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.
FREE Learn-to-Fish Clinic with Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Description: Learn basic fishing techniques and ethical angling practices through the International Game Fish Association’s Passports to Fishing Program! All fishing equipment will be provided. Fishing is catch-and-release only. Families are encouraged to bring beach chairs, water, and sunscreen!
Starting Saturday November 16th Bring the kids to learn fishing from Guy Harvey Resorts Junior Pro – Cricket Coates. Cricket and members of the Polk County High School Bass Fishing Team will teach junior anglers the basics of fishing in an engaging and hands-on manner as well as the importance of conservation. Junior anglers will be able to complete activities from knot tying, casting, cast netting, and conservation. Junior anglers will be provided a rod and reel kit to use during the clinic and a certificate of completion from the IGFA through its Passports to Fishing program.
Free Family Event hosted by Stoked on Salt in partnership with the Seminal Hard Rock Winterfest Family Fun Day.
Free, one day, outdoor event not only fun, but an educational program for the entire family that will help bring awareness to our ocean and the efforts to preserve and protect our living coral reef ecosystems. The theme this year: “Youth Ocean Education”
IGFA will be present with its Passports to Fishing program educating the public on ethical angling practices, conservation, and environmental stewardship as well as offering free catch-and-release fishing clinics to youth and their families who attend the event.