It was a lot of fun, and we'd go practically every day to ponds near home. Mom would go with us, too, when she didn't have to work. Today, Malone still fishes with his family for fun and has worked with youth fishing education programs near his home in Salt Lake City. He believes that healthy outdoor activities like fishing can help kids stay out of trouble. These days, there are a lot of activities that compete for family time, and I want to send a message that it's important to save time for family.
Fishing is an inexpensive, clean way to have fun doing it.
About 500 school children from the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland will be the association's special guests for some basic instruction in fishing and an opportunity to practice their skills at a pond near the Washington Monument. On June 8, ASA will sponsor the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation breakfast at the Rayburn Senate Building in Washington. Mike Nussman, ASA vice president, said the breakfast represents a golden opportunity to brief members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus. ASA's breakfast agenda will focus on the Fishable Waters Act, to be introduced in Congress this summer. It's an opportunity to make our case before an audience who already is interested in what we have to say.