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FEATURES 8 IGFA Staff

CONTENTS

10 Foreword

Tucunare!

12 Officers & Trustees

It’s Portuguese for Peacock Bass

13 President’s Message

By Larry Larsen

14 Membership Information

18 IGFA Donor Societies 22 International Committee

Fishing Long-Range

116 Tagging Programs 124

IGFA TOP TEN:

San Diego Style By IGFA Baja, Mexico Representative Gary Graham

Anglers, Lines, Tackle, Etc.

The Evolution of Fly Lines By Bruce Richards

Jigging By Chris Wong

76 124 IGFA Museum Store 126 Official Fishing Clubs

Your Very Own Fishing Oasis

132 Official IGFA Weigh Stations 136 IGFA Captains / Guides 145 IGFA Observer Training

Testing Your Angling Skills on a Virgin Island

149 Member Discount Program

By Charlie Levine

158 Special Clubs

159 Special Club Applications

Catch, Measure, Release

172 World Record Department

The IGFA Launches New All-Tackle Length Record Category!

173 World Record Application 176 Catch Certificate Application 177 Captain / Guide Certificate

By IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser

178 Angling Rules

103

183 World Record Requirements

Preserving the Fishing Way of Life

190 World Records 353 Species Identification 405 Fisherman’s Marketplace 413 Special Travel Section

By IGFA Education Director David W. Matagiese

424 Index to Advertisers

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2011

COVER ARTWORK BY

Diane Rome Peebles

WORLD RECORD

GAME FISHES PUBLICATION STAFF Adrian E. Gray Production & Design Michael J. Myatt Chief Operating Officer Lesley Arico Development & Events Manager Gail M. Morchower Museum Manager Denise E. Hartman Advertising & Marketing Coordinator Kelsey Johnson Development Coordinator

At age ten, Diane Peebles began painting under the guidance of locally prominent landscape artists in New Orleans and Baton Rouge., Louisiana, USA. She soon developed an interest in scientific illustration and later received a full scholarship to attend Tulane University, where she studied biological illustration, art history, and the natural sciences. After receiving her degree in 1982, Diane moved to Florida's west coast to begin her career as a professional illustrator. Because of her lifelong love of fishing, she decided at this point to specialize in fish illustration, using pen-and-ink and drybrush watercolor. By 1986, Diane had begun painting in oils again, allowing her to balance the hard regimen of scientific illustration with the freedom of oil painting. In the past few years she has expanded her subjects to include landscapes once again. Diane's artwork has appeared on the covers of sport fishing periodicals and on numerous marine conservation stamps/prints and educational publications produced by several state governments. While her work continues to grow in popularity among private collectors, Diane still maintains an active illustration career, with her first priorities going to projects that enhance conservation of our natural resources. She is a member of the International Guild of Natural Science Illustrators and an honorary lifetime member of the Florida Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. In 1998, Diane began serving on the Board of Directors of Fish Florida. Diane Rome Peebles Artist & Scientific Illustrator Phone: (727) 321-5951 Fax: (727) 323-1319 www.dianepeebles.com

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Annual subscription to the official IGFA 2011 World Record Game Fishes is $40 USD for U.S. and international subscribers. Subscription price includes one-year membership in the IGFA and six issues of the International Angler newsletter. You'll receive discounts on fishing trips, decal and more. INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION IGFA FISHING HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM 300 Gulf Stream Way Dania Beach, Florida 33004 U.S.A. Phone 954 927-2628 Fax 954 924-4299 E-Mail: HQ@igfa.org Website: www.igfa.org/members

Jack Vitek / Jason Schratwieser World Records Gary Graham, Larry Larsen, Charlie Levine, David W. Matagiese, Bruce W. Richards, Jason Schratwieser, Chris Wong Contributing Writers

INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION STAFF Rob Kramer President

Kelsey Johnson Development Coordinator

Michael J. Myatt Chief Operating Officer

Don Keller Membership Coordinator

Eric Combast Development Director

Jeff Mackin Volunteer/Education Coordinator

Phil Hott Finance Director David W. Matagiese Education Director

Paul Sandoval Retail Coordinator

Lesley Arico Development & Events Manager

Joanie Tomlin Facility Rental Coordinator

Gail M. Morchower Museum & Library Manager

Jack Vitek World Records Coordinator

Veronica Woods Education Manager

Darlene Daniel Development Associate

Tanya Buxton Assistant to the President

Sheriffa Robinson Museum Associate

Lindsey Caldwell Development Coordinator

Kody Beattie Michael Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amico Kahla Elliston Lisa Morse Carmen RodrĂguez Education Instructors

Wendy Chumioque Accounting Coordinator Adrian E. Gray Production Coordinator Denise E. Hartman Marketing Coordinator

Ryan Ramos Museum Associate

Jason Schratwieser Conservation Director

Dale Carls Audio/Visual Tech Coordinator

Joanna Olczyk Education Coordinator

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Bob Gresham Chief Engineer Clayton Phillips Maintenance Coordinator Joe Costadura Maintenance Associate

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The 2011 World Record Game Fishes book continues its legacy as one of the most reliable and complete sources of international fishing records and related reference materials. This year’s cover artwork is by worldrenowned marine artist and scientific illustrator, Diane Rome Peebles. Diane has created three World Record Game Fishes covers over the years. This latest is a collage of her scientific species illustrations, and each fish featured is a testament to Diane’s attention to detail and morphology. In the late 1990s the IGFA commissioned Diane to create illustrations for exhibits in the new Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum; since that time she has been a regular contributor to IGFA publications and, most recently, to the IGFA Mobile iPhone app. IGFA Mobile and mobile-compatible digital publications are now available to the electronically savvy angler who wants immediate and convenient access to IGFA materials. To learn how you can access the app and digital publications, please refer to pages 16 and 17. Many of the world’s leading outdoor writers, scientists, and angling experts have contributed articles to the IGFA’s annual publication, beginning with the first expanded edition in 1978, and the 2011 edition has another all-star lineup. In Tucunare: It’s Portuguese for Peacock Bass on page 36, Larry Larsen, who has traveled to the Amazon more than 50 times and written numerous books on the species, provides what you will need to know if you are planning a peacock bass fishing adventure. In Fishing Long-Range: San Diego Style on page 50, IGFA Baja, Mexico Representative Gary Graham invites us aboard a San Diego long-range vessel to learn what it takes to fish — for up to 12 days — for cow-sized yellowfin tuna and huge yellowtail. Whether you are an advanced or novice fly fisherman, Bruce Richards describes the science behind the development of fly lines in The Evolution of Fly Lines on page 64. In Jigging (page 76), New Zealand angler Chris Wong gives us the technical low-down on what every angler needs to know about jigging, possibly the fastest growing fishing technique in recent years. Page 90 is where you find Charlie Levine’s Your Very Own Fishing Oasis: Testing Your Angling Skills on a Virgin Island, his account of fishing untested waters on a private island in the Caribbean. On page 103, IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser invites record seekers to take the next challenge in world records in his article Catch, Measure, Release: The IGFA Launches New All-Tackle Length Record Category. In International Game Fish Association: Preserving the Fishing Way of Life (page 110), IGFA Education Director David W. Matagiese provides an overview of the global growth of the organization’s education and outreach programs and how they are positively impacting thousands of young anglers and adults worldwide. Additionally, you will find the IGFA Junior Angler Membership now free to every angler age 16 and under (see page 115). IGFA Official Weigh Stations and IGFA Captains appear on pages 132 through 144. These listings will be useful when planning your fishing travels or when looking to break a world record. Please remember that as a member of the IGFA you have exclusive benefits to discounts on products, services and fishing trips (pages 149-157). The updated list of world record holders for freshwater and saltwater catches in all-tackle, line class, and fly rod categories, and junior records begins on page 190 and continues through page 352. Lastly, there is the Index of Advertisers (page 424). Their support enables us to produce this publication for fishermen worldwide. The IGFA sincerely thanks them and urges all members to consider their products and services.

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Taking Fishing into the 21st Century Dear IGFA Members, After many months in the making, the IGFA is delighted to announce the creation of two monumental new products for the angling world in 2011: the launching of the All-Tackle Length Record category and our new iPhone application, IGFA Mobile. The All-Tackle Length Record program marks the first time in the IGFA’s 71-year history that a new record category has been added that requires the live release of the fish. While the IGFA has always accepted records for fish that have been weighed on land and released alive, we have never required this for a record to qualify. Nor have we provided species-specific information to anglers along with their world record certificates that make fishermen more knowledgeable and better stewards of the environment. Both of these additions are cornerstones of this new program. While practicality and safety concerns dictate that this new category be limited to smaller, easier to handle species, this marks a significant step forward for IGFA in our efforts to promote catch-and-release fishing. Beginning on January 1, 2011, the IGFA will start accepting world record applications for 126 species of fresh and saltwater game fish that have been caught according to IGFA rules, photographed on the new IGFA Official Measuring Device and released alive. Opportunities abound for the ambitious angler that has always wanted to see his or her name in the record books. The second new initiative of the IGFA is one that squarely takes us into the 21st Century: IGFA Mobile. The 50 million iPhone users will now have an array of new tools at their fingertips that will make them more knowledgeable anglers and always connected to the IGFA. Indeed, we see this exciting new product as representing a new form of membership with nearly limitless possibilities for growth. In addition to providing the only realtime mobile connection to the latest world record catches, this must-have app also includes an informative species identification section with some of the finest game fish images found anywhere in the world. The “My Catches” component of the app gives anglers the ability to take photos of their catch, add data such as length, girth, weight, location and personal notes, then immediately upload to Facebook or email to friends. And what makes this feature really exciting is that there is already interest from others in working with IGFA Mobile users to capture data on game fish to be shared with the scientific community so as to better manage and conserve our fish stocks. Exciting new technology and conservation rolled up into one! While currently only available on iPhones, we are already working to create a similar application for Android and Microsoft users. As the IGFA approaches our 75th anniversary we are committed to meeting the needs of our members and the angling communities around the world. With global pressures on our fisheries increasing and the conservation of game fish more important than ever, the IGFA is looking forward into the 21st century to working with our members to make a difference through innovation. Rob Kramer

IGFA President

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Individual Membership

Official Fishing Club Membership

Anglers can help support the work of the IGFA and be kept abreast of worldwide events and activities related to their sport. An annual payment of $40 U.S. dollars (International or USA) entitles the donor to a Regular Membership in the IGFA. For those who wish to further support the IGFA’s work and contribute to the objectives of the association, other membership categories have been established, including four levels of club membership and five levels of corporate membership.

All established angling clubs, boat and yacht clubs, youth groups and other related non-profit organizations are eligible for club membership in the IGFA. Club members can show their support for the IGFA in helping to fulfill our mission of promoting ethical fishing to more anglers worldwide through education and conservation. The Official IGFA Fishing Club program allows for four different levels of support and benefits per level. Official Club memberships begin at $50 per year for a Contributing Club, $100 for a Fellow Club, $500 for a Sponsor Club and $1000 for a Benefactor Club.

Members Receive Fishing Club Members Receive World Record Game Fishes This annual book - the only official guide to world record catches and international angling rules - is sent to members each year at no additional cost. The book includes informative angling articles by renowned outdoor writers and fishery scientists, species identification information and illustrations, tagging information, and more.

*All Club Members receive a Certificate of Membership, all IGFA publications, news releases, bulletins and invitations to special events, a listing in the IGFA’s International Angler newsletter, in the World Record Game Fishes book, and a link on the IGFA website if desired. All Club Members have the right to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo, have access to World Records on the IGFA website, a club membership card and decals. Additional benefits are provided in the Fellow, Sponsor and Benefactor levels as outlined below: $50 Contributing Level – all of the above *

The International Angler A bi-monthly newsletter which reports angling activities throughout the world, updates world records, and presents information relating to the species and the sport. Also included are research and tagging information, articles on both new and established fishing areas, and activities within the IGFA.

Free Admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum captures the thrill, beauty, and universal appeal of recreational fishing, from prehistoric times into the future. Handson areas and virtual reality exhibits are your guide as you explore the mysterious underwater world.

Membership Card Imprinted with member’s name and type of membership.

$100 Fellow Level – Two World Record application submissions and two scale certifications. $500 Sponsor Level – Four World Record Game Fishes books, five World Record application submissions, five scale certifications, four limited edition artists prints from the IGFA archives, and a club profile in the International Angler newsletter. $1000 Benefactor Level – Six World Record Game Fishes books, five World Record applications submissions, five scale certifications, four limited edition artists prints from the IGFA archives, a club profile in the International Angler newsletter, and permanent display space in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum for Benefactor Clubs’ special commemorative items.

Corporate Membership Companies can show their support for the IGFA’s many programs that benefit recreational fishermen by becoming Corporate Members. All Corporate Members receive the right to use the IGFA Corporate Member logo to promote business, a Certificate of Membership, discount on advertising in the International Angler newsletter, web listing, facility rental discount at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum, and individual memberships and advertising space in the World Record Game Fishes book, determined by the level of membership as follows: Level 5 - $2,950 includes full page, 4-color ad plus seven individual memberships. Level 4 - $2,350 includes full page, black & white ad plus six individual memberships.

IGFA Tape Measure A retractable 60 inch (150 cm) vinyl tape measure with the IGFA logo. The IGFA tape measure is a great tool for measuring a potential world record catch.

Level 3 - $1,775 includes half page, 4-color ad plus five individual memberships. Level 2 - $1,175 includes half page, black & white ad plus four individual memberships. Level 1 - $595 includes one-sixth page, black & white ad plus two individual memberships.

Membership Decals The IGFA seal for display on windows, tackle boxes, etc.

A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-435-7352 within the state of Florida. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State of Florida.

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Organization & Leadership The International Game Fish Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, supported by its membership and governed by an Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. An elected International Committee of more than 300 anglers represents the IGFA throughout the world. International Committee members act as liaisons between recreational fishermen, fishing clubs, and fishery agencies in their areas and IGFA headquarters.

• Special promotions and 10% off at the IGFA store SAVE $15 and sign up for a THREE-YEAR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: $105 SAVE $40 and sign up for a FIVE-YEAR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: $160

E-MEMBERSHIP: $15

Membership Categories IGFA members support the work of the IGFA and are kept abreast of worldwide events and activities related to sport fishing. There are various membership categories listed below. For more information visit www.igfa.org, email membership@igfa.org or call 954-927-2628.

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP: $1000 Each lifetime member is entitled to: • Lifetime certificate • Signed limited edition Guy Harvey lithograph • Lifetime of the World Record Game Fishes and International Angler publications • Decals and retractable fish measuring device • Membership card • Access to world records on the IGFA website • Free admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum • Promotions and 10% off at the IGFA store

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP: $55 Each family membership is entitled to: • World Record Game Fishes book • Six issues of the International Angler publication • Decals and retractable fish measuring device • Membership card • Access to world records on the IGFA website • Free admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum • Promotions and 10% off at the IGFA store

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: $40 Each regular member is entitled to: • World Record Game Fishes book • Six issues of the International Angler publication • Decals and retractable fish measuring device • Membership card • Access to world records on the IGFA website • Free admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum

Do you find yourself reading online more often than you pick up a magazine or book? The IGFA’s new online e-membership may be for you! This e-membership is available at a discounted introductory price of just $15 (USD) and offers these great benefits: • Access to the bi-monthly International Angler online • Access to the annual World Record Game Fishes book online • Online access to World Records • Discounted World Record application • Discounted scale certifications • Free entry into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum • 10% Discount on IGFA gift shop purchases • Receive invitations to upcoming events, news releases, etc. by email

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP: NOW FREE Sign up online at: www.igfa.org (LEARN MORE ON PAGE 115) www.igfa.org/FreeMembership/Junior-Home-page.aspx Each junior angler (16 years old and under) is entitled to • Exclusive access to the IGFA Junior Angler Website and every Junior Angler World Record • Tips on bait rigs, fishing knots, finding fish and other tactics • How-to fishing advice from the pros • Questions and answers from professional anglers • Fun games, contests, stories, fishing videos and biological information on fish species • Free admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum and10% discounts on all purchases in the IGFA gift shop • Discounted World Record Applications • Access to world records on the IGFA website • Free admission to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS • Right to use the IGFA corporate member logo in advertising • Listing and link on the IGFA website and in the online version of the International Angler publication • IGFA certificate of Corporate Membership • Discount on advertising in the International Angler • Facility rental discounts at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum • Individual memberships and advertising space in the World Record Game Fishes book determined by level of membership. Contact Denise Hartman at 954-927-2628 or Dhartman@igfa.org for more information.

FISHING CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Open to all fishing clubs, boat and yacht clubs, youth groups and other related nonprofit organizations. Now your club can join as an Official IGFA Fishing Club! • Two World Record Game Fishes books • Six issues of the International Angler publication • Recognition on the IGFA website, in the International Angler and the World Record Game Fishes book • Authorization to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo • Membership card, decals and retractable fish measuring device • Access to world records on the IGFA website *Additional benefits at higher levels of club membership Contact Denise Hartman at (954) 927-2628 or Dhartman@igfa.org for more information.

GROUP MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS For groups of 25 or more, membership discounts are available. For more information contact membership@igfa.org.

DONOR SOCIETIES (page 20) For those who wish to further support the IGFA’s mission, we offer Donor Societies. To learn more about each Donor Society please preview the following page (page 20). Contact IGFA Development Director Eric Combast at 954-924-4325 or ecombast@igfa.org to find out more.

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Introducing the

IGFA Mobile App New iPhone app from the IGFA puts world records, species, weigh stations and fishing photo log in the palm of your hands You’re still reeling from the battle, and the fish you’ve brought to the boat is definitely your biggest yet – but is it a world record? How will you weigh it, and how will you share it with your friends back on land? The app anglers have been asking for is here! IGFA Mobile will amaze your friends and inspire your fishing adventures with all the knowledge you will have at your fingertips. Identify your catches with stunning, full-color images, then search for vacant, pending, and standing world records – all from this must-have app! Even if your fish is a pound shy of a record, this app has plenty of functions for every angler. From planning your next trip to tracking your slam club progress to sharing your catches with family and friends, IGFA Mobile has you covered.

My Catches Take a photo (iPhone 3Gs or 4) of the monster fish you land, enter the details of your fight and upload to Facebook or email with one easy step. On the iPhone or iPad, GPS functions will automatically record the location of your catches as you log them.

Quest List For anglers on a mission! Track your progress towards your next Special Club (for bass, snook, or bonefish) or IGFA Slam Club. You can also create your own customized quest.

World Record Database

IGFA Weigh Stations

Want to know how your catch measures up to the world’s greatest? The app is automatically updated with the latest records when it is opened and connected to a cellular or wi-fi connection. Great for comparing what you’ve hooked – or planning to fill a vacant record. Only available from the IGFA Mobile app!

Do you think your catch is close to the current record? One quick tap and you’ll know how close you are to an official IGFA Weigh Station, with maps to help you get there. Only available from the IGFA Mobile app!

IGFA Species ID

Trip Planning List

Along with marine artists Diane Rome Peebles’ and Duane Raver’s incredible full-color images of record game species, the ID descriptions include extensive reference material from the IGFA including thorough habitat information, geographic distribution, and anatomy. Only available from the IGFA Mobile app!

A successful angler is a prepared angler, and using your list will give you the best shot of having a great day on the water. IGFA Rules Make sure your catch counts every time! Consult the IGFA International Angling Rules to make sure your next catch is eligible for a world record or won’t be disqualified from a tournament. Only available from the IGFA Mobile app! To Find out more go to:

http://www.igfa.org/Fish/IGFA-Mobile.aspx

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IGFA Publications Online and via Mobile Devices www.igfa.org/About/Current-Publications.aspx

Through IGFA’s online publications IGFA members and E-Members have access to articles, reference materials and linked advertisements both online and via mobile means.

How to Login and access IGFA Publications 1: To view the current issue, as well as the 2010 issues, simply mouse over IGFA from the www.igfa.org homepage and select IGFA Members Publications from the drop-down menu. 2: You’ll need the case-sensitive Member ID on your membership card to log in (or email membership@igfa.org for an ID reminder). From there, you’ll have access to our online publications .

FEATURES of Online and Mobile Device Publications Easy-to-use magazine navigation - Click on the pages, turn the corners, or use the toolbars on either side of the document to flip through each issue Visit the websites of industry leaders - Articles and ads link to related websites, convenient for finding out more about your favorite lures, lines, and fishing legacies. Shop and support IGFA from home - Remember, your membership entitles you to 10% off any purchase in the museum store! Visit the museum store pages then click to shop securely online. Trouble seeing the latest publications? Be sure your internet security software is set to temporarily allow pop-ups by right-clicking on the blocker at the top of the site page, then retrying. For more support, email membership@igfa.org.

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Education & Outreach

How can you ensure a bright future in recreational fishing for your children and grandchildren?

Investing in education may be the best thing we can do for the future of our sport. You can elect to earmark your gift to support the next generation of anglers around the globe.

Conservation Sportsmen are intrinsically conservationists. You can help protect the species you love by donating to support our research game fish and their habitats.

IGFA’s Lerner Society Lerner Society members protect our most treasured pastime by remembering the International Game Fish Association in their estate and financial plans. Designed for donors making planned gifts, the Society is aptly named for Michael Lerner, the organization’s founder whose contributions to the science and ethics of sportfishing endure even today. By planning to make a gift in the future, Lerner Society members share a peace of mind in knowing that they are protecting their favorite sport while allowing their assets to still work for them today. All Lerner Society members proudly wear engraved lapel pins and are commemorated on the on the IGFA Donor Society Wall located in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida, USA.. Below are a few questions donors commonly ask regarding the Lerner Society.

How will my gift be used? Gifts given through an estate or will can support many projects when placed in the IGFA’s endowment fund. The endowment is conservatively invested to generate growth and income in perpetuity for our organization while leaving the principle intact. Because only the interest and dividends are paid out each year, the gift will provide income to support the IGFA’s mission each and every year.

IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum Your gift to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida would help preserve the world’s largest collection of angling artifacts, including the world’s most comprehensive single-subject angling collection: the E. K. Harry Library of Fishes.

Endowment Fund The IGFA Endowment will protect the legacy and the future of the IGFA and the sport you love by ensuring financial security for many years to come. Your general donation to the endowment will fund the many projects of the IGFA – including education, conservation, and the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum – well beyond the value of a one-time gift.

How do I become a Lerner Society member? Lerner Society members include the International Game Fish Association in their will and estate plans, making their gift upon their death and/or the death of their spouse. Some of the most common gifts are bequests, charitable trusts, charitable lead trusts, gifts of life insurance, retirement accounts, personal property or pre-approved collectibles. Please consult with your tax advisor or financial planner to learn more about the gifting strategies that could work best for you and your family. The future of fishing is in our hands. To ensure our fishing legacy thrives for future generations, and to learn more about planned giving options, please contact Eric Combast in the IGFA Development department at 954-924-4325 or ecombast@igfa.org.

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We fish, Plain and simple Our household has never been the gather-around-the-television type. For my two daughters, my wife Jodi and me, many of our best family memories have been created on the water. Our trips are about more than the fish we catch – or even those we don’t: they are about the time we spend growing and learning together. That’s why, when it came time to think about our estate plans, we thought of the International Game Fish Association. Established 71 years ago, the IGFA is committed to conserving game fish and promoting responsible, ethical angling practices – the same stewardship and sportsmanship lessons we teach our family today. The IGFA shares our values and works every day to protect our vital ocean resources, and their efforts have been met with marked success. This year alone they have: Expanded their Educational and Outreach Programs. In 2010, the IGFA reached more than 40,000 children – including our daughters Heather and Arielle – in 18 states and seven countries. Developed the Billfish Conservation Act of 2010, now before the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, which will effectively end the commercial harvest, importation, and sale of imperiled billfish species in the United States. Represented our concerns in national and international decision-making organizations. The IGFA regularly participates in forums with the National Marine Fisheries Service, International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and others for its authority and insights on fishing for sport. For these reasons, Jodi and I decided to name the IGFA as a beneficiary of a planned gift. We saw that the IGFA shares our vision for recreational fishing, and is making great strides towards realizing that dream: that our grandchildren, and great grandchildren, will be able to share in the pursuit we are now enjoying with our daughters. We are confident that this will be possible because of the efforts the IGFA is making today. Jodi and I feel good knowing that while our assets are still working for us today, they will also work to continue our family’s angling legacy tomorrow. Joining the IGFA’s Lerner Society has given us a peace of mind in knowing that we are supporting the future of our family’s favorite sport.

You can join Jeff and Jodi Harkavy in protecting the future of sport fishing when you include the IGFA in your financial plans. To learn more about the Lerner Society and planned giving options, visit www.igfa.org/Donate/DonorSocieties.aspx Good Fishing,

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Donors who support the International Game Fish Association with annual gifts of $1,000 or more are invited to join one of the nine Donor Societies. Whatever level you choose, you are a vital part of the International Game Fish Association and we sincerely appreciate your generosity. The involvement of donors reflects a shared belief in the importance of IGFA’s role in the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical, angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. For more information please contact Eric Combast at ecombast@igfa.org or 954-924-4325

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IGFA INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE How international is the IGFA? The IGFA International Committee is composed of over 300 Representatives in more than 90 countries and territories around the world. These Representatives are ambassadors of the IGFA - liaisons between the angling interests in their areas across the globe and IGFA Headquarters in the United States.

Do you have what it takes to be an IGFA Representative? For more information about the International Committee, please contact Tanya Buxton Torres at tbuxton@igfa.org.

Representatives who recruited the most IGFA members in 2010 IGFA Representatives enlist new members to the organization every year. The IGFA would like to recognize the representatives who have recruited the most new members in 2010.

Who is Eligible to Become an IGFA Representative?

1st – Giacomo Forti, Italy Candidates are chosen primarily based on their recreational fishing experience, knowledge of the IGFA history and rules, knowledge of the recreational fishing industry, geographical location and their commitment to game fish conservation and ethical angling practices. IGFA Representatives are asked to support the many goals and programs of the IGFA, with emphasis on encouraging anglers to become members and promoting the conservation goals of the IGFA. As members of the International Committee, adherence to the IGFA’s philosophy, mission and future endeavors is critical to the IGFA’s success as a premier international recreational fishing organization. The IGFA is dependent on the assistance of these great men and women and we thank them for their support.

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2nd – Didier De Stoppeleire, New Caldonia 3rd – John L. Campbell, California, USA Thank you for helping us reach more anglers worldwide!

OF REPRESENTATIVES Representatives

North America/Central America

Australia/Oceania

Countries & Territories IGFA Representative are currently found in 93 countries & territories in six of the world’s continents. The pie chart shows the Representatives distribution across these continents.

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Africa Asia Europe

Representative Did You Knows • 1941 – The IGFA added the first representative, Clive Firth, in Australia • 11 IGFA Representatives have joined the IGFA Board of Trustees • 11 IGFA Representatives have been inducted into the IGFA Hall of Fame • Collectively, IGFA Representatives speak over 30 languages.

Representatives & Conservation IGFA Representatives are involved with numerous conservation efforts around the world. Each year a representative is chosen to receive the IGFA Conservation Award which honors those who have made significant & outstanding contributions to the cause of conservation in the freshwater, saltwater and fly fishing communities. Recent recipients include: 2010 – Rachel Lightbourne (Bahamas) 2009 – Bill Sawynok (Australia) 2008 – Minerva Saenz-Smith (Mexico) 2007 – Esteban Graupera (Spain) 2006 – Luis Bulnes (Mexico) 2005 – Monty Padilla (Mexico) 2011 World Record Game Fishes - 23

IGFA International Committee of Representatives ALGERIA Michel de Caffarelli, Cheraga ANGOLA Dr. Iain J. Nicolson, Luanda Aruba (see NETHERLANDS) AUSTRALIA Chris, Baty, Melbourne, Victoria John Brooker, Tasmania John Burgess, Maroubra, New South Wales Peter Cox, Northern Territory David Curnock, Cairns Rolf Czabayski, South Australia Mathew Gates, Exmouth, Western Australia Robert H. Lowe, Sydney, New South Wales E.B.(Mark) Maher, Fremantle, Western Australia Garry McDonald, Port Stephens, New South Wales William Sawynok, North Rockhampton, Queensland Albert A.W. Threadingham, South Queensland Otto Volz, Drummoyne, New South Wales Grahame Williams, Sydney, New South Wales

Canary Islands (see SPAIN) CAPE VERDE ISLANDS Berno Niebuhr, São Vicente Cayman Islands (see UNITED KINGDOM) CHINA Eric Leung, Hong Kong Kim Stuart, Hong Kong Steven Zhang, Beijing

COSTA RICA Carlos Barrantes, Jr., San José Gary Carter, Guanacaste José Manuel Lopez Pinto, San José

Gibraltar (see UNITED KINGDOM) Great Britain (see UNITED KINGDOM) Guadeloupe (see FRANCE)

CROATIA Tomislav Segedin, Osijek CUBA José Miguel Díaz Escrich, Havana Giuseppe Omegna, Havana Samuel Yera Pompa, Santa Clara

Azores (see PORTUGAL)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Evelio Mederos, Santo Domingo

BELGIUM Michel Marchandise, Corroy-le-Chateau Gerald Moonens, Riviere BELIZE Henry Beissner, Ambergris Caye John Crump, Belize City Bermuda (see UNITED KINGDOM) Bonaire (see NETHERLANDS) BRAZIL Hélio Barroso, Rio de Janeiro Angelo Calmon De Sá, Salvador, Bahia Ezequiel Theodoro Da Silva, Campinas Ian-Arthur de Sulocki, Niteroi José Maria Gomez P., Guarapari Dieter Kelber, São Paulo Marcos F. Martins Seabra, Sergipe CAMEROON Georges Cambanis, Douala CANADA Mark Melnyk, Toronto, Ontario Harry Robertson, Labrador Malcolm Stark, Hay River, N.W. Territories

GERMANY Jörg-Dieter Haselhorst, Versmold Robert Rein, Munich GHANA Johan Zietsman, Accra

Curaçao (see NETHERLANDS)

BARBADOS John David Marshall, Christ Church

GABON Heinrich Cambanis

COOK ISLANDS Wayne Barclay, Rarotonga

AUSTRIA Kurt J. Hölzl, Vienna

BAHAMAS Philip LeBoutillier, Abaco Rachel Lightbourne, Nassau Raul V. Miranda, Grand Bahama Island

Didier De Stoppeleire, Nouméa Cédex Reunion Island Hugues Ferrand, Saint Gilles les Bains Tahiti Georges Poroi, Papeete

ECUADOR Luis Eduardo Gómez, Salinas Xavier Perez, Guayaquil Francisco “Paco” Solà, Guayaquil EGYPT Mohamed Safyadin “Safi” El-Sehrawy, Gieza EL SALVADOR Francisco “Paco” Saca, at large England (see UNITED KINGDOM) ESTONIA Endrik Tonsberg, Tallinn FIJI ISLANDS Pat “Kapena” Nelson, Taveuni Harvie Probert, Suva FINLAND Pekka Salo, Helsinki FRANCE Pierre Affre, Paris Philippe Dolivet, Commana, Brittany Constant Guigo, Antibes Barbara Kjessler-Prot, Rosnay French Guiana Eric Hansen, Kourou French Polynesia Alban Ellacott, at large Guadeloupe Bruce Holder New Caledonia

GUATEMALA Fernando Aguilar, Guatemala City GUINEA-BISSAU Laurent Durris, Bijagos Patrick Sebile, at large Holland (see NETHERLANDS) Hong Kong (see CHINA) INDIA Misty Dhillon, Himalaya region Bopanna Pattada, Bangalore INDONESIA Sulaiman Tamin ISRAEL Jean-Jacques Ohayon, Ashdod ITALY Luca Bonfanti, Milan Massimo Brogna, Catania Enrico Capozzi, Milano Giacomo Forti, San Benedetto Armando Piccinini, Reggio Emilia Roberto Ripamonti, Rome Paolo Sala, Sardinia & San Remo Alberto Salvini, Rome Gianfranco Santolini, Rimini JAMAICA D. Ronald DuQuesnay, Kingston/Port Antonio JAPAN Yasunori Haraguchi, Kyshu & Okinawa Islands Tomonori Higashi, Yokohama Hironao Ishii, Tokyo Masutoshi “Sam” Ishimaru, Tokyo Eizo Maruhashi, Tokyo Kiichiro Nagashiki, Hiroshima Junzo Okada, Tokyo Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Tokyo Kohei Yamamoto, Osaka

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KOREA Chul-I Kim, South Korea Jung-hwan Kim, at large Sung-Su Kim, Seoul/Gyeonggi-do LATVIA Alvis Birkovs LEBANON Capt. Omar Ardati, Beirut MALAYSIA Aziz Daud, Kuala Lumpur Patrick Song, E. Malaysia/Borneo Christopher S.G. Tan, Selangor MALDIVES Mario Tagliante, Male MAURITIUS J. Maurice de Speville, Black River Yann Colas, Rodrigues Islands MEXICO Moray Applegate, Puerto Vallarta Luis Fernando Adachi K., Manzanillo

MONACO Guy de Levis Mirepoix, Monte Carlo

Holland Hans van Loenen, Loosdrecht New Caledonia (see FRANCE) NEW ZEALAND Richard Baker, Auckland, North Island John R. Chibnall, Paihia, North Island Mark Hemingway, Bay of Plenty John Henderson, Auckland, North Island A. N. โ Tonyโ Hill, Whakatane, North Island Colin Murray, Hawke Bay James F. Oโ Brien, Wellington Jeff Romeril, Auckland NICARAGUA Ramiro Ortiz, Managua NIGERIA Ailsa P. Schwarzkopf, Apapa NORWAY Klaas Jonkman, Nord Trondelag

MOROCCO Fouad Sahiaoui, Casablanca MOZAMBIQUE Nuno E.P. Esteves de Sousa, Maputo

PAKISTAN Syed Aziz Agha, Karachi PANAMA Frank de la Guardia, Panama Horacio Clare, Coiba Robert L. Novey, Jr., Balboa, Ancรณn Marcos D. Ostrander-Mulford, Balboa, Ancรณn

NETHERLANDS Aruba John F. Visser, Santa Cruz Bonaire & Curacao Dirk van Vliet, at large

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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Abdullah F. Al-Sulaiman, Jeddah Mohamed Zoheir, Jeddah

Enrique Laviada Cantrell, Merida, Yucatan Enrique Caraza Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Ricardo Hernรกndez Carrasco, Oaxaca Nassim Joaquin Delbouis, Cozumel Island Gary C. Graham, Baja California David Jones, La Paz Stefan Kneffel, Cancun Ed Kunze, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Alberto Madaria Hernandez, Tampico Anthony Mendillo Jr., Isla Mujeres Eduardo Perusquia Moran, Mexico City Monty Padilla, Mexico City Javier Padilla, Mexico City Joan Rayo, Isla Mujeres Angel Luis Requejo, Veracruz Minerva Saenz-Smith, Cabo San Lucas Felipe Jesus Valdez, East Cape

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INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE PAPUA NEW GUINEA John Lau, Rabaul Robert O’Dea, Boroko Polynesia, French (see FRANCE) PORTUGAL Jaime Luis Fernandes Costa, Faro Augusto Figueira, Algarve Carlos Palhinha, Ponta Delgada, Azores Jose Antonio Ribeiro, Maderia Puerto Rico (see U.S. TERRITORIES) Reunion Island (see FRANCE) RUSSIA Andrei Grigoriev, Moscow Saint Croix (see U.S. TERRITORIES) Saint Thomas (see U.S. TERRITORIES) SAINT LUCIA Bernard Johnson, Castries SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE C. R. G. Hellinger, at large Saudi Arabia (see KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA) SENEGAL Cyril Calendini, Dakar

SEYCHELLES Faizal Suleman, Victoria SLOVENIA Zeljko Medak, at large SOUTH AFRICA Erwin Bursik, Durban Eugene C. Kruger, Pretoria John Pledger, Randburg SPAIN Esteban Graupera Monar, Balearic Islands Jose Oriol Ribalta, Barcelona Nicola Zingarelli, Madrid Canary Islands Gianmaria Cogliati, Lanzarote and Isla Graciosa Jason Pipe, La Gomera Manuel Ramirez Masana, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Bill Richardson, Tenerife SRI LANKA Mervyn Anderiesz, Colombo SURINAME Karel Dawson, Paramaribo SWEDEN Johan Pettersson, Örnsköldsvik

SWITZERLAND Hans-Jörg Dietiker, Schmerikon Dr. Hans H. Pfenninger, Herrliberg TANZANIA Jason Alexiou, Dar es Salaam Carlo Vernocchi, Zanzibar THAILAND Jean-Francois Helias, Bangkok TOBAGO (see TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) TONGA Steve Campbell, Neiafu, Vava’u TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Malcolm A. Boyack, Trinidad Christopher Mouttet, Maraval, Trinidad Gerard “Frothy” De Silva, Tobago David Wong, Tobago TURKEY Elvio Pennetti, Izmir UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Barry Panzer, Dubai UNITED KINGDOM Bermuda John A. Barnes, Hamilton Robert W. Rego, Hamilton

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INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE Cayman Islands Clive Smith, Grand Cayman Great Britain Steve Collins, Aston Clinton, Bucks Peter Collingsworth, Norwich John F. Reece, Hastings, Sussex Roger Smith, Norfolk Wales Mike Thrussell, Fairbourne UNITED STATES Alabama Stephen C. Boykin, Dog River Joy H. Dunlap, Alabaster George P. Eldridge, Mobile Alaska Mal Linthwaite, Juneau Gregory S. McIntosh, Halibut Cove Andrew Mezirow, Seward Michael Tuhy, Kenai Peninsula Roderic Van Saun, Ninilchik Rebecca Wright, Kenai Peninsula Arizona Bo Nelson, Tucson California Peter F. Binaski, Newport Beach Bill Boyce, Saugus John L. Campbell, San Diego Edward Day, Diamond Bar, Southern CA Jimmy Decker, Southern California Rocky Franich, Northern CA Yvonne Graham, San Diego

Paul Hoofe, Orange County Jack Innis, San Diego T. Neal McNamara, Napa Dale Miles, Elk Grove Catherine Miller, San Diego Darrell Ticehurst, San Francisco David Wirth, Temecula Steve Yatomi, Simi Valley Colorado Brent Curtice, Paonia Florida Margie Adams, Winter Haven Karl Anderson, Port Salerno Martin Arostegui, Coral Gables John Brownlee, Upper Keys Dan Erb, Boca Grande Jeff Storm Harkavy, Coral Springs George Hommell, Jr., Florida Keys John Hoolihan, Miami Walter P. Jennings, Venice Frank W. Johnson, Pompano Beach Doug Kelly, Tampa Paul F. Leader, Miami Dave Lear, Northern Florida Ted Lund, Lower Florida Keys Mike Mazur, Winter Park Douglas Olander, Winter Park James Roberson, Shalimar George Vink, Jacksonville Peter B. Wright, Stuart James Young, greater Tampa Hawaiian Islands

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Albert C. Bento, Jr., Oahu, Honolulu Rick Gaffney, Central Pacific Islands at large Donnell A. Tate, Lahaina, Maui Island Idaho Tom Doerr, Cascade Charles E. Powell, Moscow Kansas Craig Phillips, St. George Paul Sodamann, St. George Louisiana Kerri Burrus-Barry, New Orleans Susan Gros, New Orleans Maine Colin “Rip” Cunningham, Jr., Yarmouth Maryland Dr. Ronald Kretkowski, Annapolis Massachusetts Edward F. Andresen, Cape Cod Peter Santini, Everett Michael Syslo, Chilmark Michigan Kevin D. Clark, Traverse City Minnesota Larry Dahlberg, Taylor Falls Mississippi Les D. Osborne III, Pascagoula Missouri George Bayless, St. Joseph New Jersey Pete Barrett, Lakewood William M. Feinberg, Bayonne Richard Keller, Morristown

Jeff Merrill, South Plainfield Gene Nigro, Leonardo New Mexico David Moore, Albuquerque New York Bruce Heitman, Pulaski William R. Hilts, Sr., Sanborn Dr. Gary Sherman, Brooklyn North Carolina Nelson Applegate, Supply Robert Eakes, Cape Hatteras Michael E. Hayes, Kitty Hawk Ohio Lawrence Carr, Westerville Oklahoma James Scott Hood, Broken Arrow Rhode Island Capt. Al Anderson, Narragansett South Carolina Frank Gibson, Beaufort Tennessee Jack Tapscott, Knoxville Texas Bruce Cartwright, Houston John E. Richardson, Bellville Richard Richardson, Jr., Houston Utah Jeffrey Thomas, Salt Lake City Virginia Julie Ball, Virginia Beach B. W. Beauchamp, Weems Bill Hall, Delmarva Peninsula Dr. Ken Neill III, Virginia Beach Timothy P. O’Brien, Charlottesville Washington Michael Gallion, Clinton Wisconsin Cooke Bausmann III, Lake Tomahawk Wyoming Merritt Benson, Casper U. S. TERRITORIES American Samoa William A. Sword, Pago Pago Puerto Rico Jaime Olivencia Fullana, Jr., Santurce Dr. Thomas Irizarry, Mayaguez Dr. Ricardo “Ricky” F. Jaen, San Juan U.S. Virgin Islands Michael F. Fuller, St. Croix Stewart C. Loveland, St. Thomas VANUATU Steven Badman Adrien Mourgues VENEZUELA Carlos Aristeguieta, Caracas Antonio Campa, Valencia Felix Lairet, Caracas Virgin Islands (see U.S. TERRITORIES) Wales (see UNITED KINGDOM) ZIMBABWE Allan Harris, Harare

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eacock bass are on every angler’s dream list but knowing how to employ the right tackle and the most productive tactics is the key to catching a giant. On your next trip to fish the Amazon, let this article serve as your primer for catching world-class tucunare.

Brazilians call them tucunare, but peacock bass may also be called “the world's greatest game fish" for their remarkable characteristics. They are attracted to cover, strike topwater lures regularly, jump fantastically when hooked, never give up a battle, are powerful enough to tax angler skills and tackle, break lines and lures easily, have an attractive physical appearance, and reach a respectable average size of 7 – 12 kg (15 – 26 lb). It is no wonder that interest and participation in this fishery is among the fastest-growing in the world. The number of fishermen eager to face the challenge of the peacock is growing daily, but these fish will not yield to the angler without the right tackle, tactics and techniques, and even timing. Knowing the appropriate tackle to pack for a trip to remote peacock bass fishing operations is a good starting point.

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A variety of tackle can be effective on peacock bass, so the wise angler will have three or four outfits set up with lures for different habitats and situations.

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PRIME TACKLE

Reels

The most appropriate tackle always depends on the size of the fish encountered, but the wild aggressive fish in the Amazon Basin often range from 4.5 kg to more than 9 kg (10 to 20+ lb). In a long straight run, a trophy-size peacock bass can rip line from a heavy-duty 6.3:1 ratio casting reel with the drag clamped down tight. Even a mid-size peacock can break 14 kg (30 lb) test monofilament or 23 kg (50 lb) test braid, or straighten out 3X heavy-strength hooks in one of its initial charges or when it sees the boat and senses doom. Tackle must be high-quality, sturdy, and up to the task of handling the giant peacocks. Inexperienced anglers may think that the standard tackle to use on this fish is overkill. Let the novice beware! Most outfitters in the Amazon today offer tackle for their clients to use while on site, and in general their rods are sufficient and save the traveler the hassle of having to carry down a rod travel-tube with three or four rods. Be forewarned that toward the end of the season, some of the reels an outfitter might provide may not be as good as your own. While less convenient, visiting anglers will minimize the risk of equipment problems if they carry down their own reels spooled with their own line. Some will be surprised to learn that giant peacock bass are not spooked by line size or color, or anything else for that matter. I always say that a topwater plug tied on a ski rope would still entice a 9 kg (20 lb) fish to explode on the lure. Consider the larger sizes of lines and lures when fishing giant topwater plugs in typical lagoon habitat, where 9 kg (20 lb) peacock bass roam. In this setting, spool a baitcaster with a heavy braid line such as 30–36 kg (65–80 lb) test Power Pro, and use a Palomar knot. The no-stretch line allows the angler to work the lure to achieve the best attracting cadence. While subsurface baits, such as jigs, minnow lures, lipless crankbaits, spoons, and in

Good quality high-speed baitcasting reels with multi ball bearings with a smooth, properly adjusted drag, and mediumheavy or heavy action rods that provide maximum power and optimal control are recommended for giant peacocks. You’ll probably be tossing giant topwater plugs on heavy braid lines for the golden hunks, so remember that things happen in the jungle and take with you a minimum of three baitcasting reels. If you wish to take your own rods, then a 6 1/2 to 7-foot straight-handle model with maximum lure capacity rating of 1 1/2 to 2 ounces is appropriate for peacock bass up to 25 lb. If spinning tackle is your fare, then a 4000 series Shimano spinning reel filled with heavy 50-lb braid on a 6’6”-7’ spinning reel is a good choice.

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Upgrading Hardware Huge peacock bass aren’t afraid of anything in their environment. They never met a giant plug that they didn’t feel they could eat.

Giant peacock bass can destroy even rugged lures, so the hardware on them should be very strong.

some places soft plastics are very effective for catching peacocks, most anglers enjoy the peacock’s propensity to try to maul topwater plugs. The oversized fish, in particular, generally like large lures and a relatively fast, noisy retrieve. The most productive topwater plugs for monsters weigh 28–57 grams (one to two oz) and measure five to seven inches long. Topwater tail-spinner plugs, like Big Game Woodchoppers, Pavon Props or Rip Rollers are seductive to peacock bass larger than 5 kg (12 lb).

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Needless to say, when after the strongest, most destructive fish swimming, you’ll want to make sure your lures are up to the task. Saltwater lures or those designed specifically for peacock bass are best. Most avid peacock chasers replace some of the hardware on most all of their lures. Baits should have heavy-duty, extrastrong hooks, such as the new red Daiichi 7X strong wide-gap, 2/0, 3/0 and/or 4/0 Bleeding Bait (#D98Q) peacock bass trebles, and appropriate heavy split rings and eye screws. Keep the beefy hooks sharp and have replacement hooks handy.

PRIME TACTICS Having the right tackle is a start to being successful with big peacock bass, but using the right techniques and tactics is also vital. Many avid peacock chasers use topwater plugs for the giants and the most effective surface retrieve is usually a “pop-pause-pop” action. When the plug is jerked, it should move only about a meter (two-three feet) at a time, leaving a rooster tail during the movement. The most productive topwater lure should make a sound such as "schoop,” pause, "schoop". Use the rod tip to move the lure with a “pop,” then reel in slack at each pause. This technique keeps the line taut and ready to set the hook. Big peacocks will often swirl behind a topwater plug or slap at it with their body and not get hooked. They may come back and hit the lure that continues its cadence across the surface before they lose interest. Never stop the plug after a swirl; keep it moving in the same cadence or speed it up to entice a strike. Remember that tossing the giant topwater plugs in a lagoon will attract aggressive peacocks that will travel far in their territory to destroy the intrusive lure. The lure will produce giant peacock bass effectively in waters that are over two meters (five to six feet deep) where the biggest peacocks are normally found – unless they are chasing bait into shallower waters. Peacocks, even the giants, are schooling fish, so when one strikes there could very well be two or more of a similar size swimming close behind. This provides anglers with opportunities for multiple hookups or “doubles”. Often a fishing partner can quickly cast near the location of the strike or near the fighting fish during the battle and catch a second peacock.

