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You have reached the home of Special Angler, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization for the purpose of administering the "Special Angler" awards program for participating freshwater and saltwater fishing tournaments. Check out the provided links to learn about the:
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The 2024 season is in full swing with the ongoing National Species Tourney (all US states, saltwater and freshwater) and many other public tournaments that qualify for National Ranking Points.
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Special Angler returned to action in 2022, our COVID sleep finally over. Our largest contingent of Special Anglers ever for a “big boy” boat tourney hit the waters at the August 13th Bay Bash hosted by Ingram Bay Marina (see the Live Leaderboard and press releases). We were thrilled to see participation from not only the out-of-towners, but a much larger local angler participation from the Northern Neck and the Eastern Shore. A few anglers returned for the 14th Annual Dream Fields Spanish Mackerel Tournament out of Kilmarnock. Although the National Catch-n-Release tourney continued, we did not participate in another public tournament to satisfy the minimum requirements for declaring a National Champion (Jeff Cogswell still reigns). We plan to do that at the first major tournament of 2024.
If you manage a public fishing tournament, please consider adding a Special Angler Division, which will earn Special Anglers in your neck of the woods even greater points and a chance to brag about a future National Champion from your state. If you qualify as a Special Olympian, you qualify as a Special Angler!
If you manage a public fishing tournament, please consider adding a Special Angler Division, which will earn Special Anglers in your neck of the woods even greater points and a chance to brag about a future National Champion from your state. If you qualify as a Special Olympian, you qualify as a Special Angler!