If breakdancing can be an Olympic sport, why not fishing? Now that the ’24 Summer Olympics are over, USAngling and Fishbites are excited to announce a partnership for 2024, with the agreement supporting the National USA Surf Fishing Team as it competes internationally, with ongoing efforts to make fishing an Olympic sport
“The USA Surf Fishing Team is blessed to work with such a great American bait and lure manufacturer. Surf fishing is an extremely popular sport worldwide, and we believe that it has a chance for Olympic recognition because the format is so simple and non-invasive,” says USAngling President, Tony Forte.
The fourth Pan American Surf Fishing Championships will be held in Costa Rica on Jalova Beach with anglers staying at nearby Parismina Tarpon Lodge from October 19-20, 2024, and is sanctioned by the Pan American Sportfishing Federation and hosted by the Pescadores Deportivos Federacion de Costa Rica. Anglers will have an opportunity to target several species of game fish including tarpon, snapper, jacks and snook, using exclusively artificial lures – including Fishbites – to catch specific species on a catch-and-release points system.
“Using Fishbites will definitely give us a competitive advantage at the Pan American Championships,” said team member Ben Hervey-Murray, who added“ The Fight Club range are awesome as independent baits or trailers, and the reliable Fishbites scents we’ve been catching fish on for years will definitely give us an edge. We are fishing for the gold medal so every detail counts.”
“The entire Fishbites team is thrilled about this partnership and we are proud to support the National USA Surf Fishing Team,” says. “We understand the importance of the mission of USAngling and believe our visions align to get more people of all ages hooked on fishing.”
Learn more about USAngling at usangling.org/surf-fishing.
