member discounts
All participants in the IGFA Member Discount program are current IGFA members and will be featured at least once annually in the International Angler. Current IGFA members wishing to use one of the program's members should make contact directly with the participant to determine restrictions, terms, and other details. IGFA wishes to thank all the participants for their generous support! If you are interested in being a part of this program, please contact Denise Hartman at 954-924-4243 or email dhartman@igfa.org
The following are participants in IGFA's Member Discount program:
argentina
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10% discount on complete fishing charter packages. All packages include a fully-equipped large room for up to two people at the Posada Paso de la Patria Inn situated opposite the beach in Northern Argentina, including maid service, A/C, color TV, and a fishing charter for up to two anglers aboard a new Trucker boat with Yamaha four-stroke motor with newest equipment (cellphone, radio vhf, security, etc), and a fully-trained and experienced guide, live bait and all fishing equipment. All soft drinks and complete breakfasts, lunches and dinners on the boat and at the Inn are included in package. Fishing licenses and alcoholic beverages are not included.
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australia
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10% Discount. Salt fly and light tackle sport fishing safaris from the
northernmost point of Australia, Cape York. Fantastic climate, magnificent
live-aboard mothership and fleet of fiberglass skiffs. Pristine flats, estuaries
and inshore fishing, in excess of 50 species to catch. 8 days and 7 night
scheduled trips. Individuals and small groups. Family business operators with
international reputation since 1990.
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Coral Bay Ocean Game Fishing Charters & Montebellos Sportfishing Charters
Sandra Lymbery/Capt. Bernard Vale
Shop 13, Shopping Centre
Robinson Street
Coral Bay, 6701
AUSTRALIA
Telephone/Fax: 0899 425 874
Cell: 0428 425 874
Email: mahimahi1@bigpond.com
Website: www.mahimahicoralbay.com.au
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10% discount to IGFA members for day charter. 5% discount on exclusives and Montebello Island trips. We operate full-day charters out of Coral Bay (on the Ningaloo Reef), daily, subject to numbers and weather, doing bottom and game fishing from April through mid-October. Also offered are six-day live-aboard charters to the Montebello Islands doing all aspects of sportfishing including bottom fishing, game fishing, popper fishing, diving and snorkeling.
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BAHAMAS
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15% Discount. (Hope Town, Abaco). Two- 2-bedroom rental cottages and one
studio-loft rental at “Tomato Paste” in Fry's Mangrove, a small, secluded cove
on the seaside of Elbow Cay. Fully-furnished. Full kitchen. Air-conditioned.
Screened in porch & private dock. All units non-smoking. Visit our website for
more information and photos.
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Treasure Cay Hotel
Resort & Marina
Abaco, bahamas
Mike Sawyer, Marina Manager
c/o 2301 South Federal Highway
Ft. Lauderdale , FL 33316
Telephone: 954-525-7711
Fax: 954-525-1699
In the Bahamas:
Telephone: 242-365-8250
Fax: 242-365-8847
Email: info@treasurecay.com
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20% Discount for hotel. 10% Discount for dockage at full service marina. Not available in connection with other discounts. Blackout periods may apply. Luxury full-service beachfront resort and marina in Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas featuring powdery white beaches.
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BERMUDA
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$100 discount on full day charter. Cash only. No credit cards. Some restrictions apply. Valid May through September. A full-day of deep sea fishing aboard the Playmate, a 43' Torres custom Sportfisher, with air-conditioning and very spacious. Fishing for wahoo, yellowfin and blackfin tuna, blue and white marlin (in season), mahi mahi, barracuda, shark and more. Jig for almaco jack, amberjack, grouper and tuna.
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CANADA
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15% Discount. (Hope Town, Abaco). New studio loft and two new two-bedroom cottages at “Tomato Paste” in Fry's Mangrove, a small, secluded cove on the seaside of Elbow Cay. Fully-furnished. Full kitchen. Air-conditioned. Non-smoking. Information and brochure available on Website.