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Switchin’ It Up If you have been “pounding” a lagoon area with a big surface plug, switch baits. Casting lures that run the depths offers a change of pace from tossing the topwater fare that becomes tiring for the angler. The subsurface baits will attract most giant peacocks that swim deeper in jungle waters. A 16-18 cm (6-7 inch) long minnow-type jerkbait that runs under the surface, a giant 12-13 cm (5 inch) single-hook spoon with heavy-duty ball bearing snap swivel, a jig with 12-13 cm (5 inch) body and extra strong hook, and a giant vibrating plug or crankbait are all effective in the depths. Keep a deeper running lure handy on a second rig to be used as “follow-up” bait. If a big peacock swirls on your topwater plug and does not come back on the next cast, try a quick response cast with a spoon, jig or minnow bait. They will dive or drop down four or five feet below the surface, enticing the strike.

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I well remember a time when I hooked a giant fish on a lagoon off Brazil’s Rio Negro and my partner cast to same spot while I engaged in battle. We both landed our peacocks, and his weighed 9 kg (19 lb) while mine tipped the scale at 11 kg (25 lb). Very few partners will catch anything close to that 20 kg (44 lb) double, but remember that “partner doubles” are common for two quick and accurate casters. The mouth of a lagoon near a river is one of the top casting spots for most lures. In mid-deep 1-2.5 meter (3-8 feet) lagoons to deeper 2.5 to 5 meter (8-16 feet) depth lagoons, points with structure like wood (or boulders) are top producers. Fish the deepest side of any point first and then cast beyond the point and retrieve your bait perpendicular to it. Then, run the bait parallel along the point or ridge and thoroughly work it along the other side of the point.

Peacocks, even the giants, are a schooling fish, so when one strikes, there could very well be two or more others of similar size swimming with it.

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Where to Find the BIG ONES

Blackwater lagoons usually hold the biggest peacock bass in a watershed. Big baits will attract them.

Exposed sand bars with deep pockets behind them yield lots of big peacock to both topwaters and submerged baits. In fact, my largest personal double catch on one plug was a 6 kg (13 lb) fish on the front hook and an 8 kg (17 lb) fish on the back hook of a Big Game Woodchopper cast to a sandbar near the rear of an Amazon Basin lagoon.

PRIME PLACES Lagoons are excellent places to hunt peacocks, but the prime locations within them vary. “Black water lagoons” are those with relatively clear, tannin-stained water and typically offer the best peacock fishing. Some lagoons have it all: deadfalls, rocks, depth, points, sand bars, ditches and creeks, and flooded timber. Others have little more than open water, where many giants may exist. Many avid peacock bass chasers have caught the vast majority of their giant fish from lagoons and lakes, including land-locked, oxbow-type and those connected by small cuts. Other prime spots include points, cuts into the lakes and into the river from lakes, and “saddles” that lie between an island and

Deep Lagoons

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In the same regard, fish only those lagoons with substantial deep water (over five or six feet deep) if you are looking for peacock over 15 lb. Stay out of the current. While smaller butterfly peacock bass often hang out in river areas, most of the giant three-bar peacocks want the security of the deeper waters in a lagoon. The primary exceptions would be sloughs off the main river, behind major sandbars and giant boulders in the main river, and other areas where the current may be minimal. Another exception would be if the water dries out most of the numerous lagoons found along the river systems.

a point. Sandy saddles that are 0.5-1 meters deep (one-and-ahalf to two feet deep) that have an extreme drop-off on one side may yield several big fish. In normal conditions, the larger speckled peacock bass haunt the lakes and coves off the river channel during the dry season; however, in extremely low water and minimal current conditions, big peacocks may concentrate around huge rocks or in deep pools in the river. Giants also hang out around boulders blocking swift water, in the lagoons off a river, in the mouth of small, tributary creeks, behind islands, off sandbars and in deadfall-laden outer bends.

Prime TIMES and WATER LEVELS

2010 Was the Year of the Huge Peacock

The dry season can make accessibility to jungle lagoons difficult but can also make it easier to find concentrations of fish. Productive peacock bass waters throughout South America typically fluctuate widely depending on the time of year, and knowing the prime times when waters are low is the key to having an opportunity to find giant peacock bass. When waters are high, lagoons are flooded and waters are well into normally dry trees along the established “dry” season shoreline. As a result, most of the peacock bass are far back into the jungle, chasing their food, and they are usually inaccessible to the angler. In the “rainy” season, the river (and associated lagoon) levels are much higher than those waters in the “dry” season. Both seasons vary from one region to another throughout South America, but experienced booking agents know the prime months. Brazil has various dry seasons depending on the watershed and basin the tributaries lie in, so local knowledge is very valuable. Going during high water is one way to have very little chance of catching a big peacock, and it is vital to check with the trip booking agent before you travel to get the latest water level conditions. A good booking agent will postpone the trip if waters are too high for successful fishing. Few anglers have ever figured out how to catch fish from a jungle so dense you couldn’t even get the nose of your fishing boat into it.

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MANAUS, Brazil – The fish’s strike barely dimpled the water, but it sent waves hurtling throughout the freshwater fishing world by breaking the Peacock All-Tackle world record that has stood for 16 years. At about 10:30 am on Feb. 9, 2010, the sixth day of his first Amazon adventure, Bill Gassmann of Des Moines, Iowa, fished a clown-colored Luhr Jensen Big Game Woodchopper Slim topwater bait in a tributary of the Rio Negro in northern Brazil. The yellow, red and black spotted lure rigged on 80 lb PowerPro landed atop a monster speckled peacock bass, which sucked it under with hardly a ripple. In a fearsome struggle, Gassmann fought the river monster for approximately 12 minutes. On an IGFA-certified BogaGrip, the fish weighed more than 12.7 kg (28 lb), but Gassmann still did not realize the significance of his fish. When the massive fish was measured to 94 cm (37 inches) long with a girth of 63.5 cm (25 inches), they knew it would be more than enough to beat the existing 12.3 kg (27 lb) IGFA All-Tackle world record caught by Gerald “Doc” Lawson on Dec. 4, 1994 (see photo to the right).

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Another prime place is found only when the peacocks are chasing bait in shallow water (and feeding aggressively). On several occasions, I have seen baitfish knocked out onto the bank where they kick around in an attempt to flip back in the water. I have caught many aggressive peacocks that have given themselves away first, particularly in deep open water. As a result, I always scan the surface for any activity, even a dimple. I once threw to a single, tiny surface dimple in the middle of a lagoon and caught a 7+ kg (15+ lb) peacock. And that is not an unusual occurrence!

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PEACOCK TAXONOMY AND PEACOCK WORLD RECORDS

In 2006, Swedish ichthyologist Dr. Sven Kullander, along with Dr. Efrem J. G. Ferreira of Manaus, turned the peacock angling world upside down. Previously, there were five confirmed species of peacock bass. However, Kullander’s and Ferreira’s taxonomic revision described an additional 10 species! As is the case with many Amazonian fish, species identification can be very difficult and, in most cases, the IGFA defers to the expertise of Dr. Kullander, who kindly identifies many peacock bass record entries. The IGFA currently has line class categories for four species of peacock bass (C. intermedia, C. ocellaris, C. orinocensis, C. temensis), which also have associated All-Tackle records. In addition, there are also All-Tackle records for C. piquiti, C. melaniae and C. vazzoleri. What that means is there are an additional eight species that have vacant AllTackle opportunities. Because peacock bass identification is so difficult, taking good pictures is very important if you are considering applying for an IGFA record. Besides the customary pictures necessary for record applications such as the angler with the fish, scale, and rod and reel, be sure to include several close-up shots of the fish as well. In many instances, small anatomical features such as scale counts are informative in differentiating between species. Most anglers tend to use digital cameras these days, but be sure to use the highest resolution possible. You paid good money for all those megapixels so you might as well use them.

Peacock Bass Outfitters and Products Resource For more information on peacock bass and tips on fishing for them, visit the Peacock Bass Association website at:

www.peacockbassassociation.com Check out their World Peacock Bass Directory for all operations, agents and outfitters, plus products and services for avid peacock bass anglers.

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The best pictures are taken when the fish is first removed from the water. If you intend to keep your catch or weigh it at a different location, be sure to take some good close-up photographs of the fish when it is first landed. Finally, instead of just printing photos on paper, it is also helpful if you submit electronic copies of your pictures on a CD or jump drive. This allows the IGFA staff to better view them and also submit them electronically for species verification.

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lmost three-quarters of a century ago, in October of 1936, 12 adventurous passengers departed San Diego on what is considered the first organized long-range trip aboard the 65' Sportfisher II. "Let's make history," Jesse Geltman uttered, and they did. According to San Diego angling historian Ed Ries, author of Tales of the Golden Years of California Ocean Fishing: 1900-1950, the results of that trip to Cabo San Lucas included 23 sailfish and 54 marlin. Fueling the imagination of the boat's owner and operator, San Diego entrepreneur Frank Kiessig, along with other captains and anglers alike, it provided the foundation for a multi-million dollar industry that would eventually expand into a sophisticated fleet of luxury fishing machines.

San Diego California, USA Long-Range Fishing San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-range fleets today include vessels up to 38 meters (124 feet) long and up to 10 meters (32 feet) wide that feature amenities like private staterooms, air conditioning, plasma-screen TVs, gourmet meals and multi-ton fish-holds equipped with RSW (refrigerated sea water). They journey as far south as Hurricane Bank and even make 23-day expeditions venturing about 1,600 miles to French-owned Clipperton Island 50

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Passengers & Catch equally pampered

After World War II Otto Kiessig’s Sportfisher IV, V, VI initiated the San Diego long-range fleet industry. The first boats were narrow-beamed in the 20 meter (65-foot) range.

Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) Refrigerated Sea Water (RSW) fish-holds were originally conceived by Royal Star owner/operators Tim Ekstrom and Randy Toussaint during the 2003 season while on their long-range trips to Panama. To the delight of the anglers, instead of the usual freezer-burned tuna, the meat was brick-red and fish-market fresh. The excellent condition of all the species delivered to the dock after the long-range trips increased the demand for quality processing for storage at home. Basically, the process involved chilling sea water down to nearly freezing and using water displacement to create an almost buoyant environment; it required flooding a well with water run through a chiller at approximately 31 degrees. Suddenly the catch became as pampered as the passengers catching them. Much to the anglers’ delight, the catch was delivered back to the dock in pristine condition, and in short order most of the long-range fleet adapted to RSW. This year, Ekstrom and Toussaint, along with Frank LoPreste and Sean Sebring, formed Fisherman’s Processing, guaranteeing quality processing of the catch crews had treated so carefully. Just a click over a mile from the landing, the high-tech facility goes into high gear when the boat backs into its slip. The fish are unloaded into special containers, then whisked to the awaiting processors and packagers. With remarkable efficiency the crew dispatches the catch in several hours, while the departing fishermen wait in a wellappointed waiting room complete with flat screen TV, poker table and walls adorned with world famous photographer Bill Boyce's marvelous underwater photos. Special packaging is offered for those flying home. In addition to filleting and packaging, smoking is also offered. The latest electronically controlled ovens deliver a flavorful and moist smoked fish that far exceeds the old wood-smoking technique used in the past. Workers push a few buttons to set the weight and type of fish being smoked, and the process is complete in approximately six hours. RSW and the improved processing are examples of the ingenuity which has allowed this unique San Diego sport fishing tradition to continue to succeed by finding ways to increase passenger satisfaction on longrange trips.

When Frank Kiessig died in 1938, his son Otto took over until World War II dominated the world’s attention and interrupted the longrange fishing business. Otto Kiessig started the business again after the war and built the Sportfisher IV, V and VI before selling out to another operator, who in turn sold out to Lee Palm, famed for his Red Rooster long-range boats and the charter operation that still bears the Red Rooster name. With Palm at the helm, the long-range industry continued to expand in the early 1950’s. Not far behind was Bill Poole, who began his career in 1947 as the youngest owner-skipper in the San Diego sport fishing scene. He made his first pioneering long-range trip in 1951 aboard his original Polaris, which traveled seven days to Guadalupe Island with 13 passengers who each paid $175USD,

according to Ries. “It was really tough,” Poole said. “There was no refrigeration; it was all ice. No showers, either. We turned on a small deck hose and passengers washed with saltwater.” Yet the vision and enthusiasm of those early pioneers spawned several generations of innovative captains and crews who have continued the advancement of longrange trips. On those early long-range trips, the budding San Diego-based fleet consisted of a few narrow-beamed boats in the 65-foot class traveling only several hundred miles, but “felt like it was to the end of the earth,” according to the young Captain Bill Poole. Once viewed as a fishing marathon of sorts requiring both brute strength and endurance, these trips have now changed for the angler.

The long-range fleets today include vessels up to 38 meters (124 feet) long and up to 10 meters (32 feet) wide with amenities such as private staterooms, air conditioning and plasma screen TV’s.

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Distances Traveled (one way)

Long-range vessels fuel up with thousands of gallons/litres of fuel to make

journeys to remote areas in the Pacific. • Clipperton Island: 1630 miles (2623 km) south/southeast of San Diego • Revillagigedo Islands: Approximately 1000 miles (1609 km) south of San Diego • Hurricane Bank: 980 miles (1577 km) southwest of San Diego • Alijos Rocks: 500 miles (804 km) south of San Diego

LONG-RANGE FLEETS TODAY

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Long-range fleets today include vessels up to 32 meters (124 feet) long and up to 10 meters (32 feet) wide that feature amenities like private staterooms, air conditioning, plasma-screen TVs, gourmet meals and multi-ton fish-holds equipped with RSW (refrigerated sea water). They journey as far south as Hurricane Bank and even a few 23-day expeditions that venture about 1,600 miles to French-owned Clipperton Island (with a similar trip planned for 2012 aboard the Royal Polaris, according to owner Frank LoPreste). Each boat is crewed by a minimum of seven or eight qualified professional crew who share a common interest in fishing. Constantly experimenting with tackle and techniques in a laboratory of

immense proportions, it is easy to understand why most of the tackle manufacturers seek the opinions of the crews on their newest designs. From terminal tackle to unique rod and reel design, most are put to the test on trips like these before being offered to the public. The trips offered today are the product of years of experience and continuous fine-tuning to provide each passenger not only with a memorable experience but also with the trip of a lifetime. All of this offers a unique opportunity for the first-timer. According to Captain Frank LoPreste of Fisherman’s Landing, all you need is a packed bag with your personal items.

Illustrations by Adrian E. Gray

• Cedros Islands: 320 miles (514 km) south of San Diego

BOATS ------Safety First Each boat has the latest stateof the-art electronics equipment and technology available for the comfort and safety of the passengers including; • Scanning sonar • Communications equipment including satellite telephone, dispatch radio, VHF and SSB • Satellite navigation and constant weather updates via Internet • 72 mile (115 km) radar • An array of luxury appointments that rival those of any world-class yacht. All of the equipment in the fleet is inspected and approved by the Coast Guard for these unique trips. The boats are crewed by experienced and well-trained captains and crews.

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LONG-RANGE TACKLE & TIPS

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Virtually all operations offer special tackle packages, ranging from three to five or more rod-and-reel combos. Depending on the type of trip, tackle is either offered on a break-even, wear-and-tear-only cost basis or, in the case of some, provided for free. The only cost is the replacement of line on the equipment you use. The rods and reels making up these rental or complimentary sets are rugged, high-quality equipment. If you have a couple of favorite outfits, feel free to bring those too. For those who have their own tackle but who need to fine-tune it for a trip, a good

resource is the recently remodeled Fisherman’s Landing tackle shop that is managed by Doug Kern (619-221-8500, www.fishermanslanding.com). He and his staff are experts and can assist a would-be long-ranger prepare for the trip. If you are a first-timer into this world of intense sport fishing that few have the opportunity to experience, one of the crew members is assigned to you as a mentor. Seminars are provided covering everything from tackle to the latest techniques. The crews are constantly seeking new and improved ways to catch fish. Each of the crew members is an expert and qualified for their assigned responsibilities. In addition to the Captain, all crew members are assigned wheel Continued on page 56

It helps to have a basic knowledge of what to expect on a long-range trip. If you are a first-timer with little experience in long-range fishing, then give the local tackle shops a call to get the latest information relating to tackle, rigging and fishing reports. The crew members aboard the fleet boats will also serve as mentors, teaching you the latest improved techniques for catching fish.

San Diego Set-up: Rigging for live-baiting With the invention of thinner spectra (braided line), smaller reels are being used in long-range fishing. The spectra mainline is commonly hybridized with a top-shot of monofilament upon which the hook is attached, or a heavier leader is attached to the top-shot upon which the hook is then attached.

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Mustad 94150 3/0

Mustad 94150 6/0

Mustad 7691DT 9/0 Mustad 39965D 16/0

Mustad R39943BLN 3X 6/0 Mustad R39943BLN 4X 6/0 Mustad 94140BLN 6/0

THE HOOKS When fishing smaller sardines for live bait, a strong yet inconspicuous hook like the Mustad 94140BLN and the Mustad Demon offset 4x strong R39943BLN provide the advantage. 54

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When a reel is spooled with super-braid line before being “topped off” with anywhere from 100 to 300 meters/yards of monofilament (based on how much line capacity is desired), it is called a topshot. The advantage is that a super-braid has a much smaller diameter than monofilament and more of it can be packed on the reel. However, according to IGFA rules, if you connect a top-shot of monofilament ahead of your spectra braid, the heavier of the two lines will be counted toward line-class world record consideration. Both lines must test less than 60 kg (130 lb). Remember, if you are fishing a top-shot and spectra backing in a line class greater than 10 kg (20-lb) with an independent leader heavier than 60 kg (130 lb) connected to the top-shot, then the leader and hook combination must measure less than 9.14 meters (30 ft).

watches and are licensed by Coast Guard. Each boat is equipped with a wellappointed galley where professionally trained chefs and assistants prepare superb hors d’oeuvres each afternoon and gourmet style meals three times a day that rival some of the best land-based restaurants. If a passenger has a special dietary requirement, every effort is made to accommodate his special need. The largest, fastest, most luxurious long-range sport fishers offer the ultimate in big-game sport fishing adventures, often traveling more than 1,000 miles south into Mexican

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waters. Throughout the winter months and into the spring, world-record class yellowfin tuna and wahoo are targets for the 16- to 23-day trips as far south as the Hurricane Bank, renowned for its cow-size tuna. From fall through early summer, anglers fishing the eight- to 12-day trips will find the widest variety of fish, including tuna, wahoo, yellowtail, dorado, grouper and the occasional marlin, while fishing Alijos Rocks and along “The Ridge” from Pt. Eugenia south to Thetis Bank. The shorter four- to six-day trips are favorites for the springtime angler looking to corner big yellowtail and “bull” calico bass at San Benitos and Cedros Islands. These trips count on albacore and tuna to dominate the action during summer and fall months. Continued on page 58

For stand-up fishing the smaller, lightweight conventional reels with strong gears have become the reels of choice on long-range trips. Two-speed reels are also an advantage for switching to low gear near the end of long fish fights when tuna are circling below the boat. Additionally, the conventional reels without a t-bar or cross bar on top of the reel are preferred for better spool management.

Traditional Connections to Know: Leader/Top-shot/Hook Loop-to-Loop with Bimini and Wind-on Leader Loop

32-40 wrap Albright with Bimini to Straight Leader

Connection between Spectra loop and wind-on leader or top-shot

Spectra Bimini loop to straight leader or top-shot

San Diego Knot (Leader to hook-eye) The San Diego jam knot uses wraps around both the tag end and standing line. The knot has a better cushion and is stronger than clinch knots, which wrap only one strand.

Pass double-line loop through the end of the wind-on loop.

Thread the line through the hook eye and double it back.

Create a loop in the heavier monofilament line. Pass about 20 inches of the double line through the monofilament loop.

Pass wind-on leader through double-line loop. Wrap the tag end over itself and the standing line six times toward the hook. Evenly line up the loops leaving enough room to pass wind-on leader back through.

Pass the tag end through the first open loop at the hook eye.

Pass wind-on leader back through both loops.

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Thread the tag end through the open loop at the top of the knot.

Wrap the double line back around the heavier monofilament toward the curved end of the monofilament.

Wrap evenly 32-40 times and pull the double line through the loop on the opposite side of where it entered.

Evenly pull lines apart very slowly. The loops should smoothly come together.

Lubricate and tighten by pulling the tag end and standing line. Finished loop-to-loop should look even.

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Wet the entire combination and pull on the tag ends to pull the loops tight. Use gloves to tighten and trim the double line excess and monofilament tag end.

Suggested Rods and Reels 8 to 12 day trips Suggestions by Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing Rods, Reels, Line

Brands/Models All Reels should have lightweight aluminum spools. Accurate, AVET, Daiwa, Shimano and Penn

Rig 1

Rig 2

Accurate BX-500 BX2-500

Accurate BX-600 BX2-600

Shimano 20-30 Trinidad 20

Accurate BZ-870 (single speed)

Avet JX Avet LX Daiwa Saltiga 30T

Shimano Talica 12

Preferred brands of rods are CALSTAR and SEEKER rods

CALSTAR WC-610-C WC-870-C WC-865-XH-C WC-970-C

CALSTAR WC-610-C WC-665-C WC-670-C BWC-665H-C

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SEEKER SS 6470 SS 6460

SEEKER SS 6470 H SS 6460 H

Spectra braid is commonly used as the mainline with a monofilament top-shot and/or fluorocarbon leader.

14-23 kg (30-50 lb) Spectra or monofilament

18-30 kg (40-65 lb) Spectra

Rig 3

Rig 4

Accurate BX2- 600XN

Accurate BX2 30

Penn 113HN (Baja Special)

Shimano TLD30 Talica 25

Avet HX

Penn 16 VSX

Shimano Talica 16 Trinidad 40

AVET Pro 30

CALSTAR BWC-6465H-C GFGR-700H GFGR-700XH SEEKER SS 6480 (wahoo or yellowtail or tuna rod for throwing jigs) or

(all 2 speeds)

CALSTAR BWC-6465H-C GFTR-760M GFTR-765M

Rig 5 Accurate BX2-50 ATD-12 ATD-30T (top-less) Shimano Tiagra 50

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Accurate ATD-50T Penn 50SW Shimano Tiagra 50 (all 2 speeds)

AVET 50

CALSTAR BWC-6455XXH BWC-655XH

SEEKER SS 6463 XXH SS 6463 XXH

SEEKER SS 6455 XXH AR (all rollers) SS 6463 XXXH

36 kg (80 lb) Spectra (700 meters/yards) topped with 27-36 kg (60-80 lb) monofilament or fluorocarbon

45-59 kg (100-130 lb) Spectra (700 meters/yards) topped with 36 kg (80 lb) monofilament or fluorocarbon

SS 6465 H

23-36 kg (50-80 lb) Spectra

Rig 6

CALSTAR BWC-660XXH BWC-655XXH GFTR-760H GFTR-765H SEEKER SS 2 x 4 6463 XXXXH

45-59 kg (100-130 lb) Spectra (800 meters/yards) topped with 45 kg (100 lb) monofilament or fluorocarbon

Long-Range SLANG Bingo: where the whole side of the boat is bent or hooked up. Brail the baits: livebait chumming Big "C": Clarion Island. Bohunk: large sardine. Cows: large yellowfin tuna over 200 lb. Jugged: a very good fish catch or completely filled fish holds. Mag bay: Magdalena Bay

Mossback: big yellowtail. Ol' smokey: San Benedicto Island. Pea-shooter: small tackle for big fish. Skip jig: light surface iron fished fast so that it skips on the surface of the water. The Ridge: string of high spots from Uncle Sam Bank to Thetis Bank. Wedged: a very good fish catch or where the fish holds are filled. WFO: wide open bite.

Over the past several decades the long-range fleet has grown and the competition for passengers has forced all of the operations to find additional ways to improve the quality of the trips. While developing refined techniques and seeking new areas to explore, fierce competition among the fleet has not only improved their performance, it has also improved tackle and techniques throughout the world of sport fishing. By definition, a long-range trip is not a two- or three-day outing for tuna or albacore. To experience a true long-range fishing trip, a six- to eightday trip is an ideal introduction with plenty of hot action for yellowtail weighing more than 23 kg (50 lb), some excellent calico bass fishing, albacore (in season) between the main fishing grounds, occasional flurries of spring white seabass, and a chance for smaller size, 7 to 23 kg (15 to 50 lb), yellowfin tuna and five to 11 kg (10 to 25 lb) dolphin during warm water periods. On eightday trips the faster boats travel long distances, offering a chance for exciting catches of wahoo and larger yellowfin pushing or exceeding 45 kg (100 lb). A 10-, 16-, or 18-day trip might not be your best choice unless you are a seasoned angler. If you want the advantages and mainstream species of a Continued on page 60

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Suggested Lures To Bring Heavy Metal Suggested lures for casting/jigging Catchy Tackle Wahoo Bombs Salas 6X Jr. Heavy chrome single hook Salas blue/white single hook Salas scrambled egg single hook Salas 6X, 6X Jr. Raider jigs

Several brands can be used with outstanding results. Salas, Burns Bombs, Tady, Shimano Butterfly and Hopkins are the common choices. For tuna and wahoo, single hooks are preferred. When deciding on lures, it is sometimes best to wait and consult the skippers aboard the fleets and the tackle shops. They will have current information and know what's working the best.

Trolling Lures Suggested lures for trolling Catchy Tackle Larch Jets Catchy Tackle Spinner Jets Zukerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zucchini (broomtail and feather models) Marauders or Flash Dancers

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six-to eight-day trip, a fair to good chance at catching a few wahoo and greater numbers of 18 to 68 kg (40 to 150 lb) yellowfin tuna, chose the 10-day long-range voyage. Seasoned anglers, as well as budding highliners, will find fishing challenges every day that cannot be duplicated on one single trip anywhere else in the world. Each day is different and will demand the fine tuning or learning of new methods. Whether finessing record-sized bull calico bass out of the kelp or battling huge yellowtail, the learning process comes with every bite. Huge grumpy grouper, lightning fast wahoo with blistering runs, and bus-sized cow tuna so large that they require a team of deckhands armed with gaffs to muscle the monsters over the rail -- each and every species will force the angler to leave their comfort zone behind in many different ways. Many IGFA records have been set on these trips and the fleet encourages those seeking IGFA records. The crew will make every effort to assist you in achieving your goal. Discuss your goals before you begin fishing so they are aware that maintaining all the IGFA requirements is a must. Another significant benefit of the San Diego long-range fleet is easy accessibility; there is no need to fly to the ends of the earth on small puddle-jumper single-engine planes. Getting to San Diego is relatively easy regardless of your point of origin. Just hail a cab from the airport and in a few minutes you will be at the landing ready to board your boat for the voyage of a lifetime. Each of the Landings has excellent comprehensive websites with daily on-the-water updates, including photos of the day‘s catch and conditions. The San Diego long-range fleet is a worldclass sport fishing opportunity that is often overlooked. The pearl in the oyster of the west coast sport fishing opportunities offers a variety of species and challenges to anglers of all skill levels. It is a fishery that is worth investigating.

About the Author Gary Graham has been an IGFA Rep since 1994 for Baja Sur, Mexico. He is a passionate angler, conservationist, writer, photographer, advocate and spokesman for recreational fishing. He is the owner of Baja on the Fly based out of San Diego California and in 2008 he was inducted to the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.

The Fleet

Searcher (619) 226-2403 www.searchersportfishing.com

San Diego’s Finest At Fisherman¹s Landing (619) 221-8500

Excel

(619) 223-7493 www.excelsportfishing.com

Owner-operator: Art Taylor Skipper: Art Taylor, Kevin Ward, Aaron Remy Dimensions: 95¹ x 24¹ Launched in 1970 as Cape Polaris, became Searcher 1975 Accommodations: 15 staterooms, 12 twoperson, two 3-person and one four-man Trips: Three to 10 days

Shogun (619) 226-8030 www.shogunsportfishing.com Owner: Ingrid Poole Skipper: Justin Fleck Second Skipper: Mike Ramirez Dimensions: 124¹ x 32¹. Launched in 1990 Accommodations: 16 two-passenger staterooms (two w/bath), seven toilets Trips: Three to 23 days

Polaris Supreme (619) 390-7890 www.PolarisSupreme.com

Owner-operators: Norman Kagawa, Frank LoPreste, Ted Dunn Second Skipper: Bruce Smith Dimensions: 92¹ x 30,¹ launched in 1989 Accommodations: 13 Staterooms for 28 passengers Trips: Three to 18 days

At Point Loma Sportfishing (619) 223-1627 Owners: Tom Rothery and Tom Pfleger Skipper: Drew Henderson Dimensions: 92¹ x 25¹. Launched in 1985 Accommodations: 12 two-passenger staterooms, four heads Trips: Three to 18 days

American Angler (619) 223-5414 www.americananglersportfishing.com

Royal Polaris

(619) 226-8030 www.royalpolaris.com Owner-operators: Brian Kiyohara, Sam Patella Dimensions: 90¹ x 25¹ Poole-built, began service in May 1986 Accommodations: 12 staterooms for up to 32; normal load 25 anglers. Trips: Four to 17 days Owner-operator: Frank LoPreste, Steve Loomis Skippers: Frank LoPreste, Roy Rose, Billy Santiago Jr. Dimensions: 113¹ x 30¹. launched in 1974 Accommodations: 18 staterooms, two passengers per room Trips: Three to 18 days

Royal Star (619) 224-4764 http://www.royalstarsportfishing.com

Owner-operators: Tim Eckstrom, Randy Toussaint, Brian Sims Dimensions: 92 x 26¹, launched in June 1986 Accommodations: 12 two-man staterooms Trips: Three to 18 days

Independence (619) 226-6006 www.independencesportfishing.com

Owner-operators: Mark Pisano, Paul Strasser Skipper: Jeff DeBuys Dimensions: 112 x 32¹ Accommodations: 12 staterooms, 30 passengers Trips: Three to 16 days

Intrepid (887) 686-7827 Toll Free www.fishintrepid.com

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Owner: Ken Price Skipper: Kevin Osborne Dimensions: 116 x 27¹ Accommodations: 12 staterooms, 30 passengers Trips: Three to 15 days

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ly fishing is an old sport, most likely devised from necessity. The first references to what we now know as fly fishing come to us from Chinese literature more than 2,000 years ago. Although the lines used to cast back then were not described, historians believe the earliest versions of fly lines were in use for hundreds of years.

Over time, the sport progressed and braided horsehair lines developed as an improvement on the original primitive lines. Dame Juliana Berners described the dyeing and weaving of horse hair for use in fly fishing in her 15th century book Treatyse of Fysshynge Wyth an Angle. It was not until the early 1800s that horsehair was mixed with silk, the first real fly line improvement in 400 years. Later in the century lines were made entirely of silk, and eventually finished with oil. These lines were tapered through a tedious process of adding and deleting silk fibers, slowing an already time-consuming production. Silk lines were significantly better than previous lines, but did have drawbacks. The lines required significant care, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t float well, and were not strong where diameters were small. The next leap in fly line innovation came with the advent of World War II and the

many new technologies that resulted from the war effort. Nylon became commercially available and allowed line makers to move away from silk, but while the new material solved several common problems, the threads were not without their challenges. The finishes used on silk lines did not work well on nylon, and the manufacturing process was still quite slow. Nylon lines did not become popular, but they did open the door for line manufacturers to experiment with synthetic materials. The finishing challenges were met in 1949 when polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was first used to coat fly lines. The PVC coating was used as a thin surface coat over a braided tapered line - a big improvement, although still laborious to produce. In 1952 Scientific Anglers developed and patented a process to put a tapered PVC coating on level braided cores, which could be manufactured much faster. The modern fly line was born, and the same basic process is still used today to make the vast majority of fly lines.

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How Fly Lines are Rated Most people, at one time or another, have probably asked the question: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What makes a six weight line a six weight line?â&#x20AC;? In 1961, the American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association (AFTMA) created a weightbased standardization system for fly lines. In doing so, they determined the weight (in grains) of the first thirty feet of a fly line (minus the short, level tip section) would determine its rating. Below are the standard grain weights for different fly line sizes. Line weight

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60 80 100 120 140 160 185 210 240 280 330 380 450 500 550

Making the Perfect Line The basic process is quite simple, but the devil is in the details. A nylon core is treated with a primer to help the PVC adhere. The treated core is then coated with an excess of PVC and run through a variable orifice die to form the taper. Then the tapered line is immediately sent through an oven to cure, which completes the process. Lines are made one after another in large skeins and manually measured and cut apart by skilled line coilers. While the vast majority of modern fly lines are made in a coating process utilizing nylon cores and PVC coatings, a smaller number are made by extruding, mostly using polyurethane coatings. The fly line market is not as big as many people think, and the vari-

ety of lines made is incredible (one manufacturer alone makes over 1600 different fly lines). This means that run sizes are fairly small and are not easily automated, and making fly lines remains a largely custom business requiring a variety of highly skilled operators. This, and the fact that the process is still relatively slow, explains the seemingly high cost of good fly lines.

The Cores Although fly lines today are still similar to the first nylon/PVC lines made in the early 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the improvements that have been made are dramatic. Nylon cores have been vastly improved; the best now have higher quality standards than surgical sutures, and are often made on the same machines. Many

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CORES: Depending on the applications, cores can be made of braided nylon, stiff braided monofilament, or single-strand nylon.

The fly line market is not as big as many people think, and the variety of lines made is incredible (one manufacturer alone makes over 1600 different fly lines).

COATINGS: PVC formulations are carefully mixed in small batches with various chemicals to soften or stiffen coatings for the intended application. UV inhibitors are added to reduce the effects of sunlight and lubricants are added to reduce friction in the guides. Microballoons, small hollow spheres, are added to coatings to provide buoyancy. Fine powdered tungsten is loaded into the coatings to create sinking lines. Lubricants are added to help reduce friction as the lines pass through rod guides.

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different cores are used, depending on the size and application of the line being made. Light trout lines are usually made on very small diameter braided nylon cores, breaking at 1520 lbs. of strain. Lines for saltwater big game fish are often made on tough, stiff braided monofilament cores breaking at 60 lbs. or more. Lines that need to be clear, or need very small diameter cores to enhance sink rate, are typically made on a single strand of nylon monofilament.

The Coatings Just as line cores are designed to meet the many fishing applications around the world, so are line coat-

SPECIES-SPECIFIC COATINGS One major manufacturer has over 350 different coating formulations specialized for fishing applications as diverse as cold water brook trout, bonefish, tarpon, redfish, sailfish and marlin.

ings. One major manufacturer has over 350 different coating formulations specialized for fishing applications as diverse as cold water brook trout, sailfish and marlin. Environmental factors must be considered as well. For cold weather use, a line must be soft and supple or it will have too much memory to work well. For heavy duty, high-temp saltwater use, a line must have a much harder, stiffer coating to survive. The PVC coating formulations are complex and carefully mixed in small batches. Various chemicals are used to soften or stiffen coatings depending on the intended application. UV inhibitors are added to reduce the effects of sunlight, and lubricants are added to reduce friction in the guides. Other agents are added to make the lines hydrophobic to increase flotation.

STIFF or SUPPLE? For cold weather, a line must be soft and supple or it will have too much memory to work well. For heavy-duty, high-temp saltwater use, a line must have a much harder, stiffer coating to survive.

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Some lines float, others sink. Floating line coatings are made less dense by the addition of one of a variety of microscopic hollow spheres called microballoons. Sinking line coatings are loaded with finely powdered tungsten, resulting in lines that sink up to 10 inches per second.

Fly lines are made to an industry regulated weight standard. Since the line is the casting weight, not the fly, each line must weigh a specific amount to properly load a rod with the same weight rating (for example, a 6 wt. fly line on a 6 wt. fly rod). The weight range of lines made today is impressive. The lightest lines weigh less than 4 grams, and are used on exceptionally light specialized fly rods. The other extreme is occupied by tournament distance lines weighing 120

Lines are made in countless varieties of color combinations and much discussion has been spent on the advantages and disadvantages of fly line color.

grams, or 4.3 ounces. Think of a lead sinker weighing 4.3 ounces, then think about casting that much weight with a fly rod. The rods used to cast such heavy lines are stout and usually more than 15

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feet long. Casts farther than 300 feet have been made! Lines are made in a wide variety of colors and countless hours have been spent discussing the advantages and dis-

advantages of each. Some anglers will swear that bright lines spook fish, while others catch the same fish using yellow or orange lines. To my knowledge no scientific study has been done on the subject, and even if the subject is explored I doubt the debate will slow. Fly lines are made in the colors that anglers consider most effective. Most manufacturers are not as concerned with what the fish think because the fish have no money!

Line Taper After color, the most discussed line quality is taper. Fly lines are tapered to allow effective casts. Level lines without taper are still made, but cast poorly and have limited applications. Level lines are much less expensive than tapered lines and work well for some applications where big flies are used, but in general, properly tapered lines are much more effective and fun to use. A book could be written on line tapers alone, and it would be a good cure for insomnia for most people. However, there are a few simple things that all fly anglers should know about fly line tapers to help them buy the right lines and enjoy fly fishing even more. First, just because a fly line is advertised as being good for distance (or delicate, or good with big flies, or…..) doesn’t necessarily mean it will work as advertised for everyone. Just as buying the best golf clubs won’t make an average golfer great, buying a good “distance” line doesn’t automatically mean an angler will be able to cast farther; in fact, the opposite could happen. In the case of distance,

LINE HYGIENE: Once you have found and invested in the perfect fly line, it is important to keep it in good condition. This means using the proper tools to clean your line regularly.

Materials to avoid Plastic cleaners and polishes are bad news for fly lines. Most will crack the fly line as a result of the solvent ingredients that can dry out the line’s PVC coating. Freshwater flymen, beware: tiny particles of algae, dirt and debris can adhere to floating lines, adding weight that can overcome the line's natural buoyancy. Microscopic dirt will also wear down line coatings and damage line guides. Always avoid: sunscreen, gasoline, solvents, insect repellents containing DEET, and excessive heat and sunlight. Line dressings that contain wax may also ruin a line’s self-lubricating properties.

Good practices All that’s necessary to properly clean a fly line is warm water and a few drops of a mild soap (NO detergent-based soaps). A bar of soap and soft paper towels will work well, too. After cleaning, apply a thin layer of 100% pure silicone to a cloth and pull your line through it. A thin silicone coating will improve your line’s buoyancy, but be careful not to apply the silicone too thickly, otherwise it may pick up dirt.

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TAPER ANATOMY A line is composed primarily of five different components. Starting where the leader is attached to the fly line per they are 1) tip, 2) front taper, 3) belly, 4) rear taper Rear Ta and 5) running line. Collectively, the first four of these components are often y referred to a the head of the Bell fly line. r

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SPECIALIZED TAPERS & RODS

Most lines with very specialized tapers are not as easy to cast as lines with more general purpose tapers. The same holds true for fly rods: most highly specialized rods require more skill to cast effectively than those with more “middle of the road” design.

Taper Anatomy and Function Longer heads are better suited for controlled distance casting where accuracy is important, while shorter heads facilitate quicker casting by loading the rod with minimal false casts and allowing the angler to shoot line.

Tip The tip section is the short 6-12 inch section where the leader is attached. This part of the taper does little for a line’s performance.

Front Taper

many good “distance” lines have long heads (front taper, belly, rear taper combined). Once this head is outside the rod tip, the line will cast quite a distance, assuming a good loop. But, if a caster can’t get that much line outside the rod tip, the line will most likely not cast as far as a line with a shorter head. Most lines with very specialized tapers are not as easy to cast as lines with more general purpose tapers. The same holds true for fly rods: most highly specialized rods require more skill to cast effectively than those with more “middle of the road” design. So, how do you read the line makers’ marketing to know what to buy?

The front taper is the tapered portion of the line between the tip and the belly. Its length determines how delicately a fly will be delivered. In general, longer front tapers are better for delicately delivering small flies. Conversely, shorter front taper lines are designed to turn over larger, more wind-resistant flies.

Belly The belly is connected to the front taper and is generally a level section that has the line’s greatest diameter. It typically represents most of the line’s mass and subsequently has the most energy when casting.

Rear Taper The rear taper transitions the diameter and mass of the belly to the level running line. The overall length of the belly and rear taper generally determine line control. Longer belly/rear taper combinations generally give more line control and accuracy than shorter combinations. Shorter belly/rear taper combinations are best suited for short to medium distances or for situations where minimal false casting and quick casts are needed.

Tips for Selecting Your Line

Running Line The running line is the small-diameter level section of line that is connected to the fly reel backing at one end and the fly line at the other.

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However, if you are among the large group of average casters, or a beginner, it would be wise to avoid lines that: have long heads (longer than 40 ft.), are advertised as offering very delicate delivery, are listed as being very stiff or very supple. Design extremes might offer a fishing advantage to some, but to most they make casting more difficult. If you can’t get the fly to the fish, all the design “advantages” will not produce a bite. Most casters will find that lines with short to medium length heads (30-40 ft.) and with front tapers that are not too delicate are easy to cast. This is especially true in most saltwater fishing, where quick casts are often needed. Another thing to consider is line weight. The rod indicates a line weight on the butt, but that number is more of a recommendation than a firm requirement.

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USING A LINE HEAVIER THAN YOUR ROD RECOMMENDS Putting a heavier line on a rod usually opens the casting loop slightly, which is good for big flies, and a heavier line carries a big/heavy fly better. Also, If you cast shorter than average distances frequently, a heavier line is again a big advantage. Remember, the line is the casting weight, and if you are casting short distances you don’t have as much line outside the rod tip and so have less line weight to load the rod.

op your skills, especially if you spend a little time and money on a casting lesson from a good instructor. (See the Federation of Fly Fishers website for a

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There are few reasons to ever use a lighter line than the rod recommends, but there are several good reasons to consider a heavier line. If you are a beginner and not yet throwing good loops, a heavier line will be a distinct advantage, especially if you have a stiffer, “fast” rod. Usually one line size heavier than the rod recommendation is enough. Eventually you will want to switch to a lighter line when your skills are better, but starting with a heavier line will help you devel-

list of certified fly casting instructors, www.fedflyfishers.org.) If you cast big or heavy flies most of the time then using a line heavier than your rod recommends is often a good idea. Putting a heavier line on a rod usually opens the casting loop slightly, which is good for big flies, and a heavier line carries a big/heavy fly better. If you cast shorter than average distances frequently, a heavier line is again a big advantage. Remember, the line is the casting weight, and if you are casting short distances you don’t have as much line outside the rod tip and so have less line weight to load the rod. Going up a line size helps correct that. Fly fishing is a wonderful sport, and there is something magical about seeing a well-cast fly line sail through the air and deliver a fly to a feeding fish. Fly lines allow us to deliver very light, active lures to fish that might be spooked by the splash of a heavier lure thrown by spinning or casting gear. When everything goes right, there are few more satisfying experiences in angling than hooking a difficult fish on fly gear. But fly fishing can be frustrating at times, and choosing the right fly line can go a long way toward minimizing the frustration. Line manufacturers can also be good resources for recommending the right line for you. 72 -

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The Godfather of Jigging:

Yoichi Mogi Yoichi Mogi is widely regarded as the Godfather of vertical jigging. As a shore-based angler until the early 1990s, he became interested in vertical jigging during a time when the tackle was still primitive: thick monofilament, bulky rods, and heavy jigs made the technique cumbersome, if not practically impossible. Considerable drag and stretchy line limited anglers to depths of 50 m (150 ft), causing most to believe that anything deeper was a “dead zone.” All that changed one day when Mogi found a challenge while advising a long-range boating operation, World Marine Amami, in southern Japan. The vessel’s captain reported a number of big shadows – possibly amberjacks – about 100 m (300 ft) down on the sonar. Fishing that day with a super-braid (called PE fiber in Japan) and a heavier jig, Mogi landed several amberjack from the “dead zone”. A new era of deep jigging was born. Mogi continued to push the boundaries of the new technique. He upgraded from 18 kg (40 lb) to 45 kg (100 lb) super-braid, but found the 76

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rigidity of the line put serious strain on the tackle. Hooks straightened, rods snapped in half and reels froze during battle. Tackle manufacturers were made aware of these issues and began sending Mogi prototype reels, rods, braided line and gimbal harnesses to test. His insight and feedback revolutionized tackle for the challenge of deep jigging. Although he is not credited for inventing them, Mogi is an advocate of the leashed single hooks called “assist hooks” that are now popular with jig fishermen. He asserts that assist hook systems seldom snag fish or the bottom, keep fish hooked well, and are far better for the fish than treble hooks. Today, Mogi spends 250 days fishing on the water, 150 of which are spent abroad. He continually shares Japanese jigging innovations with the world, and returns to Japan with new ideas in angling ethics that he learns from international anglers. And his favorite fish to jig these days? Still the amberjack.

ne of the oldest lure fishing techniques is now one of the world’s most popular. With roots in Polynesia and Europe, jigging has become widespread in Asia, Oceania, Europe and now the United States. The days when catching a big fish meant fighting with long, heavy rods, lines and lures are long gone, and innovations in technology have brought this centuries-old method into the modern age. Many of the advancements in the newly improved rods, reels, and jigs are due to the vision and drive of Japan’s Yoichi Mogi in the early 1990’s. From his inspiration, many Japanese tackle companies embraced a total redesign of their saltwater fishing equipment. The resulting lightweight rods and small but strong reels made jigging with long jigs and braided line enjoyable, and produced an amazing list of angling accomplishments normally reserved for heavier tackle. 2011 World Record Game Fishes - 77

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Effective Jigging

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If the boat is sitting directly on top of good bottom structure or topography, and if the depth of marked fish are known, the angler can jig vertically - dropping the jig to the exact depth. This allows for the angler to concentrate efforts where the fish are and it is far more effective than jigging blindly. By knowing the current drift direction and wind direction an angler can drop a jig allowing sufficient time for the jigs to drift and hit the mark (a good technique for maximizing bites).

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Underwater Structure:

Location and presentation are keys to success on a jig fishing trip. A good skipper will know where to find fish and how to give the jig fisherman the chance to make the most of the opportunity once the boat is in position. Being in the right place gives the angler the first advantage: the ability to place the jig exactly where the fish are located. If the boat is sitting directly on top of the shoal, and if the depth of the shoal is known, the angler can jig vertically - dropping the jig to a precise depth and thus working it far more effectively than jigging blindly. The skipper may also position the craft up-current of a structure or reef, then allow for current drift and wind and give sufficient time for the jigs to drift and hit their mark. Once the boat is in position, it is up to the angler to tempt the fish to bite with a well-honed jig presentation. Fish will attack jigs primarily when they are feeding. Other times fish will simply strike a jig on impulse if the presentation is right. In both cases, the key to the jig presentation is the way the angler works the rod and reel. The Japanese, with their highly technical jig designs, have created techniques referred to as “mechanical jigging” or “fast pitch, short jerk.” Both methods are very effective and less tiresome than “speed jigging.”

Oil Rigs and Fixed Structure:

In the Gulf of Mexico oil rigs provide havens for bottom dwellers and easy targets for jiggers seeking quality fish like these grouper.

