Over 40 volunteers from around the state of New Jersey attended the Future Fisherman Foundation Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs training seminar held last weekend in Matawan NJ. The group spent 1 ½ days learning the fundamentals of teaching this legendary program to students. The group was also invited to listen to the long range program plans from NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Jim Sciascia who is the Chief of Information and Education for the state. Mr. Sciascia gave the group an outline of where they would like to concentrate their funding and efforts as they build their HOFNOD program across the state. Continue reading

The Nature Center at Cheesequake State Park located at 300 Gordon Rd. Matawan NJ will be the site of this weekends Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs training seminar!

Registered applicants will arrive at the Nature Center at 8:00am for check-in and our program will begin promptly at 8:45am. Continue reading

PONCA CITY, OK. (February 4, 2013) — Outdoor retailers across the country now have another great way to support the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) while earning a nice profit at the same time! Participating retailers can purchase an F3 Point of Purchase Fundraising Display for selling top-quality sunglasses and F3’s “Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs” window stickers.  Continue reading

PONCA CITY, OK. (1/15/13) — Cheesequake State Park at 300 Gordon Road in Matawan, N.J. is the location of the next Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs training seminar announced today by the Future Fisherman Foundation (F3) and the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.

The workshop dates are Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24. The park is conveniently located off the Garden State Parkway about 35 minutes from Newark Airport. Restaurants and lodging are available in surrounding towns. Continue reading