2664 lb shark still largest fish ever recorded; WRGF out in January

Did you know the biggest saltwater fish ever documented for an IGFA world fishing record was in 1959 by Alfred Dean of Irymple, Victoria, Australia, who captured a white shark weighing 2664 lbs on 130 lb line for an IGFA All-Tackle record and a line class record? Just a year later Dean caught a 2344 lb white shark on 80 lb line, the second largest record fish ever. To this day the nearly half century old records haven’t been beaten and are the only recordings of fish over a ton apiece. More top 10 figures of saltwater fish over 1,500 lbs have been logged in Norway, Peru, the USA and Australia.

            Or did you know the largest freshwater catch in the world was a 468 lb white sturgeon caught in 1983 near Benica, Calif., USA, on 80 lb line by Joey Pallotta III of nearby Crockett?  Other areas of the world where the top 10 heaviest freshwater fish have been documented are Italy, Egypt, Brazil and Kazakhstan.

            You can find these and thousands more up-to-date-records among nearly 400 species across the globe in the IGFA’s 400-plus page 2009 World Record Game Fishes annual. It’s the recognized official guide to salt and freshwater catches divided into all-tackle, line class, fly, junior and state records. It’s the reference books that’s a mainstay in the recreational fishing community, and continues its legacy as one of the most reliable and complete source books of worldwide fishing records and fishing-related reference materials.

            Serious fishermen and fishing writers alike have described it as “the most comprehensive piece of fishing information available anywhere.”       

             How do you get this book? 

            One which will give you hours of reading enjoyment, and maybe your own aspiration for a world record?

            You can by becoming a member of the International Game Fish Association.

            IGFA members will begin receiving their copies of the 2009 World Record Game Fishes book in mid-January. It’s just one of more than 30 benefits of joining the IGFA.  To learn more go to www.igfa.org and sign up today to become a member.

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It’s Huge!! Online bidding open for 25TH IGFA Auction & Banquet

 

            Let the auction begin and it has as the online bidding, one of the most popular and anticipated events surrounding the 25th annual IGFA International Auction and Banquet, is now underway on the IGFA web site at www.igfa.org.

            The active global-wide online bidding, now in its sixth year, builds advance awareness for the IGFA’s “silver anniversary” event at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida on January 23, 2009. The gala evening is black tie optional 

            Up for bid are over 250 live and silent auction items in all price ranges.

            An IGFA spokeswoman says 20 to 25% of the on-line submissions in the past four years have been winning bids.

“It’s worth checking the IGFA web site on a weekly basis,” said Lesley Arico, IGFA corporate relations manager. “Even after the auction booklets have been mailed to IGFA members, more donations are being added. You can literally spend hours on the web site.”

            The online portion of the auction ends at 9 a.m. ET on January 19, 2009. The highest bid on each item will be the starting bid at the auction on the 23rd. All online winners will be notified by 5 p.m. on January 26.

Beginning with the evening’s silent auction, which starts at 6 p.m., is a cocktail party, followed by an exquisite dinner and the highly anticipated “live” auction.

            Featured are two new fully rigged boats from Hell’s Bay Boatworks and Mako Marine.

            “The Hell’s Bay 18’ Marquesa flats skiff package was donated by Capt. Chris and Wendi Peterson,” said Arico. “This shallow-water performance boat comes equipped with a 90 hp electric-start Mercury Outboard, solid aluminum custom trailer, Odyssey battery, fully carpeted sides and rod racks, anodized poling platform, Lenco electric trim tabs and many more features and attributes.   

            The Mako 204 center console offshore fishing package was donated by Johnny Morris of Bass Pro Shops and Mako Boats. Its long list of features includes a Mercury 200 OptiMax engine and an aluminum trailer with tandem axle and tandem axle brakes, T-top, 37-gal. front seat baitwell, two above deck with overboard drain and much more,” said Arico.