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Recommended overhead / conventional reels:

Reels The importance of the reel, particularly in deep sea pursuits, cannot be overstated. A good drag system is imperative to stop and reel in big target fish. Game like kingfish and grouper, which live in deep reef systems, have a tendency to try to run back into the reef when hooked up. Similarly, hard running pelagic fish need suitable drag pressure to counteract their strength and speed. There is a common misunderstanding about high gearing jigging reels. Due to the growing number of jiggers experimenting in increasingly deep waters, heavier and less streamlined jigs are becoming more prevalent. These heavy jigs, combined with even heavier fish, make the use of 6:1 gears hard work! Practiced jiggers prefer 4:1 to 5:1 ratio gears with the torque to do the work without causing undue fatigue. A word about reel preferences: some jiggers find they like overhead (multiplier or conventional) as opposed to regular spinning reels. For overhead reels, consider that a narrow spool reel will simplify laying line, leaving you free to focus on working the jigs.

• Daiwa • Saltiga • Saltist

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• JM PE reels • Alutecnos • Gorilla

Recommended spin reels: • Daiwa • Saltiga • Blast

• Shimano • Stella • Twinpower

• Accurate • Twinspin

• FinNor • Van Staal

Rods As with any type of fishing, one rod will seldom suit all occasions. A good jigging rod must be light, have a parabolic action and strength for lifting. Parabolic rods help the angler fight bigger fish and are needed if using braided line. Anglers also find that parabolic rods are easier to jig in the Japanese style. Depending on the jigging style and reel type employed, rod lengths can vary. Overhead reels are best partnered with short rods, as short as 4’6”. Spinning reels are best with longer rods, as long as 7’. Most novice jiggers will begin with an existing longer rod, graduating into a specialist rod later. Different target fish will require different jigging styles which may need different rod types. Ask for expert advice about rod choice to avoid a costly mistake.

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Jigs There are many jig manufacturers in the market, but all jigs fall in one of three categories: center-weighted, tail-weighted, or somewhere in between.

Center-weighted jigs

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As the name implies, these jigs are balanced with the weight in the center. The jig is designed to flutter, glide, and dart during the drop, but will fall slower than tail-weighted designs. Best for use in shallow water and for bottom fish (such as snapper) that prefer a slower, more fluttery presentation, these jigs are the most common and versatile and are must-have weapons in the jiggerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arsenal.

Tail-weighted jigs

These jigs are weight balanced at or near the tail. This jig is designed to drop and lift quickly with a little action, and is ideal for targeting deep water fish (such as kingfish, grouper and sea bass) as their streamlined design resists the effects of current. Because they are so often used in deep water, most tail-weighted jigs tend to have luminous finishes which help illuminate this lethal offering to any prospective fish. Tail-weighted jigs also tend to have small face profiles for better streamlining, thus reducing the jig load felt at the rod.

Jig Size

Jig size

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When choosing jig size, consider the target fish, water depth and current flow in the area. Heavy tail-weighted jigs can be used with incredible accuracy on small targets, while the length of the jig may determine how attractive the offering is to bigger predators. Japanese jiggers often believe that longer jigs resemble bigger baitfish, and comparing the jig size to baitfish in the local area is a good idea.

A common guide for selecting jig size is to increase 100 g (3.5 oz) of weight for every 30.5 m ( 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) of water the jig will be dropped. 50 g = 1.76 oz 100 g = 3.53 oz 150 g = 5.29 oz

Jig color There are so many jig colors, patterns, and finishes available that it can be difficult to choose between them. Many anglers believe that the jig should match the overhead conditions; ie, darkcolored jigs should be used on overcast days, while bright-colored jigs should be used on sunny days. Luminous jigs are popular during deep sea or nighttime jigging sessions for their ability to be seen in dark water. Often before the first drop, I will observe what color jigs have been selected by the other anglers and then tie on a different color. This idea is that with most of the color spectrum covered, we can quickly see which colors are getting the most action and change jigs accordingly.

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Assist Hooks One of the most significant jig developments has been the assist hook. The assist hook is comprised of a wide gape hook spliced to a short, looped Kevlar cord. The cord is usually looped onto the connecting end of the jig so that the hook is positioned behind the head and belly area of the jig. Many jiggers believe this is the area predatory fish are prone to strike, and so the positioning leads to more hooksets. The absence of the traditional tail treble also leads to fewer snags. Many Japanese jiggers often dress the hook like a flasher or fly with the notion that predators also attack the assist hook. Choose an assist hook by ensuring the hook gape is wider than the jig. Jiggers often use two assist hooks, varying the cord lengths for greater coverage. Additional assist hooks can be looped in at the tail if strikes are being missed when the jig is dropping. The tail assist will fold up against the jig and into the strike zone, but be careful of the potential for the jig to tangle with the leader if jigged too vigorously. Anglers may also opt to make their own assist hooks. To do so, simply cut a 30cm length of Kevlar, double the cord then carefully tie a twoturn uni knot or nail knot onto the hook shank and tighten with pliers. Trim off Kevlar tags and finish off with a short length of heat shrink tubing to protect the knot. Alternately, try tying a single overhand knot onto the hook shank, add a drop of super glue, then finish off with heat shrink tubing.

Your line not marked for depth? Colorize your own line

Braided Line / PE Line The new Japanese style of jigging would not have evolved without the advent of ultra-thin braided line. Braided line is a must when jigging; it reduces drag and stretch while liberating the jigger from the constraints of thick line. The thin braids also drastically increase line capacity, or alternately reduce the size and weight of the reels required. The Japanese refer to thinly braided line as PE line, an abbreviation of the scientific name polyethylene. Also a unit of measurement for braided line thickness, a PE5 braid is roughly equivalent to 23 kg (50 lb) test. Most Japanese PE lines are characterized by color coding where each color measures 10 m of line. There are usually five different colors which are repeated over the entire length of line.

If you cannot find colorized PE fiber/braid then simply colorize it yourself in premeasured depths with a permanent marker. Using a lighter colored fiber allows for easier marking of the line.

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Leaders Because the terminal end of the line is exposed to jagged reef edges, fish bite-offs and other abrasions, leaders are important in fishing with jigs. The high abrasion resistance of fluorocarbon leaders provide added security against sharp toothed fish with excellent vision. Wire can be used at the expense of less strikes from wary fish. When considering leaders, a wind-on with a length between three and six meters/feet is preferable. The length is necessary because there should be at least several turns of leader on the reel when the fish is brought boat-side. This allows the person on the leader an easier line to handle. There are quick and easy ways to join braid to leader, but quick and easy is not always best. The improved bristol, unito-uni or Bimini-to-Albright knots will also suffice and are relatively easy to tie but may not withstand the abuse of repeatedly running through the rod guides. Novice jiggers should begin with store bought wind-on leaders which are joined by loop-to-loop connections and fool proof. There comes a time when the complete jigger should be able to tie at least one of the elaborate connecting knots like the FG, GT, PR, Midknot. Although complicated to tie, these knots are very streamlined and strong, and they can withstand day-long popper casting and running through rod guides. To watch a slide-show on how they are tied visit www.jigsdirect.com.

Reliable connections between leader and braided mainline It is vital to know how to consistently tie strong leader to mainline connections. Novice jiggers should use store bought wind-on leaders joined by loop-to-loops. More elaborate connections like the FG, GT or PR knots are difficult to tie but advantageous when casting the connections through the rod guides all day long.

FG knot

PR knot

Improved bristol knot

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Jigging Styles Early jigging seemed focused on high speed. Jigs in the 1980s and 90s were often short and symmetrical, requiring high-speed retrieves to give them action. Monofilament was the line of the day, and long heavy rods with large highspeed reels were standard. “Speed jigging” required the jig to be dropped to the bottom, then quickly wound to the surface; a successful technique, especially with long jigs, but tiresome then as it is now. The yo-yo technique was not much improvement, and was made more cumbersome by the insensitive, stretchy and bulky nylon mono commonly used. Calling for the jig to be repeatedly bounced along the bottom, the yo-yo required a long rod to create a stroke long enough to counteract the mono’s stretch and move the jig. Now there are two basic techniques in modern Japanese-style jigging, not accounting for factors like speed or hesitation.

Long Stroke Long stroke involves working the rod from the gimbal plate. The rod is lifted in a wide arc or long stroke and then dropped to allow the jig to flutter downwards and induce a strike. Simultaneously, the reel is quickly wound in two or three turns for each cycle. This technique is best suited to center-weighted jigs and spinning combos with a longer rod.

High Pitch, Short Jerk

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High pitch, short jerk style is also known as “mechanical jigging.” The rod is carried under the armpit and the rod is stroked in a small arc. Simultaneously, the reel is quickly wound in one turn for each cycle. This style is best suited to tail-heavy streamlined jigs and overhead reels with a shorter rod. Some species prefer a slow fluttery jig presentation while others prefer blistering speed. Both long stroke and high pitch, short jerk styles can be worked at high or low speed, or in combination. Although these two techniques are most common in Japanese-style jigging, there are no strict rules in fishing and anglers can easily experiment with different techniques and tackle to find a method that works best.

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Be Prepared: Things to Bring Having a few key items on hand will make all the difference your first time out.

Split Ring Pliers:: a good pair of split ring pliers will help you change jigs quickly. Proper tools are necessary to safely open heavy-guaged rings. Have a pouch for the pliers, otherwise they will never be in the proper place â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at your side. Gloves: a tough pair of gloves for jigging. A good pair will offer protection against braid cuts and will be comfortable to wear.

Gimbal/Fighting Belt:

a belt is mandatory for

fighting big fish on stand-up.

Assist Hooks: replacement assist hooks. Wind-on Leaders: wind-on leaders or leader material and tools to quickly make your own.

Spare Jigging Outfit: a spare jigging outfit, a spare reel spool filled with braid or a spare spool of braided line.

Jigs: a range of jig types in colors and weights.

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uana Island, located just off the coast of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, has not changed much since the day Christopher Columbus first stumbled upon the West Indies. Minus a few hidden cottages up on the hill, a beach cabana and a dock, the 850-acre private island has been left mostly wild and ready for exploration. Few, if any, locations in the Caribbean offer an angler such a prime location to test his or her prowess when it comes to finding fish. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a perfect spot to kick back, make your own schedule and unwind. Such a setting represents an empty page for an angler, just waiting for you to fill in the blank space with your own adventure. You can fish for whatever you want whenever you want. And that was the idea when myself and two friends, Adrian Gray and Derek Redwine, decided to take a busmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday to the virtually uninhabited island and check out every inch of the place in search of fish. Armed with nothing more than a steady steed (in the form of a golf cart), a 15-foot Boston Whaler that the staff so graciously let us borrow, and whatever tackle we brought along, we managed to catch a laundry list of game fish from tarpon to rock hind.

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A Long Time Coming

The Ins and Outs of GUANA ISLAND, British Virgin Islands

I first heard about Guana after becoming friends with Jason Goldberg four or five years ago, and the place always stayed in my mind because I had never read about the island in any fishing magazine. Jason fly-fishes extensively, but we got to know each other when he sent some dramatic photos of jumping blue marlin that he shot in the Azores to me at Marlin magazine. We ended up publishing a couple of the photos and Jason and I stayed in touch, sharing fishing stories every few months or so.

Jason became the manager of Guana, which operates as a smallscale resort catering to folks who are looking to truly get away from it all. Most of the guests who vacation on Guana amuse themselves by taking long walks on the many hiking trails, snorkeling or reading a book under a lonely palm tree. Much to my surprise, few want anything to do with the bonefish running the beaches in the morning or the tarpon hanging out under the dock lights at night. And Jason would email me about the fishery left just for him. “I jumped a 65-pound tarpon on the dock last night,” Jason would write me. “When are you coming down?” Messages like that would pop up in my in-box about every month or two, but schedules being what they are, I could never find the time to get away. After a few years of these messages, however, Jason’s

At 850 acres, Guana Island is one of only a few privately-owned islands left in the Caribbean that guests can enjoy without coughing up exorbitant room rates. Guests stay in hillside cottages with inspired views and all meals are shared together in a charming dining hall with plenty of outside seating. In the 18th century, two Quaker families came to Guana as part of what was called "the Quaker Experiment" which lasted for about forty-five years in the BVI. They cultivated sugar cane for rum manufacturing. They were later recalled to the United States and England. Archaeologists have extensively studied the Quaker ruins and have also unearthed older artifacts that give insight into Guana's earlier Amerindian history. Beth and Louis Bigelow of Massachusetts purchased Guana in 1934 and they built six stone cottages and developed a reputation as creative pioneers. Henry and Gloria Jarecki bought Guana in 1975 and began improving accommodations and other facilities. An interest in conservation led them to establish a long-term restoration program to protect the island's flora and fauna and bring back once-common species. The island is a wildlife sanctuary with more than 50 species of birds, a massive population of hermit crabs and more than 125 species of inshore fish. There are miles of hiking trails to explore, water sports, tennis, spa services and plenty of other activities to fill your days. For more information visit www.guana.com.

tone began to change. I sensed an air of urgency and when I received an email in early 2010 I finally got the hint. “This is it, my friend,” he wrote. “Get your butt down here. We’ve got bonefish, permit, tarpon, and we’re a short run from the North Drop. What are you waiting for?”

It was Now or Never A few weeks later, Adrian, Derek and I checked out of our busy deadline-oriented lifestyles, and for the next week we were just three buddies on a fishing trip — no phones, no computers, no problem. After a quick flight over to Tortola’s Beef Island Airport from San Juan, Puerto Rico, we boarded a small launch for the 15-minute run to Guana. The island’s tall, densely green peaks are rimmed with a white

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sand beach. There are no high-rise hotels to block the view and you’ll find more walking trails than people. We were about to step foot in Eden and El Dorado all wrapped up in one. We met the staff and checked into our room. The two-bedroom

Guana attracts visitors who want an unspoiled island experience. Guests have an 850-acre oasis they can explore at their disposal. There’s no giant resorts or loud bars to contend with, just miles of open space and virgin waters. The cottages are subtly luxurious and most of the meals contain locally caught seafood and fruit and vegetables grown right on the island. You can find tarpon at night and use the resort’s Boston Whaler during the day to try casting around one of the many points.

cottage had a laid-back, luxurious feel to it, with a stocked fridge and a small pool with a million-dollar view of the bay. There is no reason to lock the doors here as there are never more than 30 or so people on the island. After a fantastic lunch of locally caught fish and vegetables grown in the orchard, we decided to take a run around on the Boston Whaler that the staff had so kindly gassed up for us. The cardinal rule of any angling trip is to always be prepared. The one time you can pretty much count on seeing fish is when you leave the rods at the dock. But we figured we

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had a week to fish, so a quick cruise would just help us get the lay of the land. So, for some ungodly reason, we decided against toting along the tackle. Sure enough, just as we rounded the first point, we were greeted by giant schools of little tunny. Each point we approached, we found predators busting bait. We kept cursing the decision to “just take a look around.”

Take Only What You Can Carry You won’t find any tackle store or outfitter of any kind on Guana, so we brought in all our own gear.

Airlines make billions these days cubera snapper that nearly just don’t know what they’re going with their various baggage restricdestroyed one of our spinners. to have. I bring two rods, an 8tions, so before you start packing As far as plugs, lures and line, pound-class spinning and popping things like lead weights, make sure we took a lesson from Steve rod and a super-heavy casting rod. to consult with your air carrier or Wozniak (not the Apple guy), who With these two rods you can catch visit their website. Extra-long has flown more than one million anything from bottomfish to bluefin pieces of luggage such as rod tubes miles in the last 10 years on his tuna.” When it comes to tackle, you and surfboards are also susceptible quest to land 1,000 different species need to think ahead and resist the to tacked-on fees. For the amount of fish. “I always bring my own urge to pack your entire box. of money you would spend checkequipment,” Wozniak says. “You “You’ve got to keep it under ing a long rod tube 44 pounds so you learn to roundtrip, you can buy Steve Wozniak (not the Apple yourself a nice three-piece pack light,” Wozniak says. “Just bring those things they travel rod that comes with guy), who has flown more than one won’t have. I don’t leave its own carrying case and million miles in the last 10 years on fits in the overhead comhome without swim baits, soft partment. For our trip, we plastics, some bucktail jigs, his quest to land 1,000 different silver spoons in various sizes, brought three three-piece species of fish, says, “I always bring sabiki rigs and Gulp. For line spinning rods for a range of situations. We had a I pack two spools: 8-pound my own equipment, you just don’t featherweight rod for light mono and 20-pound braid. I know what they’re going to have.” bring a Plano tray with every line, perfect for 10-pound tackle, and two mediumpossible hook from a #14 up to a 4/0 live-bait hook, action rods for heavier swivels, clips, sliding sinkers and stuff up to 20 pounds. We also an assortment of other small brought along three fly rods sinkers. Bring leader material for bones, tarpon and permit with a 10-weight being the from light stuff on up and wire.” heaviest. The one thing we Don’t forget the other necessities probably should’ve packed such as pliers, sunglasses and that we neglected was a stout sunblock. conventional setup with a small reel that can handle heavy drag. This would’ve been the ideal weapon for the

Having the gamut of tackle from hooks to lures and leader material with an assortment of travel rods and fly rods will help maximize the fishing opportunities that present themselves.

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On our first night, we headed down to the dock and Adrian sent out the first cast along the dock into the shadows. A tarpon snatched the swim bait and started ripping off line. We heard the explosions as the fish jumped off in the distance. Adrian worked the fish down the dock and got in the water to revive and release our first catch of the trip, a nice tarpon. The dock was swarming with tarpon. We snapped a few photos of the water and you could see at least 20 pairs of glowing-red eyeballs. We also caught ladyfish, which we used for live bait to solicit some wild strikes from the biggest tarpon of the bunch. We jumped a few more fish before leaving them there and heading in for the night.

Photo by Derek Redwine

Catching nighttime tarpon off the beach and small pier never got old. The tarpon ate plugs, fly and live bait.

Hiring A Guana Guide It’s always good to find a reputable guide if at all possible when traveling to a new location, and lucky for us, Guana keeps Capt. Garfield Faulkner on speed dial. Based out of nearby Anegada Island, Garfield knows Guana’s best spots and we quickly went to work. I was the first to take a turn on the forward casting deck, using an 8-weight with a small shrimp fly. Working along the beach, I saw two large shadows heading for the boat. Capt. Garfield Faulkner, based out of nearby Anegada Island, knows Guana’s best spots and quickly put us on tarpon in the early morning.

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We moved to the other side of the island after lunch and searched for permit, but found nothing. We decided to jump in the Whaler and spent the afternoon chasing pods of little tunny as they busted bait just off the beaches. The small spoons and bucktail jigs hooked tuna and jacks and we fought fish until dusk. We cut one tuna up for bait and managed to hook a massive mystery fish that put on a long fight before breaking off.

Small jigs, spoons and plugs provided hours of light-tackle action with cero mackerel, little tunny, rock hind, houndfish, barracuda and a range of snapper.

I think it was either a shark or a big barracuda. That night, after dinner overlooking the Caribbean, we went back to the dock and played around with some more tarpon. It never got old. The next morning we spent a few hours fly-casting the beach for bonefish. The water had turned a bit murky and we were blindly working our away toward Monkey Point when Derek came tight with something heavy. The fish didn’t behave like a bonefish, but its silver flash gave it away. In just a few minutes, the quiet morning became a concert of cheers as Adrian photographed Derek’s first bonefish on fly. Later that afternoon we toured the island and took in the sights, including the bat caves, the flamingo-lined salt pond, an 18th century sugar mill and the three-acre orchard where most of the fruit consumed on the island is grown. We had heard about the island’s resident tarantula population and when we Derek’s wish came true with his first-ever bonefish on fly. The fish was caught while fly casting the beach in slightly murky water.

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Fishing Guana with a Captain INSHORE:

The orchard on the island had ripe fruits and beautiful flowers unlike any plants we had ever seen before.

inquired about the many holes in the ground, we got a quick lesson on what lives in them. The gardener showed us how to go fishing for tarantulas. Take a piece of long grass and remove everything except a puff of silk at the end. Stick this in a hole and twirl it until the spider grabs hold. Then, slowly pull out the shy, nocturnal arachnid. We spent hours teasing up tarantulas.

Capt. Garfield Faulkner runs two 18-foot flats boats out of Anegada Island, a short run from the shores of Guana. Unlike most of the mountainous islands that make up the British Virgin Islands, Anegada is known as the flooded island as it hardly rises up from the ocean surface. The island is ringed by a barrier reef, and loaded with bonefish flats and ample mangrove habitat. Capt. Faulkner fishes for bonefish year-round with fall being his prime season. During this period, the weather fronts become a non-event and the sight-casting in the clear waters is world-class. Faulkner will happily run over to Guana Island to take clients fishing. He specializes in fly-fishing, with some of his favorite flies being the Crazy Charlie, Gotcha, Bahama Special and Clouser. He also offers a full quiver of spin-cast gear, fishing grubs and jigs on 10-pound test. Contact Capt. Faulkner at 284-495-9569, 284-496-9699 or e-mail kgfaulk@hotmail.com

OFFSHORE:

Fishing for tarantulas with a piece of puffyended long grass was very entertaining. The spiders would latch on and with the right touch you could pull them from their holes.

Over the last couple of days, we fell into an island schedule. Mornings were spent fishing the beaches, and our afternoons were left open for snorkeling and exploring. We fished from the boat in late afternoon and worked the dock lights at night. Through it all, we had to use our own knowledge as fishermen to figure out where the fish might be biting and what to use to land them. The days went by much too abruptly, but the trip was one we’ll never forget. Being on Guana makes you appreciate nature and your surroundings. I’m forever indebted to Jason for not giving up on me and continually inviting me to this incredible island. I couldn’t wait to call him when I got stateside just so he could tell me, “I told you so.”

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Release The IGFA Launches New All-Tackle Length Record Category! By IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser After several years in the making, the IGFA is pleased to announce its newest record category: All-Tackle Length. What makes this so different from any of the IGFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other categories, you ask? For the first time in history, the IGFA will have a category that will award records for the longest fish and not the heaviest. While not meant to replace or usurp the IGFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venerable records based on weight, this category will offer a new means of awarding angler achievement. In addition, it will differ from traditional IGFA records in several key aspects. First, this is an absolutely 100% release category where fish must be returned to the water alive and unharmed. It is important to note that the IGFA does not require that fish be killed for its traditional weight records and that many record fish are indeed released. However, since fish in this category need not be transported to scales on land, the IGFA decided to go with a full release format. Accordingly, fish that are entered for the All-Tackle Length category are not eligible for weight categories. 2011 World Record Game Fishes - 103

As the name implies, this new category will allow the use of fly and conventional tackle up to 59 kg (130 lb) with the typical provisions and regulations of traditional AllTackle records accompanied with a few exceptions. • All fish that are entered for All-Tackle length records must be measured on an official IGFA Measuring Device, which can be purchased online at the IGFA website and through several major fishing tackle retailers.

• Instead of certified scales, this category will utilize a standardized measuring device.

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Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

61 cm

Arawana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

41 cm

Amberjack, greater

Seriola dumerili

92 cm

Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

62 cm

Bass, black sea

Centropristis striata

33 cm

Bass, Australian

Macquaria novemaculeata

27 cm

Bass, European

Dicentrarchuslabrax

46 cm

Bass, largemouth

Micropterus salmoides

48 cm

Bass, kelp (calico)

Paralabrax clathratus

33 cm

Bass, smallmouth

Micropterus dolomieu

34 cm

Bass, striped

Morone saxatilis

67 cm

Bass, striped (landlocked)

Morone saxatilis

65 cm

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

59 cm

Bass, white

Morone chrysops

24 cm

Bonefish

Albula spp.

50 cm

Bass, whiterock

Morone saxatilis M. chrysops

44 cm

Bonito, Atlantic

Sarda sard

42 cm

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus1

19 cm

Bonito, Pacific

Sarda spp

49 cm

Bowfin

Amia calva

45 cm

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

85 cm

Carp, common

Cyprinus carpio

55 cm

Corbina, California

Minticirrhus undulatus

33 cm

Carp, grass

Ctenopharyngodon idella

66 cm

Drum, black

Pogonias cromis

67 cm

Catfish, blue

Ictalurus furcatus

73 cm

Drum, red

Sciaenops ocellatus

72 cm

Catfish, channel

Ictalurus punctatus

60 cm

Grouper, gag

Mycteroperca microlepis

66 cm

Catfish, redtail (pirarara)

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus 69 cm

Grouper, red

Epinephelus morio

42 cm

Catfish, sharptooth

Clarias gariepinus

85 cm

Halibut, California

Paralichthys californicus

66 cm

Char, Arctic

Salvelinus alpinus

51 cm

Jack, almaco

Seriola rivoliana

80 cm

Crappie, black

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

24 cm

Jack, crevalle

Caranx hippos

57 cm

Crappie, white

Pomoxis annularis

24 cm

Jack, horse-eye

Caranx latus

50 cm

Dolly varden

Salvelinus malma

50 cm

Jack, Pacific crevalle

Caranx caninus

50 cm

Dorado

Salminus maxillosus

55 cm

Kahawai (Australian salmon)

Arripis trutta

41 cm

Gar, Florida

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

42 cm

Kawakawa

Euthynnus affinis

47 cm

Gar, shortnose

Lepisosteus platostomus

38 cm

Ladyfish

Elops spp.

39 cm

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

25 cm

Leerfish (Garrick)

Lichia amia

61 cm

Grayling, Arctic

Thymallus arcticus

37 cm

Mackerel, narrowbarred

Scomberomorus commerson

100 cm

Kokanee

Oncorhynchus nerka

32 cm

Mackerel, Pacific sierra

Scomberomorus sierra

49 cm

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

76 cm

Mackerel, Spanish

Scomberomorus maculatus

39 cm

Nembwe

Serranochromis robustus

27 cm

Meagre

Argyrosomus spp.

30 cm

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

19 cm

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

52 cm

Payara

Hydrolicus scomberoides

53 cm

Pollock

Pollachius virens

56 cm

Peacock, blackstriped

Cichla intermedia

26 cm

Pompano, African

Alectis ciliaris

58 cm

Queenfish, talang

Scomberoides commersonianus 60 cm

Peacock, butterfly

Cichla ocellaris

33 cm

Rockfish, black/blue

Sebastes melanops

31 cm

Peacock, speckled

Cichla temensis

45 cm

Roosterfish

Nematistius pectoralis

81 cm

Perch, white

Morone Americana

21 cm

Samson fish

Seriola hippos

75 cm

Perch, yellow

Perca flavescens

18 cm

Seabass, blackfin

Lateolabrax latus

47 cm

Pickerel, chain

Esox niger

39 cm

Seabass, Japanese (suzuki)

Lateolabrax japonicus

63 cm

Pike, northern

Esox lucius

68 cm

Seabass, white

Atractoscion nobilis

83 cm

Salmon, Atlantic

Salmo salar

64 cm

Salmon, Atlantic (landlocked)

Salmo salar

46 cm

Salmon, chinook

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

53 cm

Salmon, chum

Oncorhynchus keta

48 cm

Salmon, coho

Oncorhynchus kisutch

53 cm

Salmon, pink

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

39 cm

Salmon, sockeye

Oncorhynchus nerka

35 cm

Shad, American

Alosa sapidissima

35 cm

Snakehead

Channa spp.

29 cm

Sorubim

Pseudoplatystoma spp.

52 cm

Taimen

Hucho taimen

78 cm

Hydrocynus vittatus

43 cm

Seatrout, spotted

Cynoscion nebulosus

Shark, bonnethead

• Gaffs may not be used in any fashion to land fish for AllTackle Length records.

FRESHWATER

Sphyrna tiburo

50 cm 50 cm

Skipjack, black

Euthynnus lineatus

42 cm

Snapper (squirefish)

Pagrus auratus

47 cm

Snapper, cubera

Lutjanus cyanopterus

69 cm

Snapper, Guinean

Lutjanus agennes

69 cm

Snapper, mullet

Lutjanus aratus

58 cm

Snapper, mutton

Lutjanus analis

45 cm

Snapper, Pacific cubera

Lutjanus novemfasciatus

67 cm

Snapper, red

Lutjanus campechanus

48 cm

Snapper, yellowtail

Ocyurus chrysurus

34 cm

Tigerfish

Snook, Atlantic

Centropomus spp.

25 cm

Tigerfish, giant

Hydrocynus goliath

64 cm

Hoplias macrophthalmus

26 cm

Snook, Pacific

Centropomus spp.

25 cm

Trahira, giant

Tarpon, oxeye

Megalops cyprinoides

75 cm

Trout, brook

Salvelinus fontinalis

34 cm

Salmo trutta

51 cm

Threadfin, giant African

Polydactylus quadrifilis

100 cm

Trout, brown

Threadfin, king

Polydactylus macrochir

83 cm

Trout, bull

Salvelinus confluentus

51 cm

Trevally, bigeye

Caranx sexfasciatus

44 cm

Trout, cutthroat

Oncorhynchus clarki

44 cm

Trevally, bluefin

Caranx melampygus

58 cm

Trout, golden

Oncorhynchusa guabonita

35 cm

Trevally, giant

Caranx ignobilis

76 cm

Trout, lake

Salvelinus namaycush

74 cm

Trevally, golden

Gnathanodon speciosus

48 cm

Trout, rainbow

Oncorhynchus mykiss

54 cm

Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

48 cm

Walleye

Stizostedion vitreum

52 cm

Tuna, blackfin

Thunnus atlanticus

52 cm

Zander

Stizostedion lucioperca

43 cm

Tuna, longtail

Thunnus tonggol

72 cm

Tuna, skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

49 cm

Tunny, little

Euthynnus alletteratus

53 cm

Weakfish

Cynoscion regalis

48 cm

Yellowtail, California

Seriola lalandi dorsalis

80 cm

Yellowtail, southern

Seriola lalandi lalandi

78 cm

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Initially, only a subset of IGFA record species will be eligible for the All-Tackle Length category. As is the case with traditional IGFA All-Tackle records, fish must be considered “trophy sized” to fill a vacant record. The IGFA defines trophy sized as the upper 50% of the fish’s maximum length and minimum lengths have been assigned to individual species. Anglers that qualify for an All-Tackle Length record will receive a record certificate and award letter signed by IGFA President Rob Kramer. In addition, anglers will also receive a species fact sheet for the fish they caught that highlights interesting facts about the species’ biology and also include proper catch and release protocols. For the extensive breakdown or All-Tackle Length Record requirements for the application process, please view pages 188-189. The IGFA Record Application has been amended to encompass this new world record category. If you have any questions or concerns, please email jvitek@igfa.org or phone 954-924-4246. This new category is available January 1, 2011 so get yourself an IGFA Measuring Device and go fishing! Getting out there can get your name in here.

Measuring & Documentation Be prepared before the catch IGFA records require pictures, measurement and/or weighing of the catch. All of this takes time, so you should have the necessary equipment ready before landing the fish. If the documentation process takes longer than several minutes, periodically place the fish back in the water or place in a live well to allow it to breath. Photographs included with applications must contain the following information.

The Catch The best handling practices 1. The full length of the fish on the measuring device clearly showing the position of the mouth and tail. The fish may be held in position, but must be done in a manner that does not obscure the view of the fish on the tape.

The best method for removing fish from the water by hand is to grip the fish or the lower jaw and support the fish’s underside. Large fish should not be hoisted vertically out of the water as this can cause damage to jaw muscle and bone as well as internal organs.

2. A close-up showing the position of the fish’s nose and tail on the measuring device. 3. The angler with the fish.

To remove your fish from the water to document it for record purposes, anglers should use either hands or a knotless, rubberized landing net to minimize slime and scale loss. Lip gripping devices may be used to help subdue fish. However, large fish should not be hoisted vertically out of the water, as this can cause damage to jaw muscle and bone as well as to internal organs. The best method for removing fish from the water by hand is to grip the fish or the lower jaw and support the fish’s underside. Again, the point is always to hold fish horizontally and not vertically. 2011 World Record Game Fishes

4. The rod and reel used to make the catch.

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All-Tackle Length Records Questions and Answers

Take the time to revive them

Things you may be asking yourself: Q: Can I use my own ruler or measuring device for these records? A: No. In order to create a standard, all fish must be measured using the official IGFA measuring device. Q: If the fish I catch is also big enough to qualify for a line class or All-Tackle category that requires me to weigh the fish, can I do so and still submit this as an All-Tackle Length record as well? A: No. In order to ensure that fish are released quickly and in the best condition possible, fish entered for All-Tackle Length records may not be weighed and submitted for other IGFA record categories.

Considerable time and care should be exercised when releasing fish. Fish should be placed in the water and held by the base of the tail. If the fish is does not swim away from your grasp on its own, gently move it forward in the water to get water flowing over the gills. For best results, move the fish in the forward direction only instead of back and forth. A fishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gills somewhat resemble the pages of a book and are designed for water flow in only one direction. Moving the fish in a slow circle or gently towing it behind the boat will accomplish this.

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Q: Why are there only a subset of species eligible for this category? I fish primarily for billfish and tunas and see that they are not on the list. A: This category is designed for species that are amenable to being caught, measured and released in short order and in good condition. Large species such as most sharks, billfish and tunas are not good candidates for this. Q: Do I need to submit a line sample for All-Tackle Length records? A: Yes. It is mandatory to submit a line sample (with double line and leader still connected, if used) for all record categories.

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n todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electronic society, it is becoming more and more important to share our interests in outdoor activities with our youth. Every time we introduce someone new to outdoor pastimes such as fishing, we provide them with the opportunity to discover new interests while teaching them the importance of protecting and preserving our natural resources. For many, an introduction to the outdoors through fishing is a catalyst for a lifelong curiosity about the marine and aquatic habitats our world offers. With this comes a deep-seated concern to conserve these habitats and the fish stocks that rely on them.

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Environmental Stewardship Educational programs designed to teach children and adults ethical practices

Representatives who have painstakingly translated lessons and reached out to youths in their respective countries. That IGFA-designed lessons have expanded to reach five countries (with more programs planned in 2011) is a testimony to a growing awareness of the importance of aquatic education in the global recreational fishing community, and the readiness of the IGFA to fill that gap.

our educational programs. The campus itself provides space for fishing and casting programs, a hands-on touch tank, wetlands exploration, interactive museum galleries, and a learning center complete with microscopes, models, and aquariums to host programs for students of all ages. The programs held at the Museum include hands-on labs, Boy and Girl Scout Merit Badge programs, fishing or wetlands birthday parties, and our very popular Spring and Summer Fishing Camps. The IGFA also hosts free community events like the Free Family Fishing Clinics we host together with our longtime corporate partner, Mercury Marine.

The IGFA recognizes that one of the keys to conserving our recreational fisheries is to educate the public about fish biology, habitats, anthropogenic threats and the resources that fish need to survive. To that end, the IGFA has develIGFA Fishing Hall oped educational programs specifically designed to teach children and adults of Fame & Museum about environmental stewardship, Headquarters for the IGFA’s becoming better anglers, and ethical educational programs practices that will ensure that the The 60,000 square foot facility resources we have today will remain which houses the IGFA Fishing Hall of IGFA Lab Programs intact for tomorrow’s anglers. These Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, programs provide students and teachers Hands-on education that can’t Florida, serves as headquarters for all of a unique opportunity to expand their be offered in a classroom appreciation for environmental eduBut the most popular of the IGFA’s cation through hands-on, experienEducation Programs are the tial activities in an exciting and hands-on lab programs so often stimulating environment. requested by schools. Lab proThe IGFA’s Education and grams provide school groups an Outreach Programs are highly in-depth learning experience that adaptable in that they can be custhey would not typically encounter tomized for a variety of different in a classroom. Participants can school events to parallel curricuchoose one of our 15 hour-long prolum being taught in the classgrams or two half-hour long proroom, or community events – grams based on their needs. The such as fishing clinics – where a unique facilities at the IGFA Fishing variety of skill instruction is necHall of Fame & Museum also proessary. Teachers or event coorvide areas for our Wetlands dinators are able to choose Exploration Lab where students from a variety of different labs, learn about the animals and plants demonstrations or seminars, that inhabit a coastal wetland and which then can be tailored to a determine the threats they face. particular topic, grade level, Our keystone Fishing Clinic II lab number of students, comprehenalso includes a special two-and-asion level, and/or the unique half-hour hands-on fishing expeneeds of a group. IGFA-designed rience where students fish in the programs have been held in front ponds of the Museum. Guatemala, Italy, the Bahamas Students learn how to rig fishing and Saudi Arabia, as well as tackle, identify fish, practice across the United States. During catch and release using circle During the 2009-2010 the 2009-2010 program year, hooks and de-hookers, and the more than 40,000 children worldprogram year, more proper way to handle their catch. wide participated in our educaPrior to each visit, teachers prothan 40,000 children tional offerings – an increase of vide the Education Manager worldwide participated in more than 30% over the previous with information being taught in year! the classroom and any relevant our educational offerings The effectiveness of our intervocabulary being reviewed at – an increase of national outreach is due in large the time. This information is more than 30% over part to the concerned efforts of then utilized to structure the visit our International Committee of for maximum learning capacity. the previous year! 112 -

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The IGFA’s mobile Outreach Education Trailer enables IGFA lab programs to travel to different venues while providing hands-on learning opportunities like the Touch Tank, working watershed model, fishing clinics, and much more. This increased mobility helps reach thousands of new anglers each year.

Each program offering is based on State-mandated standards and includes take-home materials that teachers can continue to implement in their classrooms and lesson plans.

The program also includes onthe-water fishing clinics which use charter fishing boats as floating classrooms while fishing. The trained marine specialists on staff at the IGFA lead these programs in-house at the Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum as well as on the road as part of the Education Outreach Program. To further meet our goal of providing hands-on science lessons to the public, the IGFA offers traveling programs and quarterly free fishing clinics. This year we introduced a traveling trailer which houses fishing tackle kits, casting stations, knot tying equipment, measuring devices, biological information and reference charts, a mobile touch tank and a live well to safely transport living specimens. The trailer travels to fishing tournaments, community fairs, and fishing trails where the IGFA Education Team serves as guest speakers and instructors in addition to providing on-site assistance. To make it even easier for children and families to get outdoors fishing together, the IGFA works with one of our longtime Corporate Partners, Mercury Marine, to host quarterly Free Family Fishing Clinics around the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. These clinics incorporate several different educational stations which teach participants all of the basics that they’ll need to know to become selfsufficient anglers.

IGFA Outreach Getting involved with future anglers outside of the IGFA Most of the lab programs that the IGFA offers can also be held off-site at schools, parks and community events through the IGFA’s Education Outreach Program. This mobile program allows schools to eliminate transportation costs and allows the IGFA to bring new science lessons into hundreds of schools each year. The Outreach Program offers a variety of different activities for teachers or event coordinators to choose from: including fishing clinics, live touch tank demonstrations, an interactive wetlands watershed model, biological adaptations of fish, casting, rigging and knot-tying demonstrations as well as numerous seminar-style presentations.

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These two opportunities have allowed the IGFA to travel to new locations and reach new audiences, many of whom that were not previously familiar with the IGFA’s conservation initiatives or goals. Thanks to the trailer and the Free Family Fishing Clinics, the IGFA’s Education Team has been able to show tens of thousands of children and adults why it is so important to conserve fisheries and habitat for tomorrow’s anglers. Finally, to take advantage of the internet’s boundless opportunities to share knowledge, we recently redesigned www.igfa.org to become the leading online source of fishing and game fish conservation information. Our IGFA Junior Angler Membership is also now in an online format, a transition that allows for real-time information dissemination to our Junior Members while also enabling us to offer the Membership completely free of charge. The new Junior Angler site can be found under the ‘EDUCATE’ tab of the IGFA homepage or by going to www.igfa.org/IGFA-JuniorAngler.aspx. Once you have navigated to the page, simply click the ‘FREE MEMBERSHIP’ tab and create your profile. Your username and password will allow you to come back to the page as much as you want for frequent updates and features. By making our vast angling-related resources easily accessible to both kids and their families, we have seen that technology can greatly aid our efforts to inspire families to get involved in fishing and the natural world. Today’s youth will become tomorrow’s anglers, voters, tackle consumers, and the future of the sport we are all so passionate about. You, as an IGFA member, help support our goal of reaching as many youth as possible through membership dues and donations. Please continue to help us achieve our mission and share the messages we would all like to deliver to tomorrow’s anglers. To find out how you can get more involved, please visit www.igfa.org/educate/main.aspx for information about the incredible education programs the IGFA offers. If you or someone you know would be interested in hosting the IGFA Outreach Education Program for fishing clinics, community events or other outreach opportunities, in the United States or abroad, please contact IGFA Education Director David W. Matagiese at dmatagiese@igfa.org.

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A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes provides recreational anglers and researchers with various tagging, release and recapture programs from around the world. This inventory is being provided as a reference resource. Tagging programs are used to obtain information about a fish such as population abundance, movement, growth, behavior and mortality. There are numerous types of tags used on fish and which tag to use depends on the type of study, size and species being tagged. Most tags will have basic information such as a serial number, phone number contact, and/or webpage information. Some programs will even offer rewards for returned tags.

What does a tag look like? Tags vary greatly in size, shape, color, where they are attached to the fish and how they provide information to the researchers. The two primary ways to group types of tags are Conventional and Electronic Tags.

Conventional Tags Conventional tags have information written on the tag such as who to contact and an ID number. Common conventional tags are Disc or Button Tags, and Dart or Anchor tags. Disc or Button Tags- These tags are typically small plastic or metal tags that look similar to a dog or cat collar tag with the information written on the tag. Dart/Anchor Tags -These tags resemble a long spaghetti string hanging off of the fish. Information can be found written along the cylindrical tube or on a piece of waterproof paper found within an attached capsule at the end.

Electronic Tags Electronic tags provide researchers with more detailed information such as movement patterns. They either archive the information or transmit it to a moored receiver or satellites. Data Storage Tags (DSTs) - small electronic tags that typically store information about depth and temperature. Depending on the size of the fish, they can be attached externally or placed internally. Internal DSTs are usually implanted in either the dorsal muscle or the gut cavity, and often have a protruding sensor through the body wall. These tags must be returned whole to download the archived information. Satellite and Acoustic Tags - these are also used to determine the movements of the fish. They can be placed internally or externally. Some models will save the information until it is downloaded, while others will transmit it to moored receiving stations periodically. The most sophisticated electronic tags are programmed to record data for a length of time, then release from the fish and transmit the stored data through an orbiting satellite system.

To add or remove programs to IGFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inventory List, please contact Assistant to the IGFA President, Tanya Buxton: tbuxton@igfa.org or call 954-927-2628 Smaller bodies of waters, inland lakes, streams, rivers etc. are listed under the ocean that is closest to them.

