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NPAA and Cabelas, Owatonna Team Up

 Dec 30th, 2013 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Dec 30th, 2013 at 12:00 AM

NPAA members Kirt Hedquist #292,  Brian Klawaitter #108, Nancy Koep #323 , Jim Peters #106, Jeff Otis #621, Tom Bauer #555, Tom Davis #729, Scott Ludwig #632 and Steve and Brenda Picht #514/#513  and Danny Thompson with Cabelas Owatonna  hosted a Ice Fishing Future Angler Event to introduce youth and families to ice fishing.  The event was held at the Cabelas store in Owatonna, MN. 

The families attended fishing stations that covered; ice safety, rigging for ice fishing , knots, bait, parts of a fish, fish identification, fishing presentations and aquatic invasive species. 

After families attended all the fishing educational stations all the youth that attended the first 12 each day received a fishing combo, and all received a minnow net, multi tool and shirt.

Thanks to the sponsors of the event which were NPAA, Future Angler Foundation, Cabelas, and Shakespeare Fishing.
 
Many events bringing new people into the sport of fishing-both youth and adults-are supported through the 501c3 non-profit organization Future Angler Foundation. Through charitable contributions, the FAF purchases needed items for programs like this and helps skilled anglers teach others about one of the best sports a person can ever learn: fishing.

It is a sport that can last a lifetime.