NPAA Welcomes Fishing Clubs as Partners 9-30-2011

NPAA Welcomes Fishing Clubs as Partners

Forestville, WI- The National Professional Anglers Association recently announced a new Fishing Club Partner Program. Pat Neu, NPAA Executive Director also was pleased to announce that the first club to join was the FM Walleyes Unlimited club of North Dakota.

He said, “We want to join forces with many other fishing clubs across the nation, and are proud that FM Walleyes is our initial club partner.” Equally excited to become affiliated with NPAA was Kyle Agre, a board member with the club. Agre said, “This is a perfect fit for us. We have a common mission of growing the sport. The NPAA is national and we’re doing much the same on the local level.”

FM Walleyes was inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame earlier this year for their educational and youth efforts, for their tie-in with fishing promotions and tournaments and for their many decades of service in the Fargo-Moorhead region. Agre said the club consists of 350 family memberships representing about 600 individuals. The club formed in the mid-1970’s.

Neu said, “Partnering with fishing clubs that already promote the sport is an extremely effective strategy to target the NPAA’s efforts to grow the sport.” He cited the benefits for clubs, including:  Read More