National Fishing and Boating Week
2004 Highlights
The sportfishing community celebrated the nationwide observance of
National Fishing and Boating Week June 5-13 by hosting hundreds of fishing
events across the country to kick off the new fishing season. The
American Sportfishing Association brought together members of the sportfishing
industry and partners June 7-9 for events in the nation’s capital
to shine the spotlight on the values of sportfishing. Here are
some of the highlights of the week:
National Fishing and Boating Week Kickoff
As the official
chairperson for National Fishing and Boating Week 2004, former NFL
Coach Jimmy Johnson helped kick off the nationwide observance at Harlem
Meer in Central Park, New York, on June 5. Media
coverage of the event and a number of television and radio interviews
helped promote fishing events across the country and free fishing
days offered by states. Learn
more at www.nationalfishingandboatingweek.org
National Fishing and Boating Week Community Events
An
event at Constitution Gardens in downtown Washington on June 7 was
one of hundreds of events taking place across the country. More
than 700 National Fishing and Boating Week events were registered
on the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation’s website,
an 83 percent increase over last year. Learn
more at www.nationalfishingandboatingweek.org
American Sportfishing Association Events in Washington,
DC
The American Sportfishing Association hosted a boat
cruise along the Potomac River on June 7 for all our members who
came to town to help promote the values of sportfishing.
The Discover Boating and Fishing Mobile Marketing Tour made the
nation’s capital its latest port of call, setting up outside
the Halls of Congress on June 8 to help make a good showing for
fishing and boating. Learn
more at www.nmma.org
More than 250 partners gathered for the American Sportfishing Association’s
Congressional reception in the Russell Senate Caucus Room on June
8, where we honored sportfishing champions.
Pictured from
top to bottom: Dick and Mary Pose; Naomi Evans and Tom Bedell;
Deanna Wood, Ann Sweeney, Jim Lebson, Julie McQuade, and Maria
del Valle; Karen and Randy Lemcke; Mike Lum and Jerry Calengor;
Karen Ridenour and Kristin Chambers; and John DeVries and Geoff
Ratte.
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ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman gives Senator John Breaux (D-LA) the
Norville Prosser Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership on fisheries and fishing
issues during more than three decades of service in the U.S. Congress.
ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman and Jeff Pontius, President of Zebco
and Chairman of the Board for the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation,
give Tom Bedell the Future of Fishing Award, especially for helping to launch the Water
Works Wonders Campaign.
Along with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, the American
Sportfishing Association sponsored a Congressional Sportsmen’s
Caucus Breakfast on June 9 to highlight current ocean issues that
affect saltwater fishing. Rip Cunningham, Chair of ASA’s
Saltwater Sub-Committee of Government Affairs, made a presentation
representing the industry’s position on a recent report by
the U.S. Commission on Oceans.
Rip
Cunningham with Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Co-Chair of the
Congressional Sportsmen’s
Caucus.
Helen Sevier, former President of B.A.S.S. (pictured with ASA Vice President
Gordon Robertson and Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
President Bruce Matthews), was honored for recently receiving enshrinement in the
National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, the organization’s
highest honor.
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Special Thanks to our
Congressional Reception Sponsors
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Special Thanks to our Members
Taking Part in ASA Events
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AFTCO
Accurate Fishing Tackle
Albackore Sportfishing Gear
America’s Cup
American Premier
Anglers Choice
Dusty Wissmath’s Fly Fishing School
Doug Stamm Photography
Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle/Wright & McGill
Company
Gamakatsu
G. Loomis
Lamiglas
Let’s Talk Hook Up
Luhr Jensen & Sons
Mann’s Bait Company
O. Mustad & Son
Normark/Rapala Corporation
Okuma Fishing Tackle
Plano Molding Company
PRADCO
Pure Fishing
Sampo
Shimano American Corporation
South Bend
The Jerky Hut
TTI – Blakemore Fishing Group
Wenzel
Zebco
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Special thanks to the following ASA
member companies and organizations for helpingus make a good showing for
National Fishing and Boating Week during nearly two dozen visits with
Members of Congress and by participating in ASA events:
Boone Bait Company
Colorado Division of Wildlife
D.J. Case & Associates
G. Loomis
Izaak Walton League of America
Jersey Coast Anglers Association
Kaplin Associates
Kreha Corporation of America
Lamiglas
National Marine Manufacturers Association
Normark/Rapala Corporation
O. Mustad & Son
Plano Molding Company
Pure Fishing
Red Drum Tackle Shop
Salt Water Sportsman Magazine
Shimano American Corporation
States Organization for Boating Access
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Water Gremlin Company
Yakima Bait Company
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