the Year Challenge Teammates Puckett, Albertson will compete against Bethel University anglers in face off for title

 

FLIPPIN, Ark. (June 10, 2019) – Murray State University anglers Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson qualified for the 2019 Ranger Cup University Team of the Year Challenge with a win at the recent YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River. The duo will face Bethel University anglers in the winner-take-all Ranger Cup University Team of the Year Challenge later this year.   With an overall weight of 51 pounds, 3 ounces, the Murray State team just beat out…

‘Crazy Good’ Mille Lacs Lands AIM Record: Top 15 Teams Each Boat 40 pounds-plus; 51 Takes It All

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 12, 2019 Mille Lacs provided one for the record books with the AIM Weekend Walleye Series Warrior Boats/Highway 3 Marine Open, as it took five fish each averaging more than 10 pounds-yup, 10-to win Jason Slipy and Jeff Sobiech $8,000 Sunday in the first Minnesota tournament qualifier this season. “What a crazy good lake Mille Lacs is,” said an exuberant Denny Fox, AIM national tournament director. “Before the kickoff Sunday, the prediction was 40 pounds would do…

26th Annual 2019 Skeeter Owner’s Tournament Draws Large Number of Participants

“This annual family event continues to grow in popularity and has become an iconic event for both the Yamaha and Skeeter brands. We were once again thrilled with the response to the tournament,” said Jeff Stone, Sr. Vice President/General Manager of Skeeter Boats’ Kilgore, Texas factory and corporate headquarters. “Our staff conducted over 400 demo rides and also prepared and served more than 2000 pounds of brisket, 2400 hot links, and 100 gallons of Skeeter beans for the anglers and…

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Learn 2 Fish With Us educates Oaklawn Elementary Fourth Graders To Fishing

 

On Tuesday, June 4th, Learn 2 Fish With Us and it’s volunteers educated Oaklawn Elementary fourth graders to the sport of fishing.  The fishing clinic was held at Menominee Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The day started out by Learn 2 Fish With Us Angler Educator and NPAA member #138, Captain Greg Karch presented a shortened version of his Fishing Basics seminar which educated attendee’s on the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  After the seminar the fourth graders were…

Northeastern Girl Scouts Learn 2 Fish on Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend

On Saturday, June 1st, Learn 2 Fish With Us and it’s volunteers educated the Northeastern Girl Scouts to fishing during Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend.  The day may have started off raining, but by the start of the event, the rain had stopped.  The event started out by Captain Greg and NPAA member #138 presenting a shortened version of his Fishing Basics seminar where the Girl Scouts learned about all the skills and equipment needed to fish.  After the seminar, the…

USDA Forest Service Renews Support forThe Art of Conservation®: State-Fish Art Contest

 

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN – Wildlife Forever is proud to recognize the USDA Forest Service for their renewed and growing support of the State-Fish Art Contest. By teaching youth the Art of Conservation, the national partnership reaches thousands of youth each year and is used by schools as a gateway activity and program to encourage outdoor recreation. “State-Fish Art is an important youth recruitment program that allows students to be creative and explore all the possibilities of art and conservation. It builds…

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Yahara Fishing Club Kids Fishing Day

 

  June 1, 2019   The members of the Yahara Fishing Club were at the Warner Lagoon at 6:30am to string up all the rods, organize the livebait and bring in the food for their annual Kids Fishing Day.  The weather was very questionable early, but improved as the day progressed.  Over 200 kids took advantage of the free rod/reel combos, tackle boxes, expert instruction and food and drink.  The bite was average, but some huge bluegills were caught along…

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Celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week – help grow the Congressional Boating Caucus!

Action Alert It’s officially National Fishing and Boating Week! As you get out on the water to celebrate, it’s important to take a moment and ask your members of Congress to join the Congressional Boating Caucus! It only takes a few seconds. The Congressional Boating Caucus is a bipartisan group of lawmakers who fight for issues important to our industry – like fuel policy, fishing, conservation, infrastructure, and trade. As we celebrate what we love most about boating and fishing this…

Tell Congress: Support the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act

 

Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally approved the year-round sale of fuels consisting of 15 percent ethanol, or E15. This fuel is a risk to consumer safety and the recreational fishing community. WE DON’T NEED MORE E-15 Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally approved the year-round sale of fuels consisting of 15 percent ethanol, or E15. This fuel is a risk to consumer safety and the recreational fishing community because higher levels of ethanol in fuel damage boat…

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May-June 2019 Edition Of ODU Magazine Is Out – Late Spring Fishing

 

Spring has started to find its end, but for many parts of the county last winter snows and cold weather seem to linger. We have heard from many anglers struggling to find the typical spring bite. Good luck. This is the May/June 2019 edition of ODU capturing articles on walleye, crappie and bass. One great article that all crappie guys will appreciate is “Shooting Docks”. The last article comes from our friends at Jofie Lamprecht Safaris covering a leopard hunt…. 

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HARD WATER ALERT! New ice fishing rods are engineered for unmatched performance

 
Park Falls, WI (June 11, 2019) – It may be summertime, but the great allegiance of hardwater anglers is always thinking ice. Open water prevails, yet the passion for all things ice fishing remains. That’s part of the reason ice fishing should never be referred to as a hobby or pastime; honestly, it’s a way of life for many.           ICAST 2019 Booth 3023             
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