WORLDWIDE (multiple oceans) Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Lolla Shores Drive, LaJolla, CA 92037, USA Phone: 858-546-7104 Contact person: Suzanne Kohin E-mail: suzanne.kohin@noaa.gov Web: http://swfsc.noaa.gov/frd-billfish.aspx Species tagged: black marlin (Istiompax indicus), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), pacific striped marlin (Kajikia audax), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), and sailfish (Istophorus platypterus) Location: throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans

The Billfish Foundation (TBF) 5100 North Federal Hwy., Suite #200 floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308, USA Phone: (954) 938-0150 Email: Tag@billfish.org Web: www.billfish.org Species tagged: black marlin (Istiompax indicus), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), sailfish (Istophorus platypterus), spearfish (Tetrapturus spp), striped marlin (Kajikia audax), swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and white marlin (Kajikia albida)Locations: Worldwide

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ATLANTIC OCEAN American Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program American Littoral Society, Sandy Hook, Highlands, NJ 07732, USA Phone: 732-291-0055 Contact person: Jeff Dement E-mail: Jeff@littoralsociety.org Web: http://www.littoralsociety.org/fish_tagging.aspx Species tagged: Inshore Marine and anadromous fish species only - i.e. striped bass (Morone saxatilis), winter/summer flounder, bluefish (Pomatomous saltatri ), tautog (Tautoga onitus), black sea bass (Centropristis striata), red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), black drum

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A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes (Pogonias cromis), ect. - Does not tag large pelagic fish. Location: United States and Canada. BOAT/U.S. Boat U.S. Foundation Fish Tag & Release Program 147 Old Solomon’s Island Rd, Suite 513, Annapolis, MD 2140, USA Contact person: Susan Shingledecker E-mail: sshingledecker@boatus.com Web: http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/et hicalangler.asp Species tagged: Saltwater and anadromous species including striped bass(Morone saxatilis), bluefish (Pomatomous saltatri ), amberjack (Seriola dumerili), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla), Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculates), red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), tautog (Tautoga onitus), tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) Locations: East and Gulf coasts of the United States, Atlantic Ocean NOTE: Program no longer provides tags, but still accepts recapture reports Bonefish-Tarpon Conservation Program UM/RSMAS, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149, USA Phone: 305-421-4927 Contact person: Michael Larkin E-mail: mlarkin@rsmas.miami.edu Web: www.bonefishresearch.com Species tagged: Bonefish (Albula vulpes) Location: Florida, USA Centre for Environmental Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 OHT, UK Phone: 01502 562244 Contact person: Gary Burt (marine) and Ian Russell (anadromous species) E-mail: Gary.Burt@cefas.co.uk ian.russell@cefas.co.uk Web: www.cefas.co.uk/fishtagreturns Species: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), sea trout (Salmo trutta), eels (Anguilla anguilla), bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), cod (Gadus morhua), flatfish (various), sharks (various), rays (various) and edible crab Location: North Atlantic Ocean; waters around England, Wales and Ireland Department of Biology, Acadia University Wolfville, Nova Scotia B0P 1X0, CANADA Phone: 902-585-1161 Contact person: Dr. M. J. Dadswell E-mail: mdadswel@acadiau.ca Species tagged; Striped bass (Morone saxatilis); Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oyxrinchus) Location: Nova Scotia, Bay of Fundy, Minas Basin

Contact person: Steve Qualia E-mail: fishtrackers@yahoo.com Species tagged: All marine species Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Caribbean Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, PO Box 2089, Waycross, GA 31502, USA Phone: (912)285-6094 Contact person: Don Harrison E mail: Don_Harrison@mail.dnr.state.ga.us Web: www.dnr.state.ga.us Species tagged: American shad (Alosa sapidissima) Location: Altamaha River, Georgia, USA Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 703 E. Beach Dr., Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA Phone: (228) 872-4202 Contact persons: Jim Franks and Read Hendon E-mail: jim.franks@usm.edu, read.hendon@usm.edu Webpage: www.usm.edu/gcrl Species tagged: cobia* (Rachycentron canadum), tripletail* (Lobotes surinamensis), spotted seatrout** (Cynoscion nebulosus), tarpon** (Megalops atlanticus), Florida pompano** (Trachinotus carolinus) Location: * southeastern U.S. coastal waters; ** Mississippi coastal waters Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Striped Bass Tagging Program Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Lyman Fish Hatchery Address: 16193 Fish Hatchery Rd. Gulfport, MS 39503, USA Phone: (228) 832-2215 Contact person: David Rose and Larry Nicholson E-mail: David.Rose@dmr.ms.gov, larry.nicholson@usm.edu Species tagged: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Location: Northern Gulf of Mexico Large Coastal Shark Tagging Program The College of William & Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062, USA Phone: (804) 684-7372 Contact persons: Dr. Tracy Sutton and Christina Parsons Email: tsutton@vims.edu Webpage: http://www.vims.edu/features/programs/shark_survey. php Species tagged: All large coastal shark species: Primarily sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus), dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus), tiger (Galeocerdo cuvieri), sandtiger (Carcharias taurus), scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), smooth Hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena), blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus), spinner (Carcharhinus brevipinna) Locations: Lower Chesapeake Bay, lagoons of the eastern shore of Virginia, inshore along southern Virginia coast

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Large Pelagic Research Center University of New Hampshire Spaulding Hall, 46 College Road, Durham, NH 03824, USA Phone: 603-862-2897 Contact person: Becca Toppin E-mail: becca.toppin@unh.edu Webpage: www.largepelagics.unh.edu Species tagged: Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Locations: Atlantic Ocean Marine Fish Cooperative Tagging Program Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana, 830 Union Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA Phone: 888-MARKFISH; 800-567-2182 Contact person: Maumus F. Claverie, Jr. E-mail/phone: MaumusJr@aol.com Webpage: CCALouisiana.com Species tagged: Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), black drum (Pogonias cromis), flounder (various), snapper (various), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), and over 30 other marine species Location: Gulf and Atlantic U.S. seaboard Tags are yellow with the serial number on both ends. They all have a prefix of L Marine Sport Fish Tagging Programme Central Fisheries Board, Swords Business Campus, Swords, Co. Dublin, IRELAND Phone: +353 (0) 1 8842600 Contact person: Shane O’Reilly & Mark Corps E-mail: shane.oreilly@cfb.ie, Mark.Corps@cfb.ie Web: www.cfb.ie Species tagged: Blue shark (Prionace glauca), porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus), tope (Galeohinus galeus), monkfish (Squatina squatina), rays and skates (Raja spp), spurdog (Squalus acanthias), smooth-hound ( Mustelus asterias), bull huss ( Scyliorhinus stellaris). Location: Irish Coast Namibian Angling Fish Tagging Project Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, PO Box 912, Swakopmund, REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA Contact persons: J.A. Holtzhausen E-mail: hholtzhausen@mfmr.gov.na Species tagged: Gamefish, bronze whalers (Carcharhinus brachyurus), shortfin makos (Isurus oxyrinchus) and blue sharks, also other sharks and rays Locations: Namibia, Africa National Coded Wire Program, Marine Institute Furnace, Newport, Co Mayo, IRELAND Phone: 00353 98 42300 Contact person: Dr N Ó Maoiléidigh E-mail: anne.cullen@marine.ie Web: www.marine.ie Species tagged: Atlantic salmon (Salmon salar) Location: north Atlantic Sea, including waters around Ireland, Scotland, England, Faeroes, Greenland, and Norway

A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes NMFS Cooperative Shark Tagging Program Apex Predators Program, NOAA / National Marine Fisheries Service 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882 USA Phone: 401-782-3200 Contact person: Ruth Briggs E-mail: ruth.briggs@noaa.gov Web: http://na.nefsc.noaa.gov/sharks/intro.html Species tagged: all species of sharks Location: along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America and Europe

Striped Bass Tagging Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MD Fisheries Resource Office, 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA Phone: 1-800-448-8322 Contact person: Ian Park E-mail: Ian_Park@fws.gov Website: http://marylandfisheries.fws.gov Species tagged: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Locations: Atlantic Coast; Cape Hatteras, USA to Canadian border

Sturgeon Tagging Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MD Fisheries Resources Office, 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, 21401, USA Phone: 1-800-448-8322 Web: http://marylandfisheries.fws.gov Contact person: Mike Mangold Email: Mike_Mangold@FWS.GOV Species tagged: Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser Oxyrinchus) and shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Cooperative Tagging Center 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149, USA Phone: 800-437-3936 Contact person: Eric Orbesen and Dr. Eric Prince E-mail: tagging@noaa.gov (to report or request tags), Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov, Eric.Prince@noaa.gov Webpage: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/fisheriesbiology.jsp Species tagged: Swordfish, all billfish and major tuna species (bluefin, yellowfin, albacore, bigeye, blackfin) Location: North and South Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Northeast Regional Cod Tagging Program Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101, USA Contact person: Dr. Shelly Tallack Email: stallack@gmri.org Website: www.codresearch.org Species tagged: Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua Location: Gulf of Maine and neighboring Canadian waters, from Nova Scotia to Cape Cod and Southern New England waters Scottish Shark Tagging Programme 62, Lounsdale Dr., Paisley. Renfrewshire PA2 9ED, SCOTLAND Phone: 01776 840346 Contact person: Ian Burrett E-mail: ianburrett@btinternet.com Webpage: www.tagsharks.com Species tagged: Tope (Galeorhinus galeus), Spurdog (Squalus acanthias), Smoothhound (Mustelas Asterias), Thornback ray (Raja clavata), Spotted ray (Raja montagui), Cuckoo ray (Raja naevus), Blonde ray (Raja brackyura), Common skate (Raja batis), Nurse Hound or Bull Huss (Scyliorhinus stellaris) Location: Scotland Striped Bass Stocking and Tagging North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, 1367 US Hwy. 17 South, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA Phone:252-264-3911 Contact person: Sara E. Winslow E-mail: sara.winslow@ncdenr.gov Web: www.ncdmf.net Species tagged: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Locations: North Carolina, USA. Albemarle Sound and tributaries, Pamlico River, Neuse River and Cape Fear River systems

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A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes Location: Atlantic Coast Tarpon Tagging Program SALVE SÁBALO, Tampico, Tam. MEXICO Phone: 833 213 0905 Contact person: Alberto Madaria H. E-mail: salbalo@terra.com.mx Webpage: Species tagged: Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) Location: Mexico - Carpintero lagoon, Tampico, Panuco River and Gulf of Mexico Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Rockport Marine Laboratory, 702 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX 78382, USA Contact person: Dr. Mark R. Fisher E-mail: mark.fisher@tpwd.state.tx.us Webpage: www.tpwd.state.tx.us Species tagged: Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), black drum (Pogonias cromis), spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), Southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma), red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), and miscellaneous species Location: Texas Coastal Waters, USA Tubarões e Agulhões Oceânicos do BrazilUFRPE/ Instituto de Pesca- SP/ MPA UFRPE, Departamento de Pesca e Aqüicultura, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, RecifePE Phone: 55-81-33206500 Contact person: Fábio Hazin E-mail: fabio.hazin@depaq.ufrpe.br Web: www.ufrpe.br Species tagged: sailfish, white marlin, blue marlin, tiger shark, blue shark, shortfin mako shark, whale shark Location: Equatorial and Southwest Atlantic UK Shark Tagging Program School of Ocean and Earth Science University of Southampton National Oceanography Center, Southampton SO14 3 ZH, UK Telephone: +44 (0) 23 80 596010 Contact Person: Dr. Ken Collins E-mail: kjc@noc.soton.ac.uk Web: www.ukshark.co.uk Species tagged: Common smooth hound (Mustelus mustelus); starry smooth hound (Mustelus asterias); tope (Galeorhinus galeus); porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus); thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus); angel shark (Squatina squatina); mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) Locations: England, Wales, Scotland, Europe University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA Contact person: Robin Overstreet and Reg Blaylock E-mail: Robin.Overstreet@usm.edu, reg.blaylock@usm.edu Web: www.usm.edu/gcrl Species tagged: Red Snapper (Lutjanus

campechanus), spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), gulf killifish (Fudulus grandis), southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma), and miscellaneous fishes Location: Northern Gulf of Mexico Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary PO Box 1346, Gloucester Pt., VA 23062, USA VA Saltwater Fishing Tournament 968 Oriole Dr. S., Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA Contact person: Jon Lucy (VIMS), Claude Bain (VSFT, VMRC) E-mail: lucy@vims.edu, mrcswt@visi.net Website: www.vims.edu/adv/recreation/tag/ Species tagged: Black sea bass (Centropristis striata), black drum (Pogonias cromis), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus), red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber), spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), tautog (Tautoga onitis) Locations: Virginia; Chesapeake Bay and offshore waters of the Atlantic Ocean, USA

PACIFIC OCEAN Alaska Sablefish Tag Program Alaska Fisheries Science Center Auke Bay Laboratories, 17109 Pt. Lena Loop Rd, Juneau, AK 99801, USA Phone: (907) 789-6060 Contact person: Nancy E. Maloney E-mail: nancy.maloney@noaa.gov Species tagged: Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Location: California to western Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea California Pelagic Shark Tagging Program California Department of Fish and Game 4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C, Los Alamitos, CA 90720, USA Contact person: Bill Miller or Leeanne Laughlin E-mail: bdmiller@dfg.ca.gov or llaughlin@dfg.ca.gov Web: www.dfg.ca.gov Species tagged: Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus), blue shark (Prionace glauca), shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) Location: Pacific Ocean Note: (Program Discontinued: Data is still being collected but tags are no longer being distributed) Cooperative Billfish Tagging Program National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Lolla Shores Drive, LaJolla, CA 92037, USA Phone: 858-546-7104 Contact person: Suzanne Kohin E-mail: suzanne.kohin@noaa.gov Web: http://swfsc.noaa.gov/frd-billfish.aspx Species tagged: black marlin (Istiompax indicus), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), pacific striped marlin (Kajikia audax), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), sail120

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fish (Istophorus platypterus), shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus), blue sharks (Prionace glauca) and thresher sharks (Alopias vulpinus) Location: throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans Cod and Yellowtail Flounder Tagging Project School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 200 Mill Road Suite 325, Fairhaven, MA 02719 USA Phone: 508-910-6392 Contact person: David Martins E-mail: dmartins@umassd.edu Web: http://www.smast.umassd.edu/ Species tagged: Codfish (Gadus morhua) and Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) Location: North Atlantic, Gulf of Maine, Great South Channel, Georges Bank, Southern New England areas Hawaii Bottom fish Tagging Project 150 Hamakua Dr. PBN #430, Kailua, HI 96734, USA Phone: (808) 265-4962 Contact person: Clay Tam E-mail: clay@fishtoday.org Web: www.fishtoday.org Species tagged: Opakapaka - Pink Snapper (Pristipomoides filamentosus), Onaga - Longtailed Red Snapper (Etelis coruscans), Ehu - Red Snapper (Etelis carbunculus), Gindai - Brigham’s Snapper ( Pristipomoides zonatus), Kalekale - Von Sieboldi’s Snapper (Pristipomoides sieboldi), Lehi - Ironjaw Snapper (Aphareus rutilans), Hapuupuu - Sea Bass, Seale’s Grouper (Epinephelus quernus) Location: Hawaiian Archipelago Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) Ulua Tagging Project 1151 Punchbowl St Rm 330, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA Phone: (808) 587-0593 Contact person: Clay Tam, Annette Tagawa E-mail: uluatagging@hawaii.gov Web: http://hawaii.gov/dlnr/dar/ Species tagged: Carangids , Giant Trevally (Caranx ignoblis), Bluefin Trevally (Caranx menlampygus ), Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili ), Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana), Threadfin jack (Alectis ciliras), Cotton mouth (Uraspi helvola), Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus), Yellowspot or Island jack (Carangoides orthogrammus), Barred jack (Carangoides ferdau), Pig lip (Pseudocaranx dentex), Green jack (Caranx caballus), Leatherback jack (Scomberoides lysan), Omaka (Atule mate) and other misc. reef species have been also tagged and released. Location: Hawaii Archipelago Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Coconut Island, PO Box 1345, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA Phone: (808) 236-7401 Contact person: Kim N. Holland, David G. Itano E-mail: kholland@hawaii.edu, dgi@hawaii.edu Web:

A Worldwide Inventory of Tag, Release & Recapture Programs for Game Fishes http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/PFRP/biology/holland_ht tp2.html Species tagged: Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), Lustrous pomphret (Eumegistis illustris), striped marlin (Tetrapterus audax) Location: The Hawaiian Islands and offshore areas. Tag types: plastic dart tags, acoustic transmitter tags, internal archival data logging tags, popup satellite archival tags Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission c/o Scripps Institution of Oceanography 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA Phone: (858) 546 7159 Contact person: Kurt M. Schaefer E-mail: kschaefer@iattc.org Web: www.iattc.org Species tagged; Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (T. obesus), bluefin tuna (T. thynnus), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), black skipjack (Euthynnus lineatus), wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) Location: Pacific Ocean International Pacific Halibut Commission P.O. Box 95009, Seattle, WA 98145, USA Phone: 206-634-1838 Contact persons: Bruce M. Leaman, Director; Joan Forsberg, biologist—general tagging and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag project; Tim Loher, research biologist—satellite and archival tagging E-mail: joan@iphc.washington.edu Web: www.iphc.washington.edu Species tagged: Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Location: Oregon Coast to the Bering Sea ‘Ō’ io Tagging Project Oceanic Institute 41- 202 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA Phone: 808-735-8290 Contact person: Kimberlee Harding E-mail: kharding@oceanicinstitute.org Web: http://www.oceanicinstitute.org/tagging/ Species tagged: Bonefish (Albula glossodonta and Albula virgata) Location: Oahu, Hawaii United States Fish and Wildlife Services Western Washington Office, Aquatic Resources Division 510 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102, Lacy, WA 98503, USA Contact person: David P. Zajac Email: dave_zajac@fws.gov Species tagged: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), chum salmon (O. keta), steelhead trout (O. gairdneri) Location: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, USA

Indo-Pacific / Australia New Zealand / Asia Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, AUSTRALIA Phone: 61 3 6232 5222 Contact person: Russell Bradford / Dr Karen Evans E-mail: tags@csiro.au Web: www.marine.csiro.au Species tagged: southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyi), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius),white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), whale shark (Rhincodon typus), Location tagged: western, southern and eastern Australia, western and central Pacific Ocean. Additional notes: external orange tag(s) denote internal tag and/or marked otoliths (ear bones) for collection Game Fish Tagging Program of Australia I&I NSW, PO Box 21, Cronulla NSW 2230, AUSTRALIA Phone: +61 (0)2 9527 8411 Contact person: Phil Bolton or Adam Welfare E-mail: gamefish.tagging@industry.nsw.gov.au Web: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltw ater/gamefish-tagging Species tagged: a variety of billfish, tunas, sharks and various species of sport fish Location: Indo-Pacific Ocean Japan Game Fish Association Japan Sportfishing Center 4F, 2-22-8 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032 JAPAN Phone: 81-3-6280-3950 Contact person: Tsutomu Wakabayashi E-mail: japan@jgfa.or.jp Web: http://www.jgfa.or.jp/ Species tagged: Billfish, Japanese sea bass, dolphin and other species Location: coast of Japan New Zealand Cooperative Gamefish Tagging Ministry of Fisheries, PO Box 19747, Avondale, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Phone: +64 9 434 3383 Contact person: John Holdsworth Project management: Blue Water Marine Research E-mail: John@bluewatermarine.co.nz Web: http://bluewatermarine.co.nz/ Species tagged: Striped marlin (Kajikia audax), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), blue shark (Prionace glauca), yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi lalandi), Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis), Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Location: Southwest Pacific Ocean

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Oceanic Fisheries Programme Secretariat of the Pacific Community, B.P. D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, NEW CALEDONIA Contact person: Dr. John Hampton, Oceanic Fisheries Coordinator E-mail: JohnH@spc.int Web: www.spc.int, www.spc.int/tagging Species tagged: Skipjack tuna (Euthynnus pelamis), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), albacore (Thunnus alalunga) Location: Western Tropical Pacific Suntag PO Box 4743 Frenchville Qld AUSTRALIA 4701 Phone: +61 7 4928 6133 Contact person: Bill Sawynok E-mail: suntag@info-fish.net Web: www.info-fish.net Species tagged: 30 estuary, reef and freshwater species Location: Queensland Australia

INDIAN OCEAN African Billfish Foundation Tagging Program PO Box 342, Watamu, Kenya, EAST AFRICA Phone: + 254 722 294 332 Contact persons: Dr Simon Hemphill, Tina Harris E-mail: info@africanbillfish.org Webpage: www.africanbillfish.org Species tagged: Primarily billfish: Pacific sailfish (Istophorus platypterus), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), black marlin (Istiompax indicus), striped marlin (Kajikia audax), broadbill swordfish Location: Indian Ocean, Kenya Coast Billfish Tagging Programme Oceanographic Research Institute, P.O. Box 736, Durban, 4000, SOUTH AFRICA Phone: +27-31-3288222 Contact person: Rudy van der Elst, Elinor Bullen, Bruce Q. Mann E-mail: ori@saambr.org.za Web: www.ori.org.za Species tagged: Billfish and a large number of other marine bony fish and cartilaginous fish including species from families Sparidae, Coracinidae, Carangidae, Scombridae, Carcharhinidae, etc. Location: South Africa coast and Mozambique

INDIAN OCEAN TUNA TAGGING PROGRAMME Regional Tuna Tagging Project – Indian Ocean c/o Indian Ocean Tuna Commission P.O. Box 1011 – Victoria, SEYCHELLES Phone: +248.610.844 / +248.225.494 Contact person: Jean-Pierre Hallier and Julien Million E-mail: rttp@iotc.org, jph@iotc.org, jm@iotc.org Web: www.rttp-io.org / www.iotc.org Species tagged: yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Location: Indian Ocean (Oman, Tanzania, Kenya, Seychelles, Mozambique Channel, Maldives, Lakshadweep and Andaman Islands and West Sumatra)

Top Ten Female Anglers Saltwater

2010 is a wrap! Between November 1, 2009 and November 8, 2010, IGFA received 578 record applications. As of this writing, 443 were approved, 61 were rejected and 74 are still pending. We queried the IGFA records database to determine the top record producing anglers and tackle manufacturers in saltwater, freshwater, fly rod and Junior Angler categories. This should not, in any way, be interpreted as a compilation of the most skilled anglers, or as an endorsement for any particular brand of equipment.

1. Heather Michelle Harkavy - 9 2. Eryn Jacobsen - 6 3. Roberta G. Arostegui - 4 3t. Emiko Ihara - 4 3t. Mayuka Yokoyama - 4 6. Donna Narcizo - 3 7. Seven tied with 2

Top Ten Female Anglers Freshwater 1. Natalie Carter - 1 1t. Pamela J. Henry - 1

Top Ten Male Anglers Fly Rod 1. Martin Arostegui - 14 2. Stan Nabozny - 8 3. Peter F. Binaski - 7 4. Jean-Francois Helias - 6 5. Frank Bluch - 5 6. Jorge Masullo de Aguiar - 3 7. Ched Cooke - 2 7t. Jorge Massulo de Aguiarn - 2 7t. Lance Erik Peterson - 2 7t. William P. O'Herron - 2 122

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Top Ten Male Anglers Saltwater 1. Steven M. Wozniak - 13 2. Stan Nabozny - 10 3. Martin Arostegui - 7 4. Maximilian Hampl - 5 5. Carlos "Charly" Casal - 4 5t. Guy Jacobsen - 4 7. George Bogen - 3 7t. Phillip W. Richmond Jr. - 3 7t. Ronald P. Glinski - 3 7t. Scott Tindale - 3

Top Ten Male Anglers Freshwater 1. Gilberto Fernandes - 29 2. Stan Nabozny - 12 3. Martin Arostegui - 6 4. Jean-Francois Helias - 5 5. Martini Arostegui - 4 6. Alejandro Linares - 3 6t. Sean Konrad - 3 6t. Dennis Triana - 3 9. Ten tied with 2

Top Ten Female Anglers Fly Rod 1. Dotty Ballantyne - 14 1t. Heather Michelle Harkavy - 14 3. Caroline Cooke - 6 4. Margaret Shaughnessy - 3 5. Toquaiah Jackson Carter - 2 5t. Mari Kitagawa - 2 7. 6 tied with 1

Top Junior Anglers Female Smallfry: Brielle Bennett - 6 Female Junior: Heather Michelle Harkavy - 6 Male Smallfry: Cody Thomas Mason Konop - 3 Male Junior: Maximilian Hampl and Kyle Vincent tied

Top Ten Guides/Captains 1. Capt. Bobby McGuinness - 30 2. Capt. Chris Morrison - 14 3. Ed Walker - 11 4. Andy Nicholson - 10 5. John Batterton - 9 6. Capt. Bouncer Smith - 8 7. Bene - 7 7t. Carter Andrews - 7 9. Three tied with 6

1. Boga Grip - 122 2. Rapala - 33 3. IWS Scales- 24 4. Acuweigh - 20 5. Berkley - 16 5t. Chatillon -16 7. Filizola - 15 8. Bonso - 12 8t CAS - 12 10. Salter - 11

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Top Ten Fly Rods 1. Sage - 48 2. G•Loomis - 36 3. Temple Fork - 11 4. Orvis - 5 5. Bluewater - 3 5t. Diamond Back - 3 7. Four tied with 2

Top Ten Saltwater Lines (non Fly Rod)

Top Ten Scales

Top Ten Saltwater Rods

Top Ten Freshwater Rods

1. Shimano - 43 2. Daiwa - 18 3. Shakespeare - 17 4. Bass Pro - 10 5. Capt. Harry's - 9 5t. Kilwell - 9 7. Penn - 7 8. G•Loomis - 6 8t. Star - 6 10. Two tied with 5

1. Daiwa - 14 1t Fenwick - 14 3. Bass Pro - 13 4. G•Loomis - 11 5. Andy Nickelson - 10 6. Shimano - 9 7. Lamiglass - 6 8. Penn - 5 8t. Sportex - 5 10. Cabelas - 4

Top Ten Freshwater Lines (non Fly Rod)

1. Ande - 62 2. Rio - 40 3. Seaguar - 5 4. Platypus - 3 4t. Stren - 3 6t. Eleven tied with 1

1. Ande - 96 2. Momoi - 37 3. PowerPro - 15 4. Sufix - 11 5. Platypus - 10 5t. Varivas - 10 7. Berkley - 7 7t. Stren - 7 9t. Three tied with 4

1. Ande - 26 2. Berkley -12 3. PowerPro - 11 4. Fireline - 8 4t. Stren - 8 6. Platypus - 7 7. Equilon - 6 8. Fins - 6 9. Three tied with 5

Top Ten Saltwater Reels

Top Ten Freshwater Reels

1. Shimano -149 2. Penn - 32 3. Daiwa - 16 4. Avet - 7 5. Abu Garcia - 6 6. Accurate - 5 7. Okuma - 4 8. Fin-Nor - 3 8t. Shakespeare - 3 10t. Two tied with 2

1. Shimano - 60 2. Pflueger - 16 3. Abu Garcia - 12 4. Daiwa - 8 5. Lew Childres - 8 6. Quantum - 6 7. Cabelas - 4 8. Penn - 3 9. Ryobi - 3 10. Mitchell - 2 2011 World Record Game Fishes

Top Ten Fly Tippets

Top Ten Fly Reels 1. Tibor - 40 2. Orvis - 17 3. Lamson - 11 4. Abel - 9 5. Shilton - 8 5t. STH - 8 7. Ross - 6 8. Sage - 5 9. Hatch - 3 10. Nautilus - 3

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IGFA International Fishing Clubs Now your fishing club can proudly display its support with the world’s most respected fishing organization There are approximately 230 Official IGFA Fishing Clubs worldwide. IGFA greatly appreciates the partnership and support of these clubs and their members in helping us to fulfill our mission of promoting ethical fishing to more anglers worldwide through education and conservation. The Official IGFA Fishing Club membership program allows for four different levels of support and graduated benefits per level. Official Club memberships begin at $50 per year for a Contributing Club, $100 for a Fellow Club, $500 for a Sponsor Club, and $1,000 for a Benefactor Club. All Official IGFA Fishing Clubs receive a certificate of membership, recognition on the IGFA website with hyperlink capabilities (if desired), in the International Angler newsletter and in the World Record Game Fishes book, and receive all IGFA publications, news releases, bulletins and invitations to special events. Official Member Clubs have the authority to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo. Extra copies of international angling rules, world record application forms and other IGFA publications are also available. IGFA maintains a permanent file on your club - its officers, activities, yearbooks and bulletins which are part of the extensive history of angling that IGFA is developing for future generations of anglers. The IGFA Club Membership is open to all fishing, boat and yacht clubs, youth groups and other related non-profit organizations. For more information on how your club can join this prestigious group, please email Denise Hartman at dhartman@igfa.org. or call 954-927-2628.

Official IGFA Benefactor Club $1,000.00 (USD)

Official IGFA Sponsor Club $500.00 (USD)

• Six World Record Game Fishes books • Six issues of the International Angler bi-monthly newsletter • IGFA Club membership card • Recognition on the IGFA website www.igfa.org with hyperlink to your club • A certificate of membership suitable for framing • Decals • Access to world records on the IGFA website • The authorization to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo • Club listing in the World Record Game Fishes book and International Angler newsletter • Five World Record Application submissions • Five scale certifications • Four limited edition artist prints from the IGFA archives • Club Profile in the International Angler newsletter • Permanent display space that has been designated for Benefactor club members at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum

• Four World Record Game Fishes books • Six issues of the International Angler bi-monthly newsletter • IGFA Club membership card • Recognition on the IGFA website www.igfa.org with hyperlink to your club • A certificate of membership suitable for framing • Decals • Access to world records on the IGFA website • The authorization to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo • Club listing in the World Record Game Fishes book and International Angler newsletter • Five World Record application submissions • Five Scale certifications • Four limited edition artist prints from the IGFA archives • Club Profile in the International Angler newsletter

Official IGFA Fellow Club $100.00 (USD) • Two World Record Game Fishes books • Six issues of the International Angler bi-monthly newsletter • IGFA Club membership card • Recognition on the IGFA website www.igfa.org with hyperlink to your club • A certificate of membership suitable for framing • Decals • Access to world records on the IGFA website • The authorization to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo • Club listing in the World Record Game Fishes book and International Angler newsletter • Two World Record Application submissions • Two Scale certifications

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Official IGFA Contributing Club $50.00 (USD) • Two World Record Game Fishes books • Six issues of the International Angler bi-monthly newsletter • IGFA Club membership card • Recognition on the IGFA website www.igfa.org with hyperlink to you club • A certificate of membership suitable for framing • Decals • Access to world records on the IGFA website • The authorization to display the Official IGFA Fishing Club logo • Club listing in the World Record Game Fishes book and International Angler newsletter

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IGFA International Fishing Clubs BENEFACTOR CLUBS $1000 Level GUATEMALA Asociacion Nacional De Pesca Deportiva Y Eventos Sub-Aquaticos de Guatemala, Guatemala City

Florida International Women’s Fishing Association, Fort Lauderdale Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Opa Locka

FELLOW CLUBS $100 Level

$500 Level AMERICAN SAMOA Pago Pago Game Fishing Association, Pago Pago

AUSTRALIA Yorkeys Knob Boating Club Inc, Yorkeys Knob QLD

CUBA Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba, Ciudad de La Habana

FRANCE Big Game Fishing Club France, Bouldgne

Atlantic Fishing Club, Le Herbiers

ANGOLA Clube Naval de Luanda, Luanda

FRENCH POLYNESIA Haura Club de Tahiti, Papeete, Tahiti

Australian National Sportfishing Association, Maroubra NSW Canberra Game Fishing Club, Wooden ACT Exmouth Game Fishing Club, Exmouth WA Game Fishing Club of South Australia, Stepney SA Lizard Island Sport Fishing Club, Cairns QLD Newcastle & Port Stephens Game Fishing Club, Shoal Bay NSW South Gippsland Game Fishing Club, Leongatha VIC Sydney Game Fishing Club Ltd, Watsons Bay NSW

BAHAMAS, THE Harbourside Marine Ltd, Freeport, Grand Bahama Lyford Cay Club, New Providence

ITALY Anglers Club Bocca di Magra Fishing Foundation & School, Bocca di Magra

PUERTO RICO

CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA Expert Angler Society, Qingdao Macau Lure Fishing Club, Macau

Rawai Beach Fishing Club, Rawai, Phuket

UNITED STATES California Saltwater Fly Rodders Pacific #1, Montrose

GERMANY Big Game Fishing Club Deutschland e. V., Lenggries

GUATEMALA Asociacion Club De Pesca Deportiva de Guatemala – Club Nautico, Gautemala City

INDONESIA GNP Fishing Club, Semarang Kamikaze Indonesia Fishing Community, Jakarta Utara

ITALY Circolo Pesca D’Altura Catania, Catania Club Nautico Pesaro, Pesaro

JAMAICA Sir Henry Morgan Angling Association Ltd, Kingston

KENYA

COLOMBIA

Kenya Association of Sea Anglers, Watamu Malindi Sea Fishing Club, Malindi

Asociacion Colombiana De Piscicultura Y Pesca, Bogota

LIBERIA

Club Nautico de San Juan, San Juan

THAILAND

ECUADOR

FRANCE

AUSTRALIA

SPONSOR CLUBS

CzechoSlovak Game Fishing Club, Prague

Guayaquil Yacht Club, Guayaquil Salinas Yacht Club, Guayaquil

UNITED STATES North Carolina Hatteras Marlin Club, Hatteras

CZECH REPUBLIC

Jim Holder Memorial Marine Club, Monrovia

COSTA RICA Samara Fishing Trip, Playa Samara, Guanacaste

Counties Sport Fishing Club, Waiuku, South Auckland

CROATIA SRD “Punta Rata”, Jezera, Otok Murter

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IGFA International Fishing Clubs PAKISTAN Pakistan Game Fish Association, Clifton, Karachi

PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico Light Tackle Anglers (PRLTA), San Juan

SPAIN Blue Water Fishing Group, Adeje, Tenerife

UKRAINE Safari Ukraina, Kharkiv Ukrainian Civilised Fishermen Club, Kiev

UNITED KINGDOM British Conger Club, Plymouth, Devon Shark Angling Club of Great Britian, East Looe, Cornwall Sportfishing Club of the British Isles, Virginia Water, Surrey

UNITED STATES California Coronado Yacht Club, Coronado Laguna Niguel Billfish Club, Laguna Niguel San Diego Anglers, San Diego Southwestern Yacht Club Anglers, San Diego Tournament Anglers Association, Greenbrae Florida Englewood Fishing Club of Florida, Rotonda West Florida Sport Fishing Association, Cape Canaveral Halifax Sport Fishing Club, Port Orange Key Largo Anglers Club, Key Largo Matecumbe Anglers, Inc., Islamorada West Palm Beach Fishing Club, West Palm Beach Ye Olde Anglers Society, Naples Massachusetts Nantucket Angler’s Club, Nantucket

New Jersey Asbury Park Fishing Club, Asbury Park Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, Beach Haven Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Ocean City New York Freeport Tuna Club Inc, Freeport Virginia Virginia Anglers Club, Richmond

VANUATU Port Vila Game Fishing Club, Port Vila

VENEZUELA Biopesca, Valencia Edo Carabobo

VIRGIN ISLANDS Golden Hook Fishing Club, Christiansted

CONTRIBUTING CLUBS $50 Level ANGOLA

Lizard Island Game Fishing Club Inc, Blakehurst NSW Mission Beach Game Fishing Club, Mission Beach QLD Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club, Nhulunbuy NT Nowra Sportfishing Club, Bomaderry NSW Perth Game Fishing Club, North Beach WA Shoalhaven Game Fishing Club, Greenwell Point NSW South Sydney Amateur Fishing Association, Matraville NSW St. George Sportfishing Club Inc, Riverwood NSW Sunshine Coast Game Fishing Club Inc, Buddina QLD Swordfish & Tunny Club of Australia, Wartook VIC The Nor-West Game Fishing Club, Claremont WA Tuna Club of Tasmania Inc, Sandy Bay TAS Victorian Game Fishing Club, Edithvale VIC

BARBADOS The Barbados Game Fishing Club, St Michael

Akunamatata Fishing Club, Luanda

BELGIUM AUSTRALIA Amateur Fishermen’s Association of the Northern Territory, Casuarina NT Bass Strait Game Fishing Club, Hastings VIC Bermagui Big Game Anglers Club, Bermagui NSW Cairns Bluewater Game Fishing Club, Cairns QLD Cairns Game Fishing Club, Cairns QLD Cairns Rod & Reel Club, Cairns QLD Cardwell Sportfishing Club Inc, Cardwell QLD Fremantle Sailing Club, Fremantle WA Gold Coast Game Fishing Club, Helensvale Town Centre QLD King Bay Game Fishing Club Inc, Karratha WA

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BCSA-Boat Angling, HombeekMechelen

BELIZE Placencia Belize Fishing Guides, Placencia, Stann Creek District

BERMUDA Bermuda Anglers Club, Hamilton Sandys Boat Club, Mangrove Bay Sea Horse Anglers Club, Hamilton

BRAZIL APEAM, Manaus, AM

IGFA International Fishing Clubs CAYMAN ISLANDS Cayman Islands Angling Club, Georgetown

ESTONIA Estonian Sportfishing Federation, Viimsi Vald

FRENCH POLYNESIA

Toa Huri Nihi / Sport Fishing, Uturoa Raiatea

ITALY

Big Game Italia Club, Rimini

JAPAN

Blue Marlins, Tokyo Chunichi Trolling Club, Aichi Japan Trolling Club, Tokyo Mie Game Fishing Club, Mie Momo, Kanagawa Nakaminato-Marina Dandy’s Club, Ibaraki Red Headers, Chiba Shizuoka Ocean Magic, Shizuoka Skid & Acid, Chiba

KENYA

Manda Bay, Nairobi Pemba Channel Fishing Club, Mombasa Watamu Sea Fishing Club, Watamu

LATVIA

Latvian Anglers Association, Riga

MALTA

Malta Fishing Forum, Mosta

MAURITIUS

Le Morne Anglers’ Club, Black River

MEXICO

Club de Pesca Deportiva Con Cana y Carrete A C, Tampico, Tamaulipas Club Internacional de Yates Tampico A C, Tampico, Tamps East Cape Anglers, Baja California Sur Federacion Nacional de Pesca Deportiva A C, Tampico, Tamaulipas

NEW ZEALAND

Akitio Boating Club, Eketahuna Albany Sportfishing Club, Auckland Ashley Sports Fishing Club, Rangiora

Auckland Sportfishing Club, Auckland Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, Russell Bays Fishing Club, North Shore City Big Fish Fishing Club Inc, Auckland Bowentown Boating & Sport Fishing Club Inc, Katikati Canterbury Sport Fishing Club, Christchurch Chalmers Recreational Sport Fishing Club Inc, Dunedin Clevedon Game Fishing Club, Clevedon Dinsdale #1 Fishing Club, Hamilton Doubtless Bay Sportfishing Club, Northland Ferrymead Fishing Club Inc, Christchurch Hauraki Gulf Sportfishing Club, Waitakere Hawke’s Bay Sports Fishing Club Inc, Napier Hibiscus Coast Sports & Leisure Club, Whangaparaoa Hokianga Big Game & Sport Fishing Club, South Hokianga Hopin Inc, Coopers Beach Houhora Big Game & Sports Fishing Club, Houhora Mahia Boating & Fishing Club Inc, Mahia Beach Mangawhai Boating & Fishing Club, Mangawhai Mangere Boating Club, Auckland Manukau Cruising Club, Auckland Manukau Sportfishing Club, Waitakere, Auckland Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, Whitianga Mount Maunganui Sportfishing Club, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty Muriwai Sports Fishing Club Inc, Auckland New Plymouth Sportfishing & Underwater Club Inc, New New Zealand Angling & Casting Association Inc, Rotorua New Zealand Sport Fishing Council Inc, Whangarei NZ Landbased Gamefishing Club Inc, North Shore City Ngawi Sports Fishing Club, Palmerston Pegasus Bay Game Fishing Club, Christchurch Piha Deep Sea Fishing Club, West Auckland Porangahau Fishing Club, Hastings Pukemanu Boating & Fishing Club, Martinborough

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Raglan Sportfishing Club, Raglan Southern Sport Fishing Club, Invercargill Tairua Pauanui Sports Fishing Club, Tairua Tangimoana Boating Club, Tangimoana Via Palmerston N Taupo Fishing Club, Taupo Tauranga Game Fishing Club, Tauranga Tautuku Fishing Club Inc, Dunedin Te Aroha Angling Club Inc, Te Aroha Te Kaha Sport Fishing Club, Eastern Bay of Plenty The Huia Fishing Club, Waitakere City, Auckland Tokoroa Sports Fishing Association, Tokoroa Twin Harbours Fishing Club, Wellington Waihau Bay Sports Fishing Club, Opotiki Waikato Sport Fishing Club, Hamilton Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club, Masterton Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club, Wanganui Warkwoarth Gamefish Club, Warkworth Wellington Surfcasting & Angling Club Wellington Whakatane Sportfishing Club, Whakatane Whangamata Ocean Sports Club, Whangamata Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club, Whangarei Whangaroa Big Game Fish Club, Keo Northland

NORWAY No Luck Deepsea Fishing Club, Stavanger

OMAN Muscat Game Fishing Association, Muscat

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Game Fishng Association of PNG, Boroko NCD Lae Game Fishing Club, Lae Morobe Port Moresby Game Fishing Club, Port Moresby NCD

IGFA International Fishing Clubs PHILIPPINES Silver Jack Anglers Club, Manila

SOUTH AFRICA Cape Boat & Ski-Boat Club, Fish Hook

SPAIN Asociacion Pesca Recreativa Responsable Comunidad Valenciana Valencia Asociacion Tenerife 21,Pto De La Cruz, Tenerife Federacion de Asociaciones de Nautica y Pesca Recreativa Responsable, Bizkaia Federacion Gallega de Pesca Paritiya Responsable, Vigo

SRI LANKA Ceylon Sea Anglers Club, Colombo

SWITZERLAND Peter Alfred Kern-Kiura/Betty’s Camp Ltd, Zurich

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF Dar es Salaam Yacht Club, Dar es Salaam

THAILAND Big Game Fishing Club Phuket, Phuket

TONGA Nuku’alofa Fishing Club Nuku’alofa

UNITED KINGDOM Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society, Brighton, E. Sussex East Hastings Sea Angling Association, Sussex

UNITED STATES Alaska Juneau Alaska Billfish Association, Juneau California Balboa Angling Club, Newport Beach Channel Islands Billfish Tournament, Ventura Dana Sportfishers, Orange Little One Tournament Association,

Long Beach Marina Del Rey Anglers, Marina Del Rey Oceanside Senior Anglers, Fallbrook Pacific Coast Flyrodders, Santa Barbara S. California Mackerel Club, Riverside San Diego Yacht Club, San Diego San Pedro Yacht Club, Wilmington Southern California Tuna Club, Long Beach The Marlin Club, San Diego Delaware Ocean City Light Tackle Club, Dover Florida Backcountry Fly Fishing Association, Melbourne Boynton Beach Fishing Club, Boynton Beach Cape Coral Tarpon Hunters Club, Cape Coral Ft. Myers Beach Tarpon Hunters Club, Ft. Myers Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club, Pensacola Sailfish Club of Florida, Palm Beach Snapper Trapper, Pompano Beach South Florida Shark Club, North Miami Beach Stuart Sailfish Club Inc, Stuart Georgia South Georgia Big Game Angler Club, Valdosta Hawaii Lahaina Yacht Club, Lahaina Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, Nampa

Mississippi Mississippi Gulf Coast Big Game Fishing Club Inc, Gulfport New Jersey Hi-Mar Striper Club, Middletown Hudson River Fisherman’s Association, Cresskill Jersey Coast Shark Anglers, Waretown Long Beach Island Fishing Club, Harvey Cedars Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club, Brielle Spray Beach Yacht Club, Beach Haven New York Freeport Hudson Anglers Inc, Freeport Moriches Anglers Club Inc, Center Moriches Phishin Physicians, East Islip Varuna Boat Club Inc, Brooklyn North Carolina Cape Hatteras Anglers Club, Buxton Ohio Noonan Extreme Fishing, Northwood Rhode Island Aquidneck Island Striper Team, Portsmouth Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers, Coventry Texas Texas International Fishing Tournament, S. Padre Isle

Louisiana Southwest Louisiana Fishing Club Inc, Lake Charles

Virginia Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crew 500, Virginia Beach Eastern Shore Marlin Club, Wachapreague Hopewell Saltwater Anglers Club, Petersburg

Maryland Ocean City Fishing Center, Ocean City

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Massachusetts Cape Cod Sportfishing Club, South Dennis Sea & Surf Anglers Club of Boston, Roxbury Somerset Progressive Fishing Club, Somerset

Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club, St. Thomas

ZAMBIA Zambia Sport Fishing Association, Kabulonga, Lusaka

ZIMBABWE CADSAS, Harare

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1 Akitio Boating Club Inc - Pongaroa 2 Albany Sportfishing Club Inc - Albany 3 Ashley Sport Fishing Club- Rangiora 4 Auckland Sportfishing Club Inc - Auckland 5 Bays Fishing Club Inc - Browns Bay 6 Bay of Islands Swordfish Club Inc - Russell 7 Big Fish Fishing Club Inc - Pakuranga 8 Bowentown Boating & Sportfishing Club Inc - Waihi Beach 9 Canterbury Sport Fishing Club Inc - Christchurch 10 Wellington Surfcasting & Angling Club Inc 11 Chalmers Recreational/Sports Fishing Club Inc - Dunedin 12 Clevedon Game Fishing Club Inc - Clevedon 13 Counties Sports Fishing Club Inc - Waiuku 14 Dinsdale No.1 Fishing Club - Hamilton 15 Doubtless Bay Sportfishing Club Inc - Mangonui 16 Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club Inc - Gisborne 17 Hauraki Gulf Sportfishing Club Inc - Te Atatu 18 The Hawkes Bay Sports Fishing Club Inc - Napier 19 Hibiscus Coast Sport & Leisure Club Inc - Whangaparoa 20 Hokianga Big Game & Sport Fishing Club Inc - Hokianga 21 Hopin Inc - Mangonui 22 Houhora Big Game & Sports Fishing Club Inc - Houhora 23 Kawhia Boating & Angling Club Inc - Kawhia 24 Mahia Boating & Fishing Club Inc - Mahia Beach 25 Mangawhai Boating & Fishing Club Inc - Mangawhai 26 Mangere Boating Club Inc - Mangere 27 Manukau Cruising Club Inc - Onehunga 28 Manukau Sport Fishing Club - Titirangi 29 Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club Inc - Whitianga 30 Mt Maunganui Sportfishing Club Inc - Mt Maunganui 31 Muriwai Sports Fishing Club Inc - Muriwai 32 New Plymouth Sportfishing & Underwater Club Inc - New Plymouth 33 NZ Land Based Gamefishing Club Inc - Browns Bay 34 Ngawi Sports Fishing Club Inc - Ngawi 35 Pegasus Bay Game Fishing Club Inc - Christchurch 36 The Piha Deep Sea Fishing Club Inc - Piha 37 Porangahau Fishing Club Inc - Hastings 38 Whangaroa Big Gamefish Club Inc - Whangaroa 39 Raglan Sportfishing Club Inc - Raglan 40 Southern Sport Fishing Club Inc - Invercargill 41 Tairua - Pauanui Sports Fishing Club Inc - Tairua 42 Tangimoana Boating Club Inc - Tangimoana 43 Taupo Fishing Club Inc - Taupo 44 Tauranga Game Fishing Club Inc - Tauranga 45 Tautuku Fishing Club Dunedin & Haast Inc - Dunedin 46 The Te Aroha Angling Club Inc - Te Aroha 47 Te Kaha Sport Fishing Club Inc - Opotiki 48 Tokoroa Sports Fishing Assn Inc - Tokoroa 49 Twin Harbours Fishing Club Inc - Wellington 50 Waihau Bay Sports Fishing Club Inc - Waihau Bay 51 Waikato Sport Fishing Club Inc - Hamilton 52 Wairarapa Sports Fishing Club Inc - Masterton 53 Wanganui - Manawatu Sea Fishing Club Inc - Wanganui 54 Warkworth Gamefish Club In - Warkworth 55 Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club Inc - Tutukaka 56 Whakatane Sportfishing Club Inc - Whakatane 57 Whangamata Ocean Sports Club Inc - Whangamata

New Zealand – A small Country – IGFA’s Biggest Supporter - 57 Clubs 32.000 members Come visit and experience the world’s best Yellowtail and Striped Marlin ﬁshery!

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OFFICIALWEIGHSTATIONS Benefits as an Official IGFA Weigh Station • Listing on the IGFA and the World Fishing Network’s website as an Official IGFA Weigh Station inclusive of contact info, complete description, photo, and location of services and amenities. • Listing on the IGFA Mobile App (currently available for Apple devices) with maps and directions to your location from anywhere in the world • Listing in the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book distributed in over 120 countries and territories. Digital version on the IGFA website has active links for email and website addresses. • Listing in the IGFA Go-Fish Directory located in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum where thousands of visitors have access on a touch-screen. • Publicity to generate traffic to your business and referrals from IGFA headquarters.

ANGOLA Clube Nautico da Ilha de Luanda, Luanda 244-222-309689 Email: secretaria@clubenautico.org, Website: http://www.clubenautico.org Clube Naval de Luanda, Luanda, Phone: 244-222- 309624/309743, Email: cnluanda@cnluanda.com, Website: http://www.cnluanda.com

AUSTRALIA Bransfords Tackle Shop, Cairns QLD, Phone: 61-428-675070, Email: keith@bransfords.com.au, Website: http://www.bransfords.com.au Cairns World Tackle, Cairns QLD, Phone: 61-7- 4031-4040, Email: sales@cairnstackleworld.com.au, Website: http://www.tackleworld.com.au

• Continuously updated information from IGFA on world records, junior world records, fly records, and the latest international fishing news. • IGFA materials including: IGFA membership brochures; IGFA world and junior angler record application forms; IGFA rule books; list of all line class record species; information on nearly 10,000 current records; 10 lb Bonefish Club, 10 lb Bass Club applications, 25 lb Snook Club, Grand Slam Clubs, and Release Club application forms.(More copies available at no cost, by request.) • Decals identifying your business as an Official IGFA Weigh Station. • Annual regular membership in IGFA which includes the World Record Game Fishes book and six International Angler newsletters per year with record updates. Access to Members-Only sections on the IGFA website. • Free testing and annual certification of official scale used in your business. (Maximum scale weight that can be certified by IGFA is 100 pounds.) Shipping costs not included.

http://www.abacobeachresort.com Hawks Nest Resort, Bahamas, Phone: 242342-7050, Email: info@hawks-nest.com, Website: http://www.hawks-nest.com Romora Bay Marina, Harbour Island, Phone: 242-333-2325, Email: anne@romorabay.com

Obligations of Official IGFA Weigh Station: • Maintain an accurate scale on the premises that is certified annually. • Send IGFA headquarters copies of the current scale certification showing scale’s accuracy, scale brand, maximum weight and scale increments. Weigh stations will not be processed until IGFA has received a copy of current certification. • Maintain a supply of record applications, etc. for your customers (free from IGFA.) • Pay an annual fee of $100 (USD) to cover listing in publications and website and for servicing. • Display the Official IGFA Weigh Station decal at your business.

