USAngling Introduces New USA Kayak Saltwater Fishing Team

You may recognize a few names involved here, including Annie and myself.

USA, April 4, 2024
USAngling is proud to announce an exciting new sports team, Saltwater Kayak Fishing, to the USAngling program. USAngling has set up an USA Kayak Fishing Saltwater committee to select America’s best saltwater kayak fishing teams. These teams will represent the USA at the upcoming Costa Rica Pan American Championship in June and the World Championship in Spain this October. These are sanctioned events that will assist in the global effort to gain recognition for sport fishing by the International Olympic committee.

The committee currently consists of: Craig Storms – President, David Elgas – Vice President, Allen Sansano – Secretary, Annie Nagel – Communications Director, Adam Fisk – Team Coach, Robert Field – Gulf Coast Director and Joe Hector – Atlantic SE Director. This committee is establishing a program to build regional qualifiers, national championships, Pan Am events and a path for American athletes to compete in future Saltwater Kayak Fishing World Championships.

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Full press release here, https://conta.cc/3VOEbHd

-Allen

Making a mark!  Well deserved I’m sure.  I look forward to more good news!

Awesome to see!

Congrats Mr. Secretary  . Looking forward to learn more about USAngling.

Olympic fishing? Seems like a late April fools joke.

 


Finally getting recognition for the finely tuned athletes that we are.

Super cool! Look forward to seeing what you do! 

Finally getting recognition for the finely tuned athletes that we are.

It ain't easy maintaining this physique.

-Allen

very cool and well earned!!

This sounds interesting.
I hate to bring up the whole motorized vs non-motorized issue but which way is this swinging?
Non-motorized sounds more like it fits Olympic ideals, but I think the current bass competitions are mostly motorized.

This sounds interesting.
I hate to bring up the whole motorized vs non-motorized issue but which way is this swinging?
Non-motorized sounds more like it fits Olympic ideals, but I think the current bass competitions are mostly motorized.

We don't set the rules on our own.  That's up to the organizers of the international events.  However, I have not seen a proposal for a motorized event.

-Allen

Good deal!

I heard a rumor there's a catch and release element.  What's up with that?

Nice work Allen and strong representation on the committee!

Hope you’re all able to keep it clean..performance enhancing drugs and all ….steroids and HGH use among competitive anglers is on the rise …

Good deal!

I heard a rumor there's a catch and release element.  What's up with that?

All events we participate in will be C&R (or possibly in a C&R division).

-Allen