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HOT News from the IGFA November 2007 By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications – IGFA PR Counsel IGFA mourns the loss of Representatives DuVal and Goadby In October the IGFA lost two greats of the fishing world, Mrs. William B. (Gene) DuVal and Peter Goadby. Both were long time members of the International Committee of IGFA Representatives and each shared the same passion for fishing helping to devote their time and influence to strengthen and instill the value of conservation at the IGFA. Gene DuVal, who had been an IGFA Representative for Richmond, Virginia since 2000 and a legendary angler, passed away on October 14, after a heroic, but brief illness. Gene and her husband Bill DuVal, both known for their conservation efforts, founded the Conservation Council of Angling Clubs of Virginia and funded it through its infancy in the early 1970s. The couple spent their lives fishing the world. Named after her father, Gene was a keen light tackle angler and held 139 IGFA world records, the most for any female angler. She was also the first woman ever to receive the IGFA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Gene joined the IGFA in 1973 and became a Representative in 2000. She and Bill were very generous to the IGFA Junior Angler Program and the Junior Angler World Championships. Gene was membership chairman of the International Women's Fishing Association (IWFA) and was an active member since 1973. She also received the IWFA Hall of Fame Award. Gene is survived by her husband Bill: her partner, her traveling and fishing playmate, and her life. Her children and grandchildren were her joy and she lived to spend time with them. In remembrance of her please send donations to the IWFA Scholarship Fund in the name of Gene DuVal, P.O. Box 21066, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33335-1066. ------------ Peter Goadby, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia who was internationally known and respected for his dedication to conservation and fishing ethics, passed away on October 30, after a long battle with cancer. A deep-sea angler from the age of 16, Goadby was one of the world’s leading big-game anglers, and was the first person to catch both a shark and a marlin weighing more than 1,000 pounds. He successfully competed in numerous tournaments, including the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament and the International Tuna Cup Match in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia. No one was more knowledgeable about Pacific Ocean sport fishing than Peter Goadby. He wrote extensively for magazines and was the author of such popular titles as Big Fish and Blue Water, Saltwater Gamefishing, and Saltwater Game Fishes of the World. From his earliest works, Goadby shared his passion for the history, the fish, the tackle, the tournaments and the tactics, and he never failed to enlighten, entertain and encourage saltwater anglers around the world. Long before his appointment as an IGFA Representative in 1977, Peter Goadby represented IGFA ideals, and he continued to serve as a vital link between the organization and the fishermen of the world until his death. An expert on rules and their administration in records, day-to-day fishing and tournaments, he was admired and respected for his knowledge, leadership, and integrity. For 28 years Goadby served as chief judge of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT). And more than 30 years ago he was the initiator and driving force, together with friend John O’Brien, behind tag-and-release fishing in Australia. In 1990 the IGFA recognized his contribution with a Conservation Award. He was inducted into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame in 2004. A tireless promoter of recreational angling, Goadby gave the greater part of his life to the sport in all its aspects – fishing, writing, conservation, judging and ethics – and will be sorely missed by the international fishing community. ### 24th IGFA Auction & Banquet slated for exciting evening Each week the “buzz” continues to build at the IGFA headquarters as more donations arrive from around the globe for the 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet on January 25, 2008 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. The eagerness is also building for the kickoff in December of the on-line silent auction. Both are integral parts of the IGFA’s most anticipated fundraiser with hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid. Included in the evening which begins at 6 p.m., is a silent auction, cocktail party, exquisite dinner and the highly anticipated “live” auction conducted by Ed Phillips of Houston, Texas. The night will also feature the presentation of the IGFA Conservation Awards. Highlighting this year’s live auction will be a 2008 Mako 284 Express powered with twin 250 Mercury Verado super charged four-stroke engines. The Mako 284 Express is a perfect boat for a fishing trip that turns into an overnighter, or even a full weekend excursion with a large, comfortable cabin that easily sleeps four adults, spacious decks for casting and all the offshore fishing features you could imagine. They include a large transom fishbox, 50-gallon lighted baitwell, under-gunwale rod storage, rod holders, four tackle compartments, rigging station w/sink, fresh & raw water outlets, galley w/sink, microwave fiberglass hardtop w/spreader lights, electronics boxes, and AM/FM/CD stereo w/four speakers. The event features renowned marine artist Dave Baroncelli. For over 20 years his fine art has graced the walls of famous sportfishing institutions and the covers of prestigious tournament publications. His offshore experiences, coupled with his understanding of natural marine wildlife habitat, have propelled Dave into becoming one of the most sought after marine artists in the world. His original artwork “Walk the Line” is one of the highlights at the auction and all guests will receive a signed and numbered limited edition of Dave’s featured piece. More and more donations continue to arrive at IGFA headquarters, including: • an original sculpture by past featured IGFA artist and world renowned sculptor David Wirth who was a hit at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show, • a week for two at the fantastic Tropic Star Lodge, • a fishing trip in the Indian Himalayas, • an original Guy Harvey painting, • a fishing and quail hunting package at Hacienda Las Palmas in Mexico, • a fishing trip to Guinea Bissau, • an original bronze sculpture by Bill McGlaun, • fishing charters galore, rods and reels, tackle, jewelry, international resorts, and more. In addition and beginning the first week of December, the very popular online portion of the auction will begin on the IGFA website at www.igfa.org. Check it out as new last-minute donations are added after the “Write-In-Bidder’s list” has been mailed to IGFA members. To make reservations, or for more information or if you would like to donate to the 24th Annual International Auction & Banquet, please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at (954) 924-4222 or email larico@igfa.org. ### Florida Fishing Weekly and King Release Mounts Join IGFA Game Fish Conservation Campaign The IGFA’s new “Campaign for Game Fish Conservation” has two new reasons to celebrate for its new partnerships with Florida Fishing Weekly and King Release Mounts. Both organizations are offering great benefits to further the IGFA’s conservation and education efforts. Florida Fishing Weekly has pledged a portion of new subscriptions to the campaign. For each subscription ordered by IGFA supporters at the regular price of $39.95, Florida Fishing Weekly will donate $20 to the campaign. Supporters must enter promo code “IGFA“ to receive the offer. King Release Mounts in Pompano Beach, Fla., will in turn donate 5% of the sales price from every KRM mount sold through IGFA certified captains, certified weigh stations and discount program partners to the IGFA’s Campaign for Game Fish Conservation. “With the growing threats to our fisheries and to the sport of fishing as well, the IGFA launched this campaign,” said IGFA Development Director Eric Combast. He added there are four areas the campaign will focus on -- Education and Outreach, Conservation, the International Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum and an Endowment. “Not only do IGFA partners get rewarded by the program,” said Combast, “these gifts from King Release Mounts and Florida Fishing Weekly ensures future funds are specifically designated for conservation and education initiatives.” For more information about how you can support the IGFA “Campaign for Game Fish Conservation,” contact Combast, at 954-924-4325 or ecombast@igfa.org. We’ll also have more information in the December edition of IGFA Hot News. ### November Hot Catches The world records department of the International Game Fish Association provides monthly highlights of selected documented fish catches made across the globe submitted for world records. The IGFA world records coordinator Rebecca Wright provided the following information on these 15 recent submissions now before the world records committee. IGFA International Representative Dr. Iain Nicolson who holds numerous line class and fly fishing records for the giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis) landed a huge specimen weighing 39.1kg (86 lb 3 oz) on 8 kg (16 lb) class tippet while fishing Barra Do Kwanza, Angola. The catch made on July 21 took Nicolson of Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom one hour and10 minutes to land. He was guided by Hakan Ekberg. The current record on that men’s tippet class is 15 lb 13 oz caught last year. (Photo: giant African threadfin – 07100003) A fish many consider a common species but an obscure catch for a record was landed by Gary A. Carter, of Duluth, Ga., USA, when he hooked a Pacific needlefish agujon (Tylosurus pacificus) on August 26, weighing 7.17 kg (15 lb 13 oz). He used a goggleye for bait while fishing Panama’s Pinas Bay, and was guided to the potential IGFA All-Tackle record by Yoan Alcala. The current record for the species is 11 lb 4 oz caught in Golfito, Costa Rica in 2004. (Photo – Pacific needlefish 07100001) Swedish angler Bjorn Olovsson, of Ensuede, landed an ocean perch (Sebasties marinus) weighing 8.8 kg (19 lb 6 oz) on August 6 using a fish filet for bait. The potential IGFA All-Tackle class record, was caught while fishing Soroya, Norway. Gamlembankien Norway was the site of the current record ocean perch of 18 lb 15 oz caught in 2004. (Photo: ocean perch – 07100015) Fishing Everglades National Park out of Flamingo, Florida, USA, 15 year-old Martini Arostegui, Coral Gables, Fla., USA, landed a gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) on October 6 using a live pinfish as bait. The catch weighed .91kg (2 lb 0 oz) on 10 kg (20 lb) class line. Guided by Capt. Eric Hersted he released the fish after documenting for a record that is currently vacant. (Photo: gray snapper – 07100023) Using 6 kg (12 lb) tippet, while fly-fishing Brazil’s Iriri River, Peter A. Gibson, of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, landed a trahira (Hoplias spp.) on August 10. The fish took eight minutes to catch and weighed 6.35 kg (14 lb 0 oz). Gibson released the fish after documenting. The current record is 13 lbs. (Photo: trahira – 07100032) An angler who holds numerous IGFA world fishing records, Theda C. Little, Baton Rouge, La., USA, guided by Jack Little, landed a crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) while fly fishing 8 kg (16 lb) class tippet on Sept. 1. The fish weighed 12.11 kg (26 lb 11 oz). She used a Theda Bunker fly while fishing the waters around Grand Isle, La. The current IGFA record for the tippet class is 23 lb 1 oz caught in 2002 in Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA (Photo: jack crevalle - 07100047) Guided by Fernando Roca Barva, while fishing the Mamore River in Bolivia, Alejandro Linares, of Medellin, Columbia, landed a red piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) on Sept. 5. Caught on 6 kg (12 lb) class line using an X-Rap lure for bait, the toothy fish weighed .91 kg (2 lb 0 oz). The line class record is currently vacant. (Photo: red piranha – 07100049) Fishing Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica, Canadian TV fishing show host Henry Waszczuk, of Campbellville Ontario, BC, guided by Luis Ruis, landed an almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana) on July 23. Using bonita for bait on 15 kg (30 lb) class line it took Waszczuk 20 minutes to land the fish which weighed 25.06 kg (55 lb 4 oz). The current IGFA men’s record is 53 lb 1 oz caught in 2003 on the Argus Bank in Bermuda. (Photo: almaco jack – 07100064) Using a streamer fly, young angler Yukio Takata, 11, of Yonago Tottori, Japan, landed a madai (Pagrus major) on Sept. 14, weighing 3.1 kg (6 lb 13 oz) on 10 kg (20 lb) class tippet. The youngster was guided by Toru Arahiki while fly fishing Uragou Bay, Okinoshima, Japan. The current men’s tippet record is 4 lb 11 oz caught last year in Akashi, Japan (Photo: madai – 07100042) Fishing the Norfolk Canyon along the Virginia, USA coast angler Dr. Julie Ball of Virginia Beach, Va., guided by Robin Ball, landed a blueline tilefish (Caulolatilus microps) on March 31, weighing 8.48 kg (18 lb 11 oz for an IGFA All Tackle class record. She used squid for bait and took five minutes to land. (Photo: blueline tilefish - 07100048) Junior angler Jody Purnell, 10, of Birmingham, Al, USA, guided by Jody Purnell, landed a spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) on August 25 that weighed 1.25 kg (2 lb 12 oz). They were fishing Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama, with the youngster using a charteuse Zoom lure for his bait and released the fish for another day. He has applied for the IGFA’s male smallfry class record which is currently vacant. (Photo: spotted bass - 07100069) Perry C. Peace of Pawleys Island, S.C. USA found himself catching and releasing a toothy predator when he hooked a tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) on August 30 while fly fishing the Kilombero River Tributary in Africa. Guided by Ryan Wienand, Peace took six minutes to land the aptly named fish which weighed 10.21 kg (22 lb 8 oz) and was caught on 10 kg (20 lb) class tippet. The current record for that IGFA tippet class is 16 lb 5 oz at the Tiger Camp, Zambia 10 years ago. (Photo tigerfish - 07100067) Twelve year old Christina Smith, of Park Rapids, Minn., USA, guided by Daniel Smith, landed a muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) on Sept. 8, weighing 12.93 kg (28 lb 8 oz) while fishing Big Lake, Minn. She used a Le Lure Front Thumper for bait and took 10 minutes to land the muskie for a pending female junior class record. The fish was released after documenting. The current IGFA mark is 22 lb caught in 2004 on Lake St. Clair, Michigan, USA. (Photo: muskellunge – 07100028) Fishing Saint Gilles, France, Renaud Milliet of Notre Dame de Riez, France, guided by Fournier Jean Yves, may beat the current IGFA men’s 24 kg (50 lb) line class record by nearly three times the previous weight after landing a meagre (Argyrosomus spp.) on September 8. Using mackerel for bait and a 10 minute fight, the fish weighed 34.5 kg (76 lb 1oz). The current record is 27 lb 12 oz set in Vila Real, Santo Antonio, Portugal last year. (Photo: meagre - 07100043) John Walters of Flin Flon Manitoba, Canada, landed a brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) while fishing Barbe Lake, Canada, October 21. He was using a steelhead for bait on 6 kg (12 lb) line and after battling the fish for 15 minutes it weighed in at 5.19 kg (11 lb 7 oz). The current mark for the IGFA line class is 7 lb 10 oz in 1993 on Saskatchewan Canada’s Round Lake. (Photo: brook trout - 07100076) ### IGFA Now Offers Catch Certificates Have you ever caught a fish that you were proud of but it didn’t quite weigh enough for an IGFA world record? A world record might be out of the question by a mere ounce or even a few pounds, but now anglers can commemorate that special catch with an IGFA Catch Certificate that they’ll be proud to display in any home or office. The IGFA is now offering certificates for both fresh and saltwater species and they’re easy to apply for. From the IGFA’s website, www.igfa.org anglers can simply download an application. All that’s needed is the angler’s name, species, date of catch, place of catch and estimated weight. Each certificate features a beautiful selection of fresh or saltwater fish species, a gold embossed IGFA logo and IGFA President Rob Kramer’s signature. At a price of $15 each, it’s a great way to revere your catch or that of a loved one. In addition by going to the IGFA web site and downloading the Certificate Application document non-members of the IGFA can join up and save 25 % off the annual membership fee for both adults and juniors. For a direct link to the certificate application please go to: http://igfa.org/documents/IGFA_Catch...pplication.doc ### Five enter IGFA International Fishing Hall of Fame The ninth induction ceremony of five members into the International Fishing Hall of Fame in Dania Beach, Fla., USA, brought smiles and laughs to hundreds in attendance in the IGFA’s Great Room, the perfect setting for fishing stories with hundreds of fish mounts overhead. The October event was the highlight of the weekend of activities as lady fly angler and instructor Joan Salvato Wulff, the dean of outdoor writers Homer Circle, rod builder Gary Loomis, and two exceptional billfishermen Dr. Ruben Jaén and Capt. Peter B. Wright were inducted. The honorees are selected each year for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communications, inventions or administration of fishery resources. Loomis, who is known for the pioneering of graphite fishing rods, revealed he just wanted to make his own fishing rods to fish for Washington State’s steelhead and salmon and never had plans to start a company. But in a lively and humerous induction speech he said angler after angler approached him after seeing him catching fish on a river, offering him big bucks for his newest modified fly rod. Wright, a biologist by training and a journalist with hundreds of magazine features to his credit, shared his experiences of catching granders including a 1,442 marlin which still stands as the Australian record. Dr. Jaen, a leading heart surgeon in Venezuela and a member of the IGFA for over 40 years has made over 2,000 fishing trips pioneering light tackle fishing in his country. He said 70 % of his time was spent in the operating room and 30% on the water releasing over 3,000 billfish. Ms. Wulff was presented with a standing ovation as she took the stage for her induction speech saying she was “overwhelmed,” and describing herself as an ordinary woman who has had an extraordinary life in the sport of fly fishing which began with the help of both her father and mother at the age of five. She later went on to win a multitude of national fly casting titles. Circle, who has written thousands of articles on angling wasn’t able to be at the induction but at age 93 still continues to fish twice a week for bass near his central Florida home. The weekend also offered for the first time additional opportunities to the public with fishing presentations given by such IGFA Hall of Famers as Stu Apte, Mark Sosin, Roland Martin and Billy Pate The weekend not only honored the five newest inductees but also paid homage to the 65 currently enshrined Hall of Fame members including Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Michael and Helen Lerner, Lee Wulff, Philip Wylie, Johnny Morris, Don Tyson and John Rybovich. ### IGFA International Committee winners announced in New Membership Incentive Program One of the many ways the IGFA has increased its membership and brand recognition globally, has been through a newly instituted awards program recognizing the recruiting efforts by IGFA International Committee Representatives. The First New Membership Incentive Program was launched on May 15, 2007, to recruit the most new members, above the yearly minimum requirement of 10. The initial trial period closed Oct. 1, and was deemed such a success it now has become an annual event through the IGFA’s 2007 – 08 fiscal year. As the first place winner of the newly launched program Capt. Kevin D. Clark, the IGFA Representative for Traverse City, Mich., will receive round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a day of fishing and VIP tickets for two to the IGFA Annual Auction & Banquet on Jan. 25th at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. He’ll also receive an award to be presented at the banquet; his name engraved on a perpetual trophy that will reside at IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum and numerous other recognitions. Capt. Enrique Laviada Cantrell, IGFA Representative for Merida, Mexico will receive the second place award of a Shimano rod and reel combo plus numerous recognitions. Rick Gaffney, IGFA Representative for the Central Pacific Islands at large, Hawaii and Jack Innis, IGFA Representative for San Diego, California tied for third place will each receive a copy of Big-Game Fishing Headquarters: A History of the IGFA signed by IGFA President Rob Kramer. ### Five classes left in IGFA School of Sportfishing There are just five more classes left in the IGFA’s