RBFF Initiatives and Programs
Below is just a sampling of what RBFF and Take Me Fishing offer!
Fishing
- Fishopedia– Learn about every type of fish and what it takes to catch them.
- Places to Boat & Fish Map – Take Me Fishing’s interactive tool to find bodies of water and specific types of fish.
- How To’s and Tips for Freshwater, Saltwater and Fly Fishing
- Family engagement
Boating
- Boat Ramp App – Take Me Fishing’s interactive mobile map tool
to find boat ramps and docks.
- How To’s, Choosing the Right Boat, and More
- Boating Safety/Weather Conditions
Conservation
Align your sponsorship to focus on the conservation mission of RBFF.
Youth
- Explore The Blue – This interactive program and website brings on-the-water experiences to life through cross-curricular lesson plans, printable outdoor activities for the family, and an interactive boating and fishing game.
- Passport to Fishing & Boating– Provides skills, techniques and information that novices need to begin boating and fishing in their communities.
- Sierra Club Water Sentinels – Provides fishing equipment to children living at 250 military bases who have parents deployed.
- Boy Scout Patch Program – Take Me Fishing has three great new patches for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to earn by learning to fish and through sharing their love of angling and boating.
- Little Lunkers – A club for little anglers, where they can learn new things and get ready to head out on the water with fun, fish-related games.
- Outdoor Nation – A growing youth-led movement sponsored by RBFF that is working to champion outdoor issues on campuses and in communities, specifically the growing disconnect between young people and the outdoors.
Social Media
- Fishington – An online community where boaters and anglers can share tips, join groups and swap stories.
Engage New Anglers and Boaters
- Anglers’ Legacy – AnglersLegacy.org promotes first-time fishing experiences by asking avid anglers to take someone new fishing.
- Event Planning Kit – A step-by-step guide to planning, promoting and hosting successful fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship events.
Meeting, Workshop, or Special Event
- Fishing & Boating Industry Meetings
- State Workshop – More than 100 representatives from 40 state agencies, AFWA, RBFF, Southwick Associates and USFWS gather to learn about the importance of marketing and communicating with anglers and implementing integrated marketing efforts to increase fishing license sales.
- National Fishing and Boating Week, National Marina Day, National Fish & Hunting Day & More!





