NPAA NewsBLAST 5-25-2018

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Hawley Environmental School Fifth Graders Learn the Fishing Basics

On Wednesday, May 9th, Certified Angler Educator Greg Karch with Learn 2 Fish With Us and NPAA Member #138, Nick Schmal #123 and Mike Anderson #383, hosted a fishing clinic at the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center in Wisconsin Dells for the Hawley Environmental School fifth graders.  Hawley Environmental school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The afternoon started out with the fifth graders learning about the skills… Read More

Captain Greg, You’re Not Boring!!

On Friday May 4th, the day before Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener, Certified Angler Educator Greg Karch with Learn 2 Fish With Us and NPAA Member #138, hosted a fishing seminar to introduce Woodland Elementary third graders to the Fishing Basics.  Woodland Elementary Is located in Kimberly, Wisconsin.  While Greg or should I say ‘Captain Greg’ was hosting his Fishing Basics seminar these kids were thoroughly engaged in learning about the fishing equipment… Read More

Prior To Wisconsin’s Open St Martin School Students Learn 2 Fish

On Thursday May 3rd, Certified Angler Educator Greg Karch with Learn 2 Fish With Us and NPAA Member #138, hosted a fishing clinic to introduce the third through eight graders on all the skills and equipment needed to fish, since Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener, was just around the corner.  St Martin School Is located in Clintonville, Wisconsin.  It was amazing to see this diversification of the students ages at this fishing… Read More

FISH ON!!! Future Anglers Cast/Catch During Discovery World’s Earth Day

Enthusiasm reigned high as NPAA members Karen Karch #121, Greg Karch #138  and Anthony Rieth from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services set up for a casting instruction day on Earth Day, April 22nd. The location was Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attendance was expected to be high as the U.S. Forest Service sponsored free admission to the museum for Earth Day.  Set up was quick as the booth consisted…Read More

Mercury adds V-8 and V-6 outboard engines to its Pro XS product line

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ND DU LAC, Wisc.- Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion technology, today announced the addition of multiple new V-8 4.6L Pro XS outboards from 200-300hp and an all-new V-6 3.4L 175hp Pro XS outboard. These powerful new engines expand Mercury’s offering for competitive anglers and represent the next generation of tournament-winning performance.   “The unveiling of these powerful,…Read More

RAYMARINE: Infinite Exploration

WILSONVILLE, OR (May 14, 2018) – Snook… Redfish… Tarpon. Catch one of each in a single day, and an angler has accomplished the storied Backwater Slam. Anglers come from all parts of the world to the beautiful and productive waters of Everglades National Park to do it. South Florida’s Captain Alonzo Sotillo exists to oblige such fishing fancies. Sotillo… Read More

When Should You Use The OPTIMA® REDTOP? 

OPTIMA® PowerPack Nation May 2018 e-Newsletter Tech Focus: OPTIMA® REDTOP The OPTIMA REDTOP delivers the strongest ignition power for reliable engine starting. Use this when you need cranking power and don’t have an electrical load draining your battery down. Designed for demanding cranking/starting applications Strongest 5-second starting power, regardless of temperature Correct battery for: Trucks / SUVs Domestic… Read More

ST. CROIX ROD: Super Swim Bait Rod

Park Falls, WI- The right place, the right time, the right bait. Sounds like the formula for the type of success that leads to a major tournament victory, right? Well, Stephen Browning certainly had all those elements lined up, but to close the deal on his Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Ross Barnett Reservoir he needed one final piece of the puzzle…

RANGER PRO KOREY SPRENGEL WINS CABELA’S NATIONAL WALLEYE TOUR EVENT ON LAKE WINNEBAGO

FLIPPIN, Ark.- Ranger Boats Pro Korey Sprengel of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, weighed a total of 35.33 pounds of walleye to win the season-opening event of the 2018 Cabela’s National Walleye Tour (NWT) on Lake Winnebago, May 11. Thanks to Ranger Cup contingency Sprengel walked away with a brand-new Ranger 620FS plus a… Read More

Ottertail Lake Gives It Up For Baker, Lura Who Used Chubs To Take AIM Warrior Boats/Kovash Marine Open

Rigging chubs and jigging shiners was the hot ticket for Dan Baker and Shawn Lura to take the AIM Weekend Walleye Series Warrior Boats/Kovash Marine Open on Minnesota’s Ottertail Lake, earning them $6,500 for 25.23 pounds of walleye. “This lake’s flats seemed to be the place this early in the season to find the fish,” said AWWS National Tournament Director Denny Fox….Read More

Yamaha V8 XTO Offshore Outboard Offers the Extreme

KENNESAW, Ga.– The new V8 XTO Offshore outboard is designed to take Yamaha’s premium quality brand position to a higher level with extreme power and thrust, toughness and reliability, system integration, control, convenience and customer care. Yamaha has achieved many of these extremes by rethinking the outboard and its related systems, and… Read More

Slidin’ Into First: Paddletails Win It For Hetletved, Schuck At Devils Lake AWWS North Dakota Divisional Qualifier

A ball player doesn’t usually slide into first, but for Kyle Hetletved and partner Aaron Schuck, Slider paddletail plastics got it done on Devils Lake Sunday, as the pair slid into first and a win worth $4,000 in the AIM Weekend Walleye Series Warrior Boats/Woodland Marine Open. “Devils Lake lived up to… Read More