School of Sportfishing through 2007. Launched last year by the IGFA in association with Saltwater Professional Consulting and Captain Tony DiGiulian, the Tuesday night classes run from 7 – 10 p.m., and are taught at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum. Limited to a class size of 24 anglers the IGFA School of Sportfishing offers a unique experience for anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. The remaining fall seminars include: • Nov. 13 -- Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale --Did you know there are 200-pound tarpon and 30-pound snook available to catch without ever leaving the inlet? Discover the canals and inland waters of Fort Lauderdale. You will be amazed at the number and quality of the fish you can catch right in South Florida’s back yard in this class instructed by Capt. Josh Brown. • Nov. 20 -- Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques -- Ever wonder why some boats catch more big game fish like blue marlin than others? This is for the serious big game fisherman to get inside knowledge on how to get the most out of your trolling time. Learn from Capt. Jason “Tiny” Walcott many secrets that took years of trial and error to perfect. • Dec. 4 -- Conquering Sailfish -- Find out how to successfully pursue and catch one of South Florida’s premiere gamefish. Topics include bait rigging, following fish, and catching multiples. Learn what makes captains like instructor Capt. Drew Kettelhut proven winners in billfish tournaments. • Dec. 11 -- Successful Swordfishing -- Everything you need to know to make your next swordfish trip a huge success with hands-on squid rigging and inside information from one of Fort Lauderdale’s best swordfishermen Capt. Drew Kettelhut. • Dec. 18 -- Working with Dead Bait – Learn from Capt. Tony DiGiulian how to catch and process your own dead baits. He’ll also teach you what to look for when buying bait and get hands-on instruction on how to rig the best baits, including a swimming mackerel. Included with each course are printed materials along with the equipment and hands-on instruction where anglers have a chance to interact and learn from fisherman who they would usually only see on television or read about in fishing magazines. “These anglers and captains are not only some of the best fisherman in each respective discipline, but are also willing and able to share their knowledge with you,” said IGFA Adult Education Coordinator David Matagiese. The cost is $100 per class for IGFA members and $150 each for non-members. For more details visit the website at www.igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp to assess which courses are appropriate for specific skill levels. Or contact Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or via e-mail at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org . ### Sharkwater now playing at IGFA International Fishing Hall of Fame The much acclaimed documentary Sharkwater; is now showcased at the IGFA’s International Fishing Hall of Fame with its award-winning feature length film and exhibition. The 90-minute film is being shown four times daily on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. On weekdays the feature is shown at 3:30 p.m. Sharkwater has won 19 international film awards and recently opened in movie theatres nationwide. An interactive and educational exhibition based around shark conservation will also be featured in the Museum's Changing Gallery. A monthly lecture series featuring local and national shark experts is also scheduled. The film and exhibit at the IGFA will run through March 2008. Sharkwater was shot in visually stunning, high definition video by Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker Rob Stewart. He takes viewers into the most shark-rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador and the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Sharkwater began as an underwater adventure but turned into a beautiful and dangerous journey into the balance of life on earth. With a lifelong fascination for information on sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters, and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas. For more information please visit www.igfa.org or www.sharkwater.com The IGFA’s International Fishing Hall of Fame is located at 300 Gulf Stream Way, off I-95 in Dania Beach next to Bass Pro Shops. The hall is open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and is free to IGFA members. Guest fees are $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and children ages 3 - 16. The IGFA phone number is 954-927-2628. ### Calendar of future IGFA events November 13, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Did you know there are 200-pound tarpon and 30-pound snook available to catch without ever leaving the inlet? Discover the canals and inland waters of Fort Lauderdale. You will be amazed at the number and quality of the fish you can catch right in South Florida’s back yard in this class instructed by Capt. Josh Brown This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 20, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Ever wonder why some boats catch more big game fish like blue marlin than others? This is for the serious big game fisherman to get inside knowledge on how to get the most out of your trolling time. Learn from Capt. Jason “Tiny” Walcott many secrets that took years of trial and error to perfect. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ---------------------- December 4, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Conquering Sailfish” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Find out how to successfully pursue and catch one of South Florida’s premiere gamefish. Topics include bait rigging, following fish, and catching multiples. Learn what makes captains like instructor Capt. Drew Kettelhut proven winners in billfish tournaments. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ December 11, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Successful Swordfishing” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Everything you need to know to make your next swordfish trip a huge success with hands-on squid rigging and inside information from one of Fort Lauderdale’s best swordfishermen Capt. Drew Kettelhut. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ December 18, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Working with Dead Bait” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Learn from Capt. Tony DiGiulian how to catch and process your own dead baits. He’ll also teach you what to look for when buying bait and get hands-on instruction on how to rig the best baits, including a swimming mackerel. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ----------------------- January 25, 2008 -- 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., USA. With hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid, this is the biggest gala fundraiser of the year for the IGFA. Tickets are $175 per person. Corporate tables for 10 are also available for $3000 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 ------------------------- May 11 - 17, 2008 -- Ninth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – It’s international fishing’s most prestigious billfish tournament hosting over 60 winning teams from 30 countries on six continents who have qualified by winning one of over 130 IGFA sanctioned events held in 2007. This tournament hosts the largest contingent of international teams to compete in a single catch-and-release fishing tournament world wide. Contact IGFA tournament coordinator Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org or for media information from IGFA PR counsel Pete Johnson at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com . ------------------------- June 29 – July 2, 2008 -- Eighth annual IGFA Inshore World Championship, Islamorada, Fla., USA – Called by anglers and the media the “super bowl” of light tackle and fly fishing, invitations are sent to the winners of over 50 IGFA qualifying tournaments held on four continents in 2007 to compete in this three day all-release championship. From a drawing the qualifiers are paired with a different premier Keys guide each day fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and redfish using fly or light tackle equipment. The five major award categories will include: Grand Champion (the angler who accumulates the most points for all five targeted species); runner-up grand champion and first places in the fly, artificial lure and bait casting divisions. There are also trophies and merchandise for second and third place divisional winners in the three categories as well as the top three guides. Contact: IGFA IWC tournament coordinator Denise Hartman 954-924-4243 or DHartman@igfa.org or for media information from Pete Johnson, IGFA PR counsel at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com ------------------------ Nov.10 – 13, 2008 – The Fifth World Recreational Fishing Conference, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA --Representatives from around the globe will be hosted by the IGFA at an international forum for the recreational fishing community. The conference will target the tackle industry, angling tourism and include representatives from non governmental organizations and fisheries science and management. Topics will include historical and recent trends in participation, emerging fisheries, recreational fisheries science and management, socioeconomics, and catch and release. For information on the conference or sponsorship opportunities contact IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 or jschratwieser@igfa.org
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HOT News from the IGFA
HOT News from the IGFA By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications – IGFA PR CounselOctober 2007 Five to take center stage at International Fishing Hall of Fame There are a few more tickets left for the induction ceremony of the ninth class into the International Fishing Hall of Fame in Dania Beach, Fla., USA. The induction banquet will be the highlight of an October 20 – 21 weekend of activities at the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). In the spotlight will be the five member class of 2007 which includes lady fly angler and instructor Joan Salvato Wulff, the dean of outdoor writers Homer Circle, along with Gary Loomis, a gentleman who revolutionized rod making and a duo of extraordinary billfishermen which include Dr. Ruben Jaén and Capt. Peter B. Wright. Each year the honorees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communications, inventions or administration of fishery resources. Saturday night, Oct. 20th will feature the hall of fame induction ceremony including a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and induction ceremony. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. and tickets for the evening are $200 per person Earlier on Saturday and again on Sunday, additional opportunities will be offered to the public of fishing presentations given by the IGFA Hall of Famers. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the five newest inductees will be joined by hall of famers Stu Apte, Mark Sosin, Roland Martin and Billy Pate at an IGFA School of Sport Fishing seminar. Also on Saturday, there will be hands-on tips and fishing from the IGFA ponds during the Hall of Fame Family Fishing Clinics where young and old can learn valuable tips on how to become better anglers with the expertise and guidance of the IGFA education staff. The clinics run from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Adults on Saturday will be admitted for half price and children are free. IGFA members are admitted free. Reservations are not required. Come early as the hall will close at 3 p.m. On Sunday, Sharkwater, the international award-winning feature-length film and exhibition will open with showings beginning at 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. A shark expert will speak twice that day beginning at 11 a.m. and again at 3 p.m. The weekend also pays homage to the 65 Hall of Fame members who are currently enshrined including Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Michael and Helen Lerner, Philip Wylie, Johnny Morris, Don Tyson and John Rybovich. For more information, contact Ms. Lesley Arico at the IGFA, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Email: larico@igfa.org, by phone 954-927-2628, or fax 954-924-4299. ### Sharkwater opens this month at International Fishing Hall of Fame Before its release to movie theatres across the rest of the nation, the much acclaimed documentary Sharkwater; will be showcased at the IGFA’s International Fishing Hall of Fame with its award-winning feature length film and exhibition. Beginning October 21 the 90-minute film will be shown four times daily on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. On weekdays the feature will be shown at 3:30 p.m. Sharkwater which has won 19 international film awards opens in movie theatres nationwide in November. An interactive and educational exhibition based around shark conservation will also be featured in the Museum's Changing Gallery. A monthly lecture series featuring local and national shark experts is also scheduled. The film and exhibit at the IGFA will run through March 2008. Sharkwater was shot in visually stunning, high definition video by Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker Rob Stewart. He takes viewers into the most shark-rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador and the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Sharkwater began as an underwater adventure but turned into a beautiful and dangerous journey into the balance of life on earth. With a lifelong fascination for information on sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters, and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas. For more information please visit www.igfa.org or www.sharkwater.com The IGFA’s International Fishing Hall of Fame is located at 300 Gulf Stream Way, off I-95 in Dania Beach next to Bass Pro Shops. The hall is open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and is free to IGFA members. Guest fees are $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and children ages 3 - 16. The IGFA phone number is 954-927-2628. ### Reservations underway for 24th IGFA Auction & Banquet Reservations are underway for the 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet on January 25, 2008 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. It’s the IGFA’s most anticipated fundraiser with hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid. The evening begins at 6 p.m. and includes a silent auction, cocktail party, exquisite dinner and the highly anticipated “live” auction conducted by Ed Phillips of Houston, Texas. The night will also feature the presentation of the IGFA Conservation Awards. Renowned marine artist Dave Baroncelli is the event’s featured artist. For over 20 years his fine art has graced the walls of famous sportfishing institutions and the covers of prestigious tournament publications His offshore experiences, coupled with his understanding of natural marine wildlife habitat, have propelled Dave into becoming one of the most sought after marine artists in the world. His original artwork “Walk the Line” will be one of the many highlights at the auction and all guests will receive a signed and numbered limited edition of Dave’s featured piece. Other donations have begun arriving at IGFA headquarters, including • an original sculpture by past featured IGFA artist David Wirth, • a week for two at the fantastic Tropic Star Lodge, • a fishing trip in the Indian Himalayas, • an original Guy Harvey painting, • a fishing and quail hunting package at Hacienda Las Palmas in Mexico, • a fishing trip to Guinea Bissau, • an original bronze sculpture by Bill McGlaun, • fishing charters, rods and reels, tackle, jewelry, international resorts, and more. In addition and beginning the first week of December, the very popular online portion of the auction will begin on the IGFA website at www.igfa.org. Check it out as new last-minute donations are added after the “Write-In-Bidder’s list” has been mailed to IGFA members. To make reservations, or for more information or if you would like to donate to the 24th Annual International Auction & Banquet, please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at (954) 924-4222 or email larico@igfa.org. ### October Hot Catches Here are the monthly highlights from the world records department of the International Game Fish Association of selected documented fish catches made across the globe submitted for world records. The IGFA world records coordinator Rebecca Wright provided the following information on these 17 recent submissions before the world records committee. Fly-fishing the Kobuk River, Alaska, USA, on August 11, Tampa, Fla., USA angler Jim Seegraves, guided by Scott Ravenscroft, landed an inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys), also known as an Eskimo tarpon, weighing 11.79 kg (26 lb 0 oz) on 10 kg (20 lb) tippet. He used a clouser minnow for his fly and took six minutes to bring the fish under control. Seegraves is hoping to beat his own 23 lb record set in1999 with the IGFA from the same river. After documenting his catch Seegraves released the fish which is a member of the salmon family. (Photo: inconnu - 07080070) New Zealand’s Tineka Scott, of Golden Bay, in Nelson, guided by Kevin Yarwarth, landed a giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) June 4 weighing 38.4 kg (84 lb 11 oz) using 15 kg (30 lb) class line. She was fishing Nuku' alofa, Kingdom of Tonga, with a Rapala Magnum for bait. It took her 103 minutes to land the fish which may beat two tied records of 73 lb 3 oz in 1987 and 2005 in the IGFA record books. (Photo: giant trevally – 07080075) A fish with no common name but its Latin origin brachyplatystoma carpapretum was caught by Valencia, Venezuela IGFA Representative Antonio Camp G. Guided by Moises Camico, the fish was caught January 12, and weighed 32.66 kg (72 lb 0 oz). Bait fishing the Pasimoni River in Venezuela, Camp fought the fish for 20 minutes. It’s being entered for an all new IGFA All-Tackle world record. (Photo: brachyplatystoma carpapretum - 07080076 Doug Cavin, of Wildorado, TX, USA, landed a tiger muskellunge (Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius) on August 20, weighing 6.58 kg (14 lb 8 oz) on 03 kg (6 lb) class line. Calvin battled the muskie for eight minutes using a Cabelas spoon on the Blue Water Reservoir in New Mexico, USA. He hopes to beat the IGFA line class record of 11 lb set last year in Lake Luena, Michigan. (Photo: tiger muskellunge – 07090040) Fishing the Bean Hollow Beach, California, USA and guided by Robert C. Ingles, Los Gatos, Calif., angler Beverly Ann Seltzer, caught and landed a California halibut, (Paralichthys californicus) on August 5, 2007. The halibut weighed 8.16 kg (18 lb 0 oz). She was using 24 kg (50 lb) class line for the pending IGFA women’s line class record with a Harry Boos diamond jig. It took her five minutes to land the fish. (Photo: California halibut – 07090044) Fly-fishing Barra Do Kwanza, Angola, Dr. Iain Nicolson, of Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom, landed a giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis) on July 21 weighing 39.1 kg (86 lb 3 oz). He was guided by Hakan Ekberg and used an 8 kg (16 lb) tippet. It took Nicolson, IGFA Representative of Angola an hour and 10 minutes to land the fish for the pending IGFA men’s fly record which is vacant. (Photo: giant African threadfin – 07100003) On August 10, young Padova, Italy angler Giorgia Barbolini, guided by Daniele Benfenati, landed an Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) weighing 2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz) for a potential female smallfry record which is currently vacant in the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book. She used a sardine for bait and pulled the fish in after a 10 minute fight while fishing Italy’s Northern Adriatic. (Photo: Atlantic bonito – 07080061) Using a candlefish jig for bait while fishing the Gulf of Alaska, on July 8, Steve Kwiat, Anchor Point, Alaska, USA, landed a lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus). Guided by Capt. Scott Hines, he used 2 kg (4 lb) class line and weighed the fish in at 23.59 kg (52 lb 0 oz). Kwait has applied for an IGFA men’s line class record for the catch and hopes to beat his own record set last year at 36 lb in the same area. (Photo: lingcod –07080067) Icelandic fisherman Skarphendinn Asbjornsson, of Akureyri, landed a dab (Kliesche) (Limanda limanda) on June 28 weighing 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz) using a herring for bait while fishing Hauganes, Iceland. He’s hoping to capture the IGFA All-Tackle record for the catch. The current record is 1 lb, 4 oz caught in 1998 in the East Sea, Kappeln, Germany. (Photo: dab (kliesche) – 07090005) Theda Little, who has a number of IGFA records is hoping for another – an all new record -- in the all-tackle division after catching a flathead sea catfish (notarias planiceps) on June 7. The Baton Rouge, LA, USA native, guided by Wilba Mendoza Gutierrez, landed the fish weighing 1.47 kg (3 lb 4 oz) while bait fishing Golfito, Zancudo Lodge, Costa Rica. (Photo: flathead sea catfish – 07090007) Using ultra thin 1 kg (2 lb) class tippet while fly