March isn’t just all about basketball. March is also when fishing tournament season is really beginning to get ramped up. Although February sees about a 300 increase in fishing contests from January. March has a 500 increase from the February and then April increases by 2,000 events. Tournaments continue to increase in May and reach…
After 3 years of absence from world championship competition, the United States Angling Confederation and the USA Ice Fishing Team are honored to announce the USA Ice Fishing Team will be competing this year in the 2023 XIX World Ice Fishing Championship in TARTU, ESTONIA! The USA Ice Fishing Team is led by Team Captain…
Reward yourself. Participate in a state sponsored fishing program. There are over 30 states that offer awards, rewards, certificates and/or pins for your efforts. You can even enter a state program if you are not a resident of that state. An example would be if you are on vacation in a state that is not…
Wisconsin leads all other states for the highest number of ice fishing contests held each year. This is not just a one time or recent occurrence but rather a streak going on 12 straight years based on data going back to 2012. Oftentimes Wisconsin had more than double the amount of the next closest state. …
Mid December is when we start to see “the year in review” announcements. The announcements can be about individuals like Time magazine’s “person of the year” or the Sports Illustrated “athlete of the year”. Many are written in print or shown on TV to review the biggest news stories of the year or list the…
Fishing season never ends it just slows down. November is usually considered the last month of autumn and December the first month of winter. One might think that because of the much cooler temperatures and other activities in November and December (hunting, preparing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) that fishing comes to a halt. While it’s…
This year the Bass World Championship is going to be held in America on Lake Murray just 35 miles outside of Columbia, SC. The USA Bass Team will be competing against teams from around the world beginning on October 20, 2022. Activities get started on October 16th with a Youth Angling Day and close on…
Football is the most popular sport in America. It leads all other sports in TV viewership, participation, revenue and attendance. The NFL season championship and most popular event, the Super Bowl, is held in late January or early February. Although fishing is not quite as popular as football it is estimated that over 54 million…
August has started and many people begin to bemoan the thought that summer is coming to an end. With many school years beginning and many vacation days used up, it’s no wonder that people start to feel that something they enjoy is coming to an end. A bright spot that can bring happy thoughts into…
The 4th of July in the United States of America commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Today the USA has become what is considered the most powerful country in world. The 4th of the July is also the date on which perhaps the world’s…