Guaranteed Deadline is Tuesday, May 29th (due to Memorial Day being Monday)

BAY CITY, Mich. – Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region is eager to show off its rebounding walleye population, as the Cabela’s National Walleye Tour visits Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay June 14-15 for the second event of the 2018 season. The national pro-am tournament, which features television coverage on NBC Sports and the Pursuit Channel, features the best walleye pros in the sport, including Korey Sprengel, fresh…Read More

Evinrude Angler Breaks Records at Costa Sunglasses FLW Tour Event on Kentucky Lake

STURTEVANT, Wis. – Evinrude announced today that Team Evinrude professional angler Jason Lambert won the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Tour event presented by Costa Sunglasses on Kentucky Lake, held May 17th through 20th in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Lambert, hailing from Michie, Tennessee, finished with an astounding four-day… Read More

All New 250R & 300R Outboards Powerful. Fast. Efficient.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Mercury Racing is pleased to debut all-new 250R and 300R outboards. Designed, developed and manufactured in-house, the naturally aspirated, 4.6L V-8 fourstroke engines share Mercury Racing’s venerable Quad Cam Four Valve (QC4) sterndrive DNA – complete with aluminum four-valve cylinder heads and dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) valve train. The four valve heads and DOHC valve train is integrated… Read More

Mercury Marine introduces Verado®, FourStroke and Pro XS® V-8 and V-6 models from 175-300hp

FOND DU LAC, Wisc. (May 18, 2018) – Mercury Marine, the world leader in marine propulsion and technology, is pleased to introduce multiple new 4.6L V-8 outboard engine models – the 250 and 300hp Verado®, 250 and 300hp FourStroke, and 200, 225, 250 and 300hp Pro XS® – plus the Pro XS® 175hp 3.4L V-6. These next-generation outboard engines are part of…Read More

Evinrude iDock Wins 2018 Top Product Honors

STURTEVANT, Wis.- Evinrude® announced today that the award-winning Evinrude iDock joystick piloting system has been selected as Top Product of the Year for 2018 by Boating Industry magazine. Available on boats with twin Evinrude E-TEC G2 150 through 300 HP engines, the new intuitive, integrated and attainable system is designed to make easy-to-use joystick technology…Read More

Third Graders From Woodland Elementary Learn to Fish Prior To Opening Weekend

On Friday May 4th, the day before Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener, Certified Angler Educator Greg Karch with Learn 2 Fish With Us and NPAA Member #138, hosted a fishing seminar to introduce Woodland Elementary third graders to the Fishing Basics.  Woodland Elementary Is located in Kimberly, Wisconsin.  While Greg or should I say ‘Captain Greg’ was hosting his Fishing Basics seminar these kids were thoroughly… Read More

Minnesota Governor Proclaims: Clean Drain Dry Day!

Under cloak of darkness, in search of the elusive walleye, at 12:01 am Saturday, May 12th, Governor Mark Dayton cast his line and officially proclaimed, Clean Drain Dry Day, signaling the start to the Minnesota Fishing Opener! With over 1.6 million anglers hitting the waters, the Fishing Opener is the perfect opportunity to educate anglers on the importance of invasive species prevention. Wildlife Forever… Read More

Sportfishing Industry Association Appoints a New R3 Director

Alexandria, VA -The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is pleased to announce that Emily Beach, most recently with the Archery Trade Association (ATA), is the association’s new R3 (Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation) Director. Beach has spent the past 16 years developing the Explore Bowhunting (EB), Explore Bowfishing (EBF)… Read More

Invitation to Participate in Starry Trek 2018

Partnership Opportunity University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) are again planning a coordinated, statewide search effort-Starry Trek-to identify new populations of the invasive green alga starry stonewort. We are also partnering with colleagues from University of Wisconsin Extension to make this a two-state effort. This is our second year organizing this event and we hope that you will join us as a local coordinator for volunteers… Read More

Reps. Scott, Frankel Introduce Legislation that Calls for Clearly-Labeled Ethanol-Blended Gasoline at the Pump

Reps. Scott, Frankel Introduce Legislation that Calls for Clearly-Labeled Ethanol-Blended Gasoline at the Pump Legislation would require more detailed labeling of gas pumps that dispense E15 fuel, which causes corrosion and mechanical problems in equipment with small engines KENNESAW, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, introduced the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act… Read More

Walleye Jigs For The Job By Chip Leer

Inside The WildSide – Seasonal Solutions Walleye Jigs For The Job By Chip Leer Choose The Right Jig For Every Situation Jigs catch walleyes. But not all jigs are the same, which means choosing the right jig for the job can mean the difference between loading the livewell and getting skunked. Dividing leadhead designs into the following three categories can help you get it right every time. Northland Tackle Slurp! Head and… Read More

Memorial Day Clearance

SHOP NOW M01 – Original Fishing Shorts Reeltime 2L Fishing Shorts Hook & Needle Boardshorts Fish Ninja 2 Hood Performance Sidewinder Kottinu Performance Jigfish LS Performance Magnum T-Shirt Stripes T-Shirt SHOP NOW Echo Trucker Hat  SHOP NOW SHAD SPAWN WITH TODD FAIRCLOTH As bass anglers… Read More