Page 20 - Mid America Boating - January 2023 issue

JANUARY 2023 [ MID-AMERICA BOATING ] 20
More women are

getting hooked on fi shing

Fishing keeps growing in show has a special outlook on life, higher levels of perseverance
America. Last year nearly fi shing section featur- and a greater self-worth.
60 million people fi shed, ing a wide range of It’s also most notable that 86% of all
the highest number ever, boats, tackle and a full current fi shing participants were introduced
and women represented daily schedule of semi- to angling by parents before the age of 12.
the fastest growing segment. nars on two stages, the The participation rate among girls ages 6-12
That’s why it’s expected there will be Toyota Tundra Fishing Stage and 13-17 grew 5% and 10%, respectively last
lots of ladies attending the many fi shing and the giant Berkley Aquarium year. And, with these increases, the difference
seminars slated for two stages at the 2023 stage presented by Vic’s Sport Center. in participation between boys and girls has
Progressive Cleveland Boat Show, January 12-15. Why are more women fi shing? It’s a remedy shrunk to less than 4%.
According to the Recreational Boating & for stress and anxiety, RBFF’s research indi- The continued growth of fi shing is a major
Fishing Foundation, women now account for cates. It’s also viewed as a family activity reason the boat show’s newly designed Kids
37 percent of all anglers nationwide and that that involves the kids. Specifi cally, more Zone incorporates a new Trout Pond where
number is predicted to grow. Moreover, the than 13 million youth (ages 6-17) fi shed kids can catch and release live fi sh. Ohio
overwhelming majority fi sh fresh water (vs with parents. Further, research by the global boasts outstanding fi shing for walleye, steel-
saltwater). Ohio is all fresh water fi shing. market-research fi rm, Ipsos, reveals female head trout, large and smallmouth bass, perch,
The popularity of fi shing is why the boat anglers are more likely to have a positive muskie, crappie, to name a few species. MAB

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