fishing Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, Enrico Capozzi, Milan, Italy, guided by Scott Jones, landed a Pacific sailfish, (Istiophorus platypterus) on August 18. He may fill a vacant IGFA record. The fish weighed 35.46 kg (78 lb 3 oz) and took Capozzi just two minutes to land. He used an Allen Special fly for the possible men’s tippet record. (Photo: Pacific sailfish – 07090012) Yuuma Nishino, Kanagawa, Japan, landed a whitesaddle goatfish, (Parupeneus ciliatus) on August 16 weighing .53kg (1 lb 3 oz) for an all new potential IGFA All-Tackle record. He used cut squid for bait while fishing Nomashi, Oshima, Japan. (Photo: whitesaddle goatfish – 07090021) Using an egg sucking leech fly on 4 kg (8 lb) tippet while fishing Summer Straight, Alaska, George P. Mann, Opelika, Alabama, USA, landed a 4.37 kg (9 lb 10 oz) pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha). The fish caught on July 29 took 25 minutes to land. It may beat the current IGFA record of 8 lb 12 oz set in 2004. (Photo: pink salmon – 07090036) After a 15 minute fight, Gaborone, Botswana angler Bill Staveley, landed a sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) on July 29 weighing 4.29 kg (9 lb 7 oz) on 01 kg (2 lb) class line. He used a worm for bait while fishing Phakalane, Botswana and released the fish after measuring and photographing. Staveley holds the current IGFA 6 lb 11 oz record he set back in 2003. (Photo: sharptooth catfish – 07090038) Fishing Bung Sam Lan Lake, Thailand, John Merritt, of Betchworth Surrey, United Kingdom, guided by Kik Panphrapat, landed a giant pangasius (Pangasianodon sanitwongsei) weighing 29.5 kg (65 lb 1 oz) on Sept. 8. He used a lua mak (stink bait) for the potential IGFA All-Tackle class record. After documenting he released the fish that took him 20 minutes to catch. The current record set in 2005 is 56 lb 3 oz. (Photo: giant pangasius – 07090060) Fishing the coastal waters of Hatteras, N.C., USA, Capt. Buddy L. Nolan, Chester, Va., USA, guided by Capt. Ricky Dale, landed a almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana) on July 14 weighing 11.74 kg (25 lb 14 oz) on 4 kg (8 lb) class line, in 45 min using a Winstead Arrowhead jig. The current men’s IGFA line class record for an almaco jack is 24 lb caught in Key West, Fla., in 2001. (Photo: almaco jack – 07090001) Gilberto Fernandes, Mao, AM, Brazil, landed a redtail catfish (pirarara) (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) on September 5, weighing 42.6 kg (93 lb 15 oz) using 6 kg (12 lb) class line. He was fishing the Amazon River, Amazon State, Brazil using cutfish for bait. It took him 95 minutes to haul in. He could significantly increase the current IGFA record of 11 lb 11oz which was set in 2005. (Photo: redtail catfish (pirarara) – 07090037) ### Fifth session of School of Sportfishing underway The IGFA’s newest School of Sportfishing classes are underway for the fall season hosting nine more classes through 2007. Launched last year by the IGFA in association with Saltwater Professional Consulting and Captain Tony DiGiulian, the Tuesday night classes run from 7 – 10 p.m., and are taught at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum. The two newest classes added to the curriculum include “Back Country Fishing: Mangroves and Flats,” and “Conquering Sailfish.” Limited to a class size of 24 anglers the IGFA School of Sportfishing offers a unique experience for anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. The remaining fall seminars include: • Oct. 16 --The Basics of Rigging and Trolling Artificial Lures • Oct. 23 -- Back Country Fishing: Mangroves and Flats • Oct. 30 -- All About Live Bait • Nov. 6 -- Fishing Center Consoles on the Edge • Nov. 13 -- Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale • Nov. 20 -- Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques • Dec. 4 -- Conquering Sailfish • Dec. 11 -- Successful Swordfishing • Dec. 18 -- Working with Dead Bait Included with each course are printed materials along with the equipment and hands-on instruction where anglers have a chance to interact and learn from fisherman who they would usually only see on television or read about in fishing magazines. “These anglers and captains are not only some of the best fisherman in each respective discipline, but are also willing and able to share their knowledge with you,” said IGFA Adult Education Coordinator David Matagiese. The cost is $100 per class for IGFA members and $150 each for non-members. For more details visit the website at www.igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp to assess which courses are appropriate for specific skill levels. Or contact Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or via e-mail at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org . ---------------- Back-story to the IGFA School of Sportfishing What’s it like to attend one of the popular School of Sportfishing Classes? David Matagiese, the IGFA’s Adult Education Coordinator, attended a recent class on “Secrets of Dolphin and Wahoo” and shared his notes and impressions on the evening. Matagiese said: • Almost all of the attendees walked in as novice fisherman and left knowing how to rig a swimming ballyhoo, how to tie a Bimini twist, learned three different trolling techniques, and gained knowledge of how long they should stay around a debris line if it wasn’t producing, as well as countless “little secrets” from Capt. Tony DiGiulian. • There were techniques and tricks that normally would only be learned through years and years of trial-and-error on the water. • Many attendees verbally expressed interest in attending more classes after their experience at this class. • Until people actually come to a class, they can’t comprehend how truly interactive each class is. The instructors ask the attendees questions like, “What type of boat do you fish on?” and “Where do you fish out of?” This way, each captain was able to tailor the course to meet everyone’s own style and ability. • In class you have personal one-on-one time with the instructors where you can ask any number of questions. It’s not an instructional DVD or TV show. • People from past classes have reported their successes on the water have increased ten-fold. Two guys came to the Dolphin/Wahoo class last session after getting skunked their last three trips offshore. They seemed skeptical while signing up so I encouraged them to be extra diligent while taking notes and paying close attention to what Capt. Tony said. The next weekend, they went offshore and took their class notes with them. They caught seven dolphin and two kingfish. They were shocked at the turnaround. From their classroom notes, they knew what hooks to rig their ballyhoo with, what lures and colors to troll, where to troll, what to do when they found a weed line, plus how to keep fish around the boat. Matagiese added, “I’ve been fishing my whole life and know how frustrating it is to fill your tank and spend all day on the water but come home without dinner. I’m sure many people have become jaded to the idea of ‘instructional fishing programs’ but I’m hoping that the excitement people leave the classes with, and the word-of-mouth generates some serious interest from South Florida anglers. “We’ve had an overwhelming response from satisfied customers of the program.” ### The IGFA in the news The IGFA and its world fishing records have been getting lots of media attention lately. The most recent feature is in the October issue of Marlin magazine written by past IGFA president Mike Leech on IGFA World Records that are up for grabs and ready to be broken. In his feature “Attainable Records” Leech focuses on billfish, the most coveted of fishing achievements. He does a great job of breaking down the billfish families of blue, black, white and striped marlin along with sailfish, swords and spearfish. It also features dramatic photos by Charlie Levine, Richard Gibson, Al McGlashan and Dean Butler along with tips for fly records. A sidebar with 10 tips from IGFA Representative Enrico Capozzi of Italy also provides some valuable suggestions and pre-trip planning information. ---------------- Ms. Jodie Johnson, the Top Female Angler in the IGFA’s World Record Achievement Awards for 2006 is featured in the fall issue of Destination Fish, The Travel Guide to Fishing the Globe. Johnson, who only began fishing just five years ago, holds over 60 world records in her travels, most of them on fly and with more pending. She shares many thoughts on being a newcomer to the sport and gives tips on preparations as she focuses on a record. ---------------- Regarding world records more and more web sites, newspapers and magazines continue to include the IGFA Hot Catches and Hot News to their pages. Besides regular use on web sites such as FishingWorld.com, FloridaSportFishing.com, MarlinMag.com, FlyFishInSalt.com, TheFishingWire.com, and SportFishingMag.com, the photos and briefs are used in the magazine pages of Voyages De Peche in France, Sweden’s Fish and Fishing, in the U.S. Sport Fishing Magazine, Destination Fish, and SaltWater Sportsman; Australia’s BlueWater Boats and Sportfishing Magazine, New Zealand’s Fishing Coast to Coast, The Weekly Fisherman in the Florida Keys, Nautically Speaking in Naples Fla., Gary Caputi’s column in MotorBoating, and numerous European fishing magazine columns by Roberto Ferriaro in Feder Pesca, Pesca y Barcos and others. ---------------- The latest to add the IGFA Hot Catches to its pages is ESPN.com. ESPN outdoors and fishing editor Mike Suchan says the IGFA worldwide records are helping to build a reader base especially among saltwater enthusiasts. You can easily locate the ESPN fishing page at http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/index and click on the IGFA tab. ---------------- While you’re on the fishing section of the ESPN.com web site, take time to read Don Barone’s humorous feature. The piece entitled “Baseball and Bass; Minor League Owner in Fishing Hall of Fame” is an account of rough water fishing on Lake Erie with legendary angler, billionaire, author and IGFA board member Bob Rich, aka the Crown Prince of Cream Puffs. By the way, Bob also owns the triple A Buffalo Bisons, the team which has helped to produce 15 players, their manager and three of their coaches now on the Cleveland Indians who are in the American League Championship playoffs. Don’s story on Bob Rich can be found at http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/f...ory?id=2996401 ### IGFA congratulations to: Bill Sargent, the veteran outdoors editor of the Florida Today newspaper in Melbourne, Fla., who after nearly 40 years of journalism has retired from the newspaper. Considered by many of his peers as Florida’s dean of outdoor writers, Bill plans to continue his popular columns in Florida Sportsman and Florida Fishing Weekly among a variety of other writing assignments. --- Bill Klimas, named the Florida editor of Dockside a monthly magazine for boat owners with regional editions in California and the Pacific Northwest. The former editor of The Boating News, and most recently the editor behind the success of International Yachtsman magazine, Bill brings a wealth of marine industry knowledge to Dockside. He plans to include more fishing news in the new Florida edition premiering at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show this month. --- Andy Hahn and Bill Classon for their new book Let's Start Fishing, introducing youngsters and beginners to the basics of angling. Co-written by Andy (Sport Fishing magazine's senior editor) and Bill (Australian Fishing Network, publishers of fishing magazines and books in Australia), the 72-page hardcover with many photographs and illustrations focuses on baits, techniques, hook selection and rigs for popular fresh- and salt water game fish. The book's easy-to-understand style takes the mystery out of fishing and encourages novices to get out and wet a line. ### Signups underway for IGFA COP class Sign-ups are continuing for the IGFA’s popular Certified Observer Program (COP) class set for Saturday, Oct. 27 to train and certify experienced anglers, boat captains and crew members as observers for worldwide fishing tournaments. The class will take place at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA beginning at 9 a.m. Now in its fifth year the unique training program benefits tournaments by eliminating or reducing rule disputes that sometimes arise. Certified observers can often prevent inadvertent rule infractions before they occur. Over 20 big money and catch-and-release tournaments have committed to using IGFA Certified Observers for their tournaments. “Over 1,000 observers have been trained since the program began and tournament officials are giving great reviews after having the observers onboard,” said Jason Schratwieser, the IGFA Director of Conservation. “They say it also raises the standard level of their tournaments as well as the conservation efforts with the safe release of the fish.” The course includes species Identification, IGFA saltwater fishing rules and regulations, safety at sea and boating etiquette. The IGFA COP applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org, and at the IGFA headquarters. Pre-registration is required and the $150 fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, two DVDs, a long sleeve T-shirt, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For additional information, please contact Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 email: jschratwieser@igfa.org . ### Calendar of future IGFA events October 16, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “The Basics of Rigging and Trolling Artificial Lures” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Find out why lure making is considered an art form. Learn about how and why lures work; be proficient in re-skirting your own lures and building hook sets. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ October 20, 2007 -- Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA – 8 a.m. – 4 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 size 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. ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- Family Fishing Clinic during Hall of Fame Weekend, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Learn valuable tips to become a better angler with the expertise and guidance of the IGFA education staff. Bring the entire family for a fun filled day of fishing at the IGFA ponds. Adults admitted for half price and children are free. Reservations are not required. Contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or email: vwoods@igfa.org ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- The Ninth Annual IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- This year’s event will be the highlight of a weekend-long (Friday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 21) celebration in honor of all 65 members and the newest five inductees of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. The 2007 class includes Homer Circle, Ruben Jaen C., Gary Loomis, Peter B. Wright, and Joan Salvato Wulff. Each year the inductees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, invention, communication or administration of fishery resources. The evening includes a cocktail reception, silent auction, the induction ceremony for the 2007 class and dinner. Tickets are $200. For reservation information please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org ------------------------ October 23, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Back Country Fishing: Mangroves and Flats” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Learn the secrets to making your back country trip an action packed day. This class will focus on multiple back country species and teaches you what the pros already know including where to go, finding fish, and reading the water. This isn’t your regular fishing seminar series. Limited to only 24 anglers, each class features hands-on instruction letting students interact and learn from some of the best anglers and captains sharing knowledge in their respective discipline. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ October 27, 2007-- IGFA Certified Observer Program (COP) training class -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. -- 9 a.m. - The COP class trains and certifies 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 COP applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org, and at the IGFA headquarters. Pre-registration is required and the $150 fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, two DVDs, a long sleeve T-shirt, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For additional information, please contact Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 email: jschratwieser@igfa.org. ------------------------ October 30, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “All About Live Bait”-- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Having good live bait can be the difference between catching fish or not. The pros show you where and how to catch several different species of live bait and how to keep them healthy. When you leave this class, you will be able to throw a cast net. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 6, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Fishing Center Consoles on the Edge” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – If you own or fish on an open fisherman, then this class is designed for you. Created by Capt. Bouncer Smith, one of the best center console fishermen in the world, this class is all about outfitting and fishing a small boat in blue water. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 13, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Did you know there are 200-pound tarpon and 30-pound snook available to catch without ever leaving the inlet? Discover the canals and inland waters of Fort Lauderdale. You will be amazed at the number and quality of the fish you can catch right in your back yard. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 20, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Ever wonder why some boats catch more big game fish like blue marlin than others? This is for the serious big game fisherman to get inside knowledge on how to get the most out of your trolling time. Learn many secrets that took years of trial and error to perfect. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ---------------------- December 4, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Conquering Sailfish” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Find out how to successfully pursue and catch one of South Florida’s premiere gamefish. Topics include bait rigging, following fish, and catching multiples. Learn what makes captains proven winners in billfish tournaments. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ December 11, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Successful Swordfishing” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Everything you need to know to make your next swordfish trip a huge success with hands-on squid rigging and inside information from one of Fort Lauderdale’s best swordfishermen. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ December 18, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Working with Dead Bait” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Learn how to catch and process your own dead baits. Learn what to look for when buying bait and get hands-on instruction on how to rig the best baits, including a swimming mackerel. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ----------------------- January 25, 2008 -- 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., USA. With hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid, this is the biggest gala fundraiser of the year for the IGFA. Tickets are $175 per person. Corporate tables for 10 are also available for $3000 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 ------------------------- May 11 - 17, 2008 -- Ninth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – It’s international fishing’s most prestigious billfish tournament hosting over 60 winning teams from 30 countries on six continents who have qualified by winning one of over 130 IGFA sanctioned events held in 2007. This tournament hosts the largest contingent of international teams to compete in a single catch-and-release fishing tournament world wide. Contact IGFA tournament coordinator Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org or for media information from IGFA PR counsel Pete Johnson at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com . ------------------------- June 29 – July 2, 2008 -- Eighth annual IGFA Inshore World Championship, Islamorada, Fla., USA – Called by anglers and the media the “super bowl” of light tackle and fly fishing, invitations are sent to the winners of over 50 IGFA qualifying tournaments held on four continents in 2007 to compete in this three day all-release championship. From a drawing the qualifiers are paired with a different premier Keys guide each day fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and redfish using fly or light tackle equipment. The five major award categories will include: Grand Champion (the angler who accumulates the most points for all five targeted species); runner-up grand champion and first places in the fly, artificial lure and bait casting divisions. There are also trophies and merchandise for second and third place divisional winners in the three categories as well as the top three guides. Contact: IGFA IWC tournament coordinator Denise Hartman 954-924-4243 or DHartman@igfa.org or for media information from Pete Johnson, IGFA PR counsel at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com ------------------------ Nov.10 – 13, 2008 – The Fifth World Recreational Fishing Conference, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA --Representatives from around the globe will be hosted by the IGFA at an international forum for the recreational fishing community. The conference will target the tackle industry, angling tourism and include representatives from non governmental organizations and fisheries science and management. Topics will include historical and recent trends in participation, emerging fisheries, recreational fisheries science and management, socioeconomics, and catch and release. For information on the conference or sponsorship opportunities contact IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 or jschratwieser@igfa.org ###
