The Youth Angler Showcase - The Fisherman

The Youth Angler Showcase

As many of you know, I have a 4-year-old son, Aiden, who at this point in time has just as big of an interest in fishing as I do. From well before he could walk he had a fishing rod in his hand and some of his first words were fishing-related. His ability to accurately identify different species of fish is only rivaled by his knowledge of dinosaurs. This enjoyment of fish and to a degree fishing came organically as I never pushed it on him; if he was to follow me into the surf I wanted it to be on his terms and at his own urging.

When we recently kicked-off the Youth Angler Showcase on June 1, I was excited at the prospect of featuring some future anglers in The Fisherman as it was always a dream of mine when I was much younger to someday get one of my pictures in print. I eventually fulfilled that dream when a photo of me with and 18-pound bluefish I caught in Rhode Island made its way to print some years ago. Well, here is a chance to hopefully fulfil that dream for your children and the future readers of The Fisherman Magazine!

The Fisherman Magazine via print, our website, Facebook page, YouTube channel, and yes, even Instagram, is already being used by a whole lot of hardcore anglers of many age groups.

And that’s why we want to help kids and families share those experiences with others; starting in June, we began showcasing that next generation of young men and women, boys and girls, who are out there getting it done this season. Fresh or salt, we’re looking for the very best photos to share with readers in our Youth Angler Showcase, a new editorial gallery presented by The Fisherman and Steiger Craft, which runs from June 1 through September 30.

But we need your help putting it together!

Capture the excitement of your child on camera while fishing, catching, even releasing, and email over to us at info@thefisherman.com. We will select some of the very best photos to publish in the gallery. And as a token of our appreciation, kids who have their photos featured in The Fisherman will be sent a t-shirt and collection of fishing books from The Fisherman Library.

Do kids still read books? Of course they do, when they’re all about fishing!

Youth angler must be 18 or under, and a photo release form must also be submitted with those photos in order to run. Prints and printed copy of the release can be sent to Youth Angler Showcase, 14 Ramsey Rd, Shirley, NY 11967, or again by emailing both photo and release form to info@thefisherman.com. And be sure to let us know which edition – New England, Long Island/Metro New York, or New Jersey/Delaware Bay – you read. Hey, just like those tournament kids out there, our regional editors are a bit competitive too; there’s a crab cake and flounder lunch on the line to see which of our editions get the most submissions!

Would be great too to see some of those local high school fishing clubs getting involved; we’d love to share some of those competitive shots coming in to the Youth Angler Showcase this season – perhaps challenge one another to see who gets the glory, the t-shirt and the books (Don’t worry, there’s no quiz involved!).

Fishing is an amazing way for kids to enjoy the great outdoors and have a fun and rewarding day with family and friends; you can put down the cellphone long enough to get a rod and reel in their hand, but keep it close at hand to snap that award-winning shot for The Fisherman Magazine.

And if you need help with emailing it or sharing later on Facebook, ask your kids for help!

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