15–30 minutes
Banquet talk or keynote
A focused message for a banquet or team gathering, with stories and takeaways built around one central theme.
For teams & coaches
Bring EAA to your team.
Built around your anglers
Your team helps shape the session.
Before the event, Matt works with your coach or organizer to understand the time available, student ages and experience, and what you’d like them to learn. Questions from student anglers help us choose what to cover.
Longer sessions use a whiteboard or easel pad, markers, and demonstration gear to work through ideas together. Real fishing examples and audience questions guide the discussion. No projector is needed.
Let’s talk about your teamThree ways to get together
A format that fits your event.
45–60 minutes
Team session
A closer look at a topic your team wants to understand, with real examples, discussion, and time for questions.
Up to 2 hours
Interactive seminar
More time to work through related topics, demonstrate skills, and explore the questions your student anglers bring.
We’ll agree on the length and focus together so the presentation fits your schedule and audience.
Speaking topics
What would help your team most?
Choose a topic as a starting point, combine related topics for a longer session, or bring us your questions.
How to practice for tournaments
Make limited practice time count by deciding what to learn, testing ideas, and turning observations into a tournament plan.
How to break down a new lake
Find a starting point on unfamiliar water by using maps, seasonal clues, and on-water observations to narrow down where to fish.
Tournament mindset
Handle pressure, slow stretches, and setbacks while staying focused on the decisions you can control and learning from the result.
Spending fishing money wisely
Prioritize skill development and choose equipment that fits the angler, the technique, and the budget.
Electronics for better decisions
Use mapping and sonar to understand what’s below the boat and make better decisions about where and how to fish.
Essential skills for newer anglers
Build confidence through frequent practice, including panfish fishing, casting, line control, hooksets, and careful fish handling.
Preparing and fishing as a team
Plan ahead, divide responsibilities, and communicate with your fishing partner so you can work together through changing conditions.
For coaches and boat captains
Support student development and ownership while addressing preparation, communication with families, and responsibilities on the boat.
Availability and cost
There’s no speaker fee. A contribution toward gas and travel expenses is appreciated.
We consider requests based on team size, location, scheduling, and fit. Travel is arranged individually, and we can’t accommodate every request.
Let’s talk about your teamFrom team coaches
Learning that connects.
Fall banquet · 2026
Owatonna Fishing Team
“Matt has a true knowledge of the sport of fishing and does such a great job at sharing his experiences with others! Our student anglers, parents, & coaches came away from his presentation with many takeaways”
Prepared. Engaged. Ready to teach.
“We had Matt speak at our High School fishing team meeting and he was spot on with the kids! He came prepared and ready to teach these kids whatever they wanted to learn.”
Beyond tournament preparation.
“Not only did he do a great job talking about bass fishing tournament prep, he had a great message for the student anglers around goal setting and overcoming adversity.”
Coaches, parents & students welcome
Let’s talk about your team.
Have a meeting, banquet, or idea in mind? Send us a message and we’ll discuss it. You don’t need to have a topic or format picked out, and you don’t need to be the coach to reach out.
Matt will follow up to discuss your ideas and confirm the format and availability together.
Thank you for reaching out.
I’ll be in touch soon to discuss your team’s event.