            Among the other 39 items featured in the live auction are:

  • salmon and rafting in the Alaskan wilderness for two donated by Terry Jertberg
  • a teak Murray Fighting Chair, donated by Mike, Frank and Paulette Murray
  • fishing trip package with legendary Hall of Famer Stu Apte
  • one week at Tomato Paste in Abaco, Bahamas donated by Phil “Boot”LeBoutillier
  • South African photo safari for two donated by Zulu Nyala Game Lodge
  • the ultimate fishing vacation for four at the home of Don Tyson in Cabo San Lucas,
  • original and remarqued limited edition works by Guy Harvey
  • an original swordfish mount from Ray Douglas of King Sailfish Mounts
  • deluxe fishing package for two at the Silver King Lodge in Canada by Ray Krentz
  • an 18” high marlin sculpture by Bodo Muche of Australia
  • fishing the Canary Islands with Team Bocinegro donated by Capt. Jason Pipe
  • ultimate weeklong trip on the Kimberly Quest II in NW Australia
  • South African Plains Game Safari donated by Frank Troskie

            The live and silent auctions also include a long list of rods and reels, tackle, jewelry, international resorts, fishing charters galore and much more. 

            “Full descriptions of both boats along with details of the many other items on the IGFA are on the IGFA website at www.igfa.org. Again the list of items is simply amazing,” said Arico.  “We have something for everyone, angler and non-angler.”

            The night will also feature the presentation of the IGFA Conservation Awards.

            Tickets are $175 per person or a corporate table for 10 people can be purchased for $5000 which includes preferred table placement, a full-page ad in the auction program, table signage and table favors.

            For reservations, for further information or if you would like to donate to the 25th Annual International Auction & Banquet, please contact Ms. Arico at 954-924-4222 or email LArico@igfa.org. (For more details on the upcoming  IGFA auction please see the IGFA web site www.igfa.org – home page: “Latest News” or directly link to it and the auction items at http://edit.quilldesign.com/igfa/auction/preface.cfm )

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IGFA IGFA mourns the losses of Trustee and Record Holder
Alfred C. Glassell Jr. and N.Y. Representative Mike O’Reilly

 

Alfred C. Glassell Jr., a petroleum industry pioneer, philanthropist, world-class fisherman and member of the IGFA Board of Trustees, died October 29, 2008 after an extended il
lness. He was 95.

            As an avid angler Glassell is possibly most famous for catching a 1,560 lb black marlin in 1953 off Cabo Blanco, Peru for both IGFA All-Tackle and 130 lb line class records. Over a half century later despite the improvements to both boats and tackle, both records still remain as the ultimate measure of the sport for every serious marlin fisherman. 

His contributions to sport fishing go well beyond those world records.  Although Glassell appeared on the cover of a 1956 Sports Illustrated, few of today’s billfishermen know much about him, and even fewer are familiar with his other accomplishments.  He was the first to boat a black marlin over 1,000 pounds according to IGFA rules and, when he lost the record within a few days, regained it for the second time in a month with a 1,090 pound catch. Film footage of Glassell’s jumping, tail-walking and greyhounding granders was used in the movie version of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, and a replica of his All-Tackle record fish hangs in the Smithsonian Institution.  

A member for seven years of the U.S. Team at the International Tuna Cup Matches in Nova Scotia, Canada, Glassell served as captain of the 1952 team.

A generous supporter of marine science, Alfred organized successful scientific expeditions around the world, aboard his vessel Argosy, for Yale University in 1957 and the University of Miami in 1961, where a research laboratory bears his name. 

Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., industrialist, sportsman, adventurer, amateur oceanographer, marine biologist, philanthropist, civic leader and patron of the arts, was truly a legend in his own time.  For more background information, a tribute to Glassell is on the home page of the IGFA web site at IGFA.org.

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        IGFA Representative Michael O’Reilly from Long Island N.Y., died in mid-November at the age of 58.  The chairman and CEO of TradeWinds Environmental Restoration Inc, Mike was also an avid angler who owned a charter fishing business in Montauk, LI. 