Denarau Game and Sport Fishing Club, Nadi, Phone: 679-675-1288, Email: kapena@adrenalinfiji.com, Website: http://www.dgsfcfiji.com Matava the Astrolable Hideaway, Vunisea, Phone 679-368-0080, Email: adrian@matava.com, Website: http://www.gamefishingfiji.com

COSTA RICA Billfish Safaris, Marina Papagayo, Guanacasta, Phone: 506-8359-9739, USA 251-343-5824, Email: billfishsafari@racsa.co.cr, Website: http://www.billfishsafaris.com

GERMANY

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

GUADELOUPE

CzechoSlovak Game Fishing Club, Prague, Phone: 420-732-643686, Email: ullsock@centrum.cz, Website: http://www.csgfc.cz

The Guadeloupe Marlin Club, Abymes Cedex, Phone: 590-690-307505, Email: guadeloupe-marlinclub@wanadoo.fr

FIJI

ITALY

Club Oceanus, Pacific Harbour, Phone: 679-345- 0498, Email: info@cluboceanus.com, Website: http://www.cluboceanus.com

Angler Fishing Club Bocca di Magra, Ameglia (SP), Phone: 39-335-6298699, Email: Bartoli.alberto@sarong.it International Boat Service, Porto Rotondo,

BAHAMAS, THE Abaco Beach Resort, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Phone: 242-367-2158, Email: christopher.higgs@abacobeachresort.com, Website:

Note: Your scales may also be certified for accuracy by government agencies or other qualified and accredited organizations.

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Fishingtackle24, Karlsruhe, Phone: 49-72157044610, Email: Stefan@angelcenterkarlsruhe.de, Website: http://www.fishingtackle24.de

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OFFICIALWEIGHSTATIONS Phone: 39-789-380048, Email: sara.piras@ibsgroup.it, Website: http://www.ibsgroup.it

Scottys Outdoors Ltd, Silverdale, Phone: 64-94268620, Email: stindale@xtra.co.nz

NICARAGUA MAURITIUS Le Morne Angler’s Club, Black River, Phone: 230-483-5801, Email: lmaclub@intnet.mu, Website: http://www.morneanglers.com Rod Fishing Club, Jeantac, Rodrigues Island, Phone: 230- 875-0616/230-875-0611, Email: contact@rodfishingclub.com, Website: http://www.rodfishingclub.com

MEXICO Club Internacional de Yates Tampico AC, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Phone: 82-1208925, Email: clubyate@prodigy.net.mx, Website: http://www.clubdeyatestampicoac.com

NEW ZEALAND Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, Whitianga, Phone: 64-7-8664121, Email: mbgfc@xtra.co.nz, Website: www.gamebase.co.nz

San Carlos Sport Fishing, La Esquina del Lago Lodge, San Carlos, Rio San Juan, Phone: 505-88-490600, Email: riosanjuan@racsa.co.cr, Website: http://www.nicaraguafishing.com

PAKISTAN Pakistan Game Fish Association, Karachi, Phone: 923-008-225423, Email: info@pgfa.org, Website: http://www.pgfa.org

RUSSIA Rybolov-Elite Magazine Ltd, Moscow, Phone: 74-95-6071752, Email: info@rybolov.eu Siberia Expeditions, LLC, Khabarovsk, Phone: 7-914-5418426, Email: huchoman@uralen.khv.ru, Website: http://www.taimenexpeditions.com

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SIERRA LEONE Bonthe Holiday Village, Congo Gross, Freetown, Phone: 232-22230055, Email: Samake.joy@gmail.com, Website: http://www.bontheholidayvillage.com

SOUTH AFRICA Global Alliance Lodge, Cramerview, Phone: 258-82-3119250, Email: alewis@ga.co.mz, Website: http://www.globalalliance.co.uk St. Francis Safaris, St. Francis Bay, Phone: 27-82-5693750, Email: safarisa@lantic.co.za

SPAIN Puerto Deportivo Marina Rubicon, Playa Blanca, Phone: 928-519012, Email: karin@marinarubicon.com

TONGA Ika Lahi International Gamefishing Lodge, Neiafu, Vava’u, Phone: 6-76-70611, Email: ikalahi@tongafishing.com, Website: http://www.tongafishing.com

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OFFICIALWEIGHSTATIONS TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Trinidad & Tobago Game Fish Association, Diego Martin, Phone: 868-6326608, Email: ttgfa@tstt.net.tt, Website: http://www.ttgfa.com

UNITED STATES ALASKA Deep Creek Fishing Club, Ninilchik, Phone: 907-567-7373, Email: captaincrusty@aol.com Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, Homer, Phone: 907-235-7740, Email: halibutderby@homeralaska.org, Website: http://www.homerhalibutderby.com Jerry’s Meats & Seafoods, Juneau, Phone: 907-789-5142, Email: jerrysmeats@acsalaska.net, Website: http://www.jerrysmeats.com

CALIFORNIA Angler’s Choice Tackle, San Diego, Phone: 619-223-2324, Email: luc@anglerschoicetackle.com, Website: http://www.anglerschoicetackle.com Balboa Angling Club, Newport Beach, Phone: 949-673-6316, Email: balboaanglingclub@sbcglobal.net, Website: http://www.balboaanglingclub.or Marlin Club of San Diego, San Diego, Phone: 619-222-8677, penz4x4@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.themarlinclub.com Mission Bay Marlin Club, San Diego, Phone: 619-224-8229, Email: donnamckee@sbcgloba.net, Website: http://www.missionbaymarlinclub.org Pacific Coast Bait & Tackle, Oceanside, Phone: 760-439-3474, Email: cobbh@aol.com Tuna Club, Avalon, Phone: 310-510-0079, Email: info@tunaclub.com, Website: http://www.tunaclub.com

CONNECTICUT Fisherman’s Paradise, Branford, Phone: 203-488-3474, Email: fishermansparadisect@gmail.com, Website: http://www.fishermansparadisect.com

Master Bait & Tackle, East Haven, Phone: 203-467-2248, Email: davidcorolla@sbcglobal.net

FLORIDA Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge, Big Pine Key, Phone: 305-872-2351 Burdines Waterfront, Marathon, Phone: 305-743-5317, Email: burdineswaterfront@gmail.com, Website: http://burdineswaterfront.com Cape Marina, Cape Canaveral, Phone: 321783-8410, Email: capmar@aol.com, Website: http://www.capemarina.com Capt Hook’s Marina & Dive Center, Marathon, Phone: 305-743-2444, Email: info@captainhooks.com, Website: http://www.captainhooks.com Crook & Crook, Inc. Miami, FL, Phone: 305-854-0005, E-mail: abaldor@crookandcrook.com, Website: http://www.tackletogo.com Dames Point Marina, Jacksonville, Phone: 904-751-3043, Email: will@damespointmarina.com Destin Marina Services, Inc., Destin, Phone: 850-337-8250, Email: harbormaster@harborwalk-destin.com, Website: http://www.harborwalk-destin.com Fort Pierce City Marina, Fort Pierce, Phone: 772-464-1245, Email: fpcm@cityftpierce.com, Website: http://www.fortpiercecitymarina.com Garden Cove Marina, Key Largo, Phone: 305-451-4694, Email: captronjehle@bellsouth.net Gulf Breeze Bait & Tackle, Inc., Gulf Breeze, Phone: 850-932-6789, Email: gbtackle@aol.com, Website: http://www.gbtackle.com King’s Pointe Marina, Key West, Phone: 305-294-4676, Email: erniekpm@aol.com MarineMax Inc - Florida East, Key Largo, Phone: 305-367-3969, Email: linda.hackney@marinemax.com Marlin’s Dockside @ John’s Pass Marina Inc, Treasure Island, Phone: 727-367-3835, Email: captmike@marlins-dockside.com, Website: http://www.marlinsdockside.com Port Saint Joe Marina, Inc., Port Saint Joe, Phone: 850-227-9393, Email:

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clara@psjmarina.com, Website: http://www.psjmarina.com Sebastian Inlet Marina, Sebastian, Phone: 772-664-8500, Email: davidt@sebastianinletmarina.com, Website: http://www.sebastianinletmarina.com StingRay Fishing Outfitters, Jupiter, Phone: 800-257-9461, Email: ray@stingraytackle.com Website: http://www.stingraytackle.com Sunrise Boat Marina, Cape Canaveral, Phone: 321-783-9535, Email: robinroark@sunrisemarina.com, Website: http://www.sunrisemarina.com Sunset Marina Key West, Inc., Key West, Phone: 305-296-7101, Email: seabirdmarina695@aol.com, Website: http://www.sunsetmarinakw.com Worldwide Sportsman, Islamorada, Phone: 305-664-0512, Email: g.hommell@basspro.com, Website: http://www.basspro.com

GEORGIA Little Creek Marina, Atlanta, Phone: 757362-3600, Email: store@littlecreekmarina.com, Website: http://www.littlecreekmarina.com

MAINE Port Harbor Marine, South Portland, Phone: 207-767-3254, Email: jirish@portharbormarine.com, Website: http://www.portharbormarine.com

MARYLAND AKE Marine, Ocean City, Phone: 410-2130421, Website: http://www.akemarine.com Bahia Marina Inc, Ocean City, Phone: 410289-7438, Email: Fish@bahiamarina.com, Website: http://www.bahiamarina.com Ocean City Fishing Center, Ocean City, Phone: 410-213-1121, Email: ocfc@ocfishing.com, Website: http://www.ocfishing.com Sunset Marina LLC, Ocean City, Phone: 410-213-9600, Email: brian@ocsunsetmarina.com Website: http://www.ocsunsetmarina.com

MASSACHUSETTS Belsan Bait & Tackle, Scituate, Phone: 781-545-9400, Email: mpbelsan@comcast.net, Website: http://www.belsanbait.com Dick’s Bait & Tackle, Oak Bluffs, Phone: 508-693-7669, Email: dicksbait@comcast.net

MISSISSIPPI Gorenflo’s Tackle & Marine Store, Biloxi, Phone: 228-432-7387, Email: pbacklash@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.gorenflostackle.com

NEW JERSEY Beach Haven Marlin & Tuna Club, Mount Laurel, Phone: 609-6853399, Email: philattandem@aol.com Canyon Club Resort Marina, Cape May, Phone: 609-884-0188, Website: http://www.canyonclubmarina.com Kammerman’s Atlantic City Marina, Atlantic City, Phone: 609348-8418, Email: atlstar@aol.com, Website: http://www.kammermansmarina.com Off The Hook Bait & Tackle, Cape May, Phone: 609-884-0444, Email: hinch@snip.net Scott’s Bait & Tackle Inc, Bradley Beach, Phone: 732-988-6450, Email superlac@aol.com, Website: http://www.scottsbaitandtackle.com South Jersey Marina, Cape May, Phone: 698-884-2499, Email: sjadmin@sjmarina.com, Website: http://www.southjerseymarina.com

NORTH CAROLINA Frank & Fran’s Fisherman’s Friend, Avon, Phone: 252-995-4171, Email: ffff1@mindspring.com, Website: http://www.hatterasisland.com Island True Value Tackle & Hardware, Carolina Beach, Phone: 910-458-3049, Email: islandtackle@charter.net, Website: http://www.islandtacklehardware.com

SOUTH CAROLINA Haddrell’s Point Tackle, Mt Pleasant, Phone: 800-881-5201, Email: sales@haddrellspoint.com, Website: http://www.haddrellspoint.com Isle of Palms Marina. Isle of Palms, Phone: 843-886-0209, Email: iopmarina@yahoo.com

VIRGINIA JEB Little Creek Cove Marina, Virginia Bch, Phone: 757-462-7140, Email: jlandon@mwrma.com Long Bay Pointe Bait & Tackle, Virginia Bch, Phone: 757-4817517, Email: captstv@yahoo.com

VIRGIN ISLANDS American Yacht Harbor, St. Thomas, Phone: 340-775-6454, Email: ayh@igymarinas.com, Website: http://www.igy-americanyachtharbor.com Poolworks, Inc., Christiansted, Phone: 340-773-5225, Email: mffulle@att.global.net

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Captains / Guides • Authorization to use the IGFA Captain/Guide logo on ads, business cards, and brochures.

Benefits as an IGFA Captain/Guide

• Listing in the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book by area distributed in over 120 countries and territories. Digital version on the IGFA website has active links for email and website addresses.

• Official designation and recognition as an “IGFA Captain/Guide.”

• Listing in the IGFA Go-Fish Directory located in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum where thousands of visitors have access on a touch-screen.

• Listing on the IGFA and the World Fishing Network’s website as an IGFA Captain/Guide inclusive of contact information, description and location of services, and photo.

• Referrals from IGFA when inquiries are received pertaining to the captain’s area.

• Five (5) free IGFA annual memberships (value $200) to give to your best clients.

• Access to World Records on the IGFA website and the IGFA’s Fish Species Database.

• 15% discount on scale certifications (maximum scale weight - 100 lb).

• Receive an Official IGFA Captain I.D. Card, decals for boat and vehicle, embroidered patch, and an IGFA Captain/Guide fishing hat.

• 15% discount on IGFA catalog items and gift shop purchases.

61-7-40552490, Email: info@australiangamefishing.com Website: http://www.australiangamefishing.com Capt. E Maher, East Fremantle, WA, Phone: 618-9319-1211, Email: markmaher@bigpond.com Capt. Daniel McCarthy, Cairns, QLD, Phone: 61-413-054031, Email: info@bigfishdownunder.com Website: http://www.bigfishdownunder.com Capt. John Paton, North Ryde, NSW, Phone: 61-2-9888-9494, Email: bravofishing@optusnet.com.au Capt. Alexander Scholz, Fremantle, WA, Phone: 61-408-866292, Email: allmarine@allmarineservices.com.au Capt. Bernard Vale, Coral Bay, WA, Phone: 61-899-425874, Email: mahimahi1@bigpond.com, Website: http://.www.mahimahicoralbay.com.au

info@seascorpioncharters.com, Website: http://www.seascorpioncharters.com Capt. Allen DeSilva, Pembroke, Phone: 441505-8626, Email: makocharters@gmail.com, Website: http://www.fishbermuda.com Capt. Peter Rans, Somerset Bridge, Phone: 441-737-3474, Email: overproof@northrock.bm, Website: http://www.overprooffishing.com

• Listing on the IGFA Mobile App (currently available for Apple devices) with maps and directions to your location from anywhere in the world.

ANTIGUA Capt. Derek Biel, St Johns, Phone: 268-4623174, Email: obsession@candw.ag Website: http://www.charternet.com

ARGENTINA Capt. Gonzalo Castano, Paso De La Patria, Corrientes, Phone: 54-3781-494556, Email: gcastai@yahoo.com.ar, Website: http://www.posadapasopatria.com.ar Capt. Mariano De La Rua, Lamadrid, Phone: 54-223-451-1197, Email: aquareef@infovia.com.ar Website: http://www.aquafish.com.ar Capt. Daniel Minuchin, Buenos Aires, Phone: 54-11-4756-6232, Email: gloquattrod@hotmail.com

AUSTRALIA Capt. Bill Billson, Paradise Point, QLD, Phone: 61-7-40325444, Email: bill@australianmarlin.com, Website: http://www.australianmarlin..com Capt. Darryl Brandon, Mackay, QLD, Phone: 61-427-028408, Email: darryl@blacksamurai.com.au, Website: http://www.blacksamurai.com.au Capt. Ken Bryant, Cannonvale, QLD, Phone: 61-7-49465044. Email: info@oceanbluecharters.com.au, Website: http://www.oceanbluecharters.com.au Capt. Kevin Carpenter, Capalaba, QLD, Phone: 61-7-38241653, Email: kc@fishaholics.com.au, Website: http://www.bigcatchers.com Capt. Ross Finlayson, Cairns QLD, Phone:

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BAHAMAS Capt. Millard “Robbie” Robinson, Abaco, Phone: 242-366-3137, Email: captrobreelgasm@aol.com, Website: http://www.puravioacottages.com Capt. Jason Walcott, Bahamas, Phone: 954805-8472, Email: mutiny1030@aol.com, Website: http://www.mutinysportfishing.com

BERMUDA Capt. Stephen Cabral, Pembroke, Phone: 441-295-0140, Email:

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• Free listing (optional) as a participant in the IGFA Member Discount Program on the IGFA website, in the World Record Game Fishes book, and the International Angler newsletter. • 20% discount on ads in Special Travel Section of IGFA’s World Record Game Fishes book.

BRAZIL Capt. Ad Caetano, Port Seguro BA, Phone: 55-73-99486886, Email: capt.caetano@gmail.com, Capt. Beni Schvartz, Rio de Janeiro, Phone: 55-21-99749512, Email: beni@mrbeni.com.br, Website: http://www.pescariodejaneiro.com

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Capt. Alfred Yong, Bandar Seri Begewan, Phone: 673-2-228951, Email: alfred@dalplus.com, Website: http://www.fredfishing.com

CANADA Capt. Guy Bouffard, French River, ON, Phone: 705-919-3181, Email: bouff@bell..net Capt. Thomas Curial, Heriot Bay, BC, Phone: 206-599-9949, Email: thomascurial@fourcea.com Capt. Bill Curry, Port Mailand, NS, Phone: 902-649-2428, Email: flyfish@tightlines.ca, Website: http://www.tightlines.ca

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Captains / Guides Capt. Kevin Gunning, Campbell Rvier, BC, Phone: 778-420-1110, Email: kjgunning@hotmail.com, Website: www.silverkinglodge.ca Capt. Haydn Northey, Mississauga, ON, Phone: 416-733-7256, Email: Hnorthey@suncor.com, Website: http://www.haydn@northey.com Capt. Michael Richardson, Pointe Au Baril, ON Phone: 705-366-5618, Email: richgirtl@verizon.net Capt. Thomas Schmidt, Half Island Cove, NS, Phone: 902-358-2363, Email: info@tunaxxl..com, Website: http://www.tunaxxl.com Capt. Frank Staiger, Agassiz, BC, Phone: 604-796-1210, Email: frank@fraserriverlodge.com, Website: http://www.fraserriverlodge.com

CAPE VERDE Capt. Berno Niebuhr, Sao Vicente, Phone: 238-9915748, Email: marlinberno@capeverde-fishing.com, Website: http://www.capeverde-fishing.com

COSTA RICA Capt. Jerry Glover, Quepos, Phone: 727242-5982/506-8869-4801, Email: lunatours@aol.com, Website: http://www.lunatours.net Capt. John Mothershead, Jaco, Puntarenas, Phone: 506-2643-3867, Email: syoungobx@aol.com, Website: http://www.costasportfishing.com Capt. John Olson, Golfito, Phone: 506-7760036, Email: catjohn@sportfishingu.com, Website: http://www.sportfishingu.com Capt. Skeet Warren, Flamingo, Phone: 706993-3959/-506-8-380-0167, Email: captskeet@bushwackercr.com, Website: http://www.bushwackercr.com

CROATIA Capt. Sasa Rakar, Zagreb, Phone: 38-598203826, Email: madera@email.t-com.hr

CZECH REPUBLIC Capt. Dusan Strejcovsky, Prague, Phone: 42-602-156091, Email: ullsock@centrum.cz, Website: http://www.csgfc.cz

FIJI Capt. Pat Nelson, Denarau Island, Phone: 679-6750301, Email: dgsfc.fiji@gmail.com,

Website: http://www.adrenalinfiji.com Capt. Adrian Watt, Kadavu Island, Vunisea, Phone: 679-6030685, Email: adrian@matava.com, Website: http://www.gamefishingfiji.com

FINLAND Capt. Juha Happonen, Kolho, Phone: 358400-547098, Email: happonen.juha@gmail.com, Website: http://www.happonen.info

FRANCE Capt. Christian Benazeth, Auch, Phone: 336-76-0-2242, Email: benmarlin1@yahoo.fr, Website: http://www.ivoire-loisirspeche.com

GERMANY Capt. Martin Joswig, St. Wendel, Phone: 49-6851-840476, Email: martin@fischen24.de, Website: http://www.fischen24.de

GUATEMALA Capt. Ron Hamlin, Iztapa, Phone: 5027881-4452, Email: capthook@itelgua.com, Website: http://www.southfishing.com

HONDURAS Capt. Vaun Cummins, Brus laguna, Phone: 504-355-5849, Email: trout33@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.sabaproductions.com

INDIA Capt. Marcel Waldschmit, Andaman Islands, Phone: 31-70-3836800, Email: marcel@blueoceangroup.eu, Website: http://www.blueoceangroup.eu

ITALY Capt. Fabio Annoscia, Bari, Phone: 39-3332032104, Email: fabioannoscia@yahoo.it Capt. Dario Balzanelli, Rome, Phone: 39335-5306975, Email: giantrevally@libero.it Capt. Alberto Bartoli, Quattro Castella Reggio Emilia, Phone: 39-522-212501, Email: Bartoli.alberto@sarong.it Capt. Simone Bini, Florence, Phone: 39329-2942754, Email: simonebini@yahoo.it, Website: http://www.simonebini.it Capt. Luciano Bonomo, Mazara del Vallo, Phone: 39-347-4777664, Email: bonomoluciano@gmail.com

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Capt. Paolo Brugnoli, Rome, Phone: 39335-318016, Email: paolob@cosmed.it Capt. Marco Corini, Ameglia, Phone: 39335-368467, Email: corini00@libero.it Capt. Antonio Cuccadu, La Maddalena, Phone: 39-349-5242670, Email: toninocuc@tiscaci.it Capt. Fabrizio Del Vecchio, Monte Argentario, Grosseto, Phone: 39-3398456813, Email: fabri113@alice.it Capt. Federico Gabrielli, Rome, Phone: 39335-483555, Email: biglola@virgilio.it Capt. Pier Geppetti, Alberese Grosseto, Phone: 39-349-0947115, Email: pierfra69@interfree.it, Website: http://www.profishinggroup.com Capt. Andrea Iacovizzi, San Foca, Phone: 39-397-9000290, Email: info@fishingcharter.it, Website: http://www.fishingcharter.it Capt. Claudio Ignaccolo, Rosolini, Phone: 39-338-3423603, Email: Claudio_ignaccolo@hotmail.it Capt. Salvatore Mele, Napoli, Phone: 39335-8398884, Email: salvatoremele@interfree.it, Website: http://www.salvatoremele.it Capt. Sandro Onofaro, Napoli, Phone: 39333-5658428, Email: info@sandroonofaro.it, Website: http://www.sandroonofaro.it Capt. Giovanni Piccinnu, Olbia Sardinia, Phone: 39-335-6394467, Email: gpiccinnu@libero.it, Website: http://www.longbeachcharter.it Capt. Aniello Rivieccio, Torre del Greco, Email: nelloriv@gmail.com Capt. Massimo Rotondaro, Catanzaro, Phone: 39-349-3737911, Email: info@sportfishing.it, Website: http://www.sportfishing.it Capt. Gabriele Zingaro, Rome, Phone: 39348-9926811, Email: info@pamgea.com, Website: http://www.pamgea.com

IVORY COAST Capt. Stephane Galli, Abidjan, Cote dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ivoire, Phone: 225-079-37136, Email: steph.galli@hotmail.fr

KENYA Capt. Henry Henley, Nyeri, Phone: 254-202051742, Email: jcat@africaonline.co.ke, Website: http://www.kenyafreshwateranglers.com

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Captains / Guides 1332, Email: skipper@veronacharters.co.nz, Website: http://www.veronacharters.co.nz

Phone: 65-9651-6797, Email: bluesails@singnet.com.sg, Website: http://www.bluesails.com.sg

NICARAGUA

SLOVENIA

Capt. Manuel Amat, Nosy Be, Phone: 26120-8606212, Email: amatmc@moov.mg, Website: http://www.manou-fishing.com

Capt. Julio Castañeda, Chinanadega, Phone: 505-2341-0110, Email: juliocastaned55@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.maribios.com

MAURITIUS

NORWAY

Capt. Robert Lipovec, Kamnica, Phone: 386-41-703461, Email: Robert.lipovec@siol.net, Website: http://www.big-game-adria.com Capt. Zeljko Medak, Portoroz, Phone: 38641-665631, Email: medak@siol.net

Capt. Yann Colas, Jeantac, Rodrigues Island, Phone: 230-875-0616/230-875-0611, Email: contact@rodfishingclub.com, Website: http://www.rodfishingclub.com Capt. Angeline Ludovic, Balaclava, Phone: 230-261-7316, Email: mautiyak@googlemail.com, Website: http://www.mautiyak.blogspot.com

Capt. Alexander Nilsson, Rakkestad Ostfold, Phone: 47-930-68627, Email: post@captalex.no, Website: http://www.captalex.no

LEBANON Capt. Omar Ardati, Beirut, Phone: 961-1818270, Email: captain@fishandfun.net, Website: http://www.fishandfun.net

MADAGASCAR

MEXICO Capt. Brian Cooper, Cabo San Lucas, Phone: 305-304-2952, Email: captbrian@btcooper.com Capt. Dean Ettinger, Los Barilles, Baja Sur California, Phone: 520-378-3703, Email: bbydoc@theriver.com, Website: http://www.marlinmagicfishing.com Capt. George Landrum II, Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Phone: 44-624-1475614, Email: gmlandrum@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.flyhooker.com Capt. Enrique Laviada Cantrell, Merida, Yucatan, Phone: 52-999-9446906, Email: Enrique.laviada@hotmail.com Capt. Bernardo Miranda, Baja California, Phone: 646-209-2873, Email vvayacht@hotmail.com Capt. Luis Ocaranza Santos, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Phone: 310-755-8135/322227-6058, Email: manuel_ocaranza@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.elmatadorsportfishing.com

MOZAMBIQUE Capt. Andrew Lewis, Maputo, Phone: 25882-3119250, Email: alewis@ga.co.mz

NEW CALEDONIA Capt. Olivier Quach, East Wenatche, Phone: 687-264211, Email: quach@canl.nc, Website: http://www.powercat-charter.com

NEW ZEALAND Capt. Bruce Longmore, Auckland, North Shore, Phone: 64-27-444-8504/64-9-428-

PANAMA Capt. Jeffrey Hopkins, Pedasi, Los Santos, Phone: 507-6-672-0616, Email: pedasijeff@gmail.com, Website: http://www.pedasisportfishing.com

PORTUGAL Capt. Miguel Alexandre, Algarve, Phone: 35-196-2397583, Email: donzelapesca@sapo.pt Capt. Peter Bristow, Funchal, Madeira, Phone: 351-91-7599-990, Email: bristow@fishmadeira.com, Website: http://www.fishmadeira.com Capt. Augusto Figueira, Algarve, Phone: 351-91-3825665, Email: augusto.figueira@gmail.com, Website: http://www.biggameclube-portugal.com Capt. Stephan Kreupl, Madeira, Phone: 49171-6903145, Email: s.kreupl@bluewaterfishing.eu, Website: http://www.bluewaterfishing.eu Capt. Stefan Mayer-Mendel, Madeira, Phone: 49-172-8970595, Email: juweliermm@aol.com, Website: http://www.biggamecharters.com Capt. Robert Rein, Madeira, Phone: 49-8964208607, Email: cc.rein@arcor.de, Website: http://www.bluewaterfishing.de Capt. John Traynor, SB Messines, Phone: 351-964001983, Email: john@biggamefishingmadeira.com

SOUTH AFRICA Capt. Neil Bezuidenhout, Struisbaai, Western Cape, Phone: 27-28-4356483, Email: djf@adept.co.za, Website: http://www.geelstert.com Capt. David Christie, Cape Town, Phone: 27-82-4608280, Email: dave@tosf.co.za, Website: http://www.tosf.co.za Capt. Timothy Christy, St Francis Bay, Phone: 27-825-693750, Email: safarisa@lantic.co.za Capt. Johann Jooste, Struisbaai, Western Cape, Phone: 27-28-4357706, Email: threejs@kingsley.co.za, Website: http://www.threejsfishingcharters.com Capt. Kobus Potgieter, Sun Valley, Phone: 27-82-5543225, Email: potas@mweb.co.za, Website: http://www.chartersa.co.za

SPAIN Capt. Leo Alvarez, Canary Islands, Phone: 34-922-780192/34-922-780192, Email: leo@sailfisher-tenerife.com, Website: http://www.sailfisher-tenerife.com Capt. Fernando de la Pinta Carreras, Valencia, Phone: 34-610-33091, Email: chartereide@ono.com Capt. Mark Lee, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Phone: 34-609-149748, Email: captmvlee@gmail.com, Website: http://www.biggamecharters.com Capt. Anthony Pipe, Macher Bajo Lanzarote, Phone: 34-928514759, Email: tonylanzarote@hotmail.com Capt. Jason Pipe, La Gomera Canary Islands, Phone: 34-696861194, Email: bocinegro@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.bluemarlingomera.com

SINGAPORE

TANZANIA

Capt. Choon Lam, Singapore, Phone: 6590225354, Email: takala@singnet.com.sg, Website: http://www.rompinsailfishing.com Capt. Lawrence “Mike” Tan, Setangkai,

Capt. Eric Rauscher, Msasani, Dar Es Salaam, Phone: 255-752-460089, Email: eric@fishingadventures.co.tz, Website: http://www.fishingadventures.co.tz

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Captains / Guides Capt. Rusty Rauscher, Zanzibar, Phone: 255-754-789994, Email: accounts@fundalagoon.com, Website: http://www.fundulagoon.com

THAILAND Capt. Eddy Mounce, Bangkok, Phone: 6681-4470298, Email: info@fishthailand.co.uk, Website: http://www.fishthailand.co.uk

TONGA Capt. Steve Campbell, Neiafu,Vavau, Phone: 6-76-70611, Email: ikalahi@tongafishing.com, Website: http://www.tongafishing.com

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Capt. Gerard “Frothy” de Silva, Mt. Irvine, Phone: 868-639-0951, Email: hardplay@tstt.net.tt, Website: www.hardplay.net

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Capt. Ray Goosen, Abu Dhabi, Phone: 97150-444-8354, Email: raygoose@yahoo.com Capt. Greg Heinricks, Abu Dhabi, Phone: 971-50-6146931, Email: aheinricks@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.fishabudhabi.com

UNITED KINGDOM Capt. Justin Anwyl, Chichester, West Sussex, Phone: 44-124-3785496, Email: info@bass-fishing.co.uk, Website: http://www.bass-fishing.co.uk Capt. Paul Haldenwang, Haslemere, Surrey, Phone: 44-751-5738100, Email: phaldenwang@sky.com Capt. David Lakeman, Southampton, Hampshire, Phone: 44-780-3116572, Email: davidtlakeman@aol.com Capt. David Roberts, Ross-Shire, Scotland, Phone: 44-134-9880122, Email: roberts.lloyds@virgin.net

VENEZUELA Capt. Carlos Hermida Valbuena, Caracas, Phone: 58-416-6224315/58-414-3465485, Email: hermidastours@gmail.com, Website: http://www.hermidastours.es.tl

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Capt. Douglas Jones, Bayou La Batre,

Phone: 251-861-5302, Email: capthierry@aol.com Capt. Mitchell Lattof Jr, Orange Beach, Phone: 334-432-6691, Email: lattofjr@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.gcaa.com

ALASKA Capt. Randall Hines, Homer, Phone: 907399-3306/818-489-8839, Email: henrylhines@aol.com, Website: http://www.fishonalaska.net Capt. Tom Konop, Anchorage, Phone: 907345-9353, Email: info@alaskawildernessvoyages.com, Website: http://www.akwv.com Capt. Terence Mangold, Seward, Phone: 907-491-1960, Email: captplanet33@hotmail.com Capt. Andrew Mezirow, Seward, Phone: 907-224-2606, Email: andy@crackerjackcharters.com, Website: http://www.crackerjackcharters.com Capt. Clayton Moore, Ketchikan, Phone: 254-645-0058, Email: info@bellamisty.com, Website: http://bellamisty.com Capt. Niklas Ranta, Seward, Phone: 907224-6026, Email: lounik@gci.net

Capt. Tom Mattusch, El Granada, Phone: 650-726-2926, Email: tom@hulicat.com, Website: http://www.hulicat.com Capt. Bob McCray, Newport Beach, Phone: 949-433-9184, Email: biteon@msn.com Capt. Jim Sammons, San Diego, Phone: 619-461-7172, Email: jim@kayak4fish.com, Website: http://www.kayak4fish.com

COLORADO Capt. David Brown, Denver, Phone: 479253-7239, Email: tall_tales@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.talltalesguide.com

CONNECTICUT Capt. Edward Magrogan, Old Saybrook, Phone: 860-510-0003, Email: iicapted1@aol.com Capt. Jeff Northrop, Westport, Phone: 203856-8836, Email: blacktuna300@aol.com Website: http://www.northeastsaltwaterflyfishing.co m Capt. Pete Toscani, Bristol, Phone: 860-6203542, Email: pete031659@comcast.net, Website: http://www.pharmaseaontheflychartersllc.c om

DELAWARE

ARKANSAS Capt. David Brown, Eureka Springs, Phone: 479-253-7239, Email: tall_tales@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.talltalesguide.com

Capt. Brian Wazlavek, Delaware Bay, Phone: 302-430-3414, Email: capt.brian@comcast.net, Website: http://www.delawarefamilyfishing.com

CALIFORNIA

FLORIDA

Capt. Gary Black, Huntington Beach, Phone: 323-816-5313, Email: agentblack@socal.rr.com Capt. Daniel Cress, Santa Cruz, Phone: 831234-5789, Email: eleesa007@comcast.net Capt. Keith Denette, Port Hueneme, Phone: 805-320-3474, Email: info@martunisportfishing.com, Website: http://www.martunisportfishing.com Capt. Bill Divens, Red Bluff, Phone: 866877-8354, Email: bill@salmonkinglodge.com, Website: http://www.salmonkinglodge.com Capt. Bill Gorham, Huntington Beach, Phone: 714-884-7424, Email: tailchasersportfishing@hotmail.com Capt. Phil Hamner, San Clemente, Phone: 949-492-6127, Email: phamner@prodigy.net

Capt. George Ballard, Pensacola, Phone: 850-346-8346, Email: captgeo5555@aol.com, Website: http://www.offshoreanimaltoofishing.com Capt. Sandy Blum, Aventura, Phone: 305342-2768, Email: theblummer@aol.com Capt. James Boozer, Miami, Phone: 786472-0951, Email: captainboozer@reelfamilyfishing.com, Website: http://www.reelfamilyfishing.com Capt. Bob Brown Jr, Marathon, Phone: 800-282-1712, Email: captbob@sundancesportfishing.com, Website: http://www.sundancesportfishing.com Capt. David Brown, Tampa Bay, Phone: 479-253-7239, Email: tall_tales@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.talltalesguide.com

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Captains / Guides Capt. Blair Damson, Parkland, Phone: 954-464-4646, Email: blair@blairdamson.com, Website: http://www.blairdamson.com Capt. Mark “Corky” Decker, Destin, Phone: 850-207-4433, Email: corkydecker@hotmail.com Capt. Alex Gorichky, Merritt Island, Phone: 321-480-3255, Email: locallines@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.locallinescharters.com Capt. Mike Gulick, Merritt Island, Phone: 321-377-1623, Email: captainmikeg@aol.com, Website: http://www.reeljobsportfishing.com Capt. Marcel Gutierrez, Tampa, Phone: 813-253-2878, Email: buddy@bandbstuff.com, Website: http://www.saltwater-fly-fishing.com Capt. Ronnie Hanauer, Stuart, Phone: 772-370-1834, Email: captron200@hotmail.com Capt. Dale Henderson, Royal Palm Beach, Phone: 561-254-5329, Email: DHenderson@republicservices.com Capt. Eddie Herrington, Plant City, Phone: 813-597-5387 Capt. Butch Hewlett, Marathon, Phone: 305-743-4594, Email: bnbfishing@bellsouth.net Capt. Patrick Horrigan, Homosassa, Phone: 813-323-0363, Email: capt.pat@tropicbay.com, Website: http://www.tropicbay.com Capt. John Johnson, Jupiter, Phone: 561248-2946, Email: john@siscaconstruction.com Capt. Mark Johnson, Tavernier, Phone: 877-664-7419/877-664-7419, Email: tailspincharters@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.tailspinfishing.com Capt. Ray Jones, Ormond Beach, Phone: 386-795-7000, Email: captray@straightupfishing.com, Website: http://www.straightupfishing.com Capt. Jake Jordan, Marathon, Phone: 305-743-0501, Email: keysjake@aol.com, Website: http://www.jakejordan.com Capt. Keith Kalbfleisch, Orlando, Phone: 321-279-1344, Email: captkeith@saocf.com, Website: http://www.capt-keith.com

Capt. Lee Kaplan, Lake Okeechobee, Phone: 954-401-9294, Email: captlee@theultimatefishing.com, Website: http://www.theultimatefishing.com Capt. Al Keller, Boca Grande, Phone: 239289-4801, Email: fishalkeller@earthlink.net, Website: http://www.captainalkeller.com Capt. John Kipp, Florida Keys, Phone: 305-393-0932, Email: johnmkipp@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.islamoradaflatsguide.com Capt. Frank Kirwin, Key West, Phone: 305-304-5253, Email: kirwin1@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.luckyfleet.com Capt. Chris Klingel Jr, Boca Grande, Phone: 941-698-9129, Email: silverking225@earthlink.net Capt. Steven Lamp, Key West, Phone: 305-292-7212, Email: captstevenlamp@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.fishingkeywest.com Capt. Jim Loftus, Florida Keys, Phone: 954-924-4591, Email: bonefishjim@comcast.net Capt. Jaime Lomeli, West Palm Beach, Phone: 561-386-3444, Email: reelman4150@aol.com, Website: http://www.reelfantaseas.com Capt. Lee Lucas, Marathon, Phone: 305289-0039, Email: captlucas@aol.com, Website: http://www.marathonsportsfishing.com Capt. Lewis Marshall, Lakeland, Phone: 813-763-6495, Email: captlew@topshelfoutfitters.com, Website: http://www.topshelfoutfitters.com Capt. Donald Martin, Palm Coast, Phone: 386-445-4102, Email: afm198@aol.com Capt. Pier Milito, Miami, Islamorada, Phone: 786-295-4466, Email: captainmilito@aol.com, Website: http://www.fishingadventurecharters.co m Capt. Robert Modys, Fort Myers, Phone: 239-851-1242, Email: captrob@soulmatecharters.com, Website: http://www.soulmatecharters.com Capt. Dave Monda, Sarasota, Phone: 941923-4392, Email: nolimitsport-

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fish@yahoo.com Capt. Paul Mottice, Key West, Phone: 305-304-8065, Email: moe@bestkeywestfishing.com, Website: http://www.bestkeywestfishing.com Capt. John Myers, Sebastian, Phone: 772766-1162, Email: jmyers@catchasail.com, Website: http://www.catchasail.com Obsession Charters, Cape Canaveral, Phone: 321-453-3474, Email: info@fishobsession.com Capt. Chris O’Neill, Boca Grande, Phone: 941-270-7867, Email: chris@tailchasercharters.com, Website: http://www.tailchasercharters.com Capt. Jeffrey Pfister, Key Largo, Phone: 305-451-5903, Email: captainjeff@docksidecharters.com Capt. Tony Polizos, Everglades City, Phone: 239-695-2608, Email: captaintony3@aol.com, Website: http://www.evergladesabsolutefishing.co m Capt. Peter Rapps, Naples, Phone: 239571-1756, Email: pete@captainrapps.com, Website: http://www.captainrapps.com Capt. Stephen Roy, St. Petersburg, Phone: 727-866-0098, Email: hylamarine@prodigy.net Capt. Joshua Rozier, Navarre: 850-2069062, Email: captjoshrozier@yahoo.com Capt. Chris Rush, Fort Myers, Phone: 239-482-0193, Email: capt_rush@earthlink.net, Website: http://www.rushcharters.com Capt. Lacey Rush, Fort Myers, Phone: 239-482-0193, Email: rushcharters@earthlink.net, Website: http://www.rushcharters.com Capt. James Savaglio, Clearwater/Florida Keys, Phone: 941-238-7597, Email: captain@inshoreslam.com, Website: http://www.inshoreslam.com Capt. Terry Schroeder, Tequesta, Phone: 561-346-7080, Email: t.w.schroeder@att.net Capt. Patrick Sebile, Fort Pierce, Phone: 719-351-3357, Email: psebile@sebile.com, Website: http://www.sebile.com Capt. Walter Shaw Jr, Fort Lauderdale, Phone: 954-465-9068, Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com, Website:

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Captains / Guides http://www.lauderdalefishing.com Capt. Mark Sims, Oviedo, Phone: 407748-8708, Email: sims1233@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.canaveralcharters.com Capt. John Skinner, Madeira Beach, Phone: 727-393-2371, Email: jski855850@aol.com Capt. Hugh Smith Sr, Navarre, Phone: 850-936-1867, Email: unksmith@aol.com, Website: http://www.bonescharters.com Capt. Bouncer Smith, N Miami Beach, Phone: 305-439-2475, Email: captbouncer@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.captbouncer.com Capt. Paul Sodamann, Phone: 785-4565654, Email: sodie@flatslander.com, Website: http://www.sodiesflyshop.com Capt. Ernest Stallings, Orlando, Phone: 407-376-1397, Email: captainernie@aol.com Capt. James Stoner, Chokoloskee Island, Phone: 239-695-2689, Email: snook4341@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.evergladespro.com Capt. Anthony Taverna, Key West, Phone: 631-689-9344, Email: ataverna@optonline.net Capt. Vic Tison, Jacksonville, Phone: 904699-2285, Email: vic2fish@aol.com, Website: http://www.vic2fish.com Capt. Joseph Verdino, Fort Myers, Phone: 239-466-6065, Email: captjoeverdino@earthlink.net Capt. Jason Walcott, SE Florida, Phone: 954-805-8472, Email: mutiny1030@aol.com, Website: http://www.mutinysportfishing.com, Capt. Johnny White, Upper Keys, Phone: 305-322-4020, Email: johnny@southfloridasailfishseries.com, Website: http://www.johnnywhite.com Capt. Bill Whitney, Marathon, Phone: 305-743-2332, Email: billywhitney@bellsouth.net Capt. Ken Williams, Flamingo, Phone: 954-612-2892, Email: williamskg@aol.com Capt. WF Wilson, Florida Keys, Phone: 561-279-4518

GEORGIA Capt. Duane Harris, St. Simons Island, Phone: 912-638-9430, Email: seageorg@bellsouth.net Capt. E Neel, Griffin, Phone: 770-3356243, Email: campneel@aol.com

HAWAII Capt. Brian Cooper, Kailua Kona, Phone: 305-304-2952, Email:

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captbrian@btcooper.com Capt. Louis DeNolfo, Honolulu, Phone: 808-741-5622, Email: louiethefish@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.louiethefish.com Capt. Terrence Duffield, Kailua,Phone: 808-292-9680, Email: Coachduff@hotmail.com, Website: http://www.hawaiibonefishing.com

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Captains / Guides Captain Mike Hennessy, Kailua, HI, Phone: 808-366-7835, Email: 3luckyfish@gmail.com, Website: http://www.hawaiionthefly.com Capt. Mitch Lattof III, Kailua-Kona, Phone: 251-583-8806, Email: lattof@bellsouth.net Capt. Robert McGuckin, Kailua Kona, Phone: 808-329-3983 Capt. Carlton Taniyama, Kailua Kona, Phone: 808-325-5472, Email: ckt2@hawaii.rr.com Capt. Chuck Wilson,Kailua-Kona, HI. Phone: 808-987-0038, E-mail: firehatt@gmail.com, Website: http://www.firehattsportfishing.com Capt. Gene VanderHoek, Kailua-Kona, Phone: 808-325-5355, Email: seageni@aloha.net, Website: http://www.seageniesportfishing.com

KANSAS Capt. Paul Sodamann, Saint George, Phone: 785-456-5654, Email: sodie@flatslander.com, Website: http://www.sodiesflyshop.com

KENTUCKY Capt. Vaun Cummins, Fisherville, Phone: 502-314-1188, Email: trout33@bellsouth.net, Website: http://www.sabaproductions.com

LOUISIANA Capt. Alec Breaud, Larose, Phone: 985258-8122, Email: alecbreaud@gmail.com Capt. Greg Dini, New Orleans, Phone: 407538-0770, Email: capnd13@gmail.com, Website: http://www.flywaterexpeditions.com

MAINE Capt. Michael Jancovic, Belgrade, Phone: 207-232-8862, Email: captmike@thechumline.com, Website: http://www.thechumline.com

MARYLAND Capt. Gregory Ignash, Ocean City, Phone: 877-725-3474, Email: gignash@reeladdiction.com, Website: http://www.reeladdiction.com Capt. Tom Murphy, Goldsboro, Phone: 410-310-0569, Email:

capt.tom@hughes.net, Website: http://www.delmaervafishingcharters.com Capt. Jeffrey Pfister, Queenstown, Phone: 410-827-4313, Email: captainjeff@docksidecharters.com

MASSACHUSETTS Capt. Edward Carreiro, Chatham, Phone: 508-945-5227, Email: edcarreiro@msn.com, Website: http://www.sportfishthecape.com Capt. Phil Cronin, Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vineyard, Phone: 617-448-2030, Email: captain.cronin@capawock.com, Website: http://www.capawock.com Capt. Josh Eldridge, Nantucket, Phone: 508-228-6667, Email: info@monomoychartersnantucket.com, Website: http://www.monomoycharters.com Capt. William Henderson, Cape Cod, Phone: 617-755-4692, Email: bill@ofish1business.com Website: http://www.ofishlbusiness.com Capt. Skip Montello, Rockport, Phone 508395-5871, Email: skip.northcoastangler@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.northcoastangler.com Capt. W. Scanlon, Needham, Phone: 781444-1475 Capt. William Smith, Boston Harbor, Phone: 617-688-1882, Email: dragginfl@aol.com, Website: http://www.fishboston.com Capt. Eric Stewart, Cape Cod, Phone: 508240-0383, Email: tammyrose@comcast.net Capt. Gary Swanson, Stow, Phone: 508353-4009, Email: captswanson@stripercharters.com, Website: http://www.striper-charters.com

MICHIGAN Capt. Ben Wolfe, Traverse Bay, Phone: 877442-4294, Email: captain@traversebass.com Website: http://www.traversebass.com also Manistee River, Phone: 877-442-4294, Email: ben@mainsteesalmon.com, Website: http://www.manisteesalmon.com

NEW JERSEY Capt. Ed Crespy, Columbus, Phone: 609947-5945 / 609-324-0380, Email: captain@firstcatchfishing.com, Website: http://www.firstcatchfishing.com

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Capt. Charley DeBow, Cape May, Phone: 215-341-1769, Email: captcharley@msn.com Website: http://www.captcharley.com Capt. Lindsay Fuller, Beach Haven, Phone: 609-685-2839, Email: jlinfuller@aol.com, Website: http://www.fish-junebug.com Capt. Jim Giffoniello, Bayville, Phone: 732-269-2527, Email: mastcaptjim@verizon.net Capt. Richard Keller, Raritan Bay, Phone: 973-984-0461, Email: glencris2@aol.com Capt. Scott McDougall, Beach Haven Gardens, Phone: 609-492-3837, Email: swmcdougall@att.net Capt. Ray Mombelardi, Brick, Phone: 732 477-0985, Email: captray@scorpioncharters.com, Website: http://www.scorpioncharters.com Capt. Bob Morrell Jr, Raritan Bay, Phone: 848-218-2425, Email: captbob@sandyhookfishing.com, Website: http://www.sandyhookfishing.com Capt. George Palczak, Raritan Bay, Phone: 908-687-0299, Email: gp500e@comcast.net Capt. Alan Siperstein, Belmar, Phone: 201500-7470, Email: alansip@siperstein.com Capt. Edward Tapping, Brick, Phone: 732995-1513, Email: etapping@comcast.net Capt. Stephen Tiffinger, Oakland, Phone: 201-783-6971, Email: onafly@verizon.net Capt. Dave Wittenborn, Beach Haven, Phone: 609-577-2797, Email: captaindave@captaindavescharters.com, Website: http://www.captaindavescharters.com Capt. Kenneth Zwirko, Union, Phone: 201412-5783, Email: captkenzwirko@aol.com Website: http://www.bunkerdowncharters.com

