NPFL - Non-Professional's Fishing League

I just looked at their roster for their first tournament....wow, really, one guy I've ever heard of on a national level, John Cox, oh wait, it's not THE John Cox. How is Jason Christie...I mean Jason Christy not in this field?

Odd, I’ve heard of a few of them. What does it matter if we know their names or not though?

I’m looking forward to fishing it. $5,000 entry fees are no joke.

I believe Biggs is fishing it.

Who???...





Just kidding James... Good Luck... Dan

No offense taken here. I work a full time real job. I’m no KVD.

It doesn’t matter to me if I know there names or not I didn’t know who KVD was or any of them until they started fishing nationally. Good luck James Biggs .

I will be fishing it as well....full time job here...I look forward to the opportunity.

Why does that bother you? Anyone fishing a $5k entry fee trail is a Pro. Even if they aren’t a good one.

I’m a nobody who will be fishing it. Looking forward to being a part of what they are doing with the live streaming and coverage aspects as well as looking forward to fishing a trail with a level playing field.
Don’t think because you don’t know any of the names there won’t be guys that catch em!

I didn’t realize there were so many on here fishing it, good luck to all of you

NPFL? Is this a joke I am not in on?

https://thenationalprofessionalfishingleague.com/about/

Anytime you start you thread with a passive aggressive name change it might not go your way.

Best wishes James and to all the others here that will be fishing it!

I recognize several names on the list and I know a couple of them.

Haha

Thanks it’s going to be fun!

I saw Skeeter Fowler and Marc Schilling also on the roster.

So do you have to put up the $30k for all the tourneys at the first one or just the $5K? I can see them losing half the field after a couple of tournaments if they aren't required to fish all 6 events. I guess they could fill those entries if they started a waiting list to join.

Piehole1, by recognizing nobody on the roster, it appears nobody is more of a nobody than you.

All anglers signed a 2 year commitment with options for a third year. 20k of the entry fees are due prior to the first event with the remaining 10k being due in monthly installments thru the summer.

Best of luck to those fishing, I can't believe the OP would call it that.

Good luck and congrats to all the tff'ers who are able to fish this, stay safe and lay the hammer down on then.

I recognize about 30 of the names on the list and can honestly tell you some of them are regional or local hammers. A few of them like Biggs and Joel Willert have national Tour success as well. My guess is the field is still gonna catch them at most of the events.

SPENDING money don’t make you a pro(or we’d all be pros) but MAKING money does.

Not true. Plenty of pros spend more than they win. Not to mention tournaments exclude guys paying and entry fee over xxxx, not guy who won xxxx.

Need to tell them to update the angler list, your not on their angler page on the website. Of the ones listed I recongnized 3 names, didn't know their faces but have seen their names on the old FLW tour results.

That is true although I don't completely understand it.

Basically I’m just saying if you go off strictly winnings, particularly winnings vs expenses, very very few pros are making a decent living.

The guys who do fish Pro or Not it will not be allowed to fish tournaments with rule "anyone who pays x amount of dollars in entry fees will not be allowed to fish this trail".

Part of the problem with professional fishing is that the majority of the angler marketing dollars are thrown at names you recognize but are no longer as good as they were at catching fish but presumably still catch the retail buyer so they can afford to fish well past their prime.

There are some really legit anglers on the NPFL such as Biggs.

And the best part is that they will not be ramming 14 buy this plug (punn intended) down your throats after a good finish or fishing out of a boat with 42 carpet decals on it.

That's not a problem. Businesses sponsor people to get an ROI, guy could be a youtuber or a "has been" but those are who move the needle.

There are some sticks fishing this. Just because you don’t see their names on product when you walk down the isle at academy or basspro doesn’t mean they can’t fish.

Saw Greg Mansfield and Joel Willert on the roster too. I love their YouTube videos called the sickness

Depends on how you look at or want to look at professional fishing tournaments. I would like to see it as a sporting activity versus the marketing activity that it is. A sporting activity puts extreme emphasis on the ability to catch fish versus the fisherman.

I understand the reality it is but also ultimately view it as the cause that is inhibiting the sport.

looked at their webiste and didn't see where they have any plans in place for TV coverage....will social media provide enough exposure for fishermen to obtain sponsorship?

James...I have a good friend of mine fishing it as well. James McDermott. When you see him...tell him AJ says HI...He's a big McDummy.


AHAHAHAHAH, He's a hell of a stick as are you and many other anglers in this trail.

The sport is not inhibited. Fisherman have more options than ever, lakes are full, boat and tackle sales are good.