O’Reilly fished in numerous tournaments throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Montauk. He also caught and released over 600 marlin.  He sat on the board of the Fisheries Conservation Foundation (FCF) an outreach arm of the American Fisheries Society and was involved in federal and state endangered species rehabilitation programs.  As a member of the IGFA International Committee, O’Reilly’s helped to enhance recreational fishing through education, signing-up new IGFA members and creating the largest tag-and-release shark tournament in the world. 

Before his death, O’Reilly had already arranged for the FCF to be a major coordinator for the Sixth annual TradeWinds Stephen Sloan Memorial Tag & Release Shark Tournament, a catch and release event held each year in Montauk that encourages all anglers to participate in shark tagging for research.  Held just a month before O’Reilly’s passing the tournament was a tribute to his friend former IGFA Trustee and conservationist Steve Sloan.  

This past summer O’Reilly also produced and hosted an IGFA Observer Training Course with nearly 50 people in attendance making it one of the largest off-site classes ever given.  A second class was put together in August by O’Reilly, for nearly two dozen more Long Island anglers and captains who missed out on the first one.

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 One final IGFA School of Sportfishing class left in year

            Just one more class is left in the current session of the IGFA’s School of Sportfishing h
eld at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum’s Learning Center in Dania Beach, Fla. Jeff Mackin of the IGFA’s education department said the remaining class will be Dec. 16, on the new topic of “South Florida Blue Marlin Tactics,” taught by Capt. Tony DiGiulian.

            Mackin said, “Many Florida anglers think that catching a blue marlin is an incidental occurrence but actually they’re much more abundant. In this class we’ll teach what’s needed to maximize angler’s chances of finding and raising these billfish for a highly memorable experience. As an added bonus, legendary lure maker and big game pioneer, Captain Bart Miller, of Black Bart International, will be sitting in as a guest lecturer and taking questions from attendees.

            The popular three-hour evening sessions are offered from 7 – 10 p.m. on Tuesday nights. More classes launching the ninth session will be announced in the New Year.

            “Past classes liked our newest topics ‘Wintertime Wahoo’ and ‘Daytime Swordfishing’ were so well received that we hope to bring them back in future sessions,” said Mackin.

            He said all the courses taught includes printed materials along with the equipment and hands-on instruction where anglers have a chance to interact and learn from professional fishermen they’d normally see only on television or read about in fishing magazines.

            The cost is $100 per class for IGFA members and $150 each for non-members and is limited to the first 24 anglers. 

            As a bonus each participant in the Dec. 16th class will receive $220 in free tackle and will be automatically entered to win one of several door prizes including rod and reel combos, tackle bags and free entry to upcoming classes in 2009.

             For more details and updates on future classes and instructors please visit the IGFA website at www.igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp to assess which courses are appropriate for specific skill levels. Sign up online at www.igfa.org/sosform.asp or contact Mackin at 954-924-4340 or JMackin@igfa.org with any questions you might have.

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December Hot Catches

 

World records coordinator Rebecca Wright of the International Game Fish Association provides highlights of nine selected documented fish catches made across the globe recently submitted for IGFA world records. All are now before the world records committee:

 

As he was extreme light-tackle fishing Bolivia’s Rio Tarija, Alejandro Linares, of Medellin, Columbia, landed a dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) on September 25, weighing 6.58 kg (14 lb 8 oz) on 2 kg (4 lb) class line using a Johnson spoon. Linares saw plenty of action in his 30 minute fight to bring the sizable dorado to the hand scale. The current IGFA record he hopes to beat is 13 lb 7 oz ( 6.09 kg), caught on April 20, 1984 on the Parana River in Coratei, Paraguay.  (Photo: dorado – 28926)

 

Fishing near Monbetsu, Japan, lady angler Kumi Tanimotot, of Adachi-Ku, Tokyo, guided by Fimihiro Tanaka, landed a Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) on October 19, weighing 14 kg (30 lb 13 oz) for a possible women’s record on 24 kg (50 lb) class line. Using a metal jig as her bait she fought the fish for about eight minutes. The current women’s IGFA record for the species is 21 lb 0 oz (9.52 kg), caught on May 15, 1994 in Marmor Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska. (Photo: Pacific cod – 28936)

