Women Anglers of Minnesota

Hey! My name is Seantae Read (pronounced Shawn-tay). January 2026 will officially be my 4th year with WAM and 3rd year on the board as your Competition Co-Director. I joined to learn how to be a more independent angler and everything else WAM was willing to teach me. My first event was the 2023 Ice Tournament. I was very nervous attending because I knew absolutely nobody, but I quickly made some friends and realized what everyone meant by WAMily! That tournament was an absolute blast and a life changer for me. I WAS NOW HOOKED!! I couldn't wait to get home and tell everyone all about it. I wasn't able to attend the Open Water Tournament in person but I wanted to still help in any way I could and I volunteered to be a judge. I had so much fun seeing everyone's entries and watching the leaderboard change throughout the day. It was so cool to see how much fun everyone was having, so even though I couldn't be there fishing, I was still having a lot of fun as well. I was asked if I would be willing to be a judge for the WAM Slam Challenge and I couldn't say no! I became Competition Director the end of 2023 and in 2024 I asked Nick if she would be my Co-Director. Best choice ever!! She's now my absolute best friend! We make a great team and really enjoy organizing and judging tournaments for our fellow Wammies! I am so happy to be a part of the WAMily!

I am from southwest Minnesota, so far west that I only live 7 miles from the South Dakota border. I grew up fishing a lot with my dad. We fished every chance we could and I really grew to love it. I have a fiancé, and three sons who are 13, 9, and 4. We all share a love for fishing and especially look forward to ice fishing. It is so fun to watch how excited (or mad) we all get while fishing and how much everyone enjoys it. It is truly the best bonding we do as a family!