First and foremost, I want to thank Rob for generously allowing us to share this here at Calfishing.com. You guys have an awesome community here.

The point of my post is to share the Sportsman's Stewardship Pledge, and offer everyone a free membership to Recycled Fish.

Here's the short story:

You can become a member of Recycled Fish now by taking the pledge. It's free, and we hope you'll do it. Click here: <url>http://www.recycledfish.org</url> You'll be glad you did - Recycled Fish is blowing up right now. You can upgrade to a "Premium Membership" for $25 and get more free stuff while helping the resource. Your call, we're happy to have you as a member or a premium member.

Here's the long story:

Recycled Fish is a 501c3 conservation organization that has directors members across America (and now the globe).

For the first time, you can join Recycled Fish. We've been around for about 5 years now, but only as an education, outreach, and events organization. We've just opened our doors to membership, and we hope you'll join us. (More on who we are at this link)



Here's how the Sportsman's Stewardship Pledge reads:

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I choose to be a good steward of our natural resources on the water, in the field, and in my everyday life by living a lifestyle of environmental awareness - with positive impact.

I will learn the fish and game laws where I hunt or fish, and always abide by them.

I will practice Catch and Release and Selective Harvest faithfully and responsibly.

I will “police my resource,” by turning in poachers, and reporting polluters.

I will make up for “the other guy,” the one who has not yet embraced stewardship, by cleaning up the areas that I fish, hunt, hike and camp.

I will not trespass to fish or hunt, I will respect private property and help make a good name for sportsmen among private landowners.

I will boat in a safe and responsible manner.

I will treat other users of the resource with exceptional respect, with the intention that anglers would become known widely as the primary stewards of the resource.

I’ll look for conservation projects where I can participate with time, money, or other
resources.

I will encourage others to take the stewardship pledge and I will promote the ethic of natural resource stewardship.

I choose to serve as a role model in protecting what remains, and recovering what’s been lost of our wild and natural places.

I am a steward.

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If you "Take the Pledge" you get a free membership, some free gifts, and you’re automatically entered into the New Member Sweepstakes where you can win either a "warmwater" Grand Prize or a "coldwater" Grand Prize, depending on your preference. Both will be given away.

For more on the Recycled Fish New Member Sweepstakes, Click Here.

If you upgrade to a “Premium Membership” for $25, you get the same freebies that everybody gets PLUS: Recycled Fish Tee Shirt (your choice of styles), Free spool of fishing Line, and other stuff.

For more on the new member packets and Premium Membership, Click Here.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN

1. Our lakes, rivers and streams need you, and many others like you. As anglers and sportsmen, we must do something right now to protect our resource and our sport for the future. Joining Recycled Fish gets you info on how you can have a positive impact in your everday life, when you are on the water, and special events where you can help.

2. Because you agree with our philosophy. For more on that, click here: http://recycledfish.org/home/?page_id=19

3. You get free stuff and special deals right away and on an ongoing basis from companies who also care about the environment and our fisheries, and who want to say “thanks” to anglers like you, but we promise never to “spam” you, or sell your information, ever.

4. You’ll get access to members-only articles at RecycledFish.org that will help you catch more and bigger fish, while being an effective steward of the resource.

5. Members get ongoing special offers and discounts, and special access and priveliges at Recycled Fish events.

6. You get to know you’re part of the solution, and you gain the right to say so. Recycled Fish gets together with anglers like you, other non-profit organizations, and companies who care, and together we create a powerful force to reverse negative effects on unhealthy lakes and streams, and keep the healthy ones healthy. It’s one thing to think it’s a good idea, it’s another thing to actually come aboard. When you join, you’re coming aboard, and we welcome you!

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So, there's the program - visit the site (http://www.recycledfish.org for more, and we hope you'll join!

Good cheer,

Teeg Stouffer
Executive Director

You can be a Fish Recycler too! Let 'em swim. http://www.RecycledFish.org[/URL}