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CANary islands
“TEAM BOCINEGRO” Big Game Fishing Charters
Captain Jason Pipe
Marina la Gomera
c/Fred Olsen s/n,
San Sebastian 38800
La Gomera, Canary Islands
SPAIN
Telephone: +34 696861194
Email: bocinegro@hotmail.com
Website: www.teambocinegro.com
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10% discount on a minimum five day booking. Fishing out of La Gomera, Canary Islands. We offer blue marlin, spearfish and big tuna fishing at its best, plus all the regular offshore species. Customized Bertram with open bulk head, includes all brand new Shimano fishing tackle, motorized camera and underwater camera recording all day. Electric teaser reels for bait and switch, light and heavy tackle. World record fishing (we are holders of numerous records). Fishing grounds five minutes from harbor. Food and drink included. Discounts available on accommodations from economy to five-star luxury. European Islands off the coast of Africa. Totally safe. Good food and wine, plus IGFA Representative and Certified Captain!
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Costa rica
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IGFA members fish Costa Rica and save 10% when booking
directly with Angry Marlin Sportfishing via our website or by phone. Save 15% on
2 or more days. Angry Marlin offers
a NO SKUNK GUARANTEE. Fish the
Nicoya Peninsula
& Los Suenos for Billfish, Wahoo, Roosterfish, Mahi-Mahi, Tuna and Snook. 1st
place winner in 2009 Toreno De Pesca Saballo Real, Rio San Juan, Central Americas oldest and largest fishing tournament.
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bahia rica
adventures
Thomas Jones
Apdo. 145-5361
Cobano 6011
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Telephone: 506-2641-0811
or 506-8850-5314
Email:
post@bahiarica.com
Website: www.bahiarica.com
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10% discount to IGFA members for daily tours. 15% discount on packages of 2 or
more full days of fishing. This discount is also valid on accommodation and
meals if staying with us. Fishing out of the
Nicoya Peninsula
we have a short ride to the fishing grounds for roosterfish, snapper, grouper,
crocodile needlefish, jacks, dorado, tuna and more. Lots of world record
opportunities both line class and all tackle.
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10% discount on any charter package. Fishing packages available in Costa Rica. IGFA Captain.
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10% discount on any charter package. Fishing packages available in Costa Rica for either billfishing or tarpon fishing. IGFA Captain.
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fiji islands
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10% discount on Matava Resort daily accommodation rates and 10% discount on Gamefishing Charters aboard Bite Me. Stay in the multiple award-winning Matava Eco-Adventure Resort and fish aboard the 31' Blackwatch big game fishing vessel Bite Me.
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italy
Centro Pesca Sportfishing
Di Massimo Rotondaro
Via della Quercia, 49
881200 Catanzaro
ITALY
Telephone: +39 392 1311913 or
+39 349 3737911
Fax: +39 961 728268
Email: info@sportfishing.it
Website: www.sportfishing.it
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10% discount for IGFA members. The Fishing Center offers fishing of half day (6 hours) or full day (8 hours). Fish for tuna, rostratis, giant tuna and others. Included in the trip is fuel, baits, drinks, snacks, equipment and guide. Capt. Rotondaro practices catch and release. Week-long trips can be organized inclusive of bed and breakfast at www.bebvillagiglio.it.
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mexico
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Reservations must be booked thourgh Baja Hotels office
The IGFA rate is $115.00 per night (plus 14% tax & 10% service charge) in the
Palapa Beach Club – Ocean View Room for single or double occupancy.
*10% service charge is in lieu of tips for the bell boys and maids
The hotel requires a one-night deposit (plus tax & service) per room on a VISA
or MasterCard to make the reservation. The room balance per room can be paid at
the hotel upon check-out.
