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ASA Summit heads to Key West next week

by American Sportfishing Association 30 Sep 2025 19:01 UTC October 7-10, 2025
2025 Sportfishing Summit © American Sportfishing Association

Leaders from across the sportfishing industry will head to Key West next week for the 2025 Sportfishing Summit powered by the American Sportfishing Association.

The Summit has been the premier gathering of the sportfishing industry, and this year's event is no different. In addition to the business meetings of ASA, we'll also hear presentations from Amy Walter, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report, Don Unser, President of Thought Leadership at Circana, and Ron Sorini, Co-Founder and Principal at Sorini, Samet & Associates.

We can't wait to see so many of you next week. Click here to learn more about the Sportfishing Summit.

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