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HOT News from the IGFA By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications – IGFA PR CounselIGFA News Alert: EDITORS: After almost a decade since the creation and steady growth of its two world championship tournaments, the International Game Fish Association will end its direct participation and management of the competitive events concluding with its 2008 tournaments. Please see the press release on the homepage of the IGFA.org web site. ### Jam-packed weekend for IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame 2007 induction Ticket sales have been brisk for the induction ceremony of the ninth class into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame in Dania Beach, Fla., USA. The October 20th evening induction banquet will be the highlight of a weekend of activities in the Hall. “Invitations have just gone out and we’ve already gotten a tremendous initial response,” said the IGFA’s Lesley Arico. “We’re expecting a sold-out event.” The weekend focuses on the five member class of 2007 which includes Joan Salvato Wulff, the quintessential lady fly angler and instructor; Homer Circle, the dean of outdoor writers; Gary Loomis, a gentleman who revolutionized rod making, and two extraordinary bill fishermen Dr. Ruben Jaen and Capt. Peter B. Wright. The honorees were selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communications, inventions or administration of fishery resources. The weekend of October 20 and 21 will offer additional opportunities for the public with many activities and fishing presentations for visitors given by the IGFA Hall of Famers. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the five newest inductees will be joined by hall of famers Stu Apte, Mark Sosin, Roland Martin and Billy Pate at an IGFA School of Sport Fishing seminar. Hands-on tips and fishing at the IGFA ponds will also be a part of the Hall of Fame Family Fishing Clinics where young and old can learn valuable tips on how to become better anglers with the expertise and guidance of the IGFA education staff. The clinics run from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Saturday adults will be admitted for half price and children are free. IGFA members are admitted free. Reservations are not required. The hall will close at 3 p.m. Saturday night will feature the hall of fame induction ceremony. Tickets for the evening are $200 per person and include the cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and induction ceremony. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. On Sunday, Sharkwater, the international award-winning feature-length film and exhibition will open with showings beginning at 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. A shark expert will speak twice that day beginning at 11 a.m. and again at 3 p.m. The weekend also pays homage to 65 Hall of Fame members who are currently enshrined and include Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Michael and Helen Lerner, Philip Wylie, Johnny Morris, Don Tyson and John Rybovich. Special sponsorships and sponsor tables are available. For reservation, sponsorship or further information, contact Ms. Arico at the IGFA, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Email: larico@igfa.org, by phone 954-927-2628, or fax 954-924-4299. ### Sharkwater opens in October at International Fishing Hall of Fame This fall before its release to movie theatres in the rest of the nation, the much acclaimed documentary Sharkwater; will be showcased at the IGFA’s International Fishing Hall of Fame with its award-winning feature length film and exhibition. Sharkwater has won 19 international film awards. Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 6, the 24-minute “Making of the Sharkwater Documentary” will run as part of the daily loop in the Journeys Theater. Later in the month the advance showing of the full-length 90-minute documentary will be presented. Beginning October 21 the film will be shown four times daily on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:15 a.m., noon, 1:45 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. On weekdays the feature will be shown at 3:30 p.m. The film opens at movie theatres nationwide in November. An interactive and educational exhibition based around shark conservation will also be featured in the Museum's Changing Gallery. A monthly lecture series featuring local and national shark experts is also scheduled. The film and exhibit at the IGFA will run through March 2008. Shot in visually stunning, high definition video, Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker Rob Stewart takes viewers into the most shark-rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador. Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters, and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas. Sharkwater began as an underwater adventure but turned into a beautiful and dangerous journey into the balance of life on earth. In an effort to protect sharks, Stewart teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Their unbelievable adventure starts with a battle between the Sea Shepherd and shark poachers in Guatemala, resulting in pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage, corrupt court systems and attempted murder charges that force the filmmakers to flee for their lives. Through it all, Stewart discovers how these magnificent creatures have gone from predator to prey, and how despite surviving the earth's history of mass extinctions, they could easily be wiped out within a few years due to human greed. Stewart's remarkable journey of courage and determination changes from a mission to save the world's sharks into a fight for his life, and that of humankind. For more information please visit www.igfa.org or www.sharkwater.com The IGFA’s International Fishing Hall of Fame is located at 300 Gulf Stream Way, off I-95 in Dania Beach next to Bass Pro Shops. The hall is open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and is free to IGFA members. Guest fees are $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and children ages 3 - 16. The IGFA phone number is 954-927-2628. *Note to Editors: If you would like to write an article or review, The International Fishing Hall of Fame will gladly arrange an interview and tour. ### IGFA adds fifth series of very popular fishing classes this fall The IGFA’s new School of Sportfishing, launched last year by the IGFA in association with Saltwater Professional Consulting, has added a fifth series of 11 classes through 2007. The weekly fall series begins on Oct. 2 through Dec. 18. The Tuesday night classes run from 7 – 10 p.m., and are taught at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum. “We not only continue to get great feedback and attendance for our original series of topics (swordfishing, wrecks & reefs, sailfish, dolphin & wahoo), but the interest has grown for new subjects as well,” said IGFA coordinator David Matagiese. The two newest classes added include “Back Country Fishing: Mangroves and Flats,” and “Conquering Sailfish.” With a class size limit of 24 anglers the IGFA School of Sportfishing offers a unique experience for anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. The new fall seminar season includes: • Oct. 2 -- Dolphin and Wahoo Secrets • Oct. 9 -- Learning to Kite Fish • Oct. 16 --The Basics of Rigging and Trolling Artificial Lures • Oct. 23 -- Back Country Fishing: Mangroves and Flats • Oct. 30 -- All About Live Bait • Nov. 6 -- Fishing Center Consoles on the Edge • Nov. 13 -- Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale • Nov. 20 -- Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques • Dec. 4 -- Conquering Sailfish • Dec. 11 -- Successful Swordfishing • Dec. 18 -- Working with Dead Bait Each course features printed curriculum on the session, equipment and hands-on instruction where anglers have a chance to interact and learn from fisherman who they would usually only see on television or read about in fishing magazines. “These anglers and captains are not only some of the best fisherman in each respective discipline, but are also willing and able to share their knowledge with you,” said Matagiese. The cost is $100 per class for IGFA members and $150 each for non-members. The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials and fishing equipment relevant to each topic. For more details visit the website at www.igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp to assess which courses are appropriate for specific skill levels. Or contact David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or via e-mail at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org . ### IGFA Certified Observer Program (COP) returns with fall training class The IGFA will be offering its popular Certified Observer Program class this fall to train and certify experienced anglers, boat captains and crew members as observers for worldwide fishing tournaments. The class will take place, Saturday, Oct. 27 beginning at 9 a.m. at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. The program benefits tournaments by eliminating or reducing rule disputes that sometimes arise. Certified observers can often prevent inadvertent rule infractions before they occur. A growing number of big money and catch-and-release tournaments have committed to using IGFA Certified Observers for their tournaments. “This training program for certified observers was started five years ago and currently over 20 tournaments are making them a standard part of their events each year,” said Jason Schratwieser, the IGFA Director of Conservation. “Over 1,000 observers have been trained since the program began and tournament officials are giving great reviews after having the observers onboard. They say it also raises the standard level of their tournaments as well as the conservation efforts with the safe release of the fish.” The course includes species Identification, IGFA saltwater fishing rules and regulations, safety at sea and boating etiquette. The IGFA COP applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org, and at the IGFA headquarters. Pre-registration is required and the $150 fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, two DVDs, a long sleeve T-shirt, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For additional information, please contact Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 email: jschratwieser@igfa.org . ### September Hot Catches Here are some interesting potential world records that International Game Fish Association world records coordinator Rebecca Reynolds-Wright has selected for the month. These 16 documented fish catches were made across the globe and submitted for pending world records: South African angler Piet J. Pienaar, of Gauteng, landed a golden trevally, (Gnathanodon, speciosus) weighing 8.6 kg (18 lb 15 oz) while fishing Inhaca Island, Mozambique on July 28. Using mackerel on 10 kg (20 lb) class line it took Pienaar 25 minutes to land. The IGFA men’s line class record for the species is currently vacant. (Photo – golden trevally # 0708006) On June 18, Mikhail Mogutov, of Moscow Russia, landed a taimen, while fishing Russia’s Uda River. The fish weighed 17.5 kg (38 lb 9 oz) and was caught in 15 minutes using a Rapala Shad X Rap. The current IGFA line class record is 12.7 kg (27 lbs. 15 oz), caught on the Chuluut River, in Arkhangai, Mongolia in 2005. (Photo – taimen # 07080010) Using an orange streamer on 8 kg (16 lb) tippet, Village of Palmetto Bay, Fla, USA fly fisherman Rick Gunion, landed a tiger shark, (Galeocerdo, cuvier) weighing 127.23 kg (280 lb 8 oz) while fishing Mantinilla, Bahamas on July 31. The current IGFA mark is 196 lbs. 6 oz. caught in Flamingo, Fla., in 1999. (Photo – tiger shark # 07080011) Eight-year old Guilherme de Almeida, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, may establish a brand new IGFA all-tackle record for a redeye piranha, (serrasalmus, rhombeus) he landed while fishing the Thaimaçu Lodge in Brazil. Using tuvira as bait, the youngster’s July 24 catch weighed 1.30 kg (2 lb 14 oz). (Photo – redeye piranha # 07080023) Using corn, 11-year old Luiza de Almeida, of Sao Paulo, landed a disk tetra, (Myleus, schomburgkii) while fishing Thaimaçu Lodge, Brazil weighing 0.73 kg (1 lb 10 oz) on July 23. She released the fish and may establish a new IGFA all-tackle record entry. (Photo – disk tetra - #07080022) Using a Tornado Spinner on 2 kg (4 lb) class line, Brazilian angler Gilberto Fernandes, of Mao, Amazonas, landed an arawana, (Osteoglossum, bicirrhosum) while fishing the Rio Negro in Brazil on July 29. The fish weighed 3.04 kg (6 lb 11 oz) and took in nine minutes to land. He’s hoping to break his own current IGFA record of 6 lb 2 oz. in 2005. (Photo – arawana # 07080026) Western Province, Papua New Guinea angler Ian Middleton, landed a black Papuan snapper, (Lutjanus, goldiei) while fishing the Kwima Creek Fly River, in Papua weighing 8.16 kg (18 lb 0 oz) on 8 kg (16 lb) class line on July 21. He used a yellow Bounty Hunter and after an eight minute fight to land the fish and then documentation, he released it. The line class species record is currently vacant. (Photo – black Papuan snapper # 07080027) The woman who was honored for setting 53 IGFA records in 2006, Ms. Jodie L. Johnson, Peterborough, N. H., USA may capture another after landing a wahoo, (Acanthocybium, solandri) while fly-fishing Challenger Banks, Bermuda on July 27. Caught on 6 kg (12 lb) tippet using a Hair Ball fly, the fish weighed 3.40 kg (7 lb 8 oz). It took her four minutes to land. The current record is vacant. Johnson currently holds two other women’s records for wahoo in the 16 and 20 lb tippets classes, both caught in the Seychelles. (Photo – wahoo # 07080039) Corpus Christi, Texas, USA angler Eric Ozolins, landed a roudi escolar (Promethichthys, prometheus) for a potential all-tackle record while fishing the Colt 45 Texas coastal section of the Gulf of Mexico. He used squid and took five minutes to land the July 22 catch. The fish weighed 2.43 kg (5 lb 6 oz). The current record is 1 lb 5 oz caught in Jogashima Japan in 2003. (Photo – roudi escolar # 07080052) Nine-year-old angler Cristiano Brogna, of Catania, Italy, landed a little tunny (Euthynnus, alletteratus) July 21, while fishing Dakar, Senegal weighing 11.5kg (25 lb 6 oz) using a live "yaboy". It took him 12 minutes to land. The current boy’s smallfry record is 23 lb, 11 oz also caught in Dakar, two years ago. (Photo – little tunny # 07080054) Nic Jeter, of Bainbridge, Ga., USA, may net an IGFA All-Tackle record after landing a nurse shark, (Ginglymostoma, cirratum) while fishing Port St. Joe, Florida, USA. The fish caught on July 21 weighed 119.63kg (263 lb 12 oz). He used cut bluefish and fought the fish for two hours. The current record for a nurse shark is 248 lb 6 oz caught in 2005 at Lighthouse Point, Fla., USA (Photo – nurse shark # 07070085) Austrian fly fisherman Hans-Peter Schaar, of Flattach, landed a brown trout, (Salmo, trutta) while fishing Austria’s Obervellach Moll River weighing 16.5 kg (36 lb 6 oz). The July 2 catch took him an hour to land using 10 kg (20 lb) tippet. The current record is 28 lb 8 oz caught in 2005 on the Rio Grande Tierra del Fuego Argentina. (Photo – brown trout # 07080030) Using a thin 2 kg (4 lb) class line Rebecca Reynolds-Wright, Hollywood, FL, USA landed a lingcod, (Ophiodon, elongatus) weighing 19.05 kg (42 lb 0 oz) She was fishing the Gulf of Alaska, USA on July 8 and used cut bait for the catch that took her 20 minutes to reel in. She may nearly double the current women’s record which is 21 lb, 10 oz from 1991. (Photo – lingcod # 07080033) Raymond Pupedis of Willimantic, Conn., USA landed a 3.40 kg (7 lb 8 oz) landlocked Atlantic salmon, (Salmo, salar) while fly fishing Marble Lake, Canada on June 22. Using an olive sculpin #2 it took him seven minutes to bring in on 10 kg (20 lb) tippet. The IGFA record is currently vacant. After documenting Pupedis released the fish. (Photo – Atlantic salmon # 07070091) Fly fishing off the coast of his hometown of Quepos, Costa Rica, Roberto Gonzalez landed a Pacific snook, (Centropomus, spp.) weighing 6.91 kg (15 lb 4 oz). He used a homemade fly on 2 kg (4 lb) tippet for the July 10 catch which took him 35 minutes to land. The men’s tippet record is currently vacant. (Photo – Pacific snook # 07070092) Fishing Wyoming’s (USA) Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Russ Faught of Lockeford, Calif, USA landed a kokanee, (Oncorhynchus, nerka) weighing 2.09 kg (4 lb 10 oz). Russ used 3 kg (6 lb) class line and caught the fish in 10 minutes on August 3 using a purple hoochie. He’s hoping to break the current line class record of 2 lb 5 oz. in 1998. (Photo – kokanee # 07080008) ### IGFA featured in Motorboating column Pick up the October issue of Motorboating magazine (USA) for Gary Caputi’s popular Sportfishing column which features the IGFA and its fishing world records. In the column, Caputi, himself a one-time world record holder in the IGFA’s All-Tackle category which recognizes the largest catch of particular species, takes readers through the various records among the 99 freshwater and 118 saltwater species the IGFA recognizes. He emphasizes that anglers don’t need to be professional fishermen to go for a record. Caputi also gives tips on records as well as the benefits of joining the IGFA. He also provides highlights and comments by Marty Arostegui of Coral Gables, Fla., USA, a retired physician who this past spring became the first angler ever to top the 200 world record mark. Among the records that Caputi draws attention to is Arostegui’s catch-document-release record of a 385 pound lemon shark while fly fishing with 16 lb tippet near Key West, Fla. The record still stands as the biggest fish caught on fly. ### Calendar of future IGFA events October 2, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Dolphin and Wahoo Secrets” - IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Learn how to increase the size and quantity of the dolphin and wahoo you catch. Gain inside knowledge on the best strategies and techniques and learn to make the best rigs to catch more fish. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ October 9, 2007 – -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Learning to Kite Fish” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. One of the easiest ways to catch more fish is with a kite. Learn all the basics on how to use the kite fishing system targeting several different species with this ancient method of enticing fish to bite. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ October 16, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “The Basics of Rigging and Trolling Artificial Lures” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Find out why lure making is considered an art form. Learn about how and why lures work; be proficient in re-skirting your own lures and building hook sets. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ October 20, 2007 -- Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA – 8 a.m. – 4 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 size 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. ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- Family Fishing Clinic during Hall of Fame Weekend, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Learn valuable tips to become a better angler with the expertise and guidance of the IGFA education staff. Bring the entire family for a fun filled day of fishing at the IGFA ponds. Adults admitted for half price and children are free. Reservations are not required. Contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or email: vwoods@igfa.org ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- The Ninth Annual IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- This year’s event will be the highlight of a weekend-long (Friday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 21) celebration in honor of all 65 members and the newest five inductees of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. The 2007 class includes Homer Circle, Ruben Jaen C., Gary Loomis, Peter B. Wright, and Joan Salvato Wulff. Each year the inductees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, invention, communication or administration of fishery resources. The evening includes a cocktail reception, silent auction, the induction ceremony for the 2007 class and dinner. Tickets are $200. For reservation information please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org ------------------------ October 23, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Back Country Fishing: Mangroves and Flats” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Learn the secrets to making your back country trip an action packed day. This class will focus on multiple back country species and teaches you what the pros already know including where to go, finding fish, and reading the water. This isn’t your regular fishing seminar series. Limited to only 24 anglers, each class features hands-on instruction letting students interact and learn from some of the best anglers and captains sharing knowledge in their respective discipline. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org October 27, 2007-- IGFA Certified Observer Program (COP) training class -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. -- 9 a.m. - The COP class trains and certifies 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 COP applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org, and at the IGFA headquarters. Pre-registration is required and the $150 fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, two DVDs, a long sleeve T-shirt, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For additional information, please contact Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 email: jschratwieser@igfa.org. ------------------------ October 30, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “All About Live Bait”-- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Having good live bait can be the difference between catching fish or not. The pros show you where and how to catch several different species of live bait and how to keep them healthy. When you leave this class, you will be able to throw a cast net. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 6, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Fishing Center Consoles on the Edge” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – If you own or fish on an open fisherman, then this class is designed for you. Created by Capt. Bouncer Smith, one of the best center console fishermen in the world, this class is all about outfitting and fishing a small boat in blue water. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 13, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Did you know there are 200-pound tarpon and 30-pound snook available to catch without ever leaving the inlet? Discover the canals and inland waters of Fort Lauderdale. You will be amazed at the number and quality of the fish you can catch right in your back yard. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ November 20, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Ever wonder why some boats catch more big game fish like blue marlin than others? This is for the serious big game fisherman to get inside knowledge on how to get the most out of your trolling time. Learn many secrets that took years of trial and error to perfect. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ---------------------- December 4, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Conquering Sailfish” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. – Find out how to successfully pursue and catch one of South Florida’s premiere gamefish. Topics include bait rigging, following fish, and catching multiples. Learn what makes captains proven winners in billfish tournaments. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or at dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ December 11, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Successful Swordfishing” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Everything you need to know to make your next swordfish trip a huge success with hands-on squid rigging and inside information from one of Fort Lauderdale’s best swordfishermen. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ------------------------ December 18, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Working with Dead Bait” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Learn how to catch and process your own dead baits. Learn what to look for when buying bait and get hands-on instruction on how to rig the best baits, including a swimming mackerel. This is not your regular fishing seminar series. Each class is limited to only 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. 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 David Matagiese at 954-924-4247 or dmatagiese@igfa.org, or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or reservations@igfa.org ----------------------- January 25, 2008 -- 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., USA. With hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid, this is the biggest gala fundraiser of the year for the IGFA. Tickets are $175 per person. Corporate tables for 10 are also available for $3000 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 ------------------------- May 11 - 17, 2008 -- Ninth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – It’s international fishing’s most prestigious billfish tournament hosting over 60 winning teams from 30 countries on six continents who have qualified by winning one of over 130 IGFA sanctioned events held in 2007. This tournament hosts the largest contingent of international teams to compete in a single catch-and-release fishing tournament world wide. Contact IGFA tournament coordinator Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org or for media information from IGFA PR counsel Pete Johnson at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com . ------------------------- June 29 – July 2, 2008 -- Eighth annual IGFA Inshore World Championship, Islamorada, Fla., USA – Called by anglers and the media the “super bowl” of light tackle and fly fishing, invitations are sent to the winners of over 50 IGFA qualifying tournaments held on four continents in 2007 to compete in this three day all-release championship. From a drawing the qualifiers are paired with a different premier Keys guide each day fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and redfish using fly or light tackle equipment. The five major award categories will include: Grand Champion (the angler who accumulates the most points for all five targeted species); runner-up grand champion and first places in the fly, artificial lure and bait casting divisions. There are also trophies and merchandise for second and third place divisional winners in the three categories as well as the top three guides. Contact: IGFA IWC tournament coordinator Denise Hartman 954-924-4243 or DHartman@igfa.org or for media information from Pete Johnson, IGFA PR counsel at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com ------------------------ Nov.10 – 13, 2008 – The Fifth World Recreational Fishing Conference, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA --Representatives from around the globe will be hosted by the IGFA at an international forum for the recreational fishing community. The conference will target the tackle industry, angling tourism and include representatives from non governmental organizations and fisheries science and management. Topics will include historical and recent trends in participation, emerging fisheries, recreational fisheries science and management, socioeconomics, and catch and release. For information on the conference or sponsorship opportunities contact IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 or jschratwieser@igfa.org ###
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IGFA to end running of annual Inshore and Offshore
IGFA to end running of annual Inshore and Offshore World Championship Tournaments
DANIA BEACH, Florida, USA – (Sept.12, 2007) – After almost a decade since the creation and steady growth of its two world championship tournaments, the International Game Fish Association will end its direct participation and management of the competitive events concluding with its 2008 events At a recent meeting, the IGFA Board of Trustees voted to discontinue the organization’s direct involvement with running or sponsoring fishing tournaments. Beginning December 31, 2007, the IGFA will no longer accept qualifying events for the IGFA Inshore and Offshore World Championship tournaments furthermore; no tournaments held after December 31, 2007 will qualify for the final Championships. “The 2008 Championships will take place and all associated commitments to sponsors will be honored,” said Mike Myatt the IGFA’s Corporate Relations Director who also served as the tournament director of both global events. The decision comes after months of discussions concerning the benefit of these tournaments and their relevance to the IGFA’s overall mission. The IGFA’s involvement with education and conservation initiatives around the world has increased significantly over the last few years. By continuing to direct its efforts to these important areas, the IGFA will increase its effectiveness. “There are many great individuals and organizations around the world conducting fishing tournaments,” stated Rob Kramer, IGFA’s President. “The IGFA wants to use its extensive international reach to ensure these tournaments have fish to catch.” Focusing on conservation and education are the main reasons for discontinuing these events. The increased liability associated with tournaments is another factor in the IGFA’s decision. The potential for financial loss is a risk that would diminish the IGFA’s ability to accomplish its other goals. “Tournaments are big businesses requiring extensive resources and commitments these days,” stated Chairman George Matthews. “Although these tournaments are very popular with the world’s anglers, staff time and resources freed to focus on game fish conservation and education, will be more consistent with the organization’s mission.” Most tournaments use the angling rules and ethics created by the IGFA as the basis for their competitions. The IGFA will continue to remain engaged with tournaments from an educational and conservation perspective. “Tournaments and the anglers who fish them are an important part of our industry,” stated Kramer. “We are more committed than ever to provide the necessary information and services for this segment of the fishing community to grow.” “A great deal of publicity has been generated from these competitions for both the IGFA and the tournament sponsors,” Myatt added. He said the IGFA has begun preliminary talks with several persons and organizations who have expressed an interest in continuing the high level of international competition the two world championships represent. The IGFA Offshore World Championship began in 2000 and in recent years drew over 60 teams from more than 30 countries. A year later the IGFA Inshore World Championship began in Islamorada, Fla. attracting the winners of nearly 60 qualifying light tackle and fly tournaments on four continents. The IGFA is a not-for-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. It was founded in 1939 and has members in over 125 countries. The association welcomes visitors to its 60,000 square foot IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida. The IGFA web site is igfa.org. For more information on the tournaments contact Myatt at 954-924-4350. ###
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HOT News from the IGFA
HOT News from the IGFA August 2007
By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications – IGFA PR Counsel Many activities surround IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame 2007 induction More than the celebrated induction ceremony for the ninth class into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame, this year’s October 19 – 21 weekend will offer additional opportunities, activities and fishing presentations for visitors many given by the Hall of Famers. The weekend focuses on the five member class of 2007 which includes Joan Salvato Wulff, the quintessential lady fly angler and instructor; Homer Circle, the dean of outdoor writers; Gary Loomis, a gentleman who revolutionized rod making and Dr. Ruben Jaen C., and Capt. Peter B. Wright, two extraordinary bill fishermen. The honorees were selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communication, invention or administration of fishery resources. Most of the activities will take place at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla., USA. The public is invited. It begins on Friday night with a special invitation only Hall of Fame VIP Cocktail Reception in the IFC Marlin Bar, which will include a patch presentation to the new hall of fame Inductees. On Saturday morning and into the early afternoon there will be an IGFA School of Sportfishing presentation on offshore fishing along with a family fishing clinic and autograph sessions featuring numerous hall of famers. Saturday night will feature the hall of fame induction ceremony. Tickets for the evening are $200 per person and include the cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and induction ceremony. Sunday will feature fly fishing films throughout the day, a special IGFA School of Sportfishing in the events hall conducted by fly fishing experts, and autograph sessions with several hall of famers. Sixty five Hall of Fame members are currently enshrined and include Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Michael and Helen Lerner, Philip Wylie and John Rybovich. Special sponsorships and sponsor tables are available. For reservation, sponsorship or further information, contact Lesley Arico at the International Game Fish Association, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Email: larico@igfa.org , by phone 954-927-2628, or fax 954-924-4299. (For the complete listing and schedule of times for the weekend of events please see the IGFA web site www.igfa.org - home page: “Latest News”) ### Save this January date for the 24th IGFA Auction & Banquet It’s one of the biggest gala events in South Florida and it will take place on January 25, 2008. Save that date for the 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet at The Breakers in Palm Beach. The event features hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid, in the largest fundraiser of the year for the IGFA. Tickets are $175 per person. Corporate tables for 10 are also available for $3000 which includes VIP placement, table favors, an ad in the auction program plus more. For additional information and to make reservations please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org. ### IGFA highlights Helter Skeletons Fish Bones in Art Gallery Beginning in late August, the IGFA will be adorned with a bit of science and a bit of art as Helter Skeletons is featured in the Art Gallery at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. The unusual and exciting exhibit will run through January 2008. Helter Skeletons will exhibit the Art of Fish Skeletonization. The process of removing the outer layer of tissue incorporates a beetle colony to remove skin and scales from bones leaving their skeletons perfectly intact. The finished pieces are whitened in a two-step process making these museum quality pieces an interesting addition to our Art Gallery. Giant cubera snappers, flying fish, purple mouth moray eels are just a few species that will be on display. Founded by Grant Stoecklin in 2002, he began Helter Skeletons during his graduate work in a functional morphology laboratory. He was introduced to the skeletonization process for the purpose of understanding how a fish’s skeletal structure interacted with the many associated muscle groups. After graduate school, he continued to skeletonize fish as a hobby and as time went on; he experimented with and refined the process to achieve the most true-to-life representations of game and non-game fish species. In addition to the skeletons, Bryan Hayden, Helter Skeleton’s art director will unveil his large-scale acrylic painting series of “Bones on Canvas.” Each painting focuses on a certain part of a species’ skeletal system and is painted over a color-rich background resembling the actual color of the fish’s skin. Prints from these paintings will be available through the IGFA Museum Store in September. To learn more please visit www.helterskeletons.com or call Jessica Arb at 954-924-4340 or email: jarb@igfa.org. The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum provides the world’s most comprehensive assemblage of sport fishing information, exhibits, educational classes, fishing demonstrations, interactive displays and virtual reality fishing. Open everyday, doors open at 10 a.m., closing at 6 p.m. For more information, please visit www.igfa.org. ### August Hot Catches From the world records department of the International Game Fish Association, world records coordinator Rebecca Reynolds-Wright has selected 11 documented fish catches made across the globe that have been submitted for world records: Nassim Joaquin, of Quintana Roo, Mexico landed a mutton snapper, (Lutjanus, analis) weighing 3.62 kg (8 lb 0 oz) while fly-fishing Cozumel Q.Roo, Mexico. Nassim who is the current IGFA Representative for Cozumel Island, Mexico, was using a Crazy Charlie on 10 kg (20 lb) tippet. He made the catch on June 23 and took 10 minutes in landing the fish. The current record is 7 lb 12 oz caught 10 years ago. Nassim who keeps a log of all of his catches found that coincidentally, exactly six years to the June 23 date he caught another mutton snapper on fly 27.5 inches long and weighing in the 13 lb range, almost twice the then world record. But that potential record was rejected because the uncertified scale sent in with the documentation was not accurate. Now knowing the proper annual scale certification protocol Nassim hopes to land his second record to go along with the one he also holds currently in the 10 kg saltwater fly category for goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara). (Photo: mutton snapper - # 07070002) Italy IGFA Representative Massimo Brogna, of Catania, landed a dentex, (Dentex, dentex) weighing 5.6 kg (12 lb 6 oz) on 3 kg (6 lb) line while fishing Palau, Italy. The potential IGFA men’s line class record was caught on June 13 with the fish attacking a live sugarello and taking Brogna 13 minutes to land. Massimo who has fished on several top teams in the IGFA Offshore World Championship is hoping to best the current 11 lb 5 oz record caught nine years ago. (Photo: dentex - # 07070004) After attacking a live goggle eye he was using as bait, Robert Vail, Lantana, Fla., USA, landed a 36.74 kg (81 lb 0oz) dolphinfish (Coryphaena, hippurus) on 15 kg (30 lb) class line while fishing Pompano Beach, Fla., USA. It took him 45 minutes to land the fish caught on June 9 for a potential line class record. (Photo: dolphinfish - # 07070006) Lota, Louisiana USA angler Marion Rosa landed a cubera snapper (Lutjanus, cyanopterus) while fishing Garden Bank, La., USA weighing 56.58kg (124lb 12oz) for a potential IGFA all-tackle world record. She scored the catch on June 23 using a Spanish sardine and took 45 minutes to land the huge fish. She hopes to beat current mark of 121 lb 8 oz set almost 25 years ago. (Photo: cubera snapper - # 07070023) Using a worm for bait, 11 year-old Payton Romano, Hudson, Ohio, USA, landed a shorthead redhorse (Moxostoma,macrolepidotum) while fishing Muskegon River, Mich., USA weighing 0.90kg (2 lb 0 oz). The fish caught on June 15 may tie the current IGFA female junior record set September 4, 2005. (Photo: shorthead redhorse - # 07070026) Fishing Norfolk Canyon, Virginia, USA, Robert Manus, Ark, Va, landed a snowy grouper, (Epinephelus, niveatus) weighing 29.71 kg (65 lb 8 oz) for a potential IGFA all-tackle record. The fish hit on a frozen spot and took Manus 20 minutes to land. The current record is 37 lb 9 oz on July 10, 2006. (Photo: snowy grouper - # 07070028) Texas angler Karrie Ables of Cedar Park caught a star studded grouper (Epinephelus, Niphobies) while fishing Zancudo, Costa Rica. The fish bit on a cut sardine and weighed 9.52 kg (21 lb 0 oz). The May 21 catch is up for an all new IGFA all-tackle record. (Photo: star studded grouper - # 07070029) Targeting the Kachemak Bay, Alaska, USA, area for his fishing Peter W. Witherell, of Raynham, Mass., USA landed a yellowfin sole, (Limanda, aspera) weighing 0.90 kg (2 lb 0 oz) using cut herring for bait. He documented the July 4 catch for a pending IGFA all-tackle record. (Photo: yellowfin sole - # 07070031) Using a Hot-n-Tot while fishing Birch Island, Canada on July 2, 13 year-old Bobby Greer, Dayton, Ohio, USA landed a walleye, (Sander, vitreus) weighing 4.69 kg (10 lb 5 oz). The young angler is in line for an IGFA junior record that could beat the current 9 lb 12 oz mark of April 30, 2006. (Photo: walleye - # 07070041) Using a wet fly and 3 kg (6 lb) tippet, Japanese fly fisherman Shoji Matsuura, Osaka, landed a common carp (Cyprinus, carpio) while fishing the Neya River, Japan. The tough fighting carp, caught May 19, weighed 12.35 kg (27 lb 4 oz) and took Matsuura a half hour to bring in for a potential IGFA world record. (Photo – common carp - # 07070057) Also from Japan Takashi Nishino, of Kanagawa-Ken, landed a mottled spinefoot (Siganus, fuscescens) while fishing Inatori, Japan. Nishino was using kneaded bait and is up for a vacant IGFA all-tackle record for the fish that weighed 0.75kg (1lb 10oz) and caught on June 28. (Photo: mottled spinefoot - # 07070061) With a Rapala Shad Rap on 6 kg (12 lb) class line Nevada, USA angler Dan Hannum, of