IGFA South American Regional Meeting
April 5 – 6, 2019
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The IGFA will host the first-ever regional meeting in South America, which will take place on April 5 and 6, 2019, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. To learn more please contact IGFA Marketing Manager Andy Salanda at [email protected] or 954-924-4227.
The 22nd Annual New Jersey Banquet & Auction
April
Spring Lake, New Jersey
For the 22nd year, the IGFA’s New Jersey Representatives will host their annual Banquet & Auction at Doolan’s Shore Club in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Guests can bid on exciting trips, tackle, artwork and more – all while benefiting the IGFA! For more information, please contact IGFA Development Director, Eric Combast, at [email protected] or 954-924-4325.
The 23rd Annual New Jersey Banquet & Auction
April 24, 2019
Spring Lake, New Jersey
For the 23rd year, the IGFA’s New Jersey Representatives will host their annual Banquet & Auction at Doolan’s Shore Club in Spring Lake, New Jersey. Guests can bid on exciting trips, tackle, artwork and more – all while benefiting the IGFA! For more information, please contact IGFA Events Coordinator, Michele Andersen, at [email protected] or 954-9274-4315.
Learn basic fishing techniques and ethical angling practices as a family through the International Game Fish Association’s Passports to Fishing Program! Learn knot tying, basic tackle, fishing safety, stewardship, then test your newly learned skills and go fishing as a family! All fishing equipment will be provided.
IGFA Representatives, Captains, Clubs and Members are invited to attend the 2019 IGFA European & Mediterranean Regional Meeting where we will discuss new and ongoing IGFA projects in that specific region of the world. Additional events have been scheduled for days surrounding this Regional Meeting, please contact IGFA Marketing Manager Andy Saldana at [email protected] for complete information.
IGFA Day represents a global celebration of angling on the anniversary of the IGFA’s establishment. In celebration of the IGFA’s 80th Anniversary and as part of our initiative to teach 100,000 kits to fish around the world, the 2019 IGFA Day will galvanize the organization’s international network around the theme of educating the next generation of ethical anglers.
IGFA will be attending ICAST. Please contact IGFA Marketing Director Jack Vitek at [email protected] or call 954-924-4246 for any inquiries related to The International Game Fish Association.
Join us for the 4th Annual Deerfield Beach Jr. Anglers Day, Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at the International Fishing Pier, 200 NE 21st Avenue. A family fun-filled fishing event with fishing clinics, goodie bait buckets, arts & crafts, face painting, fishing and much more!
IGFA will be there teaching families and youth the basics about fishing and how to become ethically and conservation minded anglers through knot tying, choosing the right tackle, environmental stewardship, and more.
FREE IGFA/Pelagic Family Fun Day!
Come out to the Pelagic store in Stuart, FL for a fun-filled day the entire family will enjoy! Dunk Tank, Simulator Fishing Tournament, Knot Tying, Species ID, “What’s On Your Plate” fishing game, Casting Contest, Corn Hole Contest, Youth Fishing Seminars, Food Trucks, Music, Pelagic Girls Fishing Team, Prizes, Raffles, & More!
The 2019 IGFA Tommy Gifford Awards Ceremony will take place on October 31, 2019, during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show at the Riverside Hotel, in Fort Lauderdale Florida. For details and ordering tickets visit here.
Each year the IGFA acknowledges outstanding captains and crew members that have made significant contributions to sport fishing through the Tommy Gifford Award. Each year, the Tommy Gifford Award recipients are selected through a rigorous process conducted by the Legendary Captains and Crew Committee. This year’s awardees are Captains Peter Bristow, Bubba Carter, John Cross, Billy Knowles, Bruce Smith, and R.T. Trosset.