Anglers' Legacy Program Kicks Off with Historic Banner Signings at ICAST

By admin at Mon, 2006-07-24 10:18 | General Fishing News | Nevada Fishing News

Las Vegas, Nevada - ICAST 2006 (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades) saw the official launch of the Anglers' Legacy program with dozens of leaders in the sportfishing industry lending their support to this innovative program designed to increase fishing participation by asking avid anglers to commit to teaching someone to fish. Mike Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), and Dave Pfeiffer, ASA's Board of Directors chairman and Executive Vice President, Shimano American Corporation, were among the first to sign on to the Anglers' Legacy banner. Joining them were Bruce Matthews, president and CEO, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), and Jeff Pontius, the foundation's Board of Directors chairman and President, ZEBCO/WC Bradley.