Dayton, landed a whiterock bass, (Morone, saxatilis x M. chrysops) while fishing Nevada’s Lahonton Reservoir. Caught on July 15, the fish weighed 11.50 kg, (25 lb 6oz) and took 22 minutes to bring in. The current line class record is 23 lb 5 oz caught 10 years ago. (Photo: whiterock bass - # 07070067) New Zealand angler Matthew Thornton Smith, Russell, Bay of Islands, landed a southern yellowtail (Seriola, lalandi lalandi) while fishing Home Point, N.Z. He used live bait on his 6 kg (12 lb) class line to entice the catch which weighed 37.8 kg 83lb 5 oz. The fish was caught on June 13 and took Smith one hour, 50 minutes to land for a possible IGFA line class record. (Photo: southern yellowtail - # 07070069) While fishing his native Cayman Island on July 17, Charles Ebanks of Grand Cayman, landed a escolar, (Lepidocybium, flavobrunneum) weighing 68.21kg (150 lb 6 oz ) for a potential IGFA all-tackle record. He used bonita for bait and took 10 minutes to land. (Photo: escolar # 07070073) ### IGFA record setting story featured in Boating World In the July edition of Boating World Magazine Alan Jones the executive editor chronicles the efforts of then nine-year-old Haylee Mendenall to set an IGFA Girl's Small Fry record for lake trout in his story, "Setting an IGFA Record." Jones said that although the fight to bring in the 20-pound, 12-ounce lake trout on light tackle was pretty exciting, the story of how they got the fish certified as an IGFA record was equally tense and illustrates the importance of never giving up. “Since setting the record,” Jones said, “Haylee has become something of a local celebrity in her hometown on Munising, Michigan, being interviewed by several newspapers, Fox TV, and Boating World Magazine.” Jones applauded the efforts of the IGFA to get youngsters involved in the great sport of fishing and thanked IGFA World Record Coordinator Becky Reynolds for her help in making this piece possible. The feature is now posted on the Boating World Magazine website at: http://www.boatingworld.com/Articles...3274687 .html ### Writer finds abundantly fun fishing in very northern Norway In the heat of the summer we thought we’d share some correspondence from one of our favorite European fishing journalists who went off-the-beaten path to very northern Norway during a 10-day holiday and writing assignment of abundant recreational fishing in a cool location. For Roberto Ferrario it was his third fishing trip to the north Norway fjords. He and his fishing partner Giovanni flew from their native Italy to Denmark, then to Oslo and from there to Tromso. With a population of 62,000 the small city is the outpost and home to the world’s northernmost brewery, university, planetarium and mountain cable car. It is also 200 miles north of the Polar Arctic Circle. “From there we drove another hour north,” Ferrario said. “There’s no other region in Europe that can offer the angler as many species of fish and possibilities as the fjords in northern Norway. With its inlets, bays, headlands and islands, the coast, rivers and lakes are a multitude of challenges to the angler.” He described the region as a sportsman’s nirvana with haddock, cod, coalfish, ling, torsk, arctic char, arctic trout, Atlantic salmon, catfish, pollack and many more fresh and saltwater species. “In Italy we don’t have those kind of fish in our seas. We have mainly bluefin tuna, dorado, broadbill, groupers and all are in very scarce quantity. The temperature differences from Italy to northern Norway were also extreme even in the summer time. “In Italy we have 36 degrees Celsius (about 90 degrees Fahrenheit) while in Norway we found around 10 – 12 degrees Celsius. And because of the location and long days we had almost constant sunshine. “There is no bad weather, just bad clothing,” the Italian writer emphasized. “If the fish are there, we faced the rain and cold. Only strong winds would stop us - then it is dangerous to put out to sea and waves and current make it very difficult to find good fishing spots. On windy days we would go up the fjords, anchor landward of the islands and fish in sheltered waters. “That is one of the best things about the fjord Norway. We can always find good, safe fishing places, and big fish can be caught even far up the fjords. For many the cod is the king of saltwater fish. It bites all year round, though the main season is winter and early spring. The cod moves in big shoals towards the coast and imminent spawning means the fish are hungry and greedy. He said an evening on the coast with spinning or fly rod is a wonderful experience for the patient angler though the two men used mainly the jigging technique. “It is the most productive style of fishing. Well wrapped up in warm clothes, in the middle of the day when there is some warmth from the sun, we’d go out onto the fjord with jigging rod, plenty of 100-200-gram jigs, rubber worms and some feathers, fishing from 30 to 350 feet in depth. Roberto said it is not rare to catch specimens of over 10 kg (20 lb), the average weight being about 4 kg. When the days grow longer and the spawning season is over, most of the cod start to migrate towards the ocean. The fish that stay behind find hunting grounds among the seaweed near strong currents. He said the most common fish along the coast of fjord Norway is the young coalfish. “If you come across a shoal of young coalfish on a summer's day, your catch may well explode from the water. The fish grow in the course of the year and the season for big coalfish starts after the mackerel season, at the beginning of September. Like pollack, these fish like warm water and will bite in shallows and far up the fjords. In recent years it has become increasingly popular to fish for coalfish with small herring or mackerel. “If you manage to keep the bait moving, you may very well land a specimen of more than 10 kilos.” Roberto and Giovanni who said they don’t like to kill fish, released all of the fish they caught -- exactly 1334 of them. He ended his correspondence saying sea and fjord fishing is a fascinating experience and no fishing permit is required. ### Dates set for 2008 IGFA world championship tournaments The dates have been announced for both of next years IGFA World Championship Tournaments. The ninth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship (OWC), international fishing’s most prestigious billfish tournament, is slated for the week of May 11 – 17. Held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico the event hosts over 60 winning teams from 30 countries on six continents who have qualified by winning one of over 130 IGFA sanctioned events held in 2007. And in Islamorada, Fla., an event described by anglers and the media alike as the “super bowl” of light tackle and fly fishing, the eighth annual IGFA Inshore World Championship (IWC) is scheduled for June 29 – July 2. Invitations are sent to the winners of over 50 IGFA qualifying tournaments held on four continents in 2007 to compete in this three day all-release championship fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and redfish using fly or light tackle equipment. For more information on the IGFA OWC contact IGFA tournament coordinator Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org. For information on the IGFA IWC please call Denise Hartman 954-927-2628 or DHartman@igfa.org or for media information on both events contact Pete Johnson, IGFA PR counsel at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com ### Calendar of future IGFA events August 16, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Learning to Kite Fish” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. One of the easiest ways to catch more fish is with a kite and Capt. Bouncer Smith gives you all the basics on how to use the kite fishing system. The class targets several different species with this ancient method of enticing fish to bite. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 21, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Advanced Big Game Trolling Techniques” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. - This class taught by Capt. Jason “Tiny” Walcott is for the serious big game fisherman who wants the inside knowledge on how to get the most out of trolling time while learning many secrets that took years of trial and error to perfect. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminars, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 23, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “All About Live Bait” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Capt. Josh Brown emphasizes that having good live bait can be the difference between catching fish or not. He’ll show you where and how to catch several different species of live bait and how to keep them healthy. And when you leave this class you’ll be able to throw a cast net. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminars, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- September 1 through January 2008 -- Helter Skeleton Exhibition in the Art Gallery, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum Library, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – Art and science are joined together in Helter Skeleton’s exhibition called the Art of Fish Skeletonization featuring a variety of acrylics and oils on canvas. Contact Jessica Arb 954-924-4340 or email jarb@igfa.org or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- September 8, 2007 -- IGFA Volunteer Recruitment Coffee -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum Library, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. If you love fishing and the outdoors the IGFA needs people like you. Learn more about the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum and our volunteer opportunities. Tour the museum, enjoy coffee and bagels, and talk to other volunteers to see where you fit in to our fishing family. For more information, please contact: Jessica Arb at 954-924-4340 or email: jarb@igfa.org ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- Boaters Safety Course, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA – 8 a.m. – 4 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 size 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. ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- Family Fishing Clinic during Hall of Fame Weekend, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Learn valuable tips to become a better angler with the expertise and guidance of the IGFA education staff. Bring the entire family for a fun filled day of fishing at the IGFA ponds. Adults admitted for half price and children are free. Reservations are not required. Contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or email: vwoods@igfa.org ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- The Ninth Annual IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- This year’s event will be the highlight of a weekend-long (Friday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 21) celebration in honor of all 65 members and the newest five inductees of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. The 2007 class includes Homer Circle, Ruben Jaen C., Gary Loomis, Peter B. Wright, and Joan Salvato Wulff. Each year the inductees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, invention, communication or administration of fishery resources. The evening includes a cocktail reception, silent auction, the induction ceremony for the 2007 class and dinner. Tickets are $200. For reservation information please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org ------------------------ January 25, 2008 -- 24th Annual IGFA Auction & Banquet at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., USA. With hundreds of live and silent auction items up for bid, this is the biggest gala fundraiser of the year for the IGFA. Tickets are $175 per person. Corporate tables for 10 are also available for $3000 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 ------------------------- May 11 - 17, 2008 -- Ninth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – It’s international fishing’s most prestigious billfish tournament hosting over 60 winning teams from 30 countries on six continents who have qualified by winning one of over 130 IGFA sanctioned events held in 2007. This tournament hosts the largest contingent of international teams to compete in a single catch-and-release fishing tournament world wide. Contact IGFA tournament coordinator Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.orgor for media information from IGFA PR counsel Pete Johnson at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com . ------------------------- June 29 – July 2, 2008 -- Eighth annual IGFA Inshore World Championship, Islamorada, Fla., USA – Called by anglers and the media the “super bowl” of light tackle and fly fishing, invitations are sent to the winners of over 50 IGFA qualifying tournaments held on four continents in 2007 to compete in this three day all-release championship. From a drawing the qualifiers are paired with a different premier Keys guide each day fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and redfish using fly or light tackle equipment. The five major award categories will include: Grand Champion (the angler who accumulates the most points for all five targeted species); runner-up grand champion and first places in the fly, artificial lure and bait casting divisions. There are also trophies and merchandise for second and third place divisional winners in the three categories as well as the top three guides. Contact: IGFA IWC tournament coordinator Denise Hartman 954-927-2628 or DHartman@igfa.org or for media information from Pete Johnson, IGFA PR counsel at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com ------------------------ Nov.10 – 13, 2008 – The Fifth World Recreational Fishing Conference, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA --Representatives from around the globe will be hosted by the IGFA at an international forum for the recreational fishing community. The conference will target the tackle industry, angling tourism and include representatives from non governmental organizations and fisheries science and management. Topics will include historical and recent trends in participation, emerging fisheries, recreational fisheries science and management, socioeconomics, and catch and release. For information on the conference or sponsorship opportunities contact IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser at 954-924-4320 or jschratwieser@igfa.org ###
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HOT News from the IGFA
HOT News from the IGFA
By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications – IGFA PR Counsel Collins recaptures IGFA Inshore World Championship Robert Collins, Naples, Fla., with his day three guide Capt. Larry Sydnor of Key Largo had a game plan for the final day of fishing in the seventh annual IGFA Inshore World Championship. And for the former title holder it worked… twice. Collins was awarded the Grand Champion title for accumulating the most points for all five targeted species beating out 27 other competitors from around the world. He had also won the International Game Fish Association tournament in 2005. Hailed as the “super bowl of inshore fishing,” the world-class catch-and-release format had the anglers stalking the surrounding waters of the Florida Keys for bonefish, tarpon, permit, snook and redfish. A field of 22 men and six women light tackle and fly anglers from as far away as Uganda, Africa, (Mark Wals) and Darwin, Australia (Justin Jones) competed in the “tournament of champions” event. On the opening night of the contest the anglers drew for three different guide pairings. In the final round Collins needed a snook and a redfish to complete the five fish slam to put him in the running among a dozen competitors still in contention after two days. By 8:45 a.m. he had caught and released three snook off Flamingo and then just an hour later he also had three redfish. “I was just one bonefish shy of a second slam,” he related. “Larry headed to the Atlantic Oceanside of the Keys and we searched for the fish and I finally caught one at 2:22… just 38 minutes from the close of the tournament.” “This tournament had all the makings of a wild finish,” said Collins with a chuckle. Both he and his guide also credited Sydnor’s wife Sharon with getting up at 4 a.m. and driving to Dade County to buy the ***gest live shrimp she could for the next day of fishing after first acclimating them to the high temperatures of the Florida Bay waters. Troy Pruitt, Naples, Fla., also completed the five fish slam but fell short by one fish to complete a second one. He was awarded runner-up grand champion based on points over defending champion Joe “Pepe” Lopez, Coral Gables, Fla. who also collected a slam. Richard Black, of Tavernier, a young first-time competitor to the IGFA IWC who lead in overall points through the first two days needed a tarpon and a permit to compete his first five fish slam. Black, a soft spoken 17 year old, said he and Capt. Billy Dahlberg, Islamorada, went for the two species but the only interest he got was “the bonefish and tarpon circling my bait.” Without any action he went back to a proven area in the backcountry for more redfish and snook adding points to his artificial division run to win that title. David Collier, New York City, N.Y. won the fly division title capping off the final day with two permit and one tarpon on fly guided by Homestead Capt. Andy Thompson. Barry Shevlin, Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., won the bait casting division with a final day rush of a permit, a bonefish, three redfish and a snook with guide Capt. John Guastavino, Key Largo. He caught six bonefish the previous two days. Ms. Glenda Kelley, Ft. Lauderdale was the only other angler to score a slam. The top guides based on points of their anglers were Capt. Mark Gilman, Islamorada; Capt. Chris Jones and Capt. Andy Thompson. The tournament anglers gained entry by winning one of over 55 fly and light tackle IGFA sanctioned inshore tournaments during 2006 held in eight countries around the world. The contestants were vying for engraved timepieces in the prestige tournament. Trophies and merchandise were awarded for second and third place divisional winners in the three categories. Point values of the fish were determined by species and the angler’s preference choice of fly fishing, artificial lure or bait. Sponsors included Mercury Outboards, Bacardi, Costa Del Mar, G. Loomis, Hook and Tackle, Islamorada Fish Co., Islander Resort, King Sailfish Mounts, Rapala, Shimano, Stiffy Push Poles, 3M Scientific Anglers, Reel Life Art, World Wide Sportsman, Zane Grey Lounge, KD & G Sea Life Masterpieces, Redbone Gallery, Image Graphics 2000, Momoi and Daiichi. Pasta Pantaleo is the official artist of the IWC. The IWC is the second in a series of world wide competitive fishing events that includes the eighth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship held in May in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. ### IGFA Adds Fourth Series to Popular Fishing Classes The IGFA’s new School of Sportfishing, launched this past fall by the IGFA in association with Saltwater Professional Consulting, has added, plus expanded a fourth series of classes through the summer months. “The popularity and variety of courses over the fall, winter and spring months has helped the School of Sportfishing grow,” said the IGFA’s Mike Myatt. With a class size limit of 24 anglers the School of Sportfishing offers a unique experience for anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. “The IGFA not only continues to get great feedback and attendance for our original series of topics but the interest was expressed for more new subjects,” said Myatt. “The IGFA Education Department has added some very topical classes.” The new summer seminar season includes: • July 19 -- Dolphin and Wahoo Secrets • July 24 -- Building Blocks of Sport Fishing: Knots, Wind-ons and Wire Twists • July 26 -- Bottom Fishing Wrecks and Reefs • July 31 -- Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale • Aug. 2 -- Fishing Center Consoles on the Edge • Aug. 7 --The Basics of Rigging and Trolling Artificial Lures • Aug. 9 -- Working with Dead Bait • Aug. 14 -- Fishing Bimini and Cat Cay • Aug. 16 -- Learning to Kite Fish • Aug. 21 -- Advanced *** Game Trolling Techniques • Aug. 23 -- All About Live Bait The classes, all scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 – 10 p.m., are taught at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum. Each course features printed curriculum on the session, equipment and hands-on instruction where anglers have a chance to interact and learn from fisherman who they would usually only see on television or read about in fishing magazines. “These anglers and captains are not only some of the best fisherman in each respective discipline, but are also willing and able to share their knowledge with you,” said Myatt. The cost is $150 per class or four classes for $100 each. The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp and click on the individual class descriptions. Or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org to assess which courses are appropriate for specific skill levels. ### August 1, Scouting turns 100; Founder and IGFA Fishing Hall of Famer recognized The date of August 1 is not only a time to reflect on the century mark of the beginning of the scouting