NEW YORK Capt. Steve Byrne, Raritan Bay, Phone: 347-452-3796, Email: sbyrne@si.rr.com, Website: http://www.firstcastfishing.com Capt. Dominic Calla, Staten Island, Phone: 917-861-7759 Capt. Frank Crescitelli, Long Beach Island, Phone: 917-468-4817, Email: finfly@aol.com, Website: http://www.finchaser.com Capt. Jesse Cromer, Atlantic Coast, Phone: 516-939-0578, Email: cacjbc@optonline.net

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Captains / Guides Capt. Scott Jeffrey, Hampton Bays, Phone: 631- 728-3865, Email: curensea@optonline.net Website: http://www.currenseacharters.com Capt. Trifon Haloulakos, Bethpage, Phone: 516-589-4736, Email: haloulak@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.biggamefishingteam.com Capt. George Kazdin, Long Island, Phone: 631-283-4884, Email: sales@kazdin.com Capt. Joe McBride, Montauk, Phone: 613329-0973, Email: captmcbride@optonline.net, Website: http://www.mymatechartersboat.com Capt. Michael Potts, Montauk, Phone: 631668-9323, Email: bluefiniv@optonline.net Capt. Jonah Romanitch, Long Island, Phone: 631-942-9880, Email: captjonah@yahoo.com Capt. William “Bill” Smith, Shelter Island Heights, Phone: 631-495-6826, Email: fishunlimited@hamptons.com, Website: http://www.captbillsmith.com Capt. Norman Stahlman, Cape Cod, Phone: 518-423-5051, Email: triplefadventure@aol.com, Website: http://www.triplefadventures.com Capt. Anthony Taverna, Long Island, Phone: 631-689-9344, Email: ataverna@optonline.net Capt. Lee Velsor, West Babylon, Phone: 631-482-2398, Email: rtsportfishing@optimum.net Capt. Layne Wagner, Long Island, Phone: 917-494-1544, Email: captainlayne1@aol.com, Website: http://www.hawkonecharters.com Capt. Bob Wason, Hudson River, Phone: 518-369-0497, Email: rwason@nycap.rr.com

NORTH CAROLINA Capt. Lindsay Fuller, Oregon Inlet, Phone: 856-778-0200 X 15, Email: jlinfuller@aol.com, Website: http://www.fish-junebug.com Capt. Graham Hegamyer, Mt. Pleasant, Phone: 843-991-8372, Email: graham@southerntailcharters.com, Website: http://www.southerntailcharters.com

Capt. Jake Jordan, Havelock, Phone: 252444-3308, Email: keysjake@aol.com, Website: http://www.jakejordan.com Capt. Marty Moore, Beaufort, Phone: 252504-2611, Email: wmoore6@ec.rr.com, Website: http://www.fishtopwatercharters.com

NORTH DAKOTA Capt. Thomas Cooper, Oakes, Phone: 701210-0934, Email: tcooperoutdoors@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.tcooperoutdoors.com

OHIO Capt. Bob Brown Jr, Lake Erie, Phone: 800-282-1712, Email: captbob@sundancesportfishing.com, Website: http://www.sundancesportfishing.com

PENNSYLVANIA Capt. Richard Adelman, Newtown, Phone: 267-446-8560, Phone: strikepointtackle@gmail.com, Website: http://www.strikepointtackle.com Capt. Barry Yaffe, Warminster, Phone: 215355-1221

RHODE ISLAND Capt. Alan Anderson, Narragansett, Phone: 401-788-8487, Email: ahatuna@aol.com, Website: http://www.prowlerchartersri.com Capt. John Riley, Hope Valley, Phone: 401640-0865, Email: info@maverickchartersltd.com, Website: http://www.maverickchartersltd.com Capt. Richard Templeton, Lincoln, Phone: 401-728-2081, Email: CaptRichT1@aol.com Capt. Jerry Sparks, Coventry, Phone: 401615-2779, Email: jsparks132@yahoo.com Capt. Christopher Willi, Block Island, Phone: 401-466-5392, Email: bifishworks@gmail.com, Website: http://www.bifishworks.com

SOUTH CAROLINA Capt. Dillon Blythe, Charleston, Phone: 843-670-8629, Email: tuckblythe@hotmail.com Capt. Frank Gibson III, Beaufort, Phone: 843-522-2020, Email: fgibson@islc.net,

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Website: http://www.fishingchartersofbeaufort.com Capt. Andy Peace, Pawleys Island, Phone: 843-446-0702, Email: apeace2299@aol.com Capt. Clifford Ray, Edisto Beach, Phone: 803-571-3212, Email: scguidedhunts@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.redfishsc.com

TENNESSEE Capt. Todd Gregory, McMinnville, Phone: 931-224-8181, Email: captaingregory@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.collinsriverguides.com

TEXAS Capt. Douglas Dunkin, South Padre Island, Phone: 956-873-3850, Email: fursofafeather@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.dunkinguide.com Capt. Ann Johnston, Freeport, Phone: 979233-8513, Email: gofish@johnstonssportfishing.com, Website: http://www.johnstonssportfishing.com Capt. Leonard McPheters, Port O’Connor, Phone: 800-826-9691, Email: pts4@wt.net, Website: http://www.bayshoresportfishing.com Capt. Dewitt Thomas, Port Isabel, Phone: 956-943-3332, Email: cdct12005@aol.com, Website: http://www.customsportfishing.com Capt. Bill “Z” Zbieszkowski, Rockport, Phone: 361-790-5166, Email: captainbillz@aol.com, Website: http://www.fishbillz.com

VIRGINIA Capt. Wayne Espinoza, Virginia Beach, Phone: 757-479-4630, Email: captwayne@tuffenuffcharters.com, Website: http://www.tuffenuffcharters.com Capt. Skip Feller, Virginia Beach, Phone: 757-287-4153, Email: sfeller3@verizon.net, Website: http://www.rudeeinletcharters.com Capt. Scott Rosenblum, Virginia Beach, Phone: 757-621-0175, Email: apachejack@cox.net Capt. Steve Wray, Virginia Beach, Phone: 757-481-7517, Email: captstv@yahoo.com

IGFA Observer Training To sign up for classes please email jschratwieser@igfa.org or call 954-924-4320 Over the years, billfish tournaments have transformed into big business enterprises. Many prestigious tournaments now have enormous calcuttas and purses as well as large numbers of participating anglers. With huge purses and egos on the line, concern often arises whether all participants are adhering to the letter of the rules. This causes turmoil for tournament directors and, at its worst, prevents tournaments from adopting release formats. An obvious solution is to have observers on boats to ensure a level playing field. But how do you know if observers have been properly trained and where do you go to find them? The answer is simple; IGFA. The International Game Fish Association's observer training classes began as a conservation initiative to allow offshore billfish tournaments the option to go to a 100% release format with trained and experienced observers on board to verify catches and educate anglers about IGFA angling rules. With the decline of many billfish stocks, the importance of

Interested in taking the IGFA Observer Course? Training classes take roughly an entire day and typically start at 9:00 am and end at 4:00 pm. Individuals that are interested in taking the observer course are encouraged to contact IGFA Conservation Director Jason Schratwieser at jschratwieser@igfa.org or 954-924-4320. The cost of the class $150 and includes a one year IGFA membership, training manual and two instructional (IGFA Rules & Billfish Identification) DVDs. Individuals that have completed the IGFA Observer Course are notified of tournaments requiring Observers by email blasts and posts on the IGFA Observer Talk Forum. There is no annual fee to receive these notices, but Observers must keep an upto-date IGFA membership.

release formats in tournaments has increased. As release tournaments become more common and cash payouts increase, unbiased observers become vital in reporting rule infractions as well as for identifying billfish species. Observers can often benefit anglers by preventing inadvertent rule infractions before they even happen. Having observers that are trained to identify billfish species under frantic tournament conditions virtually eliminates the need to bring back dead fish to the dock for official scoring. Observers also raise the prestige level and credibility of tournaments while contributing to conservation efforts with the safe release of tournament billfish. With the aid of the National Marine Fisheries Service, IGFA has had over 1,000 individuals complete the IGFA Observer Training Course. The IGFA Observer Training Course trains Captains, Mates, and experienced anglers worldwide in one day training classes. During the class, subjects covered include species identification, IGFA saltwater angling

Are you a tournament that is interested in using Observers? There is no charge to use IGFA trained observers. Simply send us an email with the following information: • Tournament's name and location • Tournament dates • Tournament Director's name and contact information • Number of Observers needed • Logistics covered by the tournament • Any additional information necessary for Observers Once we receive this information, we will do a blast email to Observers and also post the information on the IGFA Observer Online Talk Forum. IGFA cannot select Observers for

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rules, boating safety, and observer responsibilities and etiquette. Once an individual has taken the course, they have the ability to observe in numerous exotic fishing destinations. Tournament locations that are presently utilizing Observers are Costa Rica, Virgin Islands, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Bermuda, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Turks, Caicos, Bahamas, New York and Florida. Through contributions and sponsorship, IGFA endeavors to provide more training opportunities so that more tournaments can utilize observers. IGFA trained Observers and the tournaments that use them play a leadership role in billfish conservation and act as stewards of the sport. The overall goal is to contribute to billfish conservation through the promotion of catch and release and to uphold IGFA angling and tournament rules. Using observers that have been IGFA trained will provide prestige and credibility to any tournament, encouraging more participation.

tournaments and suggests that Tournament Directors develop a short application for interested Observers that contains the following information: • Observer name, address and contact information • Emergency contact information • Observer experience: • How many tournaments have you observed in? • Have you fished or observed in this part of the world before? • How many of each billfish species have you caught or seen before?

International IGFA Observer Reference List To sign up for classes please email jschratwieser@igfa.org or call 954-924-4320

Bahamas, The LeBoutillier, Philip G, Hope Town, Abaco Lloyd, Christopher, Nassau, New Providence

Bermuda Barnes, John A, Somerset Bridge Cann, Lovintz, Warwick Douglas, E Leroy, Hamilton Hanwell, David, Hamilton Pantry, David Gareth, Hamilton Trott, S W, Hamilton

Canada Bradley, Stewart, Vancouver, BC

Foreign Post Office Demmerle, John

Guam Reid, Joel, Santa Rita

Italy Pierini, Nicolas, Milan

Mexico Laviada Cantrell, Enrique, Merida, Yucatan

Trinidad & Tobago Boon, Ian, Tortuga De Silva, Gerard, Mt. Irvine De Verteuil, Richard, Diego Marrtin Maharaj, David, Scarborough Mendonca, Sean, Westmoorings Mouttet, Christopher, Maraval Seecharan, Mark A, Westmoorings Shaw, Jeffrey, Diego Martin Thompson, Paul, San Juan Wong, David, Scarborough

Turks & Caicos Islands Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Hugh, Providenciales Pickering, Art, Providenciales

United States Alabama Crawford, George, Anniston Haffner, William C, Mobile Leiser, Brian D, Daphne Levi, Steve, Summerdale Martin, Todd, Mobile Owens, Jim, Birmingham Rogers, Michael C, Mobile Vines, Kenneth, Orange Beach

Alaska Stephan, Shawn, Anchorage

Arizona

Kinzer, David, Phoenix Nelson, Bo, Oro Valley

California Adcock, David, Santa Maria Ahlstrom, John, San Pedro Anderson, Daniel, Lakewood Andreasen, Eric J, Upland Ashmine, Ron, Burbank Balian, George A, Los Angeles Becker, Charles, Newport Beach Binaski, Peter, Costa Mesa Bird, Steve, Santa Ana Black, Gary, Huntingtn Beach Blum, Bob, Cypress Bonaguidi, Mike, San Diego Brackmann, Steve, Orange Calhoon, Dale, Mission Viejo Carrasco, Refugio, Santa Cruz Carton-Wishney, Denise, San Clemente Choate, Dennis, Orange Couch, Rodney, Riverside Cox, Jim, Yorba Linda Cullen, Mike, Riverside Davis, Joe, Newport Beach Day, Robert, San Diego Denton, Alan, Thousand Oaks Diener, Daniel, Costa Mesa Donohue, Tom, Menifee Dorff, Burt, Santa Ana Duke, Phillip, Capo Beach Duncan, James, Costa Mesa Dwiers, David, Hesperia Dwiers, John, Oak Hills Dykes, Robert, Santa Ana Everhart, Kevin, Oceanside Faubert, Phillip, Huntington Beach Ferguson, Alan, Long Beach Firestein, Martin, Studio City Foral, Jay, Long Beach Frazier, Rick, Laguna Hills Galisky, Chuck, Lomita Goldstein, Edward M, San Ysidro Gowans, James, Newport Beach Grecian, Stanley, Yorba Linda Grinnell, Gregory, Hermosa Beach Grosz, Marlin, La Jolla Guentner, Bernard, San Diego Hagood, Thomas, Redding Halapoff, Michael, San Pedro Halliday, Chris, Huntington Beach Hamner, Phil, San Clemente Hartfield, John, Arcadia Hebebrand, Bill, Castiac Herrera, David, San Clemente Hodges, David, Mount Hermon Hoofe, Paul, Costa Mesa Hopkins, David, Pacific Palisades

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Howard, Janet L, Mission Viejo Howard, Patrick, San Diego Innis, Jack S, San Diego Ison, William, La Verne Jacobson, Jon, Spring Valley Johnson, Richard, La Jolla Keady, Kieron, Redondo Beach Kelley, Ken, Riverside Khouri, Dorian, Sherman Oaks Kistler, Bryan, Escondido Knippel, Roger, Oxnard Konzal, Jim, La Mesa Kouchi, Ken, Huntington Beach Kurz, Bob, Laguna Niguel Landgraf, Michael, Capistrano Beach Landrum, George, San Ysidro Latham-Williams, Karen, Huntington Beach Lewis, Darryl, Encinitas Lowman, Larry, Cypress MacKen, Raymond, Costa Mesa McCann, Robert, Castaic Morris, Bill, Laguna Hills Moulton, A Michael, Huntington Beach Nugent, James, Corona Del Mar Nyholm, Leo, Tehachapi Olson, James, Newbury Park Phoenix, Robert, El Cajon Powell, Thomas G, San Clemente Renshaw, Aleksander, Coronado Rice, George, Newport Beach Roman, Allan, Corona Del Mar Salkeld, Robert, Monterey Park Sam, Mervyn, Anaheim Santley, Sterling, Laguna Niguel Schoemaker, Charles, Glendale Schutt, Sharon, Newport Coast Shabshab, Fadi, Sherman Oaks Stock, Dan, Highland Sumption, Lane, Oxnard Thompson, Robert, Laguna Niguel Valdespino, George, Long Beach Vasquez, Sergio, Baldwin Park Wade, Ron, Huntingtn Beach Whipple, Rick, Newport Beach Willerth, Stephen, Huntington Beach Williams, Danny E, Huntington Beach Williams, Hal W, Dana Point Wills, John, Costa Mesa Wishney, Peter, San Clemente Woolson, Pete, Santa Barbara

Connecticut Forcier, Paul, Niantic Fucci, Guy, Old Saybrook Katz, Theodore, Madison Malerba, Robert J, Meriden Manzi, William, Branford Stimolo, Robert, Haddam

International IGFA Observer Reference List To sign up for classes please email jschratwieser@igfa.org or call 954-924-4320 Thurston, Martin, Wallingford Wills, Jim, Pawcatuck

Delaware Brady, Bill, Newark Fistere, Luke, Frederica Fistere, Sherry, Frederica

Florida Anderson, Robert E, Stuart Argudo, Ricardo G, Tampa Arico, Lesley J, Ft Lauderdale Baldini, John, Pompano Beach Barrineau, John, Jacksonville Beasley, Robert W, Ft Myers Beach Bento, Carlos, Port St Lucie Berkstresser, Ted, Jacksonville Beach Bies, Amy, West Palm Beach Blanchard, Douglas, Palm City Blaylock, Dewey, Port St Joe Bruce, Russell, West Palm Beach Bubis, Howard M, Palm Bch Gdns Buckley, Melinda, Stuart Buckley, Roy, Port St Lucie Bullard, Betsy, Tavernier Chotiner, Gary, Ocala Clark, Randolph, Key Biscayne Cole, Ron, Tavernier Coleman, Mitch, Mexico Beach Collins, Robert, Islamorada Conkle, David, Pensacola Conover, Courtland, Palm Bay Copeland, Jennifer, Homestead Copeland, Thomas, Homestead Corbett, Christopher, Port Orange Croteau, Curt, Port Saint Lucie Daniel, David, Vero Beach Davis, Ellen, Port St Lucie DeJohn, Nancy, Pompano Beach DeLizza, Bob, Weston Dixon, James, Ft Lauderdale Dixon, Lanny, Ft Lauderdale Ebersold, Richard, Lake Worth Engelhard, William, North Miami Evers, Chuck, North Miami Fabry, Norbert, Hobe Sound Feinberg, Philip B, Jupiter Fessenden, Phil, Pt Charlotte Fickinger, Lee J, Tavernier Fitzpatrick, Sean, Miami Beach Fjelde, John, Tavernier Ford, Pat, Miami Fox, George, Palm Beach Shores Francis, Lorraine, Stuart Gabriel, Larry, Boca Raton Glenn, Artie, Miami Gordon, Stephanie, Coconut Grove Graff, Robert, Ocala

Gray, Adrian, Hallandale Beach Hanson, Darrell, Sanibel Hardy, Steve, Naples Heller, Thomas, Miami Hinds, David, Pensacola Holder, Tom, Stuart Holeve, Barry, Ft Lauderdale Hopkins, Barry, Hobe Sound Horrow, Burt, Stuart Howe, Deering, Jupiter Jennings, Walter P, Venice Johnson, John, Jupiter Jones, Kinzy, Miami Jordan, Riley, Pensacola Kadota, Bruce T, Boca Raton Kallis, Scott, Islamorada Kaplan, Laurence, Jupiter Kay, Harold, Jupiter Kemp, Mike, Miramar Kendall, David, Jupiter Keys, R W, Madeira Beach Kirwin, Frank, Key West Kluck, Charles, Miami Shores Knapp, Jim, Davie Korenic, Robert C, Pompano Beach Kujawa, John, Delray Beach Laskey, Jason, Fort Lauderdale Lavery, Lee L, Dania Beach Leighton, Stephen, Stuart Lewis, Andrew, Boca Raton Lucas, Angie, Tavernier Martinez, Nel, South Miami Mate, Sine, Village of Palmetto Bay McCormick, John Adam, Ocala McKee, James, Ft Lauderdale McMenemy, William, Miami Melnick, Bruce, Ingles Menard, Thomas D, Palm Bay Metcalf, Mary Haden, Punta Gorda Miller, Frederick R, North Palm Beach Miller, Richard, Jacksonville Montz, Roger, Melbourne Beach Mooney, John P, North Palm Beach Moore, Gregory, Jensen Beach Morris, Al, Jacksonville Motter, Rick, West Palm Beach Muench, Kevin, Ft Lauderdale Mullen, George, Tavernier Neborsky, Stephen, Pompano Beach Ott, Carol, Boca Raton Pace, Michael, Pompano Beach Peterson, Sid, New Smyrna Petit, Tamara, Miami Pfund, Mary, Key West Pilkington, Thomas, Delray Beach Pisseri, Brenda H, Miami Powell, Robin, Fort Pierce

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Price, Michael, Pompano Beach Pusins, Robert, Pompano Beach Quartararo, Michael, Miramar Rapuk, Robert M, Jacksonville Resta, Charles, Ft Lauderdale Roberson, James E, Shalimar Roman, Gordon, Rotonda West Roversi, William P, Doral Rubinson, Richard, Miami Sanderson, Devon, Clearwater Schenck, Ray, Village of Palmetto Bay Schomber, Bob, North Miami Schweitzer, Peter, Ft Lauderdale Shay, Ryan, Miami Shinnick, Bill, Boca Raton Slater, Alex, Tampa Slaughter, Bill, Tavernier Smith, Jeff, Port Saint Lucie Sorg, Adrienne, North Palm Beach Stallings, Ernest, Orlando Swerdlin, Stephanie, Weston Tanner, Richard Ross, Ft Lauderdale Tierney, William, Pembroke Pines Turney, Virginia, West Palm Beach Urban, Jeanne, Village of Palmetto Bay Wallace, R D, Alachua Watts, Albert, Coconut Creek Weaving, Douglas, Boynton Beach Wexler, Joseph, Lake Park White, Bob, Lauderdale By the Sea Whitehurst, James, Clearwater Wilson, WF Bill, Delray Beach Yeager, Terry, Jupiter

Georgia Crawford, Marcus, Kennesaw Hargett, Steve, Gainesville Lowry, Will, Norcross Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell, Bryan, Savannah Rowe, Scott, Alpharetta Umstead, Daniel, Atlanta

Idaho Ormsby, David, Coeur D Alene

Indiana Griffin, Keith, Portage

Kansas Alexander, Bob, Stilwell

Louisiana Hages, Jeff, Covington Hages, Richard J, Covington

Maryland Barrazotto, Matthew, Millersville Barse, Ann M, Cambridge Bell, John, Severn Callis, Ron, Ocean City

International IGFA Observer Reference List To sign up for classes please email jschratwieser@igfa.org or call 954-924-4320 Cathell, Phil, Berlin DeLeon, Ronald, Queenstown Jacobson, Al, Taylors Island Kretkowski, Ronald C, Annapolis Mayer, John, Bowie Opper, Kevin J, Fruitland Poisker, Ian, Princess Anne Poisker, Rogn, Princess Anne Radcliffe, Mark A, Berlin Richter, Daniel, Baldwin Rigger, James, Ellicott City Smith, Wayne E, Ocean City Stewart, Rudolph S, Sherwood Frst Twining, Terry, Taylors Island Wimbrow, Bob, Berlin

Massachusetts Marshall, Paul K, Hyannis Poulin, David M, Sterling Saulnier, James, Chelmsford

Michigan

Kazdin, George, Hampton Bays Lemerise, Joseph E, Cutchogue Mansberger, Robert, Bay Shore Miller, Ed, Mineola Miller, Eileen A, Manorville Mullany, Thomas, Moriches Peluso, Angelo, Prt Jefferson Sce, Anthony, East Islip Sheil, Theresa, Yonkers Tockstein, George, South Salem Wilson, Dan, Long Beach Wolmart, Roy, Deer Park Zornes, Walter W, Hampton Bays

North Carolina Aldridge, Jim, La Grange Mothershed, James, Winston Salem Mothershed, Robb, Winston Salem Traill, Deborah, Shallotte

Ohio

Harney, Mike, Saugatuck O’Neill, John, Madison Heights

Ekey, Lawrence, Westlake Mauer, Jim, Strongsville Zukowski, Mark, Painesville

Mississippi

Pennsylvania

Anthony, Sean H, Pass Christian Culp, Gail, Gulfport Pitalo, Danny, Biloxi

Nevada

Bowers, John, Chadds Ford Lynch, Roger, Red Lion Nelson, Douglas, Glen Mills Paules, Edward, York

Davis, Rory, Gardnerville

Puerto Rico

New Hampshire

Birt, David, Ceiba Botello, Manuel, San Juan Cedeno, Miguel A, Vega Baja Irizarry, Vionnette, Dorado Morales, Angel M, Ponce Suarez, Manuel F, Aguas Buenas Vazquez, Ernesto, San Juan

Daniello, Vincent, Lebanon

New Jersey Bingenheimer, John, Somers Point Clark, Carl, Long Beach Township Cordts, Donald, Manasquan Hillman, Robert, Sea Girt Jankowski, Mark, Old Bridge Lanzerotti, Jerry, Forked River McDougall, Scott, Beach Haven Gardens Momyer, Wayne D, Ocean City Myszka, Martin, Brick Siperstein, Alan, Belmar Tapping, Edward, Brick

New Mexico Moore, David, Albuquerque

New York Bulck, Bill, Oyster Bay Cromer, Jesse, Hicksville Delle Donne, Dean, Wading River DePalo, Thomas, Lindenhurst Ellis, Lee, East Hampton Finger, Paul, Cutchogue Gallo, Joe, Brightwaters Geyer, Edward, Moriches Goss, Timothy, Wading River Gross, David, Bellmore Haloulakos, Trifon, Bethpage Jablonski, Ian, Northport

Rhode Island Treat, John R, Bristol

South Carolina Beasley, Caroline, Greer Coleman, Dennis, Charleston Crawford, George I, Aiken Gibson, Frank E, Beaufort Hanahan, W G, Columbia Irvin, John, Murrells Inlet Roberts, David L, York Schweitzer, Ed, Bluffton Smith, Cantey, Mt Pleasant Tayloe, Lyn, Myrtle Beach Tayloe, Will, Pawleys Island

South Dakota Jones, Craig, Mitchell

Tennessee Bistline, Chuck, Thompsons Station Finchum, David L, Louisville McDonald, Arthur, Nashville

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Texas Abbott, Mark, Harlingen Abbott, Susan, Harlingen Brown, Bobby, Austin Dileo, Kevin, Orange Engels, Duane, Corpus Christi Gilliam, Robert M, Victoria Hanson, Brian, Spring Kittle, Ernest, Rockport Noonan, Nick, Highland Village O’Connor, Ralph, Houston Pruns, Jason, Bacliff Soule, Sandy, Bedford Thorson, John, Galveston

Vermont Turney, Virginia, North Hero

Virginia Brady, Scott, Stuarts Draft Bremer, Kevin, Virginia Beach Carroll, Wade, Fairfax Station Clevenger, Adam, Virginia Beach Courrier, Gregory, Virginia Beach Crowder, Neil, Monroe Darling, Ross, Richmond Eager, Joshua, Richmond Espinoza, Wayne, Virginia Beach Fisher, Stephen, Virginia Beach Godwin, Joseph, Virginia Beach Harmon, Larry, Virginia Beach Hastings, Robert, Yorktown Helvin, Steve, Charlottesvle I’Anson, Lawrence W, Portsmouth Johnson, Doug, Virginia Beach Key, James E, Yorktown Leneski, Don, Virginia Beach Linthicum, Jody, Poquoson Reichle, Don, Yorktown Rosario, Carlos, Virginia Beach Sawyer, Sean, Virginia Beach St George, John, Mechanicsville Stephens, Robert, Virginia Beach Tylman, Kathleen, Williamsburg Wilder, Alvah, Virginia Beach Willson, Frank, Virginia Beach Wineman, Rick, Yorktown Zwirschitz, Gary, Virginia Beach

Venezuela Branger, Ernesto, Caracas

Virgin Islands Anderson, Orville, Christiansted Barsotti, Patrick, Christiansted Boland, Danny, St Thomas Briggs, Steven, St Thomas Christie, Michael, St Thomas Fuller, Mike, Christiansted Kreiner, Jeffrey M, St Thomas

IGFA Discount Member Benefits The following are participants in the IGFA’s Member Discount Program. Charter captains, fishing lodges, hotels, travel agencies, tackle and equipment companies, and others offer discounts to CURRENT IGFA MEMBERS. Generally discounts offered range from 10% to 15% but some are as high as 50%. IGFA appreciates the generosity of the participants in the Member Discount Program and thanks them through recognition on our website and in our publications. For complete descriptions of discounts, please visit IGFA website www.igfa.org. Members must contact participants in the program directly to determine restrictions, terms, and other details. For information on how your company can join this prestigious list, contact Denise Hartman at 954-927-2628, email: dhartman@igfa.org.

ARGENTINA Posada Paso de la Patria Attn: Gonzalo Castano Avenida el Dorado y Avenida Costanera ARGENTINA Telephone: 03783-494556 Email: gcastai@yahoo.com.ar Website: www.posadapasopatria.com.ar 10% discount on complete fishing charter packages. All packages include a fullyequipped 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.

AUSTRALIA

ness operators with international reputation since 1990.

Coral Bay Ocean Game Fishing Charters & Montebellos Sportfishing Charters Attn: 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 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 sixday live-aboard charters to the Montebello Islands doing all aspects of sportfishing including bottom fishing, game fishing, popper fishing, diving and snorkeling.

Carpentaria Seafaris

BAHAMAS

Captain Greg Bethune P.O. Box 831 Atherton, QLD 4885 AUSTRALIA Telephone: 61-7-40916688 Fax: 61-7-40916687 Email: info@seafaris.com.au Website: www.seafaris.com

Attn: Phil (Boot) or Kent LeBoutillier Hope Town, Abaco BAHAMAS Telephone/Fax: 242-366-0256 Email: tomatopasteHt@cs.com Website: www.tomatopastehopetown.com

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 nights scheduled trips. Individuals and small groups. Family busi-

“Bit ‘A Heaven”, “Fish Tales” & “Salty Dog”,

15% Discount. (Hope Town, Abaco). Two (2) two-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 and private dock. All units non-smoking. Visit our website for more information and photos.

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Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina Attn: Mike Sawyer, Marina Manager c/o 2301 South Federal Highway Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 Telephone: 954-525-7711 Fax: 954-5251699 In the Bahamas: Telephone: 242-365-8250 Fax: 242-365-8847 Email: info@treasurecay.com Website: www.treasurecay.com 20% Discount for hotel. 10% Discount for dockage at full service marina. Not available in connection with other discounts. Blackout periods may apply. Luxury fullservice beachfront resort and marina in Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas featuring powdery white beaches.

BERMUDA Mako Charters Attn: Capt. Allen DeSilva 11 Abri Lane Spanish Point, Pembroke BERMUDA HM02 Telephone: 441-295-0835 (o) Telephone: 441-505-8626 (boat) Fax: 441 2953620 Email: makocharters@gmail.com Website: www.fishbermuda.com $100 off for cash payment and free MAKO t-shirts for IGFA Members. Fish in Bermuda with Capt. Allen DeSilva on the new MAKO 56 ft. Briggs custom Carolina Sports Fisherman, BDA record holder 135 lb blue marlin plus great wahoo and tuna fishing. Fast & 1st Class* So much action!

Playmate Charters Ltd. Attn: Kevin Winter 4 Mill Point Lane Pembroke HM05 BERMUDA Telephone: 441-291-7131 Fax: 441-292-9598

IGFA Discount Member Benefits Email: playmate@ibl.bm Website: www.playmatefishing.com $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.

CANADA Enodah Wilderness Travel/Trout Rock Lodge Attn: Ragnar Wesstrom Box 2382 Yellowknife, NWT CANADA X1A 2P8 Email: monsterpike@enodah.com Website: www.enodah.com 10% discount on direct bookings only. (Yellowknife, North West Territories). Best Trophy Pike fishing on the Planet. Fly-in, fully-guided American plan on Great Slave Lake. Top notch lodge with power, private baths, licensed lounge, telephone & wireless internet. 3, 5 or 7 day packages. End of May to September 1st.

CANARY ISLANDS “TEAM BOCINEGRO” Big Game Fishing Charters Attn: 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 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 IGFA Captain!

COSTA RICA Angry Marlin Sportfishing Attn: Capt. Jose Sapiano Telephone in Costa Rica: 506-2239-2953 Telephone in USA: 805-880-1270 Email: capt.jose@angrymarlin.com Website: www.angrymarlin.com 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

Telephone: 506 8817 2850 Fax: 506 2735 5242 Email: manager@lasislaslodge.com Website: www.lasislaslodge.com 10% discount on all Las Islas Lodge Sportfishing and Eco-packages. Las Islas Lodge is a small, new option in the area, run by experienced sport fishermen and ecotourism management with the area’s best service-oriented staff and a very comfortable setting, compromise with the community and preservation of natural resources. Offering great sportfishing and Eco packages.

Luna Tours Sportfishing Attn: Jerry Glover P.O. Box 509-6350 Quepos, COSTA RICA Telephone: 727-242-5982 USA Toll Free 888-567-5488 Email: lunatours@aol.com Website: www.lunatours.net 10% Discount on daily fishing charters for big game in Costa Rica. We offer fishing vacation packages to Costa Rica also. Specializing in custom packages for individuals or groups. Booking Direct!! NO AGENTS!!!

Bahia Rica Adventures

The Zancudo Lodge

Attn: 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

Playa Zancudo, - Golfo Dulce COSTA RICA Telephone: 800-854-8791 Email: reservations@thezancudolodge.com Website: www.zancudolodge.com

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.

Las Islas Lodge Attn: Oscar Villalobos Gardela Puerto Jimenez, COSTA RICA

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10% discount on all Zancudo Lodge Sportfishing and Eco-packages.The Zancudo Lodge is a world renown sportfishing destination in Costa Rica.There are a dozen new 28 foot center console boats and two large catamarans with tuna towers, state-of-the-art Raymarine electronics and twin 250 hp Suzuki engines. Their expert captains are native to the local waters and they are highly trainedfor both light-tackle and fly fishing for all offshore and inshore species. The Pacific coast of Costa Rica is world famous for its rich fishery – 60 I.G.F.A. records have been set by Zancudo Lodge anglers. The Lodge is Orvis endorsed and was named in 2009 as the “Best Fishing

IGFA Discount Member Benefits Lodge in Costa Rica” by Pacific Coast Sportfishing Magazine.

and casting) for big zander, perch, pike etc. also in the middle of Finland. Tracker boats with engine power from 70 to 90 horsepower.

CZECH REPUBLIC CzechSlovak Game Fishing Club

GERMANY

Attn: Strejcovsky Dusan Ruzinovska 1161/8 14200 Praha 4 CZECH REBUBLIC Telephone: 41-0-732-643686 Email: ullsock@centrum.cz Email: csgfc@csgfc.cz Website: www.csgfc.cz

Fishing &Adventures

10% discount for members of IGFA. Freshwater, fly and light tackle sport fishing in the Czeck Republic and Slovakia. Nice, small and middle rivers, lakes and reservoirs in the beautiful scenery. Ensure State fishing permit, fishing license, transport and guide. After reproof, ensure to accommodation and fare. In the eventuality of your interest and for your non-fishing guest, we offer the possibility of a visit to Prague and cultural relics in both lands.

FIJI ISLANDS Matava Eco-Adventure Resort & Bite Me Gamefishing Charters Attn: Capt. Adrian Watt PO Box 63 Vunisea, Kadavu Island FIJI ISLANDS Email: adrian@gamefishingfiji.com Email: info@matava.com Website: www.gamefishingfiji.com 10% discount on Matava Resort daily accommodation rates and 10% discount on Gamefishing Charters aboard Bite Me. Stay in the multiple award-winning Matava EcoAdventure Resort and fish aboard the 31’ Blackwatch big game fishing vessel Bite Me.

FINLAND Kalastusohjelmapalvelut Juha Happonen Ky Attn: Captain Juha Happonen Harjunpääntie 167, 35990 Kolho FINLAND Telephone: 358-400-547-098 E-mail: happonen.juha@gmail.com Website: www.happonen.info 10% discount on any trip. Fishing for trout, grayling, rainbow trout etc. on rivers in the middle of Finland. Lake fishing (trolling

Hambachtal Activity Center at Roompot Ferienpark Hambachtal Attn: Capt. Martin Joswig Haupstrasse 60 D 55765 Oberhambach GERMANY Telephone: 49-0-6782 9899344 Mobile: 49-0-160 1560882 Email: martin@fischen24.de Website: www.fischen24.de 10% off all our packages at HAMBACHTAL ACTIVITY CENTER. Our operation and waters are within a nature park in the wonderful Rhineland-Palatine in Germany, close to the famous Mosel River and Germany’s oldest town Trier and Luxembourg. We are part of a holiday resort perfect for a relaxing stay with the family and offer fly fishing, spin fishing and bait casting. With our guided trips in Germany, we target trout, pike, zander, European catfish and much more. Our season is April till December.

GUATEMALA Sailfish Bay Lodge Attn: Scott Ruprecht 955 Pavilion St Cincinnati, OH 45202 Tel: 800-638-7405 or 513-984-8611 Email: info@sailfishbay.com Website: www.sailfishbay.com 10% Discount to IGFA Members on Fishing Packages Nov 15 - April 30. Enjoy prime time sailfishing and beachfront accommodations at Sailfish Bay Lodge. Guatemala is the knockdown, drag-out champion of the world when it comes to raises and releases of Pacific sailfish. All packages include reception in Guatemala City and round trip ground transfers between Guatemala City and Sailfish Bay, accommodations; meals and open bar (local beers & spirits) at the Lodge, private charter fishing including captain and crew, use of conventional tackle and lures, and last night accommodations at The Radisson in Guatemala City.

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.

MAURITIUS Rodrigues Island- Mauritius Captain Yann Colas Jeantac- Rodrigues Island Telephone: 00230-875-06-16 Email: contact@rodfishingclub.com Website: www.rodfishingclub.com 15% discount on any trip (1 day = 10 hours to 5 days with overnight = 95 hours). Rodrigues is one of the best multi-fishing destination with trolling, baiting, jigging, possibility of popping...all over the island or the East Bank (50 nautical miles from Rodrigues) or Hawkins Bank (85 nm). We can organize the rest of the trip (accommodation and transfers) except flight. Five world records since 5 years yet on different techniques. Max 5 persons aboard the Black Marlin, Legend of 50 feet with a crew of 3, included Certified Captain and IGFA Rep.

MEXICO Baja Hotels - Representing Hotel Finisterra Attn: Yvette Kinney P.O. Box 40037 Tucson, Arizona 85717 Telephone: 520-529-4529 x101 Fax: 520-529-4549 Email: yvette@bajahoteles Website: http://www.finisterra.com 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

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IGFA Discount Member Benefits 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 for reservations . The room balance per room can be paid at check-out.

Barcelo LaJolla de Mismaloya Resort & Spa Attn: Javier Cordero, 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: jcordero@barcelomismaloya.com Website: http://barcelo.com 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.

Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort Attn: Axel Valdez, Sales Manager/ Attn: Hortencia Fischer, Reservation Manager U.S. Address (mailing)511 East San Ysidro Blvd., Ste J-204 San Ysidro, CA 92173 Mexico Address (Physical) Km. 105 Carretera al Sur Buena Vista, BCS MEXICO CP. 23580 Telephone: 800-752-3555 Fax: 619-330-4539 Email: info@hotelbuenavista.com Website: www.hotelbuenavista.com 10% Discount on rooms and boats for IGFA Members. Along the unspoiled white sand beaches which border the azure blue waters of the Sea of Cortez, Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort earns its name as the “Jewel of East Cape” in Mexico’s beautiful Baja Peninsula. Located 35 miles north of Los Cabos International Airport and 70 miles southeast of La Paz. The Sea of Cortez with its near-perfect weather and sea conditions is a paradise for sport fishermen and anglers

alike, harboring the most bountiful sea life on the planet. With more than 850 species of identified fish, it ranks as one of the world’s most productive fishing areas. Our fishing fleet is the most experienced on the East Cape, it includes 15 boats, from 23-foot Super Pangas up to 32-foot Twin Engine Cabin Cruisers. All equipped with Penn International fishing equipment and are manned by professional crews (experienced n both conventional and fly fishing).

Picante Bluewater Sportfishing CABO SAN LUCAS Over 15 charter boats to pick from!

Mexico Office Puerto Paraiso Local 39-A Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S. From the US (714) 442-0644 Tel: 011-52-624-143-2474 Fax: 011-52-624-143-5969 Email: info@picantesportfishing.com Website: http://www.picantesportfishing.com 10% discount on any full day charter to all IGFA Members with valid ID. Cabo San Lucas offers the best striped marlin, blue marlin, black marlin, dorado, wahoo and tuna fishing in the world and Picante is ready to show you! The Los Cabos International Airport is just a short distance from the marina district. The Cabo hotel accommodations are affordable and easy to arrange. Ask an associate for more information when you call! We will be happy to help you with booking a charter and local hotel information!

black marlin. Inshore for cubera snapper, roosterfish, grouper, blue trevally, to mention a few.

THAILAND Fishing Adventures Thailand Attn: Jean-Francois Helias 34/13-14 City Studio 8/21 Sukhumvit Soi 13 10110 Bangkok THAILAND Telephone: 668-1-846-9894 Email: fishasia@ksc.th.com Website: www.anglingthailand.com 10% discount. Complete package guided fishing tours offering over 15 destinations around Thailand, year round, with full-time professional guides and equipment. Fishing for the biggest freshwater fish of Southeast Asia such as Mekong giant catfish, giant pangasius, Siamese giant carp, giant snakehead, giant featherback, barramundi, Thai Mahseer and 15 more amazing Thai species. As well as foreign introduced species, such as pirarucu, redtail catfish, sorubim, peacock bass, alligator gar, tambaqui, pacu, arawana and more!

UNITED STATES ALASKA Crackerjack Sportfishing Attn: Capt. Andy Mezirow PO Box 2794 Seward, AK 99664 Telephone: 907-224-2606 Email: andy@crackerjackcharters.com Website: www.crackerjackcharters.com

PANAMA Propiedad de Paradise Fishing Lodge Attn: Capt. Shane Jarvis Islae Parida, PANAMA Telephone: 866-245-1492 (Toll Free) Panama: 507-66757191 Email: bigfish@fishpanamatoday.com Website: www.fishpanamatoday.com 15% discount to IGFA members to our allinclusive private charter fishing hideaway in Golfo de Chiriqui National Park of Panama. Fish the Hannibal Bank, Isla Coiba, Isla Montuosa, Islas Secas, Islas Ladrones, or many of the other surrounding islands in this Pacific paradise. Fish offshore for yellowfin tuna, wahoo, dolphin, sailfish, and blue or

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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.

CALIFORNIA Huli Cat Attn: Capt. Tom Mattusch PO Box 957 El Granada, CA 94018

IGFA Discount Member Benefits Telephone: 650-726-2926 Cell: 650-619-0459 Email: tom@hulicat.com Website: www.hulicat.com 10% discount off total bill (cash only) or free rod rental for the day. Salmon, rockfish, Humboldt squid, Dungeness crab or whale watching. There is something to do all year long off the Central California coast.

La Jolla Kayak Fishing Adventures Attn: Jim Sammons 7625 Melotte Street San Diego, CA 92119 Telephone: 619-461-7172 Email: jim@kayak4fish.com Website: www.kayak4fish.com or www.eastcapekayakfishing.com 10% discount off trip for two. Guided kayak fishing trip on San Diego Bay or offshore kayak fishing adventure in La Jolla, California.

Salmon King Lodge of Red Bluff Attn: Bill or Julie Divens 19095 Bonita Rd. Red Bluff, CA 96080 Telephone: 866-877-8354 Email: bill@salmonkinglodge.com Website: www.salmonkinglodge.com 20% off standard rates for lodging/fishing packages. 15% off standard rates for fishing only trips. We offer upscale fishing lodge packages for fly and conventional gear anglers of all skill levels. Located in Northern California, we target the Northern Sacramento River’s world class wild rainbow trout year round. October – January, we fish for steelhead and king salmon on both the Sacramento and Trinity Rivers. August – September we guide the Rogue River Estuary in Gold Beach, Oregon for tackle busting ocean fresh King Salmon. We also offer family and budget friendly Shasta Lake landlocked king salmon trips April – August. We are USCG licensed, IGFA Captain, fully bonded and insured and USFS permitted to fish both the Trinity River and Shasta Lake.

FLORIDA FLORIDA GUIDES – CENTRAL FLORIDA

Saltwater Adventures of Central Florida

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.

Attn: Captain Keith Kalbfleisch 3118 Heartleaf Place Winter Park, FL 32792 Telephone: 407-671-1696 Email: capt-keith@saocf.com Website: www.saocf.com

Funyet Charters

15% discount. Providing quality light-tackle and fly fishing on falts, inshore and near shore fishing near Orlando (Indian Rive and Mosquito Lagoons) on the Florida Central East Coast. Tarpon, redfish, seatrout and more aboard the action craft “The MTC”.

Captain John D. Sahagian 293 Barry Avenue Little Torch Key, FL 33042 Telephone: 305-872-3407 Email: Captfunyet@aol.com Website: www.funyetcharters.com Website: www.littletorchrental.com

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10% discount (Lower Keys) available on full day charters only.

Backwater Fishing Captain Sean O’Keefe 27 Palm Drive Key West, FL 33040 Telephone: 305-294-4637 Email: seancokeefe@bellsouth.net Website: www.keywestbackwaterfishing.com 10% discount of full day fishing – 20-day advance notice required. Specializing in flats fly-fishing.

FLORIDA GUIDES – PANHANDLE Bones Charters Attn: Captain Hugh “Unk” Smith 6710 Tom King Bayou Navarre, FL 32566 Telephone: 850-936-1867 Cell: 850-830-7714 Fax: 850-936-1867 Email: unksmith@aol.com Website: www.bonescharters.com

Finaddict Fishing Charters Captain William Dahlberg 169 Venetian Drive Islamorada, FL 33036 Telephone: 305-664-KEYS (5397) Email : captbilly@finaddictfishingcharters.com Website: www.finaddictfishingcharters.com 10% discount. (Middle Keys – Islamorada) Flats and backcountry fishing out of WorldWide Sportsman marina. Specializing in light tackle, fly fishing and instruction.

Florida Fisherman Guide Service Attn: Captain Mike Ortego 8901 Cherrystone Lane Orlando, FL 32825 Telephone/Fax: 866-960-8403 Email: mike@floridafisherman.net Website: www.floridafisherman.net 10% discount for IGFA members. Capt. Mike Ortego - “The Florida Fisherman”

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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.

Offshore Animal Too Fishing Attn: Captain George P. Ballard 3254 Abel Avenue Pace, FL 32571 Telephone: 850-346-8346

IGFA Discount Member Benefits Email: captgeo5555@aol.com Website: www.offshoreanimaltoofishing.com $50 discount for IGFA members. Fish the emerald green waters of the bays, bayous, ICW and near shore Gulf surrounding Pensacola, Florida on a 24’ Triton with enclosed head. 38 years experience catching redfish, trout, flounder, king and Spanish mackerel, red and mangrove snapper, cobia, grouper, triggerfish, bluefish, ladyfish and jacks. 5 hour minimum trip. Longer trips, shark fishing and blue water trips available. Top of the line tackle featuring reels by Avet, Shimano and Abu-Garcia. Rods by Offshore Angler, TTF, Berkley, and All-Star.

FLORIDA GUIDES – SOUTHEAST Bouncer’s Dusky 33

Attn: Capt. Bouncer Smith 600 NE 36th St. #211 Miami, FL 33137 Telephone: 305-573-8224 Email: Captbouncer@bellsouth.net Website www.captbouncer.com $50 discount on any trip. Choose from 8hour day trips for a wide variety of sail, dolphin, king, snapper, grouper, or tuna. Fourhour evening trips for snook and tarpon or an 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.

Fishing Adventure Charters Attn: Capt. Pier Milito PO Box 823644 South Florida, FL 33082 Telephone: 786-295-4466 Email: captainmilito@fishingadventurescharters.com Website: www.fishingadventurecharters.com 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.