 

Light-line fishing near Ocracoke, N.C. USA, angler Maureen Klause, of Ocean City, N.J., USA, guided by Ernest Doshier, landed a red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) on Nov. 11. After hooking up using 3 kg (6 lb) line and a spot head for bait, she battled the fish for 42 minutes before wrestling it to the scale to weigh it in at 19.96 kg (44 lb 0 oz). The current IGFA women’s 6 lb line class record is 43 lb 8 oz (19.73 kg.), caught on Sept. 5,1995 from the Indian River Lagoon, in Florida. (Photo: red drum – 28940)

 

Using a live sardine, while fishing Golfito, Costa Rica, young Kamila Hampl, of Cartago, CR, guided by Capt. Bobby Mc Guinness, landed a Pacific jack crevalle (Caranx caninus) on October 13. It took her nine minutes to capture the fish which weighed in at 9.85 kg (21 lb 11 oz).  The current IGFA girl’s junior record is 17 lb 0 oz ( 7.71 kg), caught on January 28, 2004 in Punta Pina, Panama (Photo: Pacific jack crevalle – 28963)

 

Bo Nelson, of San Francisco, Calif., USA, may have another record to add to his long slate of IGFA world marks. While fly-fishing Canada’s Flathead River, guided by Kim Sedrovic on August 24, Nelson landed a bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) weighing 6.12 kg (13 lb 8 oz).  He was using 8 kg (16 lb) tippet tied with a Burk cutthroat fly. The current IGFA record is 10 lb 0 oz (4.53 kg), caught on July 15, 2004. (Photo: bull trout – 28970)

 

Prince Frederick, Md., USA angler Robert LaVey M.D., guided by Richard Young, landed a cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus) on Nov. 19, weighing12.47 kg (27 lb 8 oz) while fishing on the major river systems in Belize the Sibun.  He was using 3 kg (6 lb) class line with mullet as bait.  For four hours and 40 minutes with the thin line LaVey carefully fought the fish to the scales. The current men’s IGFA line class record is 24 lb 12 oz (11.24 kg), caught on January 20, 2002 from the Manatee River in Belize City, Belize. (Photo: cubera snapper – 28976)

 

A new IGFA All-Tackle record for a salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) might be close for Michael Poling, of Anchorage, Alaska, USA.  Guided by Tom Konop, while fishing Prince Alaska’s William Sound, Poling used a salmon carcass as bait to entice the shark on August 4.  He battled it for an hour and 15 minutes to finally weigh it in at 183.7 kg (405 lb 0 oz). The current IGFA record is 365 lb 0 oz (165.56 kg), caught on August 9, 2005 off Valdez, Alaska. (Photo: salmon shark 28977)

 

Michael Swerdlow, of Islamorada, Fla. USA stayed close to his Florida Keys home to land a 6
.97 kg (15 lb 6 oz)
bonefish (Albula spp.) on fly Nov. 27. Swerdlow tied an Epoxy Marlin fly to 8 kg (16 lb) tippet. It took him 20 minutes to fight the fish to the shallow-water skiff. The current men’s IGFA fly record is 14 lb12 oz (6.69 kg), caught on
Nov. 22, 2001 also in the Florida Bay waters off Islamorada. (Photo: bonefish – 28987)

 

Kisslegg, Germany’s Robin Kaufmann, may see his name on the previously vacant line class section of the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book after landing a wels, (Silurus glanis) on August 2. Guided by Bestle Christian fishing Italy’s River Po, and using a live eel on 37 kg (80 lb) class line, he spent 20 minutes wrestling with the member of the catfish family before weighing it in at 106 kg (233 lb 11 oz). (Photo: wels – 28973)  

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—At the IGFA Museum—

 

Special Catch & Release Fishing exhibit and video now open 

            Featured at The Changing Gallery in the IGFA Hall of Fame & Museum is a special exhibit which highlights the background and progression of “catch and release” fishing.