movement but also to pay tribute to the man who introduced fishing to millions as well. On that date at 8 a.m. millions of youngsters and adults across America will lift three fingers on their right hand skyward reciting the Scout oath as they celebrate Scouting’s Sunrise created by Lord Robert S. S. Baden-Powell in 1907. IGFA librarian and Fishing Hall of Fame historian Gail Morchower said that while a British military officer and drawing on his favorite childhood activities, Baden-Powell had written a pamphlet in 1893 for the young soldiers of his regiment on camping, tracking, observation and survival skills. A decade later he discovered the pamphlet was being used by youth leaders to teach outdoor skills in the United Kingdom. Encouraged he rewrote it as Aids to Scouting for a younger audience and began the first scout camp with 20 British boys on Brownsea Island off the coast of Dorset, England. The book later became Scouting for Boys the official handbook of the movement that has grown to more than 38 million boys and girls worldwide. A traveler and avid fisherman especially in fly, Baden-Powell practiced catch-and-release -- nearly 50 years before it became widely accepted Morchower said he wrote in the Fishes and Fishing chapter of Scouting for Boys, “Every scout ought to be able to fish in order to get food for himself” … Fishing brings out a lot of the points in scouting, especially if you fish with the fly … When you catch your fish do as I do - only keep those you specially want for food or as specimens, put back the others the moment you have landed them … and they swim off quite happily to enjoy life in their water again.” “It is no wonder that fishing has always played an integral role in scouting,” Morchower said. Baden-Powell was inducted into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame in 2002. The IGFA hall is also where scouts, both boys and girls, meet for Fishing merit badge classes and other related subjects such as Fish and Wildlife Management and added most recently Fly Fishing, helping to carry on the rich angling legacy of Lord Robert Baden-Powell. For more on Baden-Powell please go to the IGFA website at igfa.org and look under the Hall of Fame. For more on Scouting’s Centenary go to eng.scouting2007.org ### July IGFA Hot Catches In this month’s highlights from the world records department of the International Game Fish Association world records coordinator Rebecca Reynolds-Wright has selected 15 documented fish catches made across the globe and submitted for world records: While fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, on May 20, junior angler Christopher A. Deckert, 16, Ponce De Leon, Fla., USA landed a gag grouper, (Mycteroperca, microlepis) weighing 26.53 kg (58 lb 8 oz). He used cut mackerel as bait. Deckert is hoping to beat the current boy’s junior record of 30 lbs. 8 oz. caught April 24, 2004. (Photo: gag grouper - 07050052) Brennan Michael Hovland, of Imperial Beach, Calif, USA landed a shortfin corvina, (Cynoscion, parvipinnis), May 18 using a Excalibur Super Spook while fishing San Diego Bay, Calif. The fish weighed 4.115 kg (9lb 1oz). He’s hoping to beat the current IGFA all-tackle record of 6 lb 15 oz recorded April 26, 1998 in Playa Hermosa, Mexico. (Photo: shortfin corvina – 07050053) Canadian angler Greg Amiel, Richmond-Hill, Ontario, landed a lake whitefish (Coregonus, clupeaformis) weighing 2.94 kg (6 lb 8 oz) on 3 kg (6 lb) line, while fishing Lake Simcoe, Ontario, May 18. The current IGFA line class record is 6 lb caught March 31, 2001. (Photo: lake whitefish - 07050058). Using ghost shrimp while fishing Mission Bay, Calif., Thomas Hilgert, Santee, Calif., USA, landed a sargo, (Anisotremus, davidsonii) weighing 1.72 kg (3 lb 13 oz). He’s hoping his pending IGFA all-tackle catch on May 19 beats the current mark of 3 lb 12 oz caught May 25 of last year. (Photo: sargo - 07060000) Fly-fishing Fisher Island, N.Y. USA, Alan Caolo, Westerly, R.I., USA, caught a tautog, (Tautoga, onitis) weighing 1.81 kg (4 lb 0 oz) May 12. He used 2 kg (4 kb) tippet with a Skoks blind crab and after documenting it he released the fish. The IGFA record is currently vacant. (Photo: tautog - 07060001) Another Rhode Island fly-fisherman Dr. Franklin E. Mirrer, MD, of Providence, USA, landed a tripletail (Lobotes, surinamensis) weighing 12.02kg (26 lb 8 oz) on 10 kg (20 lb) tippet. He was fishing the Belize River Lodge in Belize on May 8 using a Black Death fly. He released the fish. The current IGFA men’s tippet record is 16 lb 6 oz caught October 17, 1995. (Photo: tripletail – 07060006) Fishing Canyons Md., USA with a clam as bait, Captain Ron Callis, Ocean City, Md., landed a great northern tilefish, (Lophalatilus, chamaeleonticeps) weighing 26.84 kg (59 lb 3 oz) on May 27. He submitted documentation that is pending to replace the current IGFA all-tackle record of 56 lb 5 oz recorded June 8, 2005. (Photo: great northern tilefish - 07060005) Using mackerel for bait while fishing Vila Real Santo Antonio, Portugal, Luis Ceia, of Faro, landed a meagre (Argyrosomus, regius) weighing 2.78 kg (6 lb 2 oz). He used 3 kg (6 lb) class line for the possible May 16 record to fill the currently vacant space in the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book. (Photo: meagre – 07060009) Thailand’s Jean-Francois Helias,of Bangkok, landed a redtail catfish (pirarara), (Phractocephalus, hemioliopterus) while fishing Ratchaburi, Thailand, June 4. He used baitfish on 3 kg (6 lb) class line and after an hour fight weighed it in at 8.65 kg (19 lb 1 oz). He released the fish. The 6 lb line class record is currently vacant in the IGFA record book. (Photo: redtail catfish – 07060012) Fly-fishing Pickwick Lake, Ala., USA, Richard C. Taylor Jr., Roanoke, Va., USA, landed a freshwater drum, (Aplodinotus, grunniens) weighing 5.21 kg (11 lb 8 oz) on April 18. He used a gummy minnow on 4 kg (8 lb) tippet. The current IGFA tippet record stands at 9 lb 12 oz recorded April 11, 1999. Taylor released the fish. (Photo: freshwater drum - 07060018). Christophe Houareau, of Victoria Mahe, Seychelles, used a sardine to entice a doublespotted queenfish, (Scomberoides, lysan) May 28, while fishing Belombre, Mahe, Seychelles. The fish was caught on 3 kg (6 lb) class line and weighed 2.55 kg (5 lb 10 oz) and could fill a vacant line in the IGFA record book. (Photo: doublespotted queenfish – 07060025) Using a Zonker streamer, Japan’s Toshihiko Yoshida, of Saitama, landed a nigoi, (Hemibarbus, barbus) while fishing the Tone River in Japan. Caught on May 14 the fish weighed 2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz). Yoshida has submitted it for an all-tackle record which currently stands at 5 lb 6 oz, recorded June 23 of last year. He released the fish. (Photo: nigoi – 07060026) Nine year old New Zealand angler Paige Ellwood, of Whitianga, New Zealand, landed a snapper (squirefish), (Pagrus, auratus) while fishing New Zealand’s Mercury Bay. The fish caught on April 24, weighed 8.91 kg (19 lb 10 oz) and has been submitted for a girl’s smallfry record potentially replacing the current 18 lb 4 oz mark set April 11, 1988. (Photo: snapper (squirefish) – 07060032) Australia’s Dane Newman, of Warrnambool Victoria, using a paluka as bait on 4 kg (8 lb) class line, landed a southern bluefin tuna, (Thunnus, maccoyi) while fishing Port MacDonnell, South Australia on April 1. The tuna weighed 34kg (74 lb 15 oz) and took Newman 1 hr and 30 minutes to subdue. The current line class record is 53 lb 2 oz recorded Feb. 21, 1996. (Photo: southern bluefin tuna - 07060036) Using a ladyfish as bait Rolla Cornell, Palmdale, Calif., USA caught and fought a mullet snapper (Lutjanus, aratus) for 20 minutes while fishing Cerralvo Island, Mexico on June 6. The fish weighed 20.75kg (45 lb 12 oz) and may beat the IGFA’s current all-tackle mark of 36 lb recorded April 9, 2005. (Photo: mullet snapper - 07060037) ### Fascinating Fishing Facts on ESPN.com We’re not certain, but we believe the IGFA’s 2007 World Record Game Fishes book in the hands of the creative writer Keith Sutton may have helped further stir the inspiration for a feature story for his column on the ESPN Web site. Sutton pinned “Fascinating Fishing Facts” about the ***gest, smallest, fastest, strangest, oldest, coolest and most expensive fishing facts. Check out the ESPN site for the "Keith Sutton: Fascinating fishing facts" story located at http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/columns/story?columnist=sutton_keith& page=g_col_Sutton_records On an added note about world records, IGFA Director of Conservation Jason Schratwieser penned a feature story in the June issue of Sport Fishing magazine on the 10 most common reasons anglers lose their shot at a world record. Look for an abridged 10 tips in an upcoming Hot News. ### Calendar of future IGFA events Underway - Aug 8, 2007 -- IGFA’s nine weekly Summer Camps begin, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA – This is the eighth year of the IGFA’s popular nine weekly camps held during the summer break for children ages 8 to 13. Campers will explore the aquatic environment and participate in many fishing adventures and exciting marine life activities. Each week-long camp session is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Before and after-care is available from 8 - 9 a.m. and 4 - 6 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For more information, go to the IGFA summer camp website at www.igfa.org/summercamp.asp. There’s a maximum of 45 children per week, so parents are encouraged to reserve early. Registration is available by calling the IGFA education department at 954-924-4309 or via email at reservations@igfa.org. ------------------------- July 19, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Dolphin and Wahoo Secrets” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Instructor Capt. Tony DiGiulian conducts this popular class on how to increase the size and quantity of the dolphin and wahoo you catch, as you also gain inside knowledge on the best strategies and techniques and learn how to make the best rigs to catch more fish. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series as each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- July 21, 2007 -- 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. ------------------------ July 24, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Building Blocks of Sport Fishing: Knots, Wind-ons and Wire Twists” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Taught by Capt. Tony DiGiulian this class is for anyone who wants to learn what all professionals base their success on. This very “hands-on” class will teach you how to tie all the knots you will ever need. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- July 26, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Bottom Fishing Wrecks and Reefs” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Popular south Florida Capt. Bouncer Smith will help teach you how to turn a slow day of trolling into some serious rod bending action with techniques for snapper, grouper and more. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). It covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. More details are on the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- July 28, 2007-- IGFA Certified Observer Program (COP) training class -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. -- 9 a.m. - The COP class trains and certifies 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 COP applications are available at the IGFA website www.igfa.org, and at the IGFA headquarters. 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. ------------------------ July 31, 2007 -- School of Sportfishing “Urban Fishing: Inshore Fort Lauderdale ” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. There are 200 pound tarpon and 30 pound snook available to catch without ever leaving the inlet. Capt. Josh Brown helps anglers discover the canals and inland waters of Fort Lauderdale plus the quality and quantity of the fish you can catch right in your south Florida “back yard.” The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 2, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Fishing Center Consoles on the Edge” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. - Created by Capt. Bouncer Smith, one of the best center console fishermen in the world, this class is all about outfitting and fishing a small boat in blue water. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminars, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 7, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “The Basics of Rigging and Trolling Artificial Lures” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. - Find out why lure making is considered an art form. Capt. Josh Brown.shows how and why lures work and how to be proficient in re-skirting your own lures and building hook sets. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminars, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 9, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Working with Dead Bait” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Capt. Tony DiGiulian teaches you how to catch and process your own dead baits. Learn what to look for when buying bait and get hands-on instruction on how to rig the best baits, including a swimming mackerel. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 14, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Fishing Bimini and Cat Cay” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. They’re close ---just 50 miles away – but the Bahamian islands of Bimini and Cat Cay require special knowledge on how to make your fishing trip across the Gulf Stream safe, legal and as enjoyable as possible. This class gives you that insight. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 16, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Learning to Kite Fish” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. One of the easiest ways to catch more fish is with a kite and Capt. Bouncer Smith gives you all the basics on how to use the kite fishing system. The class targets several different species with this ancient method of enticing fish to bite. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminar series, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year membership in the IGFA. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 21, 2007 -- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “Advanced *** Game Trolling Techniques” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. - This class is for the serious *** game fisherman who wants the inside knowledge on how to get the most out of trolling time while learning many secrets that took years of trial and error to perfect. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminars, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- August 23, 2007-- IGFA School of Sportfishing; “All About Live Bait” -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Capt. Josh Brown emphasizes that having good live bait can be the difference between catching fish or not. He’ll show you where and how to catch several different species of live bait and how to keep them healthy. And when you leave this class you’ll be able to throw a cast net. The IGFA offers this unique experience to anglers who want to obtain the skills, information and techniques necessary to maximize their overall success on the water. Not your regular fishing seminars, each class is limited to only 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. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $150 per class (or four classes for $100 each). The fee covers the cost of the training class, course materials, and a one-year IGFA membership. For more details go to the IGFA web site at igfa.org/schoolofsportfishing.asp or contact Veronica Woods at 954-924-4334 or via e-mail at reservations@igfa.org ------------------------- September 8, 2007 -- IGFA Volunteer Recruitment Coffee -- IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum Library, Dania Beach, Fla. USA. – 10 am – 12 p.m. If you love fishing and the outdoors the IGFA needs people like you. Learn more about the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum and our volunteer opportunities. Tour the museum, enjoy coffee and bagels, and talk to other volunteers to see where you fit in to our fishing family. For more information, please contact: Jessica Arb at 954-924-4340 or email: jarb@igfa.org ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- 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 size 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. ------------------------- October 20, 2007 -- The Ninth Annual IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, Dania Beach, Fla., USA -- This year’s event will be the highlight of a weekend-long (Friday, October 19 – Sunday, October 21) celebration in honor of all 65 members and the newest five inductees of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. The 2007 class includes Homer Circle, Ruben Jaen C., Gary Loomis, Peter B. Wright, and Joan Salvato Wulff. Each year the inductees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, invention, communication or administration of fishery resources. The evening includes a cocktail reception, silent auction, the induction ceremony for the 2007 class and dinner. Tickets are $200. For reservation information please contact Ms. Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or LArico@igfa.org ###
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Five to be enshrined into IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 06:53 pm:
DANIA BEACH, Fla. --- The quintessential lady fly angler, the dean of outdoor writers, a man who revolutionized rod making and two extraordinary bill fishermen will be inducted into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame, this fall. The class of 2007 includes Homer Circle, Dr. Ruben Jaen, Gary Loomis, Capt. Peter B. Wright, and Joan Salvato Wulff, The highlight of the weekend of activities (Oct. 19 – 21) is the star-studded enshrinement ceremony and dinner Saturday, October 20, at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla., USA. The public is invited. The honorees were selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communication, invention or administration of fishery resources. The five inductees and their contributions are: Homer Circle The dean of North American outdoor writers, Homer Circle has covered the fishing scene for more than 50 years, including more than 35 years as angling editor of Sports Afield magazine. A noted bass authority, "Uncle Homer" is a tackle designer, teacher, lecturer, and has starred in more than 50 fishing films. Dr. Ruben Jaen A legend in Venezuelan fishing, Dr. Ruben Jaen is a pioneer of light-tackle bill fishing in that country. This cardiovascular surgeon introduced night-time sword fishing and caught the first broadbill in Caribbean waters. He has released more than 3,000 billfish and was instrumental in protecting the La Guaira Bank from commercial fishing interests. Dr. Jaen is also an author and served for 16 years on the IGFA Board of Trustees. Gary Loomis Gary Loomis revolutionized tackle design with his advances in graphite rod production, and G Loomis went on to become one of the most successful rod-making companies in the U.S. In 1995, Loomis launched "Fish First", a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring steelhead and salmon runs in Washington State. Peter B. Wright Captain Peter B. Wright is a world-renowned angler, scientist, journalist, consultant, and an advocate of circle hooks and tag-and- release. As a captain, he's fished waters all over the world, has won dozens of tournaments, and has guided numerous anglers to world records, in the process, catching more granders than anyone in history. Joan Salvato Wulff Joan Salvato Wulff is the most influential woman in fly fishing. A tournament caster for more than 20 years, she won 18 titles while raising casting to an art form. She continues to share her expertise in books, films, and at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing, and remains committed to the conservation of Atlantic salmon fisheries. Joan has served on the IGFA Board of Trustees since February 2001. There are currently 65 Hall of Fame members enshrined including Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Lee Wulff, Michael and Helen Lerner, Philip Wylie, Ray Scott, Johnny Morris and John Rybovich. Tickets are $200 and include the cocktail reception beginning at 6 p.m., silent auction, dinner and the induction ceremony beginning at 7:30 p.m. Special sponsorships and sponsor tables are available. For reservation information please call 954-924-4222. The IGFA is a nonprofit, membership-supported, conservation and record-keeping organization founded in 1939 with members in over 120 countries. The association welcomes visitors to the 60,000 square foot IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach, Florida. For further information, contact Lesley Arico at the International Game Fish Association, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Email: larico@igfa.org or by phone (954) 927-2628 Fax (954) 924-4299. ### EDITORS: To schedule an interview with any of the five honorees you may contact Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or larico@igfa.org, or Pete Johnson at 480-951-3654 or johnsoncom@aol.com. Head shot photos of each of the five inductees are available upon request.
