The National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) is a non-profit, member-based trade association for professional anglers and the broader sportfishing community. It aims to help members succeed as angling and business professionals while promoting professionalism, education, and the growth and protection of sportfishing.
Sportfishing and fisheries-related policy, including conservation, access to fishing opportunities, professional standards for anglers, and support for the recreational fishing industry and related tourism/economic development.
Primarily membership dues, sponsorships, partnerships, and event/program revenue.
Members and partners in the sportfishing industry, including professional guides, tournament anglers, angler educators, charter captains, and marine/sportfishing businesses; no single high-profile individual is consistently identified as the public face of the organization.
Non-profit trade association (501(c)(6))
