Take the Pledge
May 25th, 2016 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified May 25th, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Take the Pledge with Team Artifishalleyes, Pro Walleye Anglers Troy Morris and Corey Heiser.
Fargo, ND; May 25, 2016. Artifishalleyes is inviting YOU to be a part of the pursuit of The Generation Beyond Bait. Simply pledge to fish a total of three full days, in 2016, without the use of live bait. Pledging is easy, log onto artifishalleyes.com and click on Take The Pledge, or like them on Facebook/Artifishalleyes and click on Sign Up! As an official Artifishalleyes Take the Pledge Member you will receive an Artifishalleyes Take The Pledge Certificate, plus exclusive offers from Scheels, Berkley, Airwave and Artifishalleyes.
Since early 2014, the Fargo, North Dakota based tournament team announced an undertaking many may have thought difficult to impossible to execute successfully. They signed a notarized partnership agreement for “NO LIVE BAIT USE”.
The Artifishalleyes Team has proved success, in 2015 they finished 4th Place Team of the Year, MWC; #1 Ranked Team/ 3 Tournaments; Minnesota State Champions, MWC; North Dakota State Champions, MWC; Qualified for the 2016 MWC Championship Bay of Green Bay, WI; and 3-Time 2016 NTC Qualifiers!
They are dedicated and passionate fishermen with a love for educating our youth and fellow anglers. They both began fishing when they were young, moved into the amateur walleye tournaments and are now well known on the professional walleye circuits. They have experienced the changes in their water system and realized that it was time for them to lead the walleye fishing world into the next generation with only artificial presentations and artificial baits. They want to show and educate all fishermen, that these products, can not only improve our water system but will show results in competitive tournament fishing.
Through their web site, Facebook page and You Tube channel, fishing seminars, magazine articles, sport show booths, walleye tournaments and their vast network of fellow fishermen; they not only have the marketing ability but the access to promote artificial presentations.
Artifishalleyes Mission Statement: The presence of aquatic nuisance species, ANS, has become more widespread causing severe and permanent damage to the habitats they invade by reducing the abundance of native species and altering ecosystem processes. This destruction of the natural ecosystem is causing lakes and rivers to have less game fish and even rendering some lakes and rivers unusable.
Even in those natural walleye fisheries not affected by ANS, walleye tournament fishing continues to be scrutinized because the possible transportation of ANS to these locations by water. These issues have several causes, however, we feel the use of live bait has amplified both and that it is time to change the walleye fishing world. According to the Federal ANS Task Force, common pathways of introduction are ballast water, transported on recreational equipment, fishing gear and FISHING BAIT RELEASE.