| Fishing category exist for a multitude of reasons. One | | | | any and all species of game fish. Other times, |
| of the purposes of fishing organizations is educating | | | | however, the organizations will be focused on one |
| and connecting anglers. Now the organization may be | | | | category of fish. An example of this is a fishing clubs |
| nation wide, with individual chapters located in towns | | | | that caters to only the species of fish that are native |
| and major cities all over the nation. You can join up | | | | to that waterway. |
| with the large organizations like these and attend the | | | | Fishing clubs will get even more narrow in the scope |
| local chapters for different events. Some of these | | | | of what species they will support. Some fishing clubs |
| events might be some type of an outdoors expo or | | | | are species specific. Say you like to go perch fishing |
| possibly a charity luncheon. | | | | so you want to join a fishing association to meet up |
| Now, not all fishing organizations are dedicated to all | | | | with other perch fishermen and learn about how to |
| species of fish. You probably thought that you could | | | | fish for perch. Well, if you joined catfish organization, |
| just go out and join up with any old fishing club and | | | | you would be out of luck. This is because that |
| you will be able to do things that help out your | | | | although some of the existing member may also like |
| favorite species of fish. This can be true is some | | | | to go perch fishing, the main interest of the |
| cases. Sometimes a fishing association will cater to | | | | members is fishing for catfish. |