            In the 1950’s and ‘60’s, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida gained the reputation as the “sportfishing capital of the world” with tourists mounting thousands of fish as trophies to adorn their walls each year.  Thousands of other fish, particularly sailfish and marlin, were also taken but not mounted as captains earned big commissions only after killing the catches. 

            This trend was unsustainable to the South Florida fishery and led to the concept we know today as catch and release. The majority of all sailfish caught today are released alive and mounts are produced without the need for the actual fish.  Sailfish populations have rebounded and the fishing has improved dramatically as catch and release is a trend here to stay. 

            An exclusive video with archival footage of the mass over-harvesting of fish during the early days of sport fishing as well as many striking, vintage photos are on display in the exhibit.  In addition, IGFA Hall of Famer Mark Sosin narrates a short film which shows how release mounts are produced without killing the fish.  Finally, the special new exhibit also features start-to-finish mounts, taxidermy facts and spectacular release photos.           

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"Finding Wild Florida" now showing in IGFA’s Journey’s Theater
 
           Over 30 days, filmmaker Stephen Mick, photographer Chris Ross and a cast of guides, surfers and conservation experts explored Florida’s waters and highways, trying to discover whether any part of Florida is still truly "wild."

            Part road movie, part fishing trip, "Finding Wild Florida" is a love letter to the Sunshine State. They followed adventure from the Everglades to the remote Dry Tortugas, finding new definitions of "wild" every step of the way.

            This exciting film is shown daily at 3:30 p.m. in the IGFA’s Journey’s Theater.

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Free Go FISH
class offered December 18th

            The IGFA’s education staff will be offering its next monthly “Go FISH” class for youngsters on Thursday Dec.18, from 1 – 2 p.m.         

            Go FISH (Fun Interactive Scientific and Hands-on) is a free event with paid admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum.

            Parents of 3 – 11 year olds are encouraged to bring their children into the museum for this hour-long event which includes a book reading followed by a marine themed arts and crafts activity.

            This month’s featured book is: About Fish: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill, illustrated by John Sill. The themed activity is a making a “hanging fish” that each child will make and be able to take to display proudly at home!

            The education staff reminds parents there’s plenty to see and do inside the museum before and/or after the Go FISH classes. Activities include the fun of fighting fish on the simulators in the Catch Gallery, a walk in the wetlands, or stopping in to watch the latest movie “Finding Wild Florida” in the Journey’s Theater.

            For more information contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or email her at vwoods@igfa.org.

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Polynesian Soul featured in Museum’s Art Gallery 

            Through February, Polynesian Soul: The Art of Tinomana Vachot is being featured in the museum’s Art Gallery.

            The Tahitian artist has created intricate designs that capture the beauty, spirit, and culture of the Polynesian Triangle Paradise; the traditional art of the Marquesas, Tuamotu, and the Hawaiian Islands    

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Fifth World Recreational Fishing Conference a Success

 

            Twenty-two countries were represented at the Fifth World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) held Nov. 10 – 13, an event devoted as an international forum to better understand recreational fisheries.       

            Deemed a highly successful event with over 150 oral papers and posters being presented by representatives from across the globe the conference was hosted by the IGFA and held at its Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida, U.S.A.  

            This was the first time it has been held in the United States, said IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser. “The WRFC series was spawned by the First World Angling Conference held in Cap d’Agde, France in 1984. The first WRFC was held in Ireland in 1996, with successive conferences held every three years in Canada, Australia and Norway.”

            The very diverse gathering included fisheries scientists and managers, non-governmental organizations, representatives from the tackle industry and recreational anglers all interested in the current state and future of recreational fisheries worldwide.

            “The seminar program included something for almost anyone interested in the management and policy of recreational fisheries,” added Schratwieser.

