The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation developed the Take Me Fishing™ and Vamos A Pescar™ campaigns to create awareness around boating, fishing and conservation, and to educate people about the benefits of participation. Here you will find articles about the efforts of RBFF and its campaigns TMF and VAP.
While most industries struggled during the pandemic, the socially distanced endeavor of angling thrived. According to the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, of the millions who dropped a line in 2020, more than half were brand-new to the sport. Interest hasn’t dipped since folks returned to work and other social engagements, either. Around 54.5 million Americans went fishing in 2022, a number up 4% from the previous year. And the contemporary angler doesn’t necessarily look like your bucket-hatted grandpa. For instance, over the past decade, women's participation ballooned by 4 million.