Walleye First
Published February 20, 2008

VALLEY CITY, N.D. - The National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA), a non-profit organization focused on growing the sport of fishing and increasing the professionalism of its members, is pleased to announce the addition of Berkley® to its list of supporting partners.

Berkley® is the long-time industry leader in technologically advanced products that help anglers catch more fish with products and brands such as Fireline®, Trilene®, PowerBait®, Gulp! Alive!® and Lightning Rod®.

In addition to its involvement with the NPAA, Berkley® has been a leading supporter of the fishing industry through its sponsorship of countless pros, tournament organizations, clubs and youth activities.

"The NPAA shares the same goal as Berkley: to grow the sport of fishing," said Pure Fishing Senior Marketing Manager and former professional walleye angler, Eric Naig. "By supporting the NPAA, we want to reach out even further to the industry's key opinion leaders and let them know that Berkley continues to support them. When anglers align themselves with companies that have fishing's best interests at heart, every decision and purchase made can produce great results for the sport."

To learn more about Berkley® and their products, go to www.berkley-fishing.com

Berkley® joins Mercury Marine, Evinrude Outboards, Lund Boats, Ranger Boats, Offshore Tackle, Northland Tackle, Fin-tech tackle, Navionics, Walleye's Inc., Reed's Sporting Goods, Greater Insurance Services, Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC), FLW Outdoors, and Walleye Anglers Trail (W.A.T) as supporters of the NPAA.


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