            Among the highlights were:

  • a dynamic keynote address by Dr. James Balsiger from NOAA Fisheries, the presenting conference sponsor who discussed new policies and challenges in managing federal recreational fisheries.
  • Jim Martin, from the Berkley Conservation Institute, described what he considered to be the four mammoth hurtles that recreational fishing faces.  According to Martin, one of these hurtles is the capricious implementation of No Fishing Zones as “the answer” to everything. 
  • Dr. Carl Walters from the University of British Columbia, an avid angler who has previously criticized the use of No Fishing Zones, followed up Martin’s address telling the audience that he’s rethinking the concept and believes that they may have potential benefit to recreational fisheries.   
  • Noted marine artist, conservationist and IGFA Trustee, Guy Harvey with a captivating talk that was backed by footage from his Portraits from the Deep television series. 

            “Several presentations,” said Schratwieser, “focused on animal welfare laws in Europe that have made catch and release fishing illegal in several countries even though it has both economic and conservation contributions.”

            Other topics such as Sustainable Fisheries Development, Recreational Fishing’s Impact on the Environment, Economics and Marine and Inland Protected areas were discussed in detail with the diverse participant base giving many perspectives on a variety of issues affecting recreational fisheries globally.  

            Germany was chosen as the site for the next conference in 2011. The WRFC now has a permanent website at www.worldrecfish.org  for timely updates

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IGFA launches new North Pacific Coast Grand Slam Club

            The International Game Fish Association has created a new Grand Slam Club that will be available for anglers along the U.S. North Pacific Coast. This new inshore Grand Slam Club will give anglers along the Pacific Coast an opportunity to earn recognition for outstanding angling achievements. 

            The new grand slam consists of Chinook salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout and Dolly Varden.  Anglers must catch all three of these species in the same 24-hour period in order to qualify as a North Pacific Coast Grand Slam.

            The application fee for each of the now 31 IGFA Special Clubs range from is $25 (U.S.) to $50 and includes an embossed certificate, a listing in the World Record Game Fishes book and also on the website at www.igfa.org.

            For more information on the newest grand slam club or any of the IGFA special clubs, please contact Rebecca Wright at 954-927-2628 or email: bwright@igfa.org

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Newport Beach, Calif., site of next IGFA Observer Training Class  

 

            The Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach, Calif. will be the site of the next IGFA Observer Training class to be presented on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 9 a.m.  

            The class instructs experienced anglers, boat captains and crew members as observers for fishing tournaments held across the globe.

            The course includes species Identification, IGFA saltwater fishing rules & regulations, safety at sea and boating etiquette. The IGFA OTC applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org.

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Pre-registration is required and the $150 fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. Please contact IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 email: jschratwieser@igfa.org for additional information.

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Date set for sixth World Record Achievements Awards and Banquet

 

            World-class anglers, guides and manufacturers from around the world will be honored at the IGFA’s sixth annual World Record Achievement Awards celebration, April 18.

            The ceremony will be held at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame in Dania Beach, Florida.         This special event recognizes the 2008 records by men, women, juniors, and professional captains for the most world records compiled from the Top 10 list in the upcoming publication of the IGFA’s 2009 World Record Game Fishes book.

            Also honored will be tackle, lure and line manufacturers based on the number of computer printouts of the hundreds of anglers using their products in setting the new records in 2008.

            For reservations and tickets for the ceremony please call Lesley Arico 954-924-4222 or larico@igfa.org.

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Calendar of upcoming IGFA events

  

 December 16, 2008 IGFA School of Sportfishing; South Florida Blue Marlin TacticsIGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.  Anglers don’t need to travel to Panama, Cabo San Lucas, or even the Bahamas to catch a blue marlin.  This new fall series class, taught by Capt. Tony DiGiulian one of the nation’s top marlin pros, gives anglers the techniques needed to maximize their chances of finding and catching these billfish from West Palm to Key West. As an added bonus, legendary lure maker and big game pioneer, Captain Bart Miller, of Black Bart International, will be sitting in as a guest lecturer and taking questions from attendees. Not your regular fishing seminar series the class is limited to 24 anglers, featuring hands-on instruction letting students interact and learn from some of the best anglers and captains sharing knowledge in their respective discipline. Each participant will receive up to $220 in free tackle and will be automatically entered to win one of several door prizes given away including rod and reel combos, tackle bags and much more. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $100 per class for IGFA members and $150 per class for non-members. The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials and fishing equipment relevant to each topic. For more details go to the IGFA web site at www.igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Jeff Mackin at 954-924-4340.  Anglers may also sign up online at www.igfa.org/sosform.asp.

