New York North - Classic

Director's Introduction:

My name is David Provost and my wife, Sherry, and I are the new co-directors of the division.  Thank you to Larry & Robert Keeno for stepping up and covering this division when a new director was needed.  Larry & Robert continue to serve as directors on the Southern New York Division.

Our Background:  I have been with Fishers of Men on an off for 18 years and a prior director more than 10 years ago.  A lot has changed in these years including Fishers of Men going digital.  God has given me the talent of fishing and gave my wife the talent of digital knowledge so we work well together to assist each other in running the division.  I have been fishing all of my life and have great memories with my dad, and have passed the love of fishing to my children and grandkids.  If anything defines the name of Provost, it is the love of fishing.  Within this past couple of years, fishing has become secondary to my desire to bring souls to Christ.  My wife and I have been Christians for a long time, but in the past few years we felt a calling to use the talents that God gave us for His purposes.  We are grateful to Fishers of Men for giving us the platform to use our talents for Him.

Fisher of Men (FOM) Tournament Information:

FOM is a faith-based fishing club with the mission to provide a high-quality competitive team fishing opportunity for all levels of fishing teams (men, women, & children) while fulfilling our stated mission of helping to establish, reestablish or deepen a life changing relationship with Jesus Christ. The Fishers of Men Trails have, over time, developed a special, warm and welcoming family atmosphere, combined with fellowship and friendly competition.

We fish a two-person team format, best 5 fish. Tournaments are on Saturdays beginning at first light and generally run to 2:00 pm with weigh ins and awards immediately following.

All are welcome here, whether you want High level competition qualifying for National and Regional tournaments, or you are looking for local club, friendly competition and fellowship.  It also doesn't matter if you are a non believer, seeker, or strengthening your faith. you can become part of this family. 

FOM offers Regional and National challenges for the highly competitive angler as well as other optional programs including Bonus Bucks, Berkley Cast for Cash, and Road to the Classic. See the FOM website for more details.

Pre-Tournament meetings                    

We offer a free meal and inspirational message the Friday before each tournament and important information is provided about upcoming events during these meetings.  Feel free to bring your family and friends to this event, we just ask that you please let us know how many will be attending so we can ensure that there is enough food for everyone.  Although attendance is not mandatory, they are a big part of the club and are worth 50 points toward the points championship.  Members that attend will also be entered into a door prize drawing and all attendees can participate in the 50/50 raffle.  

Costs, Rules, & Payouts:

Membership:     Family $60, Individual $40 (Payment due and membership must be accepted before signing up for the tournaments)

Tournament:     $150 per tournament and 1 out of every 5 teams entered will earn a check (Payment due by the Friday before each tournament)

Rules:               See full Rules at https://www.fomntt.com/strenteamrules.cfm

Payouts:           *1 out of every 5 teams entered in each tournament will earn a check.

* “Big Fish” payout for heaviest fish per tournament

* Option to participate in Bonus Bucks in each tournament for additional earnings

Additional details at https://www.fomntt.com/pageflow.cfm?callpage=TeamTourn

Steps to take to Compete in Tournaments:

Step 1: FOM Membership - If you are not already a Fishers of Men member or if you need to renew your membership for 2024, complete the membership application to join the New York North Classic Division at  https://www.fomntt.com/memberjoin.cfm.

• Both individual and family memberships are valid from Jan 1st-Dec 31st each year
• Payments are accepted by debit or credit cards via PayPal

Step 2:  Submit an entry at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/CY5R8BCG6XFSA for each tournament that you want to fish or complete the entry form and pay us directly.  (Fee Added). We also accept cash, cards (fee added), Zelle (FishersofMenNY.North@gmail.com), Venmo (https://venmo.com/u/Sherry-Smith-481), and even checks as late as the Friday Night Meeting.

We would also like to encourage you to contribute to Bonus Bucks for the tournaments through the link above (Last option in the drop-down).  Bonus Bucks allow contributors the opportunity to win cash based on their placement in the tournament results.  100% of the contributions of Bonus Bucks is paid back to the fisherman and the amount of the winnings increase when the number of contributions increase.  The table below shows the payout amounts based on the number of contributors: