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Pacific Son: The Evolution of Big-Game Fishing in California’s Catalina Island

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Celebrating IGFA Day 2023 – Habits for Habitats

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2023 IGFA Fish Art Conservation Award

2023 IGFA Fish Art Conservation Award In 2021, the IGFA […]

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The IGFA is a nonprofit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making, record keeping and recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the field of angling.

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🎣 Today, we're celebrating IGFA Day - a day that marks not only the storied history of the International Game Fish Association, but also the innumerable ways recreational anglers have come together over the years in the name of the sport we love. More than 80 years ago, our founders Michael and Helen Lerner had a vision for an organization that could serve as a beacon for the global angling community and in 1939, the IGFA was born. Fueled by their shared love of angling and a vision to connect anglers from around the world, Michael and Helen laid a solid foundation for an organization whose impact would reach far beyond what they ever could have imagined. In the years since, the IGFA has stood beside anglers like you to protect recreational angling access, preserve our shared fishing heritage, and advance policies and programs that create a promising future for fisheries around the world.🏆 We’ve worked with angling communities across the globe as they championed ethical, conservation-minded initiatives and watched anglers from all walks of life break barriers with world records and slams.🐟Through a wide variety of conservation measures and programs like the International Great Marlin Race, we've made groundbreaking strides in understanding and protecting our marine resources. 📚And through our global Youth Education Initiative, we’ve made it our mission to ensure the future of fishing by teaching more than 128,000 kids how to fish and equipping partners in more than 40 countries with the tools they need to reach the next generation of anglers. But none of this would be possible without the unwavering support of anglers like YOU. Your passion and dedication to recreational angling is the reason we work every day to ensure the future of fishing. As we look back on the IGFA’s 84-year journey, we’re also looking with excitement toward what lies ahead: a future filled with the thrill of casting lines, improving fisheries across the globe, and the joy of passing down our love for angling to future generations. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating IGFA Day throughout the month of June by taking part in our IGFA Day sweepstakes. Because IGFA Day isn’t just a celebration of the IGFA, but a celebration of YOU: a vibrant global community of people who love to fish. Thank you for being a part of our story. www.igfa.org/igfaday ... See MoreSee Less
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Two years ago this month, the internet was abuzz with this photo of a redear sunfish. Angler Thomas Farchione landed this enormous 2.83-kilogram (6-pound, 4-ounce) fish out of Lake Havasu, Arizona, USA to set the IGFA All-Tackle World Record for the species - the same lake where the previous redear sunfish record was also caught. Love seeing world records like this? Become a member to secure your copy of the 2023 IGFA World Record Book today: igfa.org/23wrbsoc/ ... See MoreSee Less
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