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January 23, 200925th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., USA.  It’s the Silver Anniversary of the IGFA’s biggest fundraising event of the year with hundreds of silent and live auction items up for bid.  Featured this year will be renowned marine artist, conservationist and marine biologist, Dr. Guy Harvey who is also an IGFA Trustee and long time auction supporter.  Harvey has promised a special piece to commemorate the milestone. Tickets are $175 per person. Corporate tables for 10 are also available for $5000 which includes VIP placement, table favors, an ad in the auction program and more. For reservations and additional information please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org

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February 6 – 8, 2009 — Third Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Seminar and Expo, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA – The IGFA hosts Sheri Daye for a weekend-long event featuring fishing, spearfishing, lobstering, freediving, scuba, survival at sea, sailing, diver safety, bluewater, wreck exploration, underwater photography and videography, marine artwork, cooking fish, cleaning catch, equipment, fitness, conservation, world records, product demonstrations and more. Sharkwater, Rob Stewart’s 90-minute international award-winning shark conservation documentary is back for one weekend only as part of the event. The expo is included with regular IGFA museum admission, with separate admission charge for seminars.  For more info and the Sharkwater showtimes go to www.thebluewild.com or call Joanie Tomlin at the IGFA at 954-924-4312 or email her at JTomlin@igfa.org.  

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February 21, 2009 — IGFA Observer Training Class, Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach, Calif. USA — 9 a.m. –  The class trains experienced anglers, boat captains and crew members as observers for fishing tournaments held around the world. The course includes species Identification, IGFA saltwater fishing rules & regulations, safety at sea and boating etiquette. The IGFA OTC applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org. Pre-registration is required and the $150 fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For additional information, please contact Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 email: jschratwieser@igfa.org.

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March 14, 2009Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA.8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This free all day course is taught by the Law Enforcement division of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and meets the mandatory boating safety education requirements for the State of Florida.  It’s comprised of a six chapter review and a final exam. The class is limited to 16 people with advance registration.  For more information and to register, please call Joanie Tomlin at the IGFA at 954-924-4312 or email her at JTomlin@igfa.org.

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April 18, 2009Sixth Annual World Record Achievements Awards and Banquet, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA.  This celebration dinner and awards ceremony highlights the 2008 records by men, wo
men, juniors, professional captains and tackle manufacturers.  For reservations and tickets for the ceremony please call
Lesley Arico 954-924-4222 or larico@igfa.org.

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May 16, 2009 Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA.8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This free all day course is taught by the Law Enforcement division of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and meets the mandatory boating safety education requirements for the State of Florida.  It’s comprised of a six chapter review and a final exam. The class is limited to 16 people with advance registration.  For more information and to register, please call Joanie Tomlin at the IGFA at 954-924-4312 or email her at JTomlin@igfa.org.  

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July 18, 2009 Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA.8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This free all day course is taught by the Law Enforcement division of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and meets the mandatory boating safety education requirements for the State of Florida.  It’s comprised of a six chapter review and a final exam. The class is limited to 16 people with advance registration.  For more information and to register, please call Joanie Tomlin at the IGFA at 954-924-4312 or email her at JTomlin@igfa.org.  

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September 19, 2009 Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA.8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This free all day course is taught by the Law Enforcement division of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and meets the mandatory boating safety education requirements for the State of Florida.  It’s comprised of a six chapter review and a final exam. The class is limited to 16 people with advance registration.  For more information and to register, please call Joanie Tomlin at the IGFA at 954-924-4312 or email her at JTomlin@igfa.org.  

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