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Five to be enshrined into IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame
Posted on Friday, June 22, 2007 - 06:53 pm:
Five to be enshrined into IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Ninth annual event honors contributions to the sport of fishing DANIA BEACH, Fla. --- The quintessential lady fly angler, the dean of outdoor writers, a man who revolutionized rod making and two extraordinary bill fishermen will be inducted into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame, this fall. The class of 2007 includes Homer Circle, Dr. Ruben Jaen, Gary Loomis, Capt. Peter B. Wright, and Joan Salvato Wulff, The highlight of the weekend of activities (Oct. 19 – 21) is the star-studded enshrinement ceremony and dinner Saturday, October 20, at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla., USA. The public is invited. The honorees were selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, communication, invention or administration of fishery resources. The five inductees and their contributions are: Homer Circle The dean of North American outdoor writers, Homer Circle has covered the fishing scene for more than 50 years, including more than 35 years as angling editor of Sports Afield magazine. A noted bass authority, "Uncle Homer" is a tackle designer, teacher, lecturer, and has starred in more than 50 fishing films. Dr. Ruben Jaen A legend in Venezuelan fishing, Dr. Ruben Jaen is a pioneer of light-tackle bill fishing in that country. This cardiovascular surgeon introduced night-time sword fishing and caught the first broadbill in Caribbean waters. He has released more than 3,000 billfish and was instrumental in protecting the La Guaira Bank from commercial fishing interests. Dr. Jaen is also an author and served for 16 years on the IGFA Board of Trustees. Gary Loomis Gary Loomis revolutionized tackle design with his advances in graphite rod production, and G Loomis went on to become one of the most successful rod-making companies in the U.S. In 1995, Loomis launched "Fish First", a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring steelhead and salmon runs in Washington State. Peter B. Wright Captain Peter B. Wright is a world-renowned angler, scientist, journalist, consultant, and an advocate of circle hooks and tag-and- release. As a captain, he's fished waters all over the world, has won dozens of tournaments, and has guided numerous anglers to world records, in the process, catching more granders than anyone in history. Joan Salvato Wulff Joan Salvato Wulff is the most influential woman in fly fishing. A tournament caster for more than 20 years, she won 18 titles while raising casting to an art form. She continues to share her expertise in books, films, and at the Wulff School of Fly Fishing, and remains committed to the conservation of Atlantic salmon fisheries. Joan has served on the IGFA Board of Trustees since February 2001. There are currently 65 Hall of Fame members enshrined including Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Lee Wulff, Michael and Helen Lerner, Philip Wylie, Ray Scott, Johnny Morris and John Rybovich. Tickets are $200 and include the cocktail reception beginning at 6 p.m., silent auction, dinner and the induction ceremony beginning at 7:30 p.m. Special sponsorships and sponsor tables are available. For reservation information please call 954-924-4222. The IGFA is a nonprofit, membership-supported, conservation and record-keeping organization founded in 1939 with members in over 120 countries. The association welcomes visitors to the 60,000 square foot IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach, Florida. For further information, contact Lesley Arico at the International Game Fish Association, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Email: \mail{larico@igfa.org,larico@igfa.org} or by phone (954) 927-2628 Fax (954) 924-4299. ### EDITORS: To schedule an interview with any of the five honorees you may contact Lesley Arico at 954-924-4222 or \mail{larico@igfa.org,larico@igfa.org}, or Pete Johnson at 480-951-3654 or \mail{johnsoncom@aol.com,johnsoncom@aol.com}. Head shot photos of each of the five inductees are available upon request.
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Arostegui achieves his 200th I
Arostegui achieves his 200th IGFA World Record
First person to reach major milestone in fishing accomplishments --- <u>and he’s not stopping there...</u> DANIA BEACH, Fla., USA --- His first world record fish was caught in the summer of 1994, a 10 lb triple tail on 4 lb tippet near Flamingo in the Everglades National Park. His 200th, also on fly, came nearly 14 years later with a mullet snapper caught in Costa Rica. The news of Dr. Martin Arostegui, Coral Gables, Fla., USA, being the first angler to reach the International Game Fish Association milestone came on the eve of the IGFA’s World Record Achievement Awards banquet where ironically he was receiving his third consecutive grand slam as the top male angler for the most world records in freshwater (24), fly (24) and tied for first for saltwater records (11) caught in 2006. “Dr. Arostegui’s accomplishment of achieving 200 world records is truly a remarkable feat,” said IGFA President Rob Kramer. “Through careful planning, detailed preparation and steadfast perseverance, he has taken world record game fishing to an all time high.” Arostegui surpassed Herb Ratner, Greensburg, Pa., who retired from the intense pursuit with 181 world records. Through it all he’s also helped set the standards for fish conservation catching, documenting, photographing and then safely releasing over 90% of the fish. Noted as mostly a light tackle angler especially with a fly rod, among Arostegui’s smallest fish recorded was a one pound fish (the IGFA minimum accepted weight) in the Unini River in the Amazon rain forest of Brazil called a pinktail chalceus. “We weren’t sure what it was but we entered it and through the documentation and identification it became an all-tackle record and a new entry to the IGFA’s record book,” said Arostegui. Holds world record for the largest fish on fly Last year he received international attention from the news media for his largest fish, a 385 lb lemon shark caught on fly off Key West, Fla., USA. Into the hour long fight, as he muscled the fish next to the boat, Arostegui said the dangerous and toothy shark attacked the hull of Capt. Ralph Delph’s 29’ craft. “When it opened its huge mouth, I said to myself this shark could eat half of me in one bite,” joked the diminutive retired emergency room doctor who stands 5 ft. tall and weighs 125 lbs. What happened next was typical of the extensive planning and preparation for which Arostegui is noted. With the help of two other nearby fishermen the huge fish was lassoed and wrestled into a specially designed eight foot long, three foot deep aerated, hydraulic live well. After an hour long ride back to Key West the pair, with the help of Delph’s son Mike who is also a prominent Keys guide, finished documenting the catch using a portable briefcase-sized scale along with a special canvas sling to cradle the fish. Minus the weight of the ropes and cradle the lemon shark weighed 385 lbs (174.63 kg). They then carefully slid the shark into the water of a nearby basin and while resuscitating it -- Arostegui in the water -- measured the shark for its girth (49”) and length (90”) plus took photos. Looking at the photos of himself and Capt. Mike Delph standing in the water before releasing the giant fish which an hour before had been biting the boat, Arostegui laughed and said, “I don’t recommend getting this close to a lemon shark, especially in his environment.” Caught on 12 lb tippet which over-tested at the IGFA world records lab by one pound the record was moved up to 16 lb tippet, but it was still the largest fish ever caught on fly. The year before Arostegui caught a 247 lb lemon shark on 8 lb tippet, another record that he believes will probably be in the record books for a long time. Prepared purveyor of unusual and “ugly” fish Over this decade Arostegui began traveling the world catching some obscure, unusual and frankly “ugly” fish such as the giant snakehead in Malaysia; the prehistoric giant trahira in Suriname with sharp canine-like teeth, fly-fished the deep-waters of Alaska for yellow eyed rockfish, and targeted alligator gar in Texas. And sometimes he doesn’t need to travel any further than the canals of Broward County outside of Ft. Lauderdale for a snakehead, a gar along the Tamiami Trail beyond Miami’s city limits, or for a barracuda in the Keys. “Some of my friends make fun of me for catching all these weird fish,” smiled Arostegui. “Most of my buddies’ primary focus is the snook and tarpon. I’ve caught a lot of those and like catching them. But after catching so many I said I need to find new challenges and weird things to learn about. I kind of have a challenge of catching them on a fly rod.” Like a professional golfer with his bag of clubs for certain situations, Arostegui prepared numerous rods and reels for specific fishing circumstances. For a recent trip to the Kabelebo River deep in Suriname, he organized all the reels and spooled them with line that would test at the prescribed breaking strength for different records. He’ll also designs specific flies and specific weed guards along with shock tippet made of wire knotted in front of the class line or tippet. “There are a lot of piranhas there and when we fish, especially with bait we need to use wire or cable. “While in the planning stages for a trip I go on the IGFA web site and look up the line class records, the all-tackle records, the fly and the junior records (when he’s accompanied by his son Martini who himself has over 80 world records at just age15), or ladies records (for wife Roberta) of fish in that country or region. Typically I’ll spend some 30 hours of research finding out as much about the fish and what they eat and what flies to take.“ Just days before leaving on a spring-break trip with Martini to Suriname, their guide in the small South American country let him know to expect waters four hours upriver (by dug-out canoe) on the Kabelebo to be 15 ft. higher than normal. “That basically shut down my fly fishing efforts but I couldn’t cancel the trip because it was a meaningful event for my son and me so we did the next best thing. Because I wouldn’t have much of a chance at my record quest on fly for three specific fish (giant trahira, redtail catfish and sorubim catfish we used the information gathered for Martini to pursue some records.” The time was well spent as Martini has four pending junior records and could break two others – his father’s – from the trip. Martini hopes to be the first junior to capture 100 records before turning 17. More fly fishing ahead Arostegui says some of the best opportunities for records are on fly in the 2, 4, and 6 lb tippet categories. “But those are very frustrating because sometimes just hooking the fish the line breaks.” He chuckled, “Every once in a while I swear I'm not going to do that anymore and then I’m back trying to catch a bigger one on 2 lb tippet. Sometimes it’s frustrating because you can lose a lot. Everything has to go perfectly. It’s frustrating to have one big fish all day. Because you're using this light line most of the time you don't catch it. That happens a lot and as a result not a lot of people do the light line. And when you have 2 lb or 4 lb tippet it’s even more difficult than done on line class. “It’s so frustrating,” he repeated, “but I've caught some very nice fish on light tippet.”
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IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame To Enshrine 5 Men Eighth Annual Rolex Sponsored Event Honors Contributions To The Sport Of Fishing
{from L to R Anderson, Baker, Dance, Onishi, Shedd  DANIA BEACH, Fla. --- Five men will be inducted into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame, this fall. The class of 2006 includes John W. Anderson II, Charles Alma Baker, Bill Dance, Hidenori Onishi and Milton C. Shedd. The star-studded enshrinement ceremony and dinner, sponsored by Rolex, will be held Tuesday, October 24, at 6 p.m. at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Fla. The public is invited. Each year the honorees are selected for the important contributions they have made to the sport of fishing through angling achievements, literature, the arts, science, education, invention, communication or administration of fishery resources. The inductees and their contributions are: John W. Anderson II: Jack Anderson has fished for virtually all species all over the world, including black marlin over 1,000 lb and bluefin tuna, swordfish and blue marlin over 700 lb. For five years he was a member of U.S. Team at the International Tuna Cup Matches. An IGFA Trustee since 1976, Anderson served on the Advisory Committee that was instrumental in making the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum a reality. He resides in Palm Beach, Fla. Charles Alma Baker: It was Charles Alma Baker, a businessman and pioneer big-game angler in New Zealand, who persuaded Zane Grey to visit the country in 1926. The subsequently-published account of this trip, Tales of the Angler’s Eldorado New Zealand, described the wonderful fishing opportunities available in the country. Baker had a keen interest in tackle and worked with Hardy Brothers to design the first two-speed reel. He passed away in 1941. Bill Dance: Credited with catching the first bass in Ray Scott’s 1967 All-American Bass Tournament (the forerunner to today’s Bassmaster Tournament Trail), Bill Dance became one of the first full-time bass pros. He went on to win eight BASS tournaments between 1968 and 1970, and is the recipient of three BASS “Angler of the Year” titles. His successful TV show, Bill Dance Outdoors, has been on the air since 1968. He lives in the Memphis, Tenn., area. Hidenori Onishi: One of the founders of the Japan Game Fish Association in 1979, Hank Onishi was JGFA Chairman until his death in 1998. A vocal proponent of billfish conservation, he helped inaugurate JGFA’s successful tag-and-release program in 1985. He is also recognized for popularizing the use of bird teasers. Onishi devoted many years to IGFA, as a Representative and as a member of the Board of Trustees. Milton C. Shedd: Milt Shedd was a leading oceanographer, a lifelong conservationist, and one of the first anglers to participate in tagging studies. He also pioneered live-bait casting for marlin, co-founded Sea World, helped create the UCLA Marine Science Center, and in the early 1970s started the white seabass hatchery program. In 1973 Shedd purchased AFTCO Manufacturing Company, today a leading manufacturer of tackle and apparel. He passed away in 2002 Master of ceremonies Andy Mill will be joined on stage by Mark Sosin who was inducted in the 2004 IGFA Hall of Fame enshrinement class. There are currently 60 Hall of Fame members enshrined including Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Curt Gowdy, Ted Williams, Lee Wulff, Michael and Helen Lerner and Philip Wylie. (Please go to http://www.igfa.org/hall.asp for the complete list and bio information of the 60 members.) The evening will include a cocktail reception, silent auction, the induction ceremony and dinner. Special sponsorships and sponsor tables are available. For reservation information please call 954-924-4222. Founded in 1939, the IGFA is a not for profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. IGFA members are located in over 125 countries and territories. The IGFA welcomes visitors to its 60,000-sq.ft .interactive Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum headquartered in Dania Beach, Fla. The IGFA web site can be found at www.igfa.org.
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