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Barcelo LaJolla de Mismaloya Resort & Spa
Laurent Houdebine, General Manager
Carr. A Barra de Navidad Km. 11.5 N° 4900
Zona Hotelera Sur, C.P 48294
Puerto Vallarta , Jal. , Mexico
Telephone: +52 322 226 0646
Fax: +52 322 228 0048
Email: lhoudebine@barcelomismaloya.com
Website: http://barcelo.com
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15% Discount for IGFA members on all hotel rates (includes best available, except Vacation Club Packages), tours, spa treatments and products. You can also receive a free five-year membership to Dream Yacht Club with purchase of Vacation Club Packages). Experience luxury accommodations, golden sand beach, free-form pools, waterfalls and Jacuzzis, and the spectacular ocean-front spa. World-class sportfishing, scuba diving and golf are only some of the numerous specialties of Puerto Vallarta.
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south africa
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15% Discount for IGFA members . Fishing from Cape Town out of Harbour Island, Gordons Bay. Bay fishing for yellowtail, bottom fishing. Yellowfin and longfin tuna off Cape Point. Day cruises and crayfishing (in season).
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thailand
Fishing Adventures Thailand
Jean-Francois Helias
34-36 City Studio
8/21 Sukhumuit SOI13
10110 Bangkok
THAILAND
Telephone: 661 846 9894 or
661 848 2811
Fax: 662 651 2139
Email: fishasia@ksc.th.com
Website: www.anglingthailand.com
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10% discount. Complete package guided fishing tours offering over 10 destinations around Thailand, year round, with full-time professional guides and equipment. Fishing for the biggest freshwater fish of Southeast Asia such as giant Mekong catfish, giant snakehead, giant perch, giant Siamese carp and 15 more amazing Thai species. As well as foreign introduced species, such as pirarucu, pacu, peacock bass and more. Saltwater sportfishing for black marlin, sailfish, king mackerel, wahoo, giant trevally and more!
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United States
alaska
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$500 discount per person on five, six or seven-night packages. Alaska's most remote full-service fishing lodge. All vacation packages include round-trip private airplane charter from Anchorage to Anvik, Round-trip boat transportation from the village of Anvik to the lodge, meals, complimentary cocktails, beer, wine, soft drinks, daily guided fishing trips on the Anvik River and its tributaries, all fishing gear - fly and spin cast (you may also bring your own), use of work-out room and steam lodge, internet, hip wader, knee boots and raingear as needed, fly-fishing and spin cast lessons if you'd like, daily housekeeping and laundry service as needed, processing your salmon catch within house limits - frozen and smoked.
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15% discount on ALL May and June trips - 10% on any long-range trip. We offer quality full-day halibut, lingcod, rockfish and salmon fishing trips and multi-day, long range fishing expeditions in the waters around the Kenai Fjords National Park and the western entrance to Prince William Sound. We have some of the finest boats and equipment in Alaska. Our anglers have broken over two dozen IGFA line-class records over the last ten years.
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california
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10% discount off trip for two. Guided kayak fishing trip on San Diego Bay or offshore kayak fishing adventure in La Jolla, California.
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10% discount off total bill. San Diego Fishing Adventures offers professional fishing charters for 1 - 3 anglers for light tackle bass fishing in San Diego Bay to tackle testing tuna offshore. We supply all the gear and the fun!
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florida guides - central florida
Saltwater Adventures
of Central Florida
Captain Keith Kalbfleisch
3118 Heartleaf Place
Winter Park , FL 32792
Telephone: 407-671-1696
Email: capt-keith@saocf.com
Website: www.saocf.com
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10% discount. Providing quality light-tackle and fly fishing on flats, inshore and near shore fishing near Orlando (Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon) on the Florida Central East Coast. Tarpon, redfish, seatrout and more aboard the action craft “The MTC”.
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florida guides - keys
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10% discount. (Middle Keys – Islamorada) Flats and backcountry fishing out of WorldWide Sportsman marina. Specializing in light tackle, fly fishing and instruction.
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Backwater Fishing
Captain Sean O'Keefe
1329 20 th Street
Key West , FL 33040
Telephone: 305-294-4637
Email: seancokeefe@bellsouth.net
Website:www.keywestbackwaterfishing.com
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10% discount on full day fishing – 20-day advance notice required. Specializing in flats fly-fishing.
