Where the Black Anglers Are
Outdoor Afro just received a note from Arthur Bronson, President of the International Federation of Black Bass Anglers (IFBBA) to let us know what his organization has been frying up these days. The IFBBA’s members are comprised primarily of people of color and its membership and outreach spans the globe. The organization also targets and mentors urban kids of color to participate in various fishing derbies and clinics.
Arthur Bronson and IFBBA members Ed Hasse and Reynaldo Anderson
Mr. Bronson says that fishing for African Americans is not new, “we have always fished for food first and recreation second. Our families came out of the South where we fished the river, creeks, and lakes for crappie, bass, and catfish.”
Two Toads
He is so right. And for those of us who don’t fish regularly now, most have memories. I recall catching my first crappy at age three in Clear Lake, California, along side my southern Daddy. As legend has it, once I had the fish on my line, I exclaimed, “Look daddy, the fish is laughing!”
Kudos to the IFBBA for doing its part to make fishing a more visible tradition and to create more memories — and delicious fish frys for a new generation!
Please click their logo up top to learn more!
If I haven’t shared this with you already, please check out the Nature Blog Network. http://natureblognetwork.com/
It’s a list of blogs about nature, outdoor, environmental ed, bird watching, wildlife,hiking and rec -all things outdoors! There are a few blogs listed written by persons of color, but so far I’ve only counted a few, which includes mine.
If you know of other nature/outdoor blogs please share.
Thanks
Danielle
Thanks for sharing about this group. I’ve attached a link to it from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources MinnAqua Program Facebook Fan Page.
Thanks Danielle and Nadine for helping to expand our network to share the benefits of the outdoors with diverse audiences — it’s so appreciated!
Rue
Nadine — I just added Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to the our Resources Page — thanks for stopping by!
great organization, hats off to the IFBBA and it’s members. i hope they will post there fishing reports on my new website fishingjournals.com. you can get your fishing weather and forecast. move the fishing map to get fishing reports of your friends whereever they are. happy fishing.