Courtesy Photo Walleye angler Romeo Bourdage, left, receives a sponsorship check from Travis Van Horn, a team member at Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union.

ALPENA — Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) recently sponsored Romeo Bourdage, a local professional fisherman, for the 2025 walleye tournament season. This is the third season that AAACU has sponsored Bourdage, who will be fishing in the Michigan Walleye Tour and participating in four tournament series events in Michigan and Ohio. Bourdage has been on three professional TV shows highlighting walleye and ice fishing in the past. He was also the lead story on three broadcasts for Michigan Outdoors, Cabela’s National Team event, and the MWC World Championship that was held in Alpena in summer 2024.