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Funyet Charters
Captain John D. Sahagian
28448 Yucatan Lane
Little Torch Key , FL 33042
Telephone: 305-872-3407 or
800-413-2048
Website: www.funyetcharters.com
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10% discount (Lower Keys) Discount available on full day charters only.
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$50 discount off half-day trips - $75 discount off full-day trips between September and December 15th. Middle Keys.
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florida guides - panhandle
Bones Charters
Captain Hugh "Unk" Smith
6710 Tom King Bayou
Navarre, FL 32566
Telephone: 850-936-1867
Fax: 850-936-7714
Cell: 850-830-7714
Email: unksmith@aol.com
Website: www.bonescharters.com
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20% discount for IGFA members ($100 per day discount applies concurrently for all active duty service members, Project Healing Waters and Casting for Recovery participants. Experienced, certified Captain provides guided fly fishing trips in the Florida Panhandle aboard his 17.8 Hell's Bay WhipRay Professional technical skiff. Targeted species include tarpon (July and August), redfish, speckled trout, jacks, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel, bonita and others. Primary mode is catch and release. Trips are for one or two anglers. Summertime night fishing is a specialty. All tackle, licenses, flies and leaders are included. Tarpon camp included accommodations in a three-bedroom, two-bath beach house, two meals per day and guided fly fishing for tarpon.
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florida guides - southeast
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$50 discount on any trip. Choose from 8-hour day trips for a wide variety of sail, dolphin, king, snapper, grouper, or tuna. Four-hour evening trips for snook and tarpon or and 8-hour swordfish trip aboard the 33' Dusky center console with a crew of two in the Miami area. Can accommodate up to four anglers.
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5% - 10% discount to IGFA members. Inshore, flats and backcountry light tackle and fly fishing charters. Offshore deep sea fishing charters. International "All Inclusive" fishing excursions. Ecological tours. Multiple day packages available.
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10% discount for IGFA members. Capt. Mike Ortego - "The Florida Fisherman" offers premier fly and flats fishing excursions in the Mosquito Lagoon for trophy redfish and trout from September - May and the upper Florida Keys from June - August for bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook and many more species.
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florida guides - west coast
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$50 discount on a single person charter. I specialize in putting you on big fish on the flats or on the near shore reefs aboard my skiff or my center console vessel. It's all about you and what you want to do. Fly fishing or spin casting on the flats or reef fishing with light to medium tackle. I hunt big fish...The rest is up to you.
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hawaii
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10% discount off one full day of bonefishing on our flats boat or 20% off total of two or more consecutive days of fishing. Fishing trips include all tackle, lunch and drinks (bring cigars!!) Fly fishing or light tackle fishing for Hawaiian bonefish in paradise on the island of Oahu. Hunt for these elusive gray ghosts aboard a custom-rigged 17' flats boat. Local knowledge and keen eyesight are our specialties that will put you on some of the biggest bonefish you will see anywhere in the world. Our average size fish are 7 - 9 lb with many larger fish pulling you deep into your backing with runs of 150 yards, or more.
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10% discount to IGFA members. Guided fly fishing on all of Oahu's reef flats. A classic service, concentrating on wading and sight fishing and/or blind casting, according to prevailing conditions, with the guide spotting bonefish right on the clients' shoulder all day, to ensure you get the best shots. We access flats by vehicle, kayak and boat (IGFA Captain). With seven years experience in Hawaii, and more than 30 years guiding experience, we are Hawaii's most experienced guides, and proudly boast Hawaii's top catch rate for bonefish on the fly, with many double-digit bones landed and released. We tie almost all of our own specially-designed Hawaii Bonefish flies, and have a wide assortment of TFO rods and gear available. We supply lunch and drinks and pickup from any Honolulu hotel. Our guide rate of $400 a day or $250 half day for one or two anglers is the best offered here, and we also assist our clients with accommodations, and in pursuing DIY fishing all around Oahu after fishing with us. Get a taste of Hawaii fly fishing by searching Youtube videos under "Louie the Fish Downtown Bonefish on Oahu!"
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massachusetts
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20% discount to New England 's Best Sport Fishing World Class Multi-Species. Explore, fish, whale watch and enjoy Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay & Islands, “The Bank”, Buzzard's Bay, Nantucket Sound or historic harbours like Plymouth, Marblehead and Scituate, for genuine New England fishing and yachting charters aboard a custom well-equipped 33' Fortier sport cruiser with an experienced USCG captain native to these historic and bountiful waters. Valid dates are May – October. Includes: a great variety of lodging available, ground transfers, tackle, dead bait, fuel, quality meals, USCG-equipped quality boats, captain and mate as experienced guides, license and all taxes. IGFA members receive a 25% discount on trips booked online at www.charterwhitecap.com
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north carolina
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$25 off on full day trips and includes tackle, lures, bait, ice, coffee, breakfast breads and lunch. Must book one week in advance. (Oriental) Spec Fever is a Hydra-Sports Key Largo, Florida style flats boat out of Oriental offering full and half day charters in the Neuse River, Pamlico Sound and their tributaries. This remote and very large estuary offers a variety of salt and brackish water gamefish where you can relax in the calm quiet creeks and fly or light tackle spin fish for spotted seatrout, redfish, flounder, black and striped bass. Peak times are April to early May and September to first of the year. Or, fish the Pamlico Sound grass flats and Neuse River for seatrout, redfish, flounder, Spanish mackerel and tarpon during the summer months.
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rhode island
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10% discount. Fishing aboard fully equipped 42 ft. Prowler out of Snug Harbor Marina specializing in tag and release of bluefin tuna, striped bass and sharks.
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texas
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25% discount for IGFA members. Specializing in light tackle, bait, spin or fly fishing in the hundreds of square miles of the lower Laguna Madre off the coast of South Texas. All quality tackle and equipment supplied. Full-time, Coast Guard licensed professional guide. Group trips and accommodations can be arranged. Discounts offered on full day and release trips. Major credit cards accepted. Telephone: 956-943-3332.
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25% discount for IGFA members. Specializing in light tackle, bait, spin or fly fishing in the hundreds of square miles of the lower Laguna Madre off the coast of South Texas. All quality tackle and equipment supplied. Full-time, Coast Guard licensed professional guide. Group trips and accommodations can be arranged. Discounts offered on full day and release trips. Major credit cards accepted. Telephone: 956-943-3332.
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miscellaneous
International Weighing Services
Giesela Muccillo
9885 Mesa Rim Road, Suite 128 San Diego, CA
92121
Telephone: 858-784-0598 /
800-881-9755
Website: www.iwsscales.com
Email: iwsscales@aol.com
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10% off purchase of the “Scale
Master
II
Dual
Range
Tournament Fishing Scale”, the “Black Max
Acculine Tester” (portable knot, line, drag)
and the “Tournament Master” (packaged specifically for tournament organizers and
Weigh Stations).
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50% discount on all Shark Tours departing daily from behind the Westin Hotel in Mallory Square, Key West, Florida. A 3-½ hour eco-tour on our state-of-the-art 34' VersaCat Tiger Cat for the purpose of viewing the resident apex predatory sharks of the Key West banks and flats. Our experienced guides will work to show our guests a living display of tiger, lemon, hammerhead, nurse, bull and blacktip sharks in their natural and unaltered habitat. We will NOT FEED these sharks. Customers will learn about specific shark ecology, biology and shark conservation. So get on our boat and come join us for a few hours of fun, education, conservation and relaxation.
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The Take Marlin off the Menu campaign is designed to educate people about what billfish are, their role in the ecosystem and their imperiled state from commercial overfishing. The ultimate goal is, through education and political advocacy, to end the commercial harves..(more) |
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