Florida Fisherman Guide Service Attn: Captain Mike Ortego 8901 Cherrystone Lane

Orlando, FL 32825 Telephone/Fax: 866-960-8403 Email: mike@floridafisherman.net Website: www.floridafisherman.net 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.

right captain, and the right boat. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, I will tailor a trip just for you...guaranteed to blow you away! I offer expert guided light spin tackle nearshore and backwater fishing trips out of Chokoloskee Island, Florida. We fish out of a fully-equipped top-of-the- line 22’ Sterling flats boat for big snook, tarpon, reds, trout, shark, snapper, tripletail, pompano and more. See availability calendar and 24/7 online booking at www.CaptainRapps.com

Top Shelf Outfitters Reel Family Fishing Adventures, Inc. Attn. Capt. James L. Boozer 12420 SW 190th Terrace Miami, FL 33177 Telephone: 786-472-0951 Email: captainboozer@reelfamilyfishing.com Website: www.ReelFamilyFishing.com 10% discount on any trip (1/2 day or full day) for IGFA members. Choose from any of the following locations for your fishing adventures: Flamingo, Miami, Biscayne Bay or Upper Keys for a variety of flats and backcountry fishing aboard the Snook-AHolic, an 1820 Flatsmaster Action Craft with a factory rigged 150 Evinrude outboard motor with 2 live wells, built-in cooler and dry storage. Can accommodate novice (including children) & expert anglers.

FLORIDA GUIDES – WEST COAST Chokoloskee & Everglades City Fishing Charter & Guide Service Attn: Captain Rapps, LLC PO Box 770269 Naples, FL 34110 Telephone: 239-571-1756 Email: pete@CaptainRapps.com Website: www.captainrapps.com $50 discount on charters for IGFA members. Just south of Naples, Florida lies one of the last great remote snook, tarpon, redfish and trout fishing and exploring outposts in our country. Chokoloskee Island, Florida, located on the south end of Everglades City, is tucked away in the 10,000 Island area of Everglades National Park. If you are ready for some stress erasin’, drag screamin’, adrenaline pumpin’ backwater adventures, then you have found the right place, the 154

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Attn: Capt. Lew Marshall 754 S. Clayton Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801 Telephone: 813-763-6495 Email: captlew@topshelfoutfitters.com Website: www.topshelfoutfitters.com 10% discount on normal charter rates. An additional 10% discount is offered to youth members under the age of 18. We provide light tackle sport fishing charters. Specializing in artificial, fly and live bait fishing for snook, trout, redfish, cobia and tarpon on the shallow flats and backcountry of Southwest Florida and the 10,000 Islands.

Tropic Bay Guide Service, Fly Fishing Adventures Attn: Capt. Patrick Horrigan Telephone: 813-323-0363 Email: capt.pat@tropicbay.com Website: www.tropicbay.com $50 discount on a full day’s charter. Saltwater fly fishing the flats for tarpon, permit, snook, redfish, seatrout, sharks and jacks. Fly fishing from Homosassa to Anclote Key on Florida’s Nature Coast.

GEORGIA Sea Georgia Adventures Attn: Capt. Duane Harris 105 Demere Retreat Lane St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 Telephone: 912-638-9430 Mobile: 912-269-9378 Email: seageorg@bellsouth.net $100 discount off guided inshore fishing for trout, redfish, tripletail, and other inshore species. Fishing is in and around St. Simons Island, Georgia. Guide is USCG licensed (100-ton Master) and retired Director of

IGFA Discount Member Benefits Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources. 1/2 day charter is $400 for one or two anglers and $50 for each additional angler. Specializing in light tackle and fly fishing.

HAWAII Bonefish on the Fly Honolulu! Attn: Capt. Louie the Fish Denolfo PO Box 8343 Honolulu, HI 96830 Telephone: 808-741-5622 Email: louiethefish@yahoo.com Website: www.louiethefish.com 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!”

Hawaii On The Fly Attn: Capt. Mike Hennessy 1045 Koohoo Place Kailua, HI Telephone: 808-366-7835 Fax: 808-261-2481 Email: bigbrisa@gmail.com Website: www.hawaiionthefly.com 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.

MASSACHUSETTS Draggin’ Fly Charters Capt. Bill Smith 20 Chapel Street Pembroke , MA 02359 Telephone: 781-293-7444 Cell: 617-688-1882 Email: dragginfl@aol.com Website: www.fishboston.com

$75 off your trip when you mention the IFGA member discount program at the time of booking. Traverse City Bass is a light tackle and fly fishing guide service specializing in fishing the two Grand Traverse Bays in Traverse City, as well as the area’s inland lakes. Come fish the pristine waters surrounding the Traverse City area, as we cast for trophy smallmouth bass. Or, for fly anglers seeking the thrill of the “golden bonefish”, come experience sight fishing for carp— the drag-burning memory-making ghost of the freshwater flats

NEW JERSEY CC Charters, LLC

10% discount off one full day of fishing or 20% off total of two or more consecutive days of fishing. License and taxes excluded. Fishing trips include use of tackle, bottled water and soft drinks. Valid dates are May - October. A great variety of lodging options are available in and around Boston and Draggin’ Fly Charters can assist with ground transfers. A $100 deposit is required to reserve your trip, refundable if you cancel fourteen day prior to the trip.

North Coast Angler Capt. Skip Montello 1 Back Beach Way Rockport, MA 01966 Telephone: 508-395-5871 Email: skip@northcoastangler.com Website: www.northcoastangler.com 30% off advertised charter rate. North Coast Angler Charters offers a variety of angling services including: saltwater fly -fishing for striped bass, American shad, bluefish and bluefin tuna. We are skilled in all areas of tackle and presentation including fly, light tackle and offshore.

MICHIGAN Traverse City Bass Fishing Guide Service Attn: Capt. Ben Wolfe 4819 Arbutus Lane Beulah, MI 49617 Telephone: 877-442-4294 Email: captain@traversebass.com 2011 World Record Game Fishes

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Attn: Capt. Charley DeBow Osprey Landing Resort & Marina 1263 Lafayette Street, Slip B-19 Cape May, NJ 08204 Telephone: 215-341-1769 Email: captcharley@msn.com Website: www.captcharley.com 10% Discount on all bookings. 15% second day, 20% third day, etc. Historic Cape May, New Jersey is located at the southern tip of the NJ peninsula where the mighty Delaware River/Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, creating one of the best fishing locations on the US East Coast. Beginning with our Spring run of black drum (5 Current World Records!!) and ending with the legendary Fall run of striped bass in “The Rips”, Cape May’s waters provide you with unique angling opportunities. Inshore reefs produce flounder/fluke, sea bass, weakfish, and bluefish, etc. Further out, the many lumps produce mahi mahi, bonito, yellowfin and bluefin tunas and more! On most days we are fishing within one hour of the inlet so you spend more time fishing and less time riding! We also arrange sightseeing, whale/dolphin watch trips as well as our popular five Lighthouse boat tours. Our 36’ Tiara Flybridge SportFisherman Sweetheart is also a US Coast Guard “Operational Facility”, and, unlike most charter boats, is inspected annually to rigid Coast Guard standards. Team all that with Cape May’s most experienced IGFA Captain and you and your friends will surely enjoy your day on the blue with us.

IGFA Discount Member Benefits NEW YORK Hawk One Charters Attn: Capt. Layne Wagner 348 Bauer Place Mineola, NY 11501 Telephone: 917-494-1544 Email: captainlayne1@aol.com Website: www.hawkonecharters.com

Website: www.fishtopwatercharters.com

20% discount on all charters. Take four trips, the fifth is free. Long Island, New York. Reynolds Channel and local waters. Will also trailer boat short distances on Long Island. Starting late fall through mid April will charter from Daytona to Key West, Florida. Shallow water, light tackle specialist. Will also give fishing lessons to all levels at a discount of 20% for four-class package. Lessons start at age 10 years old. Boating lessons are also available at a 20% discount

20% discount for IGFA members on charters in the near shore and inshore waters off Beaufort Inlet, Cape Lookout, Ocracoke Inlet, and Hatteras Inlet. Species include cobia, Atlantic bonito, false albacore, bluefish, striped bass, King and Spanish mackerel, flounder, speckled trout, red drum, shark, spadefish, amberjack, barracuda, and dolphin. Also fish the Southern Pamlico Sound for giant red drum. Available for king mackerel live bait fishing, giant bluefin tuna fishing, and grouper fishing. I have a 25 foot center console equipped with a tower. All fishing aboard my boat is a “hands on fishing experience”. All levels of experience are welcome from children to beginners to record seekers.

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RHODE ISLAND

Spec Fever Guide Service Capt. Gary Dubiel P.O. Box 1029 Oriental, NC 28571 Telephone: 252-249-1520 Email: info@specfever.com Website: www.specfever.com $50 off on full day trips and includes tackle, lures, bait, ice and a North Carolina saltwater license. Must book one week in advance. Spec Fever is a 2010 K2 Marine 210 Frontier Bay Boat, offering full and half day charters in the Neuse River, Pamlico Sound and their tributaries and the near coastal waters at the Crystal Coast. Year round light tackle and fly fishing trips are available for a wide variety of salt and fresh water gamefish including Giant red drum, tarpon, seatrout, flounder, striped bass, redfish. Spanish and king mackerel, cobia and false albacore. Top Water Charters Capt. Marty Moore 117 Mashburn Dr Beaufort, NC 28516 Cell: 252-241-8350 Home: 252-504-2611 Email: wmoore6@ec.rr.com

Rhode Island Charter Sportfishing Inc. Attn: Capt. Al Anderson 7 Jean Street Narragansett, RI 02882 Telephone: 401-783-8487 Fax: 401-783-4689 Email: ahatuna@aol.com Website: www.prowlerchartersri.com 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.

SOUTH CAROLINA Edisto Reds Attn. Capt. Dean Ray 143 Citadel Drive Aiken, SC 29803 Telephone: 803-571-3212 Email: redfishtrips@yahoo.com Website : www.redfishsc.com

current IGFA members will receive a 10% discount on an inshore fishing trip. If you have any questions check out our website or give us a call .

TEXAS Custom Sportfishing Attn: Capt. Dewitt Thomas P.O. Box 1247 Port Isabel, TX 78578 Telephone: 956-943-3332 Email: CDCT12005@aol.com Website: www.customsportfishing.com 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. Fulltime, Coast Guard licensed professional guide. Group trips and accommodations can be arranged. Discounts offered on full day and release trips. Major credit cards accepted. Yankee Skipper Charter and Guide Service Attn: Capt. Tom Callahan 390 CR 245 Hondo, TX 78861 Telephone: 830-741-7151 Cell phone: 210-213-1111 Email: capt-tom@sbcglobal.net Website: www.yankee-skipper.com 10% discount. Specialist in fly and light tackle in both salt and fresh water. Texas Coastal Ben, Laguna Madre and seven fresh water lakes aboard a 24’ Carolina skiff. Specially outfitted for flats fishing. Tackle and lessons available at no charge. Texas fishing license required. Note: Book three or more days concurrent and increase your discount to 15%.

VIRGINIA Rudee Tours

10% Discount. Edisto Reds is an inshore fishing service located just minutes from Edisto Beach. Shallow water fishing for redfish is our specialty. Trips can be for one or two anglers. All

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Attn: Capt. Skip Feller 200 Winston Salem Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Telephone: 757-425-3400 Email: rudeeangler@hotmail.com

IGFA Discount Member Benefits Email: sfeller3@verizon.net Website: www.rudeeinletcharters.com 10% Discount off headboat fishing, deep dropping, or overnight trips.

MISCELLANEOUS Atlantic Taxidermy Inc. Attn: Joe Ribera 712 NW 12th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 Telephone: 954-785-3090 Fax: 954-785-3222 Email: joe@atlantictaxidermy.com Website: www.atlantictaxidermy.com 20% Discount. Atlantic Taxidermy will provide top quality release mounts and replicas at a discounted rate to IGFA members. Mention this ad to receive a 20% discount on a replica fishmount.

Boating.com Attn: Jason Jeffrey 1395 Brickell Avenue, Ste 730 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: 800-537-6128 Email: info@tritonwebproperties.com Website: www.boating.com 10% discount to IGFA members on boating accessories from our web store. Simply use coupon code “SAVE10” upon checkout to receive this special offer.

Greg Miheve, Master Fly Tier 507 Dory Avenue Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 32548 Telephone: 850-244-1602 Fax: 509-694-2648 Email: gmiheve@cox.net 20% Discount. Florida’s saltwater fly specialist and member of IGFA, FCA, and FFF offers a 20% discount off the total of each client’s first order (current clients may claim the discount by the usual proof of IGFA membership). Standard and custom patterns for bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, billfish, dolphin, seatrout, redfish, cobia, stripers, bluefish, and other species tied to your specifications. The available variations of materials, hooks (including a wide selection of circle hooks) eyes, weight, and sizes are unmatched. Where else can you get #10 (yes, on saltwater

hooks) bonefish flies, floating crabs, 2” #2 Ultra Hair 3D flies, and #8/0 Purple over Pink tandem Half and Halfs? Greg’s Flats Fly, his showcase fly, has been catching bonefish everywhere since being field tested in 1991. The standard banded tan version works everywhere, including northern lakes for smallmouth bass and several varieties of (crawfish-eating) trout; but clients have reported success in the Bahamas, the Yucatan, and the Seychelles with banded tangerine, white LiveHart, banded grey, brown, apricot, and chartreuse versions. A specific color/weighting scheme suggested by a Pensacola jeweler has become the “secret weapon” for big bones in the Keys and permits nearly everywhere. If desired, shock and class tippets tied to IGFA specs can be attached to flies.

Hopkins Fishing Gear, Inc Attn: Marlene Cipriani P. O. Box 352 Northumberland, Pennsylvania 17857 Telephone: 757-855-2500 Fax: 570-473-7273 Email: hopkinslures@ptd.net Website: www.hopkinslures.com 15% Discount. For a limited time all IGFA members will receive a 15% when they call, fax or email their orders in. Items include lures, apparel, hats and jewelry!

IWS Scales Attn: Giesela Muccillo 9885 Mesa Rim Road, Suite 128 San Diego, California 92121 Telephone: 858-784-0598 / 800-881-9755 Email: iwsscales@aol.com Website: www.iws-scalemaster.com 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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Telephone: 216-702-8900 Fax: 941-346-7887 Email: clint@jjfishook.com Website: www.jjfishook.com 2% off net within15 days on cartons of scented lubricants for the fishing industry. Free shipping is included.

Key West Extreme Adventures Attn: Billy Green 804 Spinnaker Drive East Hollywood, Florida 33019 Telephone: 954-456-2929 Email: kwsharktours@hotmail.com 50% discount on all Shark Tours departing daily from behind the Westin Hotel in Mallory Square, Key West, Fl. 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.

The Angler’s Roost Attn: John Kuehn 5820 Main Street, Ste 502 Williamsville, New York 14221 Telephone: 716-565-9838 Fax: 716-565-9838 Email: jksanglersroost@aol.com Website: www.theanglersroost.com 10% Discount. All IGFA Members will be entitled to a 10% discount on all items listed on the website - All Items - Freight will be combined on all applicable items. We ship promptly a day after receipt of payment and we also send a PayPal invoice within 24 hours of order receipt. Please include your IGFA Membership number with the order.

IGFA SPECIAL Clubs Programs * All Applications for IGFA SPECIAL CLUBS can be found on the following pages

10 POUND BASS CLUB Eligible species include largemouth, smallmouth, spotted and peacock bass. All 10 lb bass catches, past and present are eligible for the club if they have been caught in accordance with IGFA rules and can be documented to the satisfaction of IGFA. This program is in response to the tremendous interest in freshwater bass fishing in North and South America, and elsewhere. In the United States alone over 16 million anglers spend 340 million days a year fishing for largemouth bass. Bass fishermen will not have to kill their catch to be eligible for the 10 Pound Bass Club. Bass

may be weighed in the boat, photographed, and released alive. Scales should be certified for accuracy prior to the weighing or as quickly after the weighing as possible. (IGFA will certify small portable scales for members). Anglers wishing to register their 10 lb or larger bass catches with IGFA should fill out a 10 Pound Bass Club application form as completely as possible and send it to IGFA with a photo of the catch and a registration fee of $25 to cover postage, handling and cost of the rewards. It is not necessary to submit a line sample to be eligible for the 10 Pound Bass Club.

10 POUND BONEFISH CLUB The Bonefish Club recognizes bonefish catches of 10 pounds or heavier. Past and present catches are eligible if they were caught using IGFA rules. Catches must be weighed

on a certified scale and witnessed. IGFA promotes the release of the fish after the documentation is complete. Bonefish Club application fee for members is $25 (USD) non members is $55 (USD) which includes a one year membership.

25 POUND SNOOK CLUB The Snook Club recognizes snook catches of 25 pounds or heavier. Past and present catches are eligible if they were caught using IGFA rules. Catches must be weighed on a certified scale and witnessed. IGFA promotes the release of the fish after the documentation is complete. Snook Club application fee for members is $25 (USD) non members are $55 (USD) which includes a one year membership.

GRAND SLAM CLUBS

ROYAL SLAM CLUBS

For purposes of the IGFA Grand Slam Clubs, an Offshore Grand Slam is defined as an individual angler catching or catching and releasing three different species of billfish in a single day under IGFA rules. Four different species equals a Super Grand Slam.

The Royal Slam Clubs were started to honor a lifetime of fishing for a particular species. The angler must catch all of the species in that particular club in order to qualify. The six "Conservation Clubs" are the Billfish, Salmon, Trout, Tuna, Shark and Bass Royal Slam Clubs. (Species are listed on club applications.) Fish do not have to be landed or weighed to qualify. Members receive a personalized certificate.

OFFSHORE Grand and Super Grand blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, sailfish, swordfish or spearfish

BILLFISH ROYAL SLAM Recognize anglers who have caught the following nine species within their lifetime: sailfish, blue marlin, black marlin, striped marlin, white marlin, swordfish, and spearfish.

INSHORE Grand and Super Grand bonefish, tarpon, permit, snook MEDITERRANEAN Grand and Super Grand swordfish, spearfish, albacore and bluefin tuna

SALMON ROYAL SLAM Consists of catching or catching and releasing: Atlantic, chinook, chum, coho, pink, and sockeye.

ATLANTIC OFFSHORE Grand and Super Grand bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna or mako shark (billfish may be substituted for any one species)

TUNA ROYAL SLAM Consists of: Atlantic or Pacific bigeye, blackfin, bluefin, dogtooth, longtail, skipjack, Southern bluefin, and yellowfin.

ATLANTIC INSHORE Grand and Super Grand striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, Atlantic bonita and little tunny

SHARK ROYAL SLAM Consists of: blue, hammerhead, mako, thresher, tiger, white, tope, whaler, and porbeagle.

PACIFIC OFFSHORE Grand and Super Grand bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and any billfish PACIFIC INSHORE Grand and Super Grand white seabass, yellowtail, halibut, dorado

BASS ROYAL SLAM Consists of: largemouth, smallmouth, rock, shoal, whiterock, spotted, white, and striped.

NORTH PACIFIC Grand Dolly Varden, steelhead/rainbow trout, and Chinook salmon.

TROUT ROYAL SLAM Consists of: brook, brown, bull, cutthroat, golden, lake, and rainbow.

TUNA Grand and Super Grand yellowfin, bluefin, bigeye, albacore.

All Grand Slam and Royal Slam Clubs have an application fee of $50 (USD). Members receive an embossed certificate depicting their catches and recognition in the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book. For more information please call 954-927-2628 or email HQ@igfa.org.

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10 POUND BASS CLUB Largemouth Bass Allen, Dennis; 10 lb 4 oz, Lake Gaston, NC, USA Anson, Jim; 10 lb 0 oz, March 28, 1999, South Dade Canals, Miami, FL, USA Arklin, Phil; 15 lb 2 oz, Castaic Lake, Ventura, CA, USA Arklin, Steve; 15 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Bailey, Arthur; 10 lb 1 oz, San Diego, CA, USA Barrett, Kevin; 11 lb 8 oz, Cooper River, SC,N USA Besmer, Gary; 11 lb 8 oz, Lake Baccarac, Mexico Blackwell, Clarence; 12 lb 4 oz, Cabin Bluff, GA, USA Blake, Donald; 12 lb 0 oz, February 2, 2004, Homestead, FL, USA Bohling, Ken; 10 lb 0 oz, Hanabanilla Lake, Villa Clara, Cuba Brown, Kennon; 12 lb 1 oz, May 8, 1998, Fall’s Lake, Durham, NC, USA Brown, Kennon; 10 lb 13 oz, March 25, 1999, Fall’s Lake, Durham, NC, USA Brown, Kennon; 10 lb 9 oz, March 31, 1999, Fall’s Lake, Durham, NC, USA Brown, Kennon; 10 lb 11 oz, June 8, 1999, Fall’s Lake, Durham, NC, USA Bunting, Don; 10 lb 6 oz, February 2, 1985, Newnan`s Lake, Gainesville, FL, USA Carpenter, James; 12 lb 3 oz, April 7, 1996, Lake Hodges, San Diego, CA, USA Collis, John; 15 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, CA, USA Cook, Donald; 10 lb 8 oz, May 1, 2002, Spanish Lakes, FL, USA Cook, Donald; 10 lb 8 oz, September 21, 2008, Spanish Lakes, Fl, USA Cook, Donald; 10 lb 0 oz, April 4, 2010, Spanish Lake, St. Lucie, FL, USA Coppola, Frank; 11 lb 6 oz, Big Island Pond, Hampstead, NH, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 3 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 6 oz, Lake Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 15 lb 10 oz, Lake Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 0 oz, Lake Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Lake Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 2 oz, Lake Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 12 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 14 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 0 oz, Lake Miramar, San Diego, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 3 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 3 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Casitas Lake, Ventura, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 12 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Casitas Lake, Ventura, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 2 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 12 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 12 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 7 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Lake Casitas, Ventura, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 12 oz, Casitas Lake, Ventura, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 2 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 1 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 2 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 16 lb 14 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 12 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA

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Crupi, Robert; 17 lb 1 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 18 lb 9 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 21 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 22 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 17 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 6 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 1 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 16 lb 1 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 1 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 1 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 10 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 2 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 4 oz, February 28, 1989, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, November 1, 1989, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, November 9, 1989, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 8 oz, November 9, 1989, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, February 24, 1997, Lake Casitas, Ventura, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 2 oz, October 8, 1997, Castaic Lake Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 17 lb 4 oz, May 2, 1998, Castaic Lake Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, May 27, 1998, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 10 oz, June 8, 1998, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, June 14, 1998, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, June 17, 1998, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, March 13, 1999, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, March 30, 1999, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, April 24, 1999, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 12 oz, May 14, 1999, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, May 15, 1999, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, June 21, 1999, Castaic Lagoon, Castaic, CA, USA Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 4 oz, June 21, 1999, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Deal, Larry; 11 lb 4 oz, Farm Pond, Wake County, NC, USA Dickerson, Jed; 21 lb 11 oz, June 30, 2003, Dixon Lake, Escondido, CA, USA Dillard, Warren; 12 lb 4 oz, March 7, 2004, Fort Stewart, Fort Stewart, FL, USA Dowd, George; 10 lb 4 oz, Bull Shoals Lake, AR, USA Eads, M; 11 lb 2 oz, Cane Creek Lake, Waxhaw, NC, USA Edwards, Ryan; 10 lb 2 oz, January 9, 2005, Kenansville Lake, Kenansville, FL, USA Ferris, Albert; 10 lb 2 oz, August 27, 1991, Tarbox Pond, West Greenwich, RI, USA Frerking, William; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Frerking, William; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Funke, Frank; 11 lb 12 oz, Lake Okeechobee, FL, USA Gerstein, Yale; 10 lb 6 oz, March 28, 1998, Fall’s Lake, Durham, NC, USA Glanzman, Alain; 11 lb 14 oz, April 10, 1999, Lake Casitas, Ventura, CA, USA Gomez, Javier; 10 lb 3 oz, January 4, 2006, Masparro Lake, Valencia, Venezuela Grassi, Anthony; 11 lb 6 oz, Lake Casitas, Ventura, CA, USA Greene, Steve; 11 lb 4 oz, February 13, 1994, Caney Lake, LA, USA Hall, Porter; 18 lb 5 oz, Lake Casitas, Oak View, CA, USA Hannon, Doug; 16 lb 8 oz, Buck Lake, Ocala, FL, USA Hatcher, Rickey; 13 lb 15 oz, Lake Harris, Wedowee, AL, USA Hickox, Mackenzie; 16 lb oz, May 8, 2006, Spruce creek, Daytona bch, FL, USA Hickox, Mackenzie; 15 lb 12 oz, May 8, 2006, Spruce creek, Daytona, FL, USA Hockman, Jeremy; 11 lb 1 oz, July 3, 1981, Echo Lake, TX, USA Horn, Luis; USAIshikawa, Yumiko; 10 lb 8 oz, November 12, 1999, Lake El Salto, Mexico Jackson, Matt; 12 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Jacobs, Russell; 10 lb 3 oz, June 17, 2010, San Joaquin River, CA, USA Joeckel, Blake; 10 lb 4 oz, February 27, 1996, Casitas Lake, Casitas, CA, USA Johnson, Shane; 11 lb 2 oz, June 21, 1997, Triangle, Zimbabwe Johnson, Yang; 10 lb 2 oz, March 6, 1983, Lake Lennar, Miami, FL, USA Jones, Walter; 10 lb 4 oz, May 21, 2002, El Salto, Mexico Kaufman, Shep; 10 lb 6 oz, Lake Okeechobee, Okeechobee, FL, USA Kersey, Todd; 10 lb 0 oz, October 25, 2000, Lake Istokpoga, FL, USA Kurosaki, Larry; 14 lb 8 oz, February 24, 2007, Castaic Lagoon,, Castaic, CA, USA Lathem, J; 12 lb 0 oz, Greenville, SC, USA Liner, Jim; 12 lb 0 oz, September 7, 2006, President Lake,, Pintala,, AL, USA Lockwood, Jeremy; 10 lb 8 oz, March 12, 2004, South Miami, Miami, FL, USA

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Magdalenski, John; 12 lb 0 oz, February 12, 2004, Lake El Salto, Mexico Malmsbury, Russell; 14 lb 4 oz, April 22, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Malmsbury, Russell; 14 lb 4 oz, April 22, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Malmsbury, Russell; 15 lb 1 oz, April 22, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Malmsbury, Russell; 15 lb 1 oz, April 22, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Malmsbury, Russell; 10 lb 12 oz, April 23, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Malmsbury, Russell; 10 lb 12 oz, April 23, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Maruhashi, Eizo; 10 lb 4 oz, Lake Baccarac, Mexico McAbee, Terry; 16 lb 9 oz, March 18, 1998, Lake Isabella, CA, USA McDaniel, Patric; 10 lb 0 oz, September 12, 1997, Lake Orlando, Orlando, FL, USA Mulvihill, W; 11 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Murata, Hajime; 10 lb 6 oz, May 22, 1998, Ikehara Reservoir, Nara, Japan Murata, Hajime; 10 lb 5 oz, May 22, 1998, Ikehara Reservoir, Nara, Japan Murata, Hajime; 11 lb 1 oz, May 26, 1998, Ikehara Reservoir, Nara, Japan Naito, Hiro; 10 lb 2 oz, December 22, 1998, El Salto, Mexico Naito, Hiro; 11 lb 2 oz, January 14, 1999, Lake McLeod, Polk County, FL, USA Naito, Hiro; 10 lb 3 oz, January 15, 1999, Lake McLeod, Polk County, FL, USA Negishi, Kuniaki; 10 lb 0 oz, August 31, 2009, Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan Nichols, Scott; 12 lb 8 oz, April 1, 2009, Nora Haney Lake, McKinney, TX, USA Okano, Kouichi; 15 lb 1 oz, June 28, 1998, Ikehara Reservoir, Nara, Japan Okano, Kouichi; 11 lb 8 oz, July 16, 1999, Ikehara Reservoir, Nara, Japan Ormstead, Eric; 10 lb 1 oz, January 5, 2004, Stickmarsh, FL, USA Perkins, J; 11 lb 4 oz, Dripping Springs, TX, USA Peroutka, John; 10 lb 12 oz, September 18, 2008, Loxahatchee, Palm Beach, FL, USA Perry, Mike; 12 lb 7 oz, March 20, 1999, Hooker Bay, Jasper, FL, USA Pierce, Cody; 17 lb 0 oz, March 22, 1999, Lake Murray, San Diego, CA, USA Pompa, Samuel; 13 lb 8 oz, Munoz Lake, Camaguey Province, Cuba Ratner, Herbert; 10 lb 0 oz, March 11, 1998, South Dade Canals, Miami, FL, USA Reilly, Edward; 11 lb 12 oz, March 27, 1999, Lake Weohyakapka, Lake Wales, USA Roper, Bobby; 10 lb 14 oz, Lake Charles, LA, USA Rothenberg, Kyle; 10 lb 0 oz, August 24, 2002, Retention Pond, Tampa, FL, USA Schreck, John; 15 lb 9 oz, January 20, 1992, Hurricane Lake, Baker, FL, USA Schreck, John; 12 lb 4 oz, February 11, 1992, Bear Lake, Baker, FL, USA Schreck, John; 13 lb 8 oz, February 26, 1994, Carrot Lake, Baker, FL, USA Shepard, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, September 12, 1991, Belaire Canal, Dade County, USA Shimodaira, Hiroshi; 20 lb 2 oz, April 10, 2010, Nanairo Reservoir, Mie, Japan Shuman, Michael; 14 lb 15 oz, February 27, 2003, Lake Okeechobee, USA Sikora, Bruce; 11 lb 4 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Sikora, Bruce; 10 lb 0 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Sikora, Bruce; 14 lb 8 oz, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Sikora, Bruce; 13 lb 2 oz, May 25, 1993, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Sikora, Bruce; 14 lb 8 oz, April 24, 1999, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Sikora, Bruce; 13 lb 10 oz, May 25, 1999, Castaic Lake, Castaic, CA, USA Sisson, Robert; 10 lb 3 oz, September 9, 1982, Sonoma County, Sonoma, CA, USA Sisson, Robert; 14 lb 5 oz, April 15, 1994, Sonoma County, Sonoma, CA, USA Smith, David; USA Smith, Dick; USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 6 oz, Winter Haven,, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 1 oz, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 7 oz, April 27, 1999, Lake Fork, Texas, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 4 oz, April 3, 2000, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 14 lb 4 oz, February 9, 2001, Lake Istokposa, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 17 lb 3 oz, March 10, 2001, Winter Haven, Florida,, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 6 oz, April 3, 2001, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 17 lb 1 oz, February 9, 2002, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 0 oz, February 15, 2002, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 14 lb 11 oz, March 20, 2002, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 16 lb 9 oz, March 30, 2003, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 2 oz, March 17, 2005, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 14 lb 4 oz, March 27, 2006, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 15 lb 1 oz, March 29, 2006, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 18 lb 8 oz, January 24, 2008, Orange Grove Lake, Polk County, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 17 lb 4 oz, February 17, 2010, Lake Summit, Winterhaven, FL, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 18 lb 1 oz, February 20, 2010, Orange Grove Lake, Winterhaven, USA Smith, Jeffrey; 17 lb 6 oz, March 28, 2010, Lake Winterset, Winterhaven, FL, USA Smith, Mike; USA Smith, Stephen; 11 lb 2 oz, March 30, 1993, Salt Springs,, Florida, USA Smith, Stephen; 15 lb 6 oz, April 1, 1999, 200 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 15 lb 7 oz, April 27, 1999, Lake Fork, Texas, USA Smith, Stephen; 15 lb 1 oz, February 25, 2000, 200 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 14 lb 4 oz, February 26, 2000, 80 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 15 lb 4 oz, February 27, 2000, 100 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 14 lb 6 oz, March 8, 2001, Polk County,, Florida, USA Smith, Stephen; 14 lb 6 oz, March 8, 2001, 200 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 12 lb 12 oz, March 13, 2001, 200 acre lake, Polk County, USA Smith, Stephen; 14 lb 0 oz, February 9, 2002, 100 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 15 lb 0 oz, February 12, 2002, 60 acre lake, Polk county, FL, USA Smith, Stephen; 14 lb 3 oz, March 24, 2002, Polk County, FL, USA

Smith, Stephen; 15 lb 4 oz, March 24, 2002, Winter Haven,, Florida, USA Smith, Stephen; 14 lb 4 oz, March 27, 2006, Winter Haven,, Florida, USA Smith, Stephen; 11 lb 4 oz, February 3, 2007, Polk County,, Florida, USA Smith, Sterling; 10 lb 8 oz, April 12, 1998, Orange Grove Lake, Bartow, FL, USA Smith, Sterling; 10 lb 2 oz, April 12, 1998, Orange Grove Lake, Bartow, FL, USA Smith, Sterling; 13 lb 2 oz, February 24, 2000, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Sterling; 15 lb 8 oz, March 11, 2001, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Steve; 13 lb 11 oz, February 23, 2000, Lake Hydrilla, FL, USA Smith, Steve; 12 lb 12 oz, March 13, 2001, Polk County, FL, USA Smith, Steve; 14 lb 0 oz, March 3, 2007, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Steve; 14 lb 9 oz, March 8, 2007, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Steve; 12 lb 1 oz, April 5, 2007, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Steve; 11 lb 2 oz, April 7, 2007, Winter Haven, Florida, USA Smith, Steve; 18 lb 0 oz, January 26, 2008, Orange Grove Lake, Polk County, USA Spletzer, Benerlita; 10 lb 4 oz, December 12, 2007, Stick Marsh, Kissimmee, FL, USA Starke-Malmsbury, Wanda; 10 lb 4 oz, April 23, 2005, Lake El Salto, Mexico Starke-Malmsbury, Wanda; 10 lb 4 oz, April 23, 2005, Lake el Salto, Mexico Stevens, Timothy; 10 lb 12 oz, April 17, 1999, Siloam Springs State Park, IL, USA Stoner, David; 10 lb 4 oz, Clear Lake, CA, USA Strangeway, Bruce; 10 lb 3 oz, Blue Cypress Lake, FL, USA Thodos, John; 10 lb 4 oz, George’s Lake, Florahome, FL, USA Thomas, Brian; 10 lb 4 oz, February 9, 2003, Riverview, FL, USA Tokunaga, Kenzo; 11 lb 5 oz, December 22, 1996, Lake Baccarac, Mexico Vargas, Eric; 12 lb 3 oz, April 25, 2007, Browns Farm, FL, USA Verdino, Bruce; 10 lb 8 oz, March 7, 1999, West Lake “Toho” Tohopekaliga, USA Vinzant, Herbert; 10 lb 4 oz, Dos Bocas, Puerto Rico Visich, Dennis; 10 lb oz, Lake El Salto, Mazatlan, Mexico Warman, William; 11 lb 11 oz, Canyon Lake, Apache Junction, AZ, USA Warman, William; 11 lb 14 oz, Canyon Lake, Apache Junction, AZ, USA Warren, Charlie; 12 lb 8 oz, South Georgia Pond, GA, USA Wiles, Charles; 11 lb 2 oz, Lake George, Crescent City, FL, USA Williams, Chris; 11 lb 8 oz, Lake Okeechobee, Clewiston, FL, USA Wong, Randall; 10 lb 0 oz, August 19, 2007, Highland County Farm Pond, USA Yata, Kiyoshi; 11 lb 0 oz, May 14, 2001, Ikehara Reservoir, Nara, Japan

10 POUND BASS CLUB Peacock Bass Aristeguieta, Carlos; 18 lb 15 oz, Rio Sipapo, Amazonas, Venezuela Arno, Irvin; 13 lb 8 oz, Cinaruco Bass Lodge, Cinaruco, Venezuela Berner, Daniel; 25 lb 0 oz, November 13, 1997, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil Bershad, Goldie; 11 lb 8 oz, Cinaruco, Venezuela Besmer, Gary; 12 lb 1 oz, November 30, 1998, Lake Guri, Venezuela Cittadini, Gerard; 15 lb 13 oz, October 4, 1997, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil Cittadini, Gerard; 20 lb 0 oz, September 28, 1998, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, April 17, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 2 oz, April 17, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, April 17, 1988, Orinoco River, Ventuari, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, April 18, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 13 lb 8 oz, April 18, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, April 18, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 14 lb 0 oz, April 19, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 0 oz, April 19, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 0 oz, April 19, 1988, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 8 oz, February 16, 1989, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 12 lb 0 oz, March 15, 1989, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 11 lb 4 oz, March 17, 1989, Orinoco, Ventuari, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 10 lb 0 oz, March 18, 1989, Orinoco River, Venezuela Crupi, Robert; 16 lb 0 oz, March 19, 1989, Ventuari River, Venezuela Esteban, Carlos; 13 lb 0 oz, April 7, 1999, Pasimoni River, Amazonas, Venezuela Glaser, Lance; 20 lb 0 oz, Pasimoni River, Venezuela Gomez, Gabrela; USA Gomez, Javier; 10 lb 3 oz, January 4, 2006, Masparo lake, Venezuela Hahn, Andrew; 14 lb 5 oz, Rio Marmelos, Amazonas, Brazil Hine, Jim; 15 lb 0 oz, January 18, 2010, Agua Boa, Brazil Hostetler, Ernie; 14 lb 0 oz, April 2, 2004, Royal Amazon Lodge, Brazil Jaen, Ruben; 13 lb 7 oz, Cano La Pica, Venezuela Jensen, Russell; 15 lb 12 oz, December 16, 2004, Rio Uneixi, Rio Uneixi, Brazil

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Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 5 oz, November 12, 2006, Xeriuini River, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 4 oz, November 12, 2006, Xeriuini River, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 11 lb 3 oz, November 12, 2006, Xeriuini River, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 11 lb 2 oz, November 12, 2006, Xeriuini River, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 17 lb 5 oz, November 12, 2006, Xeriuini River, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 19 lb 0 oz, November 13, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 11 lb 4 oz, November 13, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 14 lb 3 oz, November 13, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 14 lb 2 oz, November 13, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 14 oz, November 14, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 4 oz, November 14, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 12 lb 4 oz, November 14, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 18 lb 0 oz, November 14, 2006, Xeriuini River, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 14 lb 4 oz, November 14, 2006, Xeriuini River,, Rio Branco, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 16 lb 0 oz, December 2, 2007, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 21 lb 7 oz, December 2, 2007, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 13 lb 12 oz, December 5, 2007, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 17 lb 5 oz, December 5, 2007, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 15 lb 3 oz, December 5, 2007, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 6 oz, December 6, 2007, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 0 oz, January 24, 2008, Umbaxi River, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 11.05 lb oz, March 14, 2008, Caures River, Amazonas, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10 lb 7 oz, November 9, 2008, Caures River, Amazonas, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 10.7 lb oz, November 9, 2008, Caures River, Amazonas, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 11.05 lb oz, November 12, 2008, Caures River, Amazonas, Brazil Jensen, Russell; 13.25 lb oz, November 12, 2008, Caures River, Amazonas, Brazil Kipnis, Dan; 19 lb 12 oz, Bita River, Colombia, South America Lairet, Felix; 15 lb 4 oz, December 7, 1996, Cano La Pica, Estado Apure, Brazil Leech, Eric; 20 lb 0 oz, November 20, 2006, Rio Negro Lodge, Amazon, Brazil Leech, Gussie; 10 lb 0 oz, November 22, 2006, Rio Negro, Amazon, Brazil Leech, Michael; 16 lb 8 oz, November 21, 2006, Rio Negro, Amazon, Brazil Linares, Alejandro; 13 lb 8 oz, January 23, 2007, Rio Bita,, Colombia Lutkus, Richard; 25 lb 0 oz, November 7, 2004, Uneiuxi Rive, Brazil Lutkus, Richard; 26 lb 0 oz, November 10, 2004, Uneiuxi River, Brazil Mata, Alejandro; 17 lb 5 oz, Rio Sipapo, Venezuela Nelson, Bo; 20 lb oz, January 25, 2007, Rio Jufari,, Amazon, Brazil Olson, Richard; 22 lb 1 oz, Rio Preto, Brazil Puig, Jose; 11 lb 0 oz, January 16, 2000, Cano Las Pavas, Apure, Venezuela Thomas, Didier; 19 lb 13 oz, October 1, 1997, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil Vargas, Carlos; 11 lb 8 oz, January 21, 2007, Rio Bita,, Colombia Vargas, Carlos; 11 lb 9 oz, January 6, 2008, Rio Bita, Colombia Warren Mora, Miguel; 13 lb 0 oz, January 22, 2010, Bita, Colombia White, Judith; 14 lb 0 oz, November 16, 2009, Rio Negro Lodge, Brazil White, Judith; 17 lb 0 oz, November 20, 2009, Rio Negro Lodge, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 17 lb 0 oz, September 26, 1998, Rio Preto, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 21 lb 0 oz, September 27, 1998, Rio Preto, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 16 lb 8 oz, September 27, 1998, Rio Preto, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 16 lb 0 oz, October 1, 1998, Rio Negro, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 18 lb 0 oz, October 2, 1998, Rio Negro, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 10 lb 8 oz, October 2, 1998, Rio Negro, Brazil Whitehead, Craig; 19 lb 0 oz, October 3, 1998, Rio Negro, Brazil Williams, Dale; 18 lb 4 oz, December 14, 2001, Orinoco River, Amazonus, Brazil Wright, Jay; 14 lb 0 oz, November 19, 2006, Rio Negro Lodge, Amazon, Brazil Wright, Jay; 19 lb 0 oz, November 20, 2006, Rio Negro Lodge, Amazon, Brazil Wright, Jay; 16 lb 0 oz, November 25, 2006, Rio Negro Lodge, Amazon, Brazil Wright, Rebecca; 13 lb 8 oz, November 17, 2006, Rio Negro Lodge, Amazon, Brazil Yarboro, Thomas; 22 lb 8 oz, November 12, 1997, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Venezuela Yatomi, Steven; 21 lb 8 oz, Rio Pasimoni, Amazonas, Venezuela Yatomi, Steven; 20 lb 8 oz, February 16, 1998, Rio Pasimoni, Amazonas, Venezuela Yatomi, Steven; 19 lb 8 oz, February 17, 1998, Rio Pasimoni, Amazonas, Venezuela Yatomi, Steven; 20 lb 0 oz, February 17, 1998, Rio Yatva, Amazonas, Venezuela

10 POUND BASS CLUB Spotted Shishido, Bryan; 10 lb 4 oz, April 21, 2001, Pine Flat Lake, Lindsay, CA, USA

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10 POUND BONEFISH CLUB Adams, Barney; 10 lb 0 oz, August 28, 2008, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Austin, Steven; 10 lb 0 oz, July 17, 1999, Bahia Honda, Florida, USA Baker, Steve; 10 lb 0 oz, November 10, 1997, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, USA Blake, Donald; 14 lb 2 oz, January 30, 2004, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA Bustillo, Pedro; 14 lb 2 oz, May 18, 2000, Stiltsville, Florida, USA Conner, Luke; 11 lb 8 oz, December 9, 2009, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Duffield, Terrence; 11 lb 0 oz, November 19, 2009, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Falcon, Wilmary; 10 lb 12 oz, September 11, 2001, Culebra, Puerto Rico Flanagan, Marlee; 10 lb 0 oz, June 10, 2001, Chub Cay, Bahamas Hand, Ronald; 11 lb oz, July 16, 2008, Islamorada, Florida, USA Henderson, Larry; 11 lb 0 oz, March 27, 1993, Walkers Cay, Bahamas Hopkins, Mark; 12 lb 6 oz, January 22, 2009, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Howell, Jeffrey; 13 lb 6 oz, May 2, 2004, Islamorada, Florida, USA Karen, Harvey; 11 lb 5 oz, May 26, 2004, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Kuhre, Alan; 10 lb 0 oz, February 3, 2005, Andros Island, Bahamas Kuhre, Alan; 10 lb oz, November 29, 2006, Andros Island,, Bahamas Larsen, Richard; 11 lb 0 oz, January 20, 2010, Oahu, HawaiI, USA Lightbourn, Walt; 10 lb 0 oz, April 26, 1984, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA Llera, Tony; 10 lb 4 oz, March 19, 2008, Key Largo, Florida, USA Llera, Tony; 11 lb 0 oz, November 29, 2008, Key Largo, Florida, USA Llera, Tony; 10 lb 8 oz, December 27, 2009, Islamorada, Florida, USA Mercury Marine, ; 10 lb 12 oz, October 23, 2001, Islamorada, Florida, USA Nobregas, Drew; 11 lb 8 oz, May 22, 2002, Islamorada, Florida, USA Nolte, Mick; 11 lb 0 oz, February 15, 2009, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA Nute, Paul; 11 lb 0 oz, March 15, 2008, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Nute, Paul; 12 lb 8 oz, March 16, 2008, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Ramsay, Diane; 15 lb 4 oz, April 22, 2005, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Rush, Lee; 10 lb 10 oz, March 28, 2004, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Schroeder, Robert; 16 lb 3 oz, March 19, 2007, Islamorada,, Florida USA Shaughnessy, Greg; 10 lb 10 oz, June 11, 2010, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Steinbrenner, Gerald; 12 lb 0 oz, April 20, 1994, Islamorada, Florida, USA Syverson, John; 11 lb 5 oz, April 17, 2001, Islamorada, Florida, USA Triana, Dennis; 10 lb 0 oz, September 10, 1993, Key Largo, Florida, USA Van Velkinburgh, Cale; USA Westervelt, Brian; 13 lb 0 oz, October 11, 2002, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA

25 POUND SNOOK CLUB Allen, Brandt; 32 lb 0 oz, May 21, 2002, Sunrise, Sunrise, FL, USA Aman, Bill; 39 lb 14 oz, April 18, 1950, Hollywood, Florida, USA Anton, Jose; 32 lb 0 oz, March 28, 2008, Salinas, Ecuador Barbato, James; 26 lb 6 oz, June 7, 2006, N. Palm Beach, Florida, USA Bare, Cindy; 25 lb 0 oz, September 21, 2001, Cockroach Bay, Florida, USA Baz, Carlos; 27 lb 0 oz, January 1, 1999, Indian River, Jensen Beach, Florida, USA Beale, Robert; 37 lb 0 oz, July 11, 1999, Stuart Inlet, Stuart, Florida, USA Bellavia, James; 32 lb 8 oz, April 3, 1998, St. Lucie River, Stuart, Florida, USA Brandt, Buzz; 29 lb 6 oz, May 18, 1996, Mullock Creek, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA Brandt, Buzz; 26 lb 2 oz, July 15, 1997, May Reef, Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, USA Broder, Bram; 31 lb 8 oz, April 4, 1996, Indian River Lagoon, Stuart, Florida, USA Camilleri, Charles; 25 lb 4 oz, September 30, 2000, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Cardella, Nick; 25 lb 0 oz, March 13, 2005, Lake Worth, Florida, USA Caskill, Robert; 31 lb 0 oz, September 7, 2002, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Caskill, Robert; 30 lb 8 oz, July 9, 2004, Stuart, Stuart, Florida, USA Caskill, Robert; 31 lb 0 oz, August 6, 2004, Stuart, Stuart, Florida, USA Caskill, Robert; 27 lb oz, July 20, 2006, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Conner, Ben; 35 lb 0 oz, May 21, 1998, Boca Grande, Florida, USA Craft, Dana; 30 lb 0 oz, November 24, 1998, Miami Beach, Florida, USA Craft, Dana; 27 lb 0 oz, December 1, 1999, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA Craft, Dana; 26 lb 8 oz, January 1, 2003, Government Cut, Florida, USA

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Culp, Richard; 31 lb 8 oz, November 23, 1994, Plantation Canal, Plantation, Florida, USA Davenport, Donna; 27 lb 8 oz, October 2, 1989, Casa Mar, Barra del Colorado, Dwyer, Richard; 33 lb 0 oz, May 19, 1998, Little Shark River, Everglades, Florida, USA Fischer, Alf; 46 lb 8 oz, February 15, 2006, Bayano River, Panama Green, John; 25 lb 8 oz, December 5, 2009, St. Lucie River, Stuart, Florida, USA Howell, Billy; 39 lb 8 oz, July 8, 1994, Finisterra Beach, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Kirby, Jed; 29 lb 4 oz, May 21, 2002, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 30 lb 0 oz, May 30, 1997, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 26 lb 0 oz, May 31, 1999, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 29 lb 8 oz, June 3, 1999, Lake Worth Spillway, Lake Worth, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 26 lb 0 oz, August 24, 1999, Boynton Inlet, Boynton Beach, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 26 lb 8 oz, September 23, 1999, Boynton Inlet, Boynton, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 25 lb 8 oz, June 13, 2001, Lake Worth Spillway, Lake Worth, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 26 lb 0 oz, June 29, 2001, Boynton Inlet, Boynton Beach, Florida, USA Kirk, Christopher; 28 lb 0 oz, May 25, 2003, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Lanclos, Kenneth; 26 lb 0 oz, March 4, 2009, Manatee River, Florida, USA Leech, Gussie; 25 lb 0 oz, August 27, 2003, St. Lucie Inlet, Stuart, Florida, USA Lev, Jay; 29 lb 0 oz, December 22, 2005, Pirate Harbor, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA Lev, Jay; 29 lb oz, December 22, 2005, Pirate Harbor, Punta Gorda, Florida, USA Mathias, Michael; 25 lb 0 oz, May 1, 1999, St. Lucie River, Stuart, Florida, USA O’Toole, Dennis; 32 lb 11 oz, February 12, 1994, St, Lucie River, Stuart, Florida, USA Paone, Douglas; 25 lb 0 oz, July 28, 2005, Vanderbilt Lagoon, Naples, Florida, USA Redington, David; 26 lb 8 oz, September 1, 1995, Indian River, Ft. Pierce, Florida, USA Reichey, Susan; 28 lb 0 oz, September 17, 1998, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Routman, Alan; 27 lb 7 oz, September 9, 1994, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA Savko, Edward; 32 lb 0 oz, May 7, 1998, Playa Zancudo, Costa Rica Schmidt, William; 32 lb 6 oz, August 15, 1999, Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida, USA Sparling, Dale; 27 lb oz, July 31, 2008, St. Lucie Inlet, Stuart, Florida, USA Strauss, Paul; 25 lb 0 oz, June 29, 2004, St. Lucie Inlet, Stuart, Florida, USA Suescun, Alex; 26 lb 0 oz, February 20, 1993, Flamingo, Florida, USA Taylor, Kenneth; 25 lb 8 oz, July 27, 2006, Jensen Beach, Florida, USA Taylor, Kenneth; 25 lb 8 oz, July 27, 2006, Jensen Beach, Florida, USA Tillinghast, Edward; 25 lb 0 oz, April 21, 2004, Estero Bay, Florida, USA Torn, Jing; 33 lb 0 oz, September 17, 1996, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Valdes, Eli; 25 lb oz, June 14, 2008, Jupiter, Florida, USA Vallon, John; 34 lb 0 oz, July 22, 2002, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Vanderwerff, Eddie; 30 lb 0 oz, September 17, 1998, Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter, Florida, USA Weekes, Marisa; 34 lb 1 oz, April 26, 1993, Charlotte Harbor, Boca Grande, Florida, USA Whitehead, Craig; 27 lb 0 oz, October 20, 1989, Boca Rio Colorado, Costa Rica Whitehead, Craig; 26 lb 0 oz, October 21, 1990, Chokoloskee, Florida, USA Whitehead, Craig; 26 lb 0 oz, October 22, 1990, Chokoloskee, Florida, USA Whitehead, Craig; 28 lb 0 oz, January 6, 1996, Playa Zancudo, Costa Rica, Wong, Randall; 30 lb oz, August 16, 2008, Jupiter, Florida, USA Wong, Randall; 28 lb oz, August 17, 2008, Jupiter, Florida, USA

INSHORE GRAND SLAM CLUB Ackourey, Bill; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, July 12, 2009, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Adam, Jeff; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, November 8, 2004, Playa Blanca, Mexico Agostini, Andrew; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, September 9, 1999, Marathon, FL, USA Allen, Paul; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 23, 2008, Turneffe Atoll, Belize Amarosa, Peter; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 8, 2002, Islamorada, FL, USA Anglesio-Farina, Aldo; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 25, 1997, Jardines De La Reina, Cuba Asbury, Kenneth; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 3, 2003, Boca Paila, Mexico Asfeldt, Torben; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, January 22, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Baker, James; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, October 4, 2010, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Banville, Moe; Striped bass/Bluefish/Little tunny, September 2, 2004, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, USA Bardens, David; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, May 28, 2010, Isle of Youth, Cuba Bennett, Tony; Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, March 31, 2010, Jardines De La Reina, Cuba Berbary, Paul; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 4, 2009, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Berlin, Richard; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, August 27, 2010, Lower Keys, FL, USA Bernard, Charles; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 3, 1999, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Bernard, Charles; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 10, 2002, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Bernard, Charles; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 14, 2002, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Bessette, Al; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, October 15, 2010, Espiritu Santo Bay, Mexico Biaggio, Eddi; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, November 11, 2009, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Blackledge, Carl; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, September 12, 2007, Marathon, FL,USA Bouton, Garrett; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, May 16, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Bracher, Missy; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, June 30, 1997, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Bracher, Missy; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, May 22, 1998, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Bracher, Missy; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, May 22, 1998, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Butler, Patricia; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, November 17, 2009, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Butler, Vivian; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 5, 2008, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Butler, Vivian; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 6, 2008, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico

Butler, Vivian; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, April 28, 2009, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Butler, Vivian; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, October 15, 2010, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Byerly, Brian; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 29, 2003, Boca Paila, Mexico Camelio, Joal; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, April 19, 2009, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Camelio, Matthew; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, April 20, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Campbell, Will; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 12, 2010, Islamorada, FL, USA Cann, Ralph; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 9, 2004, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Cantor, Lowell; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, February 23, 2005, Key West, FL, USA Cardone, Sam; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 1, 2006, Islamorada, Florida, USA Carlson, Bob; Permit/Snook/Bonefish, November 5, 2008, Ascension Bay, Mexico Carlson, Bob; Snook/Permit/Bonefish, November 15, 2009, Ascension Bay, Mexico Carter, Anthony; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 4, 1998, Islamorada, FL, USA Carter, Terry; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 3, 1999, Belize Carter, Terry; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 3, 1999, Belize Carter, Terry; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, September 9, 2008, Tobacco Caye Lodge, Belize Catena, Eduardo; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, January 8, 2009, Cayo Largo, Cuba Chang, Charles; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, November 16, 2008, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Chick, Robert; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 19, 2009, Fowler Caye, Belize Childs, Douglas; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 26, 2009, Key West, FL, USA Cola, Thomas; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, February 26, 2001, Islamorada, FL, USA Cola, Thomas; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, February 26, 2001, Islamorada, FL, USA Collier, Calvin; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 28, 2002, Ascension Bay, Mexico Conner, Brian; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 6, 2008, Boca Paila, Mexico Cordesius, Mike; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, October 18, 2006, Xcalak, Mexico Corleto, Jimmy; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 19, 2004, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Corleto, Jimmy; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 20, 2004, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Corleto, Jimmy; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 28, 2006, KeyWest, FL, USA Corleto, Jimmy; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, July 17, 2008, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Corleto, Jimmy; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, July 17, 2008, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Coyle, Jack; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 6, 2009, Key West, FL, USA Cozzens, Bob; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 4, 2003, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Cristini, Carlos; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, February 7, 2009, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Cullen, Steve; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, August 3, 2009, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Davis, Doug; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 9, 2002, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Davis, Janeen; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 22, 1999, Islamorada, FL, USA De Cicco, Bruno; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 10, 1982, Belize River, Belize de Roode, William; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, February 2, 2009, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Dunaway, Deborah; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, September 13, 1996, Duck Key, FL, USA Duringer, Bernhard; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, November 28, 2008, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Durney, Nick; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 8, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Durney, Nick; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 10, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Durney, Nick; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 11, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Durney, Nick; Bonefish/Permit/Bonefish, July 15, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Durrer, Michael; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, September 9, 2004, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Endick, Eric; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, June 4, 2008, Islamorada, FL, USA Eriksen, Claus; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, January 20, 2007, Cayo Largo, Cuba Fabrin, Lars; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, January 21, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Falcon, Wilmary; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 14, 2002, Los Roques, Venezuela Falwell, Beth; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 9, 1998, Islamorada, FL, USA Farish, Janet; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 17, 2001, Marathon, FL, USA Farish, Janet; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, November 1, 2003, Boca Paila, Mexico Farish, Sam; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 18, 2001, Marathon, FL, USA Ferrara, Vincent; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, April 20, 2010, Casa Blanca, Mexico Flather, Robert; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 18, 2000, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Folb, Frank; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, March 10, 2009, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Folb, Frank; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, July 31, 2009, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Fornasari, Paolo; Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, June 11, 2009, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Fornasari, Paolo; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, May 17, 2010, Isla de la Joventud, Cuba Frey, Jean-Marc; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 4, 2003, Cayo Largo, Cuba Friedland, Jeffrey; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 21, 2004, Boca Paila, Mexico Garrison, Richard; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, April 19, 2009, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Garrison, Richard; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, April 19, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Garrison, Richard; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, May 10, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Gentili, Roberto; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 12, 2010, Isla de la Joventud, Cuba George, Jeremy; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 6, 2009, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Green, Byron; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 15, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Griffith, Dave; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 30, 2008, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Gutterman, Garry; Permit/Snook/Tarpon, October 8, 1998, Naples, FL, USA Harbaugh, Bill; Permit/Snook/Tarpon, August 6, 2002, Florida Keys, FL, USA Harkavy, Arielle; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, March 21, 2006, Duck Key, FL, USA Harkavy, Jeff; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, March 21, 2006, Duck Key, Florida, USA Hatchell, Carolyn; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 13, 2002, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Hayes, Sean; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, September 12, 2009, Duck Key, FL, USA Herstedt, Eric; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 14, 1994, Islamorada, FL, USA

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Hewlett, Barbara; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, September 23, 2006, Conch Key, FL, USA Hewlett, Barbara; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, September 27, 2008, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Hine, Jim; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, May 18, 2009, Belize Hirai, Taku; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, February 24, 2009, Casa Viejo, Mexico Hodges, Simon; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, May 7, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Holland, James; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 18, 2000, Stann Creek District, Belize Holland, James; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 2, 2006, Islamorada, FL, USA Howell, Jeffrey; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 17, 2003, Key West, FL, USA Howell, Jeffrey; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 5, 2004, Key Largo, FL, USA Hradecky, Tom; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 20, 2009, Avalon Cuban Fishing Center, Cuba Hradecky, Tom; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 21, 2009, Avalon Cuban Fishing Center, Cuba Hradecky, Tom; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 23, 2010, Avalon Cuban Fishing Center, Cuba Hradecky, Tom; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 23, 2010, Avalon Cuban Fishing Center, Cuba Jacob, Georgette; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, October 7, 2005, Content Keys, FL, USA Jenkins, William; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 29, 2002, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Joaquin, Nassim; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, July 9, 2000, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, April 26, 2002, Xcalak, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, April 17, 2003, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 17, 2003, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, October 18, 2003, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, November 17, 2003, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, January 17, 2004, Cozumel, Q. Roo, MexicoJoaquin, Nassim; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, March 13, 2004, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, June 26, 2004, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, September 24, 2004, Rio Indio, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, May 21, 2005, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Bonefish/Snook/Permit, June 5, 2006, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Permit/Permit/Tarpon, July 7, 2007, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, November 24, 2007, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, February 2, 2008, Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico Joeckel, Blake; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 27, 1996, Duck Key, FL, USA Joseph, Jason; Permit/Snook/Tarpon, April 9, 2001, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Joseph, Jason; Permit/Snook/Tarpon, April 9, 2001, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 24, 2005, Little Palm Is, Miami, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 24, 2005, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 24, 2005, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 17, 2005, Big Pine Key, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, August 17, 2005, Big Pine Key, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 17, 2006, Little Palm Island, FL, USA Kaye, Jim; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, May 21, 2006, Turneffe atoll, Belize Kells, Val; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 21, 2010, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Kennedy, J; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, November 16, 2008, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Kielsgaard, Ole; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, April 11, 2008, Cayo Largo, Cuba Kiersky, Jan; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 13, 2007, Islamorada, FL, USA Kilpatrick, Steve; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, November 7, 1996, Ascension Bay, Mexico Kittleman, Cody; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 5, 2005, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, July 2, 2006, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, July 3, 2006, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, July 4, 2006, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, March 16, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 11, 2007, Turneffee Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 24, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, May 29, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 9, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, July 16, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, July 23, 2007, Turneffe Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, July 23, 2007, Turneffee Island, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, June 15, 2008, Turneffe Island, Belize Klug, Jim; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 21, 2001, El Pescador Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Permit/Snook, April 24, 2007, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, April 25, 2007, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, April 6, 2008, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, April 6, 2008, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, April 6, 2008, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, April 7, 2008, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, May 27, 2008, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, May 29, 2008, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, March 1, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, March 2, 2009, Beilize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, March 3, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, March 4, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, March 4, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize

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Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, March 5, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, April 7, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kolassa, E.; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, May 8, 2010, Belize River Lodge, Belize Kollrepp, Horst; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, March 15, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Kossowsky, Stanford; Tarpon/Snook/Red Drum, June 21, 2008, Everglades City, FL, USA Kramer, Jack; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 19, 2010, Cozumel, Mexico Labirio, Mauro; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, July 26, 2009, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Landry, Norbert; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, January 22, 2007, Avalon Fishing Center, Cuba Landry, Norbert; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, August 28, 2007, Casa Batida, Cayo Largo, Cuba Landry, Norbert; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 30, 2007, Casa Batida, Cayo Largo, Cuba Lawson, David; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 19, 2006, Xcalac, Quintana Roo, Mexico Leed, Michael; Permit/Snook/Bonefish, July 14, 2009, Ascension Bay, Mexico Lefco, Bill; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, September 29, 2001, Marquesas Keys, FL, USA Leigh, John; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, May 7, 2009, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Levinson, Steve; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 19, 2003, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Levinson, Steve; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 20, 2003, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Lewis, Dave; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, May 2, 2009, Sapodilla Cayes / Monkey River, Belize Lewis, Wanda; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 21, 2004, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Lewis, Wanda; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 24, 2004, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Light, Brian; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 27, 2003, Key West, FL, USA Limroth, David; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, November 2, 2010, Lower Keys, FL, USA Lowe, Jesse; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 5, 2006, Boca Paila, Quintana Roo, Mexico Mackenny, Louise; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 24, 2008, Cayao Largo, Del Sur, Cuba Maki, Alan; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, May 22, 2008, Ascension Bay, Mexico Martin, Warren; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 11, 2004, Cudjoe and Big Pine Key, FL, USA Martin, Warren; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 1, 2005, The Florida Keys, FL, USA McGuffey, Roc; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 10, 1998, Key West, FL, USA McKinney, Howard; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 21, 1998, Key West, FL, USA McKinney, Howard; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 23, 1999, Key West, FL, USA McKinney, Howard; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, June 11, 2007, Lower Florida Keys, FL, USA Merly, Lawrence; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 19, 1996, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Merly, Lawrence; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 16, 1997, Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoMeyers, John; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 15, 2002, Islamorada, FL, USA Mignano, Christian; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, July 14, 2006, Duck Key, FL, USA Mikunda, Thomas; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 28, 2002, Le Jardines, Cuba Miles, Chad; Permit/Snook/Tarpon, June 17, 2002, Everglades, FL, USA Mirrer, Franklin; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 7, 2007, Belize River Lodge, Belize Mirrer, Franklin; Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, May 8, 2007, Belize River Lodge, Belize Mitchell, Scott; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 18, 2001, Placencia, Belize Moore, Marty; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 15, 2007, Sawyer Key, FL, USA Moore, William; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, June 22, 2006, Sugarloaf Key, FL, USA Morrison, E; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 15, 1999, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Mucci, Michael; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, April 21, 2007, Marathon Key, FL, USA Muelrath, Don; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, November 25, 1993, Yucatan, Mexico Muelrath, Don; Permit/Bonefish/Snook, December 1, 2004, The Meca, Belize Murphy, Bubba; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, November 10, 1998, Marathon, FL, USA Myers, Neal; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 23, 2002, Marquesas, FL, USA Nelson, Richard; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, January 4, 2006, Boca Paila Lodge, Mexico Nelson, Richard; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, January 5, 2006, Boca Paila Lodge, Mexico Nute, Heidi; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, August 1, 2008, Big Pine Key, FL, USA Obstfeld, Malcolm; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 20, 1996, Marathon, FL, USA Ochab, Daniel; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 17, 2003, Marathon, FL, USA Ogden, Frank; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 16, 2004, Islamorada, FL, USA Oms, Eloy; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, May 12, 2010, Isla de la Joventud, Cuba Ondaatje, P; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 3, 2009, Ascension Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico Osborne, Wade; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 22, 1997, Boca Paila, Mexico Pascal, Francois; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 28, 2007, Cayo Cargo, Cuba Pearman, James; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, April 17, 2002, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Pearman, Michael; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 17, 2009, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Pearman, Michael; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 19, 2009, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Pearman, Michael; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, May 21, 2009, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Pena, Carlos; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 15, 2002, Key West, FL, USA Pena, Carlos; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 19, 2002, Key West, FL, USA Petermann, John; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, November 3, 2008, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Philbin, Nicholas; Permit/Bonefish/Snook, March 12, 2004, Quintana Roo, Mexico Pierpont, Alexander; Permit/Snook/Bonefish, January 20, 2005, Ascension Bay, Quintana Roo, MX Pierpont, Alexander; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, February 1, 2006, Ascension Bay, Quintana Roo, MX Polley, Jim; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 21, 2009, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Prato, Federico; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 13, 2010, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Prato, Federico; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 15, 2010, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Przysinda, David; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 12, 2004, Key West, FL, USA Rabinsky, Israel; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, June 14, 2008, Islamorada, FL, USA Ragatz, Gary; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 12, 1996, Islamorada, FL, USA

2011 World Record Game Fishes

Rillstone, Dougal; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 4, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Rising, Lori; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 9, 2002, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Rising, Lori; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 29, 2003, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Rising, Lori; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 30, 2003, Cudjoe Key, FL, USA Rockefeller, James; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, June 3, 2010, Biscayne Bay, FL, USARodelli, John; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, March 18, 2009, Playa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Routman, Alan; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 9, 1997, Islamorada, FL, USA Routman, Zach; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 16, 2004, Islamorada, FL, USA Rowe, Steven; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 19, 2006, Content Key, FL, USA Rowland, Thomas; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 10, 1995, Key West, FL, USA Rubin, Mark; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, April 3, 2008, Ascension Bay, Mexico Savko, Edward; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 4, 1996, Islamorada, FL, USA Schifrin, Mark; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, January 26, 2005, Espiritu Santo Bay, Mexico Schleipmann, Ernst; Permit/Bonefish/Snook, March 15, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Schmidt, Art; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 21, 2001, Turnette Island Lodge, Belize Schneider, Jonathan; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 22, 2003, Islamorada, FL, USA Schusteff, Andrew; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 1, 2004, Boca Paila Lodge, Mexico Scott, Travis; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, June 29, 2008, Turneffe Island, Belize Sedel, Arnold; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, September 21, 1996, Key Largo, FL, USA Shapiro, Alan; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, March 16, 2005, Boca Paila, Mexico Shevlin, Barry; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, September 25, 2005, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Simpson, Jack; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 22, 2007, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Simpson, Jack; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 22, 2007, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Simpson, Jack; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, May 7, 2007, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Simpson, Jack; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, November 17, 2009, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Siragusa, John; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, November 29, 2008, Big Pine Key, FL, USA Slavin, Gary; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 8, 1997, Big Pine Key, FL, USA Sloan, Kevin; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, April 12, 2008, Duck Key, FL, USA Smith, Crispin; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 8, 2007, Key West, Florida, USA Smith, Hugh; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, November 9, 2000, Ascension Bay, Mexico Solis, Carlos; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 7, 1994, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Southwick, Ed; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, December 5, 2005, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Staal, Jens; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, January 22, 2010, Cayo Largo, Cuba Steinbrenner, Gerald; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, February 14, 1996, Ascension Bay, Mexico Steinbrenner, Gerald; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 16, 2007, Ambergris Caye, Belize Steinbrenner, Gerald; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, April 6, 2008, Chetumal Bay, Mexico Steinbrenner, Gerald; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, February 16, 2009, Ambergris Caye, Belize Steinbrenner, Gerald; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, March 17, 2010, Ambergris Caye, Belize Stenerson, Peter; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, March 15, 2008, Cayo Largo, Cuba Strejcovsky, Dusan; Bonefish/Snook/Permit, October 25, 2009, Isla Cozumel, Mexico Stroh, Edwin; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, June 9, 2006, Lower Fla. Keys, FL, USA Stroh, Edwin; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 5, 2010, Lower Keys, FL, USA Syn, Wayne; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 29, 1996, Florida Keys, FL, USA Tabor, Gary; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, May 22, 2007, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Teramoto, Masaru; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish, November 21, 2007, Ascension Bay, Mexico Thomas, Derek; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, March 16, 1996, Islamorada, FL, USA Thornton, Paul; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, March 1, 2009, Isle de Juventud, Cuba Thwing, John; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 20, 1996, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Tom, Barry; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, June 1, 2002, Florida Keys, FL, USA Torres, Carlos; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, August 31, 2004, The Florida Keys, FL, USA Trenholm, Gary; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, February 1, 2006, Ascension Bay, Mexico Turner, Nat; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, May 27, 2008, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Urbanowicz, John; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, May 15, 2002, Belize River Lodge, Belize Vainer, Richard; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit, June 4, 2006, Casa Batida Lodge, Cayo Largo, Cuba Van Velkinburgh, Cale; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, August 11, 2008, Ambergris Caye, Belize Van Velkinburgh, Cale; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, August 2, 2010, Ambergris Caye, Belize Vaniderstine, Garry; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 27, 2006, Long Key, FL, USA Vargas, Eric; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 25, 2001, Big Pine Key, FL, USA Verde, Robert; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 8, 2001, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Verde, Robert; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 8, 2001, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Verde, Robert; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 22, 2007, Turneffe Island Lodge, Belize Villaescusa, Pete; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 10, 2009, Pesca Maya Lodge, Mexico Walker, Larry; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, December 7, 2005, Ascension Bay, Mexico Walls, Steve; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, June 1, 2006, Cudjoe Key, Florida, USA Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, March 7, 2006, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, July 3, 2006, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, April 6, 2007, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, May 6, 2007, Isla de La Juventud, Cuba Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, May 11, 2007, Isla de La Juventud,, Cuba Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, May 5, 2008, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Ward, Richard; Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, June 4, 2009, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Warnier, Stephane; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon, July 7, 2007, Cayo Largo, Cuba Waters, Earl; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, October 31, 1998, Big Pine Key, FL, USA

Weems, Scott; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, January 22, 2004, Playa Blanca, Mexico Whitaker, John; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, April 6, 2006, Palometa Club, Mexico White, Charlie; Snook/Bonefish/Tarpon, February 8, 2008, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Widom, Mitchell; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, July 17, 2004, The Florida Keys, FL, USA Worthington, Alexandra; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, April 6, 2009, Content Keys, FL, USA Zoll, Nick; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon, June 17, 1996, Ascension Bay, Mexico

INSHORE GRAND SLAM CLUB ATLANTIC COAST Banville, Moe; Atlantic Bonita/Bluefish/Little Tunny, September 3, 2004, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, USA Blake, Sandra; Atlantic Bonita/Bluefish/Striped Bass, September 13, 2010, Nantucket Island, MA, USA Cocchiola, Marc; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, September 8, 2006, Long Island, NY, USA DeBono, Evan; Bluefish/Little Tunny/Striped Bass, September 4, 2007, Jones Inlet, New York, USA Dunn, Philip; Bluefish/Atlantic Bonita/Little Tunny, July 25, 2007, Sea Isle City, New Jersey, USA Epling, Richard; Striped Bass/Bluefish/Atlantic Bonita, September 1, 2007, Watch Hill, RI, USA Fay, Kirk; Little Tunny/Bluefish/Striped Bass, October 14, 2006, Montauk, New York, USA Hallman, William; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, September 17, 2004, Cape May, Newark, NJ, USA Hurlock, Bud; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, October 4, 2008, Indian River Inlet, DE, USA Hurlock, Jane; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, October 4, 2008, Indian River Inlet, DE, USA Hurlock, Jeffrey; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, September 9, 2006, Indian River Inlet, DE, USA Keller, Bob; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, October 21, 2007, Barnegat Bay, NJ, USA Licata, Leigh; Atlantic Bonita/Striped Bass/Bluefish, October 1, 2004, Port Jefferson, NY, USA Moore, William; Atlantic Bonita/Bluefish/Weakfish, April 13, 2006, Atlantic Beach, NC, USA O’Brien, Chris; Bluefish/Little Tunny/Striped Bass, September 6, 2002, Nantucket, Massachusettes, USA Otterstedt, Joseph; Bluefish/Striped Bass/Atlantic Bonita, August 16, 2007, Orient Point, Long Island, NY, USA Ruggio, Jim; Striped Bass/Bluefish/Little Tunny, September 2, 2004, The Hooter, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, USA Ruggio, Jim; Striped Bass/Bluefish/Little Tunny, September 2, 2005, Marthas Vineyard, MA, USA Selph, George; Striped Bass/Weakfish/Bluefish, October 21, 2007, Barnegat Bay, NJ, USA Sloan, David; False Albacore/Atlantic Bonita/Bluefish, September 17, 2003, Martha’s Vineyard Sound, MA, USA Van Pelt, William; False Albacore/Atlantic Bonita/Bluefish, August 28, 2004, Manasquin Ridge, USA

INSHORE GRAND SLAM CLUB PACIFIC COAST Powell, Jonathan; White Seabass/Yellowtail/Halibut, July 7, 2006, San Clemente, CA, USA Powell, Jonathan; White Seabass/Yellowtail/Dorado, August 17, 2006, ButterflyBank, San Clemente, CA, USA Whitaker, John; White Seabass/Yellowtail/Hilibut, July 31, 2004, Palos Verdes, CA, USA

INSHORE SUPER GRAND SLAM CLUB

Ager, Leslie; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Permit, June 4, 2004, Mexico Anson, Jim; Snook/Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 17, 1994, FL, USA Arets, Jos; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Permit, April 11, 2003, Mexico Bernarda, Al; Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook/Permit, February 5, 2005, Mexico Bryett, Randall; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, May 26, 2008, Isla Blanca, Mexico Butler, Vivian; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit/Snook, November 17, 2009, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Cart, Steve; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, May 19, 2009, Ascension Bay, Mexico Carter, Tony; Permit/Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook, April 11, 2010, Cayo Largo Del Sur, Cuba Creasy, Bob; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, January 19, 2008, Boca Paila Lodge, Mexico DeMartino, Michele; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Permit, June 11, 2004, FL, USADePole, Patrick; Bonefish/Snook/Permit/Tarpon, April 18, 2010, Espiritu Santo Bay, Mexico Dowdell, Joe; Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit, May 7, 2002, FL, USA Dunn, Patrick; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, July 23, 2009, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba Eggleston, Terry; Tarpon/Bonefish/Snook/Permit, May 25, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Eggleston, Terry; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit/Snook, May 29, 2009, Belize River Lodge, Belize Ewing, Ken; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Permit, December 14, 2004, Mexico Fornasari, Paolo; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, August 3, 2010, Cayo Largo, Cuba

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Froy, Michael; Permit/Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, February 24, 2006, Boca Paila, Mexico Gilardi, Luigi; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon/Snook, August 20, 1991, Mexico Giovanardi, Stefano; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon/Snook, March 23, 2009, Cayo Largo, Cuba Harris, Matt; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, May 25, 2009, Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Hawks, Ryan; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, March 23, 2009, Ascension Bay, Mexico Hochner, Lex; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, May 6, 2010, Ascenscion Bay, Mexico Joaquin, Nassim; Permit/Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, July 30, 2005, Cozumel, Mexico Jocelyn, Rodney; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish/Snook, July 17, 1998, Mexico Joeckel, Blake; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, September 12, 1996, Duck Key, FL, USA Karen, Harvey; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon/Snook, September 27, 2006, Biscayne Bay, FL, USA Kittleman, Cody; Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish/Snook, March 16, 2007, Turneffe Island lodge, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit/Snook, February 18, 2008, Turneffe Island Resort, Belize Kittleman, Cody; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit/Snook, June 19, 2008, Turneffe Island Resort, Belize Kolassa, E.; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, April 22, 2007, Belize River Lodge, Ladyville, Belize Mansell, Tim; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, January 13, 2008, Casa Blanca, Mexico Miller, William; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Permit, March 26, 2004, Mexico Mirrer, Franklin; Snook/Tarpon/Permit/Bonefish, May 19, 2001, Belize Mitchell, William; Bonefish/Permit/Tarpon/Snook, April 5, 2010, Cayo Largo Del Sur, Cuba Muelrath, Don; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit/Snook, November 23, 1993, Mexico Nutting, Robert; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, January 19, 1999, Mexico Owen, Stephen; Tarpon/Bonefish/Permit/Snook, October 21, 2000, Mexico Pierce, Jerry; Permit/Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, May 28, 1997, Mexico Schleipmann, Ernst; Permit/Bonefish/Snook/Tarpon, March 15, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Streit, Jackson; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, November 9, 2007, Espirito Santo Bay, Mexico Taylor, Howard; Bonefish/Permit/Snook/Tarpon, April 14, 2008, Cayo Largo, Cuba Teramoto, Masaru; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Permit, June 19, 2002, Mexico Van der Does, Martin; Permit/Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, September 3, 2008, Isla Blanca, Mexico Van der Westen, Gerard; Permit/Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish, January 28, 2010, Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba Vargas, Eric; Bonefish/Tarpon/Permit/Snook, September 9, 2002, FL, USA Varnell, Rick; Permit/Snook/Tarpon/Bonefish, February 7, 2009, Playa Blanca Lodge, Mexico Williamson, Tom; Tarpon/Snook/Bonefish/Pemit, June 5, 2003, Mexico Yoshii, Wade; Permit/Bonefish/Tarpon/Snook, May 26, 2009, Placencia, Mexico

INSHORE SUPER GRAND SLAM CLUB ATLANTIC COAST Moore, William; Atlantic Bonita/Bluefish/Weakfish/Striped Bass, April 13, 2006, Atlantic Beach, NC, USA Peluso, Angelo; Striped Bass/Bluefish/Bonito/Little Tunny, October 1, 2003, Long Island Sound, New York, USA Richards, Jack; Atlantic Bonita/Little Tunny/Striped Bass/Bluefish, October 7, 2007, Block Island, RI, USA Sayre, Jeffrey; Striped Bass/Little Tunny/Bluefish/Atlantic Bonita, October 3, 2005, Marthas Vineyard, MA, USA Sayre, Jeffrey; Striped Bass/Little Tunny/Bluefish/Atlantic Bonita, November 3,2005, Marthas Vineyard, MA, USA Walsh, Edward; Bluefish/Weakfish/Little Tunny/Striped Bass, October 3, 2007, Great South Bay, New York, NY, USA

OFFSHORE GRAND SLAM CLUB Adum, Jimmy; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, November 22, 1998, Salinas, Ecuador Angus, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Swordfish, March 29, 2008, King Bank, New Zealand Appling, Hefner; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, June 2, 1996, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Armellini, David; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, October 11, 2005, Caracas, Venezuela Avon, Rich; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin, March 10, 2001, Guanamar, Costa Rica Barry, Michael; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 11, 2001, Caraballeda, Venezuela Baumeier, Eduardo; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, December 28, 2008, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Beacher, Jon; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, March 3, 1997, Pinas Bay, Panama Benitez, Ricardo; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, September 24, 2005, La Guaira, Caracas, Venezuela Benitez, Rick; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 8, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Benitez, Rick; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 21, 2001, LaGuaira, Venezuela Benn, Richard; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 3, 1999, Caraballeda, Venezuela Berolzheimer, Parke; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Swordfish, April 28, 2007, Middlesex Bank, New Zealand Bierman, Marsha; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 18, 1985, La Guaira, Venezuela

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Bierman, Marsha; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, August 29, 1987, Flamingo, Costa Rica Bierman, Marsha; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, August 19, 1990, Flamingo, Costa Rica Bierman, Marsha; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, August 20, 1990, Flamingo, Costa Rica Bierman, Marsha; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, August 13, 1991, Flamingo, Costa Rica Bierman, Marsha; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, May 31, 1992, Flamingo, Costa Rica Bone, John; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 18, 2000, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Boyd, Cameron; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 11, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Brantley, Warren; Sailfish/Swordfish/White Marlin, September 28, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Bridgers, Rob; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 18, 2002, LaGuaira Banks, Venezuela Callahan, Michael; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, August 31, 2009, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, USA Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 11, 1994, La Guaira Bank, VenezuelaCapozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Spearfish/White Marlin, October 24, 1994, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Swordfish/White Marlin, October 10, 1995, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 7, 1995, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 23, 1996, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 28, 1996, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 1, 1996, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 3, 1996, La GuairaBank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 8, 1996, La GuairaBank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 11, 1996, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 17, 1996, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Capozzi, Enrico; Black Marlin/Sailfish/Striped Marlin, September 9, 2003, Guanamar, Costa Rica Capozzi, Enrico; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, December 29, 2006, Guanamar,, Costa Rica Capozzi, Enrico; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, December 29, 2006, Guanamar,, Costa Rica Carmignani, Linda; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 20, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Carmignani, Wayne; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 19, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Carter, Gary; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, December 5, 1998, La Guaria Bank, Venezuela Carter, Gary; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, January 14, 2004, Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica Carter, Gary; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, January 19, 2006, Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica Carter, Gary; Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Sailfish, January 6, 2008, Pinas Bay, Panama Carter, Gary; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, February 12, 2008, 6 lb line class, Playa Carillo, Costa Rica Cunningham, Neil; Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Sailfish, December 11, 2008, Perlas, Panama Davis, Janeen; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, July 29, 1994, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Davis, Janeen; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, July 30, 1994, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Debriere, M; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, January 9, 1997, Pinas Bay, Panama Deerman, Kevin; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, January 30, 1994, Pinas Bay, Panama DeGabrielle, Bob; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, October 26, 2005, LaGuaira, Caracas, Venezuela DeGabrielle, Bob; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, September 8, 2006, LaGuaira, Caracas, Venezuela DeGabrielle, Bob; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, September 11, 2006, La Guaira, Caracas, Venezuela Dennis, Melody; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, February 15, 2008, Playa Carillo, Costa Rica Dezauche, Danny; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, June 25, 1999, Isla Mujeres, Mexico Dias, Sondra; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, August 24, 1994, Baja, Mexico Donald, Johan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, February 22, 1997, Kenya Donestevez, Juan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 29, 1993, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Doverspike, Carl; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, May 1, 2002, Isla Mujeres, Mexico DruryGregorek, Zenia; Black Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, January 29, 2010, Watamu, Kenya Dunnam, Russell; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, August 24, 1996, Cocos Island, Costa Rica DuVal, William; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 14, 1994, La Guaira, Venezuela Duvall, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, July 16, 1996, East Cape B.C.S., Mexico Duvall, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, July 17, 1996, East Cape B.C.S., Mexico Duvall, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, July 24, 1996, East Cape B.C.S., Mexico Duvall, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, August 11, 2008, East Cape, Baja California, Mexico Duvall, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, October 18, 2008, Los Baniles Baja, East Cape, Mexico Fanjul, Andres; Spearfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, August 15, 2010, Ocean City, MD, USA

2011 World Record Game Fishes

Finelli, D; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, March 30, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Frevert, Bob; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 24, 2002, La Guaira, Venezuela Gard, Ronald; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, June 24, 1997, Rancho Buena Vista, Mexico Gill, Jeff; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 28, 2003, La Guaira, Venezuela Grassi, Anthony; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, July 5, 1995, East Cape, Mexico Greene, Robert; Blue Marlin/White marlin/Swordfish, September 2, 2005, Hydrogaphers Canyon, MA, USA Greene, Tom; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 29, 2000, Venezuela Hages, Richard; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, November 4, 1994, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Hampl, Federico; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, September 16, 2010, Golfito, Costa Rica Hampl, Federico; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, September 21, 2010, Golfito, Costa Rica Hancox, Owen; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, March 12, 1999, MooloolabaQld, Australia Harless, Sjon; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, February 7, 2005, Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica Harvey, Guy; Sailfish/Swordfish/White Marlin, November 18, 1988, La Guaira, Venezuela Harvey, Guy; Black Marlin/Striped Marlin/Striped Marlin, January 23, 1992, Pinas Bay, Panama Harvey, Guy; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, July 11, 1993, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Harvey, Guy; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, June 6, 1995, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Holt, Adriaan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 8, 1998, Caraballeda,Venezuela Huntley, Justin; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, August 14, 2007, Oregon Inlet, NC, USA Iglesias, Claudio; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, October 1, 2009, Puerto Carrillo, Costa Rica Irizarry, Thomas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, July 18, 2000, LaGuaria Bank, Venezuela Irizarry, Thomas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, July 18, 2000, La Guaira, Venezuela James, Paula; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 7, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela Joeckel, Blake; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, June 5, 1982, Cozumel, Mexico Joeckel, Blake; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 8, 1983, La Guaira, Venezuela Joeckel, Blake; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, December 4, 1984, La Guaira, Venezuela Joeckel, Blake; Black Marlin/Sailfish/Swordfish, February 21, 1985, Pinas Bay, Panama Joeckel, Blake; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, January 10, 1994, Pinas Bay, Panama Kelly, James; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 5, 1999, LaGuaria Bank, Venezuela Klingel, Chris; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, July 3, 1996, Freeport, TX, USA Knapp, Gabrielle; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 3, 2002, La Guaira, Venezuela Knapp, Gabrielle; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 15, 2002, La Guaira, Venezuela Knapp, Gabrielle; Spearfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 14, 2003, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Knapp, Gabrielle; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 21, 2003, La Guaira, Venezuela Knapp, Gabrielle; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 2, 2003, La Guaira, Venezuela Knapp, Gabrielle; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 7, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Kroeger, Hal; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin, January 24, 2007, Pinas Bay,, Panama Kurz, Bob; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Swordfish, September 21, 2006, La GuairaBan, Caracas, Venezuela Lancer, Jay; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 30, 2002, Portofino,Venezuela Layfield, T; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, July 22, 2006, Nags Head, NC, USA Leach, Michael; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 13, 1997, La Guaira, Venezuela Leavitt, Anthony; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, April 6, 1997, Hannibal Bank, Panama Lee, Don; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 26, 1999, Caraballeda, Venezuela Lynch, Howard; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, March 11, 2006, Los Suenos, Herradura, Costa Rica Marmin, Frank; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 17, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Marmin, Pamela; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 19, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela McCullough, Jordan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 9, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela McCullough, Jordan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 10, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Melhuish, Steven; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 26, 1995, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Morrison, Raleigh; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, July 23, 2005, Port Aransas, TX, USA Moss, Burt; Sailfish/Swordfish/White Marlin, September 26, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela Moss, Burt; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 27, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela Moss, Burt; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 20, 1996, Caraballeda, Venezuela Moss, Burt; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 4, 1997, Caraballeda, Venezuela Motta, Paul; Sailfish/White Marlin/Blue Marlin, April 17, 1994, LaGuaira, Caracas, Venezuela Mundt, Ray; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, May 28, 1998, Cancun, Mexico Noble, James; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 5, 1997, Caraballeda, Venezuela Nugent, John; Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, October 21, 2006, MagdalenaBay, Mexico O’Brien, Thomas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 14, 2005, La Guardia Bank, Venezuela Osborn, Robert; Sailfish/Black Marlin/Blue Marlin, January 24, 2009, Los Sueños, Costa Rica

Osborne, Joel; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, October 21, 2007, Macuto, Venezuela Ouwendijk, P.C.; Sailfish/Striped Marlin/Black Marlin, March 12, 2010, Malindi, Kenya Paley, Gregg; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 17, 1994, La Guaira, Venezuela Paley, Gregg; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, June 1, 2000, La Guaria, Venezuela Paley, Gregg; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 15, 2002, La Guaira, Venezuela Parker, Chris; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, May 7, 2004, Tamarindo, Costa Rica Parkerson, Stacey; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, December 24, 2002, Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica Parks, Wyatt; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, January 11, 2002, Gorza, Costa Rica Patch, Bransen; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, October 1, 2004, LaGuaira, Caracas, Venezuela Paul, Thomas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 14, 1999, La Guaira,Venezuela Poklis, Alphonse; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 29, 1996, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Poklis, Justin; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 10, 1997, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela Price, Phil; Sailfish/Black Marlin/Striped Marlin, August 21, 1996, Cocos Island,Costa Rica Rabinsky, Israel; Blue Marlin/Sailfish/White Marlin, September 26, 1997, La Guaira, Venezuela Rabinsky, Israel; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 8, 1999, Venezuela Rapp, Roy; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, August 22, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Richardson, John; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, June 13, 2008, Perlas, Panama Risio, Chuck; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 28, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Rogers, Dee; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, January 18, 2004, Los Suenos, Costa Rica Ross, George; Pacific Sail/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin, January 31, 2007, Los Suenos, Costa Rica Royster, William; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin, January 11, 2008, Los Sueños, Costa Rica Royster, William; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, January 12, 2008, Los Suenos, Costa Rica Ruggio, Jim; Striped Bass/Bluefish/Little Tunny, September 2, 2005, The Hooter, Marthas Vineyard, MA, USA Ryan, Roderick; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 4, 2001, La Guaira, Venezuela Schultz, Buddy; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, February 7, 1996, La Guaira,Venezuela Schultz, Harry; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, January 17, 1999, La Guaira,Venezuela Schuttler, Kurtis; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 14, 1998, Venezuela Sellian, Edward; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 11, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Sellian, Edward; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 14, 2000, La Guaira, Venezuela Sellian, Suzan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 16, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Sellian, Suzan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 2, 2000, La Guaira, Venezuela Sellian, Suzan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, August 29, 2001, La Guaira, Venezuela Sellian, Suzan; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 4, 2001, La Guaira, Venezuela Sellian, Suzan; Blue marlin/White marlin/Sailfish, October 11, 2005, La Guaria, Venezuela Selph, George; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Swordfish, September 23, 2005, Spencer Canyon, USA Snyder, Eric; Swordfish/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, July 3, 2009, Gulf of Mexico, Matagorda, TX, USA Sparr, Richard; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, July 20, 2002, Port Aransas, TX, USA Spooner, Kevin; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, July 29, 1994, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Stegherr, Jurgen; White Marlin/Sailfish/Swordfish, December 15, 2007, La Guaira, Venezuela Steinberg, Barry; Longbill Spearfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, February 13, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Stewart, Chet; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 5, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela Sutcliffe, Ron; Blue marlin/White marlin/Sailfish, La Guaira, Venezuela Taylor, Jimmy; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, January 10, 2008, Los Suenos, Costa Rica Totura, Douglas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 4, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela Totura, Douglas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 2, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela Totura, Douglas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 5, 1995, La Guaira, Venezuela Totura, Douglas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 3, 1997, Caraballeda, Venezuela Ullberg, Kent; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, September 6, 1996, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Varney, Kenneth; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, June 19, 2009, Gulf of Mexico, USA Varney, Nicholas; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 19, 1996, La Guaira, Venezuela Vink, George; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 28, 2001, La Guaira, Venezuela Vink, George; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 28, 2001, La Guaira, Venezuela Watkins, Brad; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, October 13, 1999, Caraballeda, Venezuela Weaver, Karen; Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Sailfish, December 25, 2008, Pinas Bay, Panama Wills, Ted; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, May 22, 1995, Puerto Aventuras, Mexico Woessner, Paul; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, September 7, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela Wott, Robert; Sailfish/Black Marlin/Blue Marlin, January 1, 2008, Tropic Star Lodge, Pinas Bay, Panama Yeager, William; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, November 2, 1993, La Guaira bank, Venezuela Ziegler, Otto; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, January 20, 1999, La Guaira, Venezuela

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OFFSHORE GRAND SLAM CLUB ATLANTIC COAST

BOAT GRAND SLAM CLUB

Ford, Chris; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, July 1, 2006, St. Augustine, FL, USA Haloulakos, Trifon; Bluefin Tuna/Mako Shark/Yellowfin Tuna, August 2, 2008, Virginia Wreck, USA Weaver, Karen; Yellowfin Tuna/Bluefin Tuna/Mako Shark, September 1, 2005, Montauk, New York, USA Weaver, Robert; Bigeye Tuna/Yellowfin Tuna/Bluefin Tuna, September 11, 2004, Fishtails Canyon, Montauk, NY, USA

OFFSHORE GRAND SLAM CLUB PACIFIC COAST Easum, Bill; Blue marlin/Striped marlin/Sailfish, January 11, 2008, Los Suenos, Costa Rica Linthwaite, Mal; Black Marlin/Sailfish/Blue Marlin, February 3, 2005, Piñas Bay, Panama Love, Riley; Dorado, Golfito, Costa Rica Love, Riley; Blue Marlin/Sailfish/Yellowfin Tuna, January 25, 2006, Golfito, Costa Rica Spina, Steve; Striped Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, October 22, 2006, Cabo San Lucas,, Mexico

SUPER GRAND SLAM CLUB OFFSHORE Amorim, Paulo; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish/Swordfish, February 2, 1996, Brazil Anderson, Robert; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Spearfish/Sailfish, March 29, 2003, Venezuela Breaux-Zeger, Janice; White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish/Swordfish, May 23, 1981, Mexico Capozzi, Enrico; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish/Swordfish, July 2, 1987, Venezuela Davis, Janeen; Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish/Striped Marlin, September 5, 1996, Costa Rica Ellender, Stephen; Blue Marlin/Sailfish/White Marlin/Swordfish, November 13, 1994, Venezuela Gallagher, Duke; Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Spearfish/Sailfish, December 1, 1995, Venezuela Hayes, Mickey; Sailfish/White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Swordfish, November 5, 1985, Venezuela Joeckel, Blake; Swordfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, May 19, 1982, Cozumel, Mexico Joyce, Travis; Blue Marlin/Sailfish/White Marlin/Swordfish, June 26, 2009, Freeport, TX, USA Romero, Calixto; Striped Marlin/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Sailfish, August 6, 1996, Costa Rica Ruwitch, Robert; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Swordfish, December 17, 2004, Venezuela Taylor, Joss; Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, March 11, 2009,North Kenya Banks, Kenya Tracey, John; Blue Marlin/Sailfish/White Marlin/Spearfish, September 5, 2009, Oregon Inlet, NC, USA Walsh, Richard; Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Striped Marlin, August 11, 2001, Mexico

SUPER GRAND SLAM CLUB MEDITERRANEAN Bartoli, Alberto; Albacore Tuna/