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Introducing: The Glenn Hughes Action Figure
Fighting for clean water, abundant fisheries, and access to both — this limited-edition ASA President figure comes fully equipped to tackle the biggest challenges facing the sportfishing industry.
🎣 Includes:
▪️ Spinning combo and 2 tackle boxes from his go-to local retailer
▪️ Mic for rallying the industry
▪️ Eagles hat for repping Philly while chanting “Go Birds”
▪️ And his signature phrase: “My door is always open, unless it’s not,” or something like that…
#SportfishingCommunity #ASAFishing #actionfigure
Get ‘em up in here! 🎣 This young angler knew it was time to break out the scale. 💯🔥
🎥 TT: @jdsfishing
#takeakidfishing #FishingShareTheFun #bassfishing #kidswhofish #KeepAmericaFishing
ASA VP Mike Leonard provides a rundown on the latest tariff announcement. Our team is closely monitoring the situation and actively advocating in Washington, D.C. to protect our industry.
#ASAFishing #tariffs #trade #SportfishingCommunity #KeepAmericaFishing
Sportfishing isn’t just a hobby — it’s an economic powerhouse.
U.S. sportfishing by the #’s:
🎣 57.7 million anglers
💰 230.5 billion/yr for the U.S. economy
💼 1.1 million jobs & $70 billion in salaries and wages
🐟 2 billion/yr contribution to access, conservation and habitat restoration
🇺🇸 Swipe to see the Top 5 states leading the way in economic impact. To find the impact of your district and state, visit the 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐎 and explore our Sportfishing In America Report.
#ASAFishing #economics #SportfishingCommunity #KeepAmericaFishing
DYK? — For 75 years, the Sport Fish Restoration Act has been fueling public access to America’s waterways!
The newest Partner With A Payer video highlights how SFR funding—generated through excise taxes on fishing gear and a portion of the federal gas tax from motorboats - supports vital initiatives like public fishing and boating access, fisheries management, clean water efforts and aquatic education.
#ASAFishing #fishingisconservation #USFWS #KeepAmericaFishing
In a 2022 UMass Amherst Survey, 77% of anglers and guides surveyed experienced shark depredation while fishing from 2017-2022.
Source: SAFMC
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Taking kids fishing just a few times creates a lifelong love of the sport!
Since taking office, the Trump Administration is taking many actions on tariffs that impact the sportfishing industry, ASA is monitoring, weighing in with the Administration & Congress.
Feds want to close bottom fishing in the South Atlantic.
Efforts are underway to prevent the use of lead tackle for fishing despite scant evidence that using lead has a harmful impact on wildlife populations.
