The Future Fisherman Foundation received a letter from 14 year old Mathew Deakins in Florida. Mathew said that fishing had kept him from doing drugs and he felt it could do the same for other teens like himself. He asked for a chance to share his message with other students across the country.
That was the beginning of the program and today it is recognized by schools and communities as an effective drug prevention program. High quality and cost effective educational curriculums and other support materials are available to provide the necessary tools an instructor needs to effectively implement the program.
The program is widely used in more than 40 states and territories across the United States and in Australia.