Dear Educators,

Welcome to the new Tackle for Educators portion of our website. To use this site, please read the requirements below and respond accordingly. The site includes information on recommended equipment needs to begin your fishing program. The site also lists suppliers where you can purchase these items at below retail cost. You must be able to provide a Tax Exempt ID Number from your school, government agency or organization in order to participate.

Below are the Terms and Conditions for using this educators-only site. Upon agreement you will be directed to the recommended equipment needs list we compiled to help you start your program. Each item shows a supplier that offers special pricing or volume pricing geared toward angler educators. When you determine the companies you would like to purchase equipment from, you will need to download and print a copy of the New Account Form, then either email or fax the completed form to both the supplier and the Future Fisherman Foundation. Information you provide to the Foundation will be used to notify you of additions and updates to this program.

Criteria for Participation

To qualify for F3’s Tackle for Educators Program, you must be delivering youth education programs that provide several opportunities for participants to fish over a period of time as opposed to a half day or one day special event such as a fishing derby. Although we value fishing derbies as introductions to fishing, these do not qualify for our program.
Samples of eligible programs include:

School programs that include classroom lessons and field trips over the course of the year, semester or unit of study

After-school programs that meet on a regular basis

Community fishing clubs that host multiple trips over the course of the year or season

Camps that meet over several days or weeks

If you are organizing a fishing derby for your community, and are looking for discounts on equipment, you are welcome to visit the Partners section of our website to visit “Special Offers” provided by several of our partners. You will find tackle there that you can purchase for a reduced price. If you are interested in starting a long-term angling program, contact Teresa Rodriguez at trodriguez@futurefisherman.org for more information on instructor training and resources to help your organization take the next step in creating future anglers.

Terms and Conditions

The purpose of the Tackle for Educators sales program is to allow you, our most valuable customers, the opportunity to buy equipment for your youth education programs at reduced cost.
Do not share access codes with anyone outside your own program. This will result in the loss of your membership.
Products ordered through this program are for your youth/aquatic education programs only. You may not resell them. This would result in immediate loss of your program membership.
Double-check the model number of each product BEFORE submitting your order. If you order the wrong item, you will be responsible for the return shipping cost.
Orders are placed by using your MasterCard, Visa, a check included with your order, state purchasing cards or state purchase-order numbers. Please double-check your card number before submitting your order. Some vendors may have a small fee for credit-card orders.
Orders with invalid or unacceptable credit cards will be returned without action. NOTE: Vendors do not keep your card numbers on file after the transaction. Each vendor has different payment terms and requirements for the way they would like to receive your orders. Please contact the vendor for their applicable credit application when submitting your New Account Form.
When the supplier approves your New Account Form, they will contact you with ordering and password information so you can enter the special site they have designated for our valued fishing educators. Each supplier’s site will also include information about shipping damages, service/warranty issues and more.
You will receive an email confirmation from the supplier within 48 working hours after placing your order. The availability of each item will be checked before sending the email confirmation.
Please review your vendor’s order requirements in regards to items not in stock.”

Check the box below to show you agree to the terms and conditions outlined above. You then will be prompted to enter the username and password you have been given, which will provide access to our educators’ area.

If you do not have a username and password, and believe you qualify to use the Tackle for Educators program, you can email us a description of your youth education program (Fishing Derbies do not qualify) along with the Tax Exempt ID Number from your school, government agency or organization and request one. Send your email to ksutton@futurefisherman.org.