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The IGFA SoCal Swordfish Open is next month! Don't miss out on this great new event coming to Southern California, celebrating an iconic game fish and a world-renowned fishery! Register your team by Sunday, November 7, 2021, to secure your spot in this inaugural event ➡️ bit.ly/3DlSB6a.![]()
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See you there 🙌🏼!
#TBT It has been 19 years since Grant Martinsen set the IGFA Men’s 4-kg (8 lb) Tippet Record with this amazing 32.43-kilogram (71-pound, 8-ounce) Chinook salmon. Grant was fly fishing the Rogue River, Oregon, from his 8’ homemade plywood pram when he hooked into the monster king. After an epic 30-minute fight down river, Martin’s new friend Binky, who helped him net the fish, informed him that they give gold pins for fish over 50-pounds and he needed to have it weighed. Sure enough, they brought the catch to Fisherman’s Direct for an official weight which secured his first and only IGFA World Record!
Where in the world are Passports to Fishing kits? San Juan, Puerto Rico! IGFA Representative Ricardo Lefranc and CFA Caribbean Fishing Academy recently hosted a group of Scouts at the Club Náutico de San Juan to learn the basics of recreational fishing. 🎣 ![]()
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Not only did the Scouts go through the Passports to Fishing stations with a heavy focus on conservation of game fish, but they also had the opportunity to learn about boats, equipment, and pumping and reeling in a fish using a trolling rod and fighting belt. 🙌🏼![]()
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Congratulations to all who worked hard to make this event a success! In total, 29 Scouts participated in this great day of fishing, and the IGFA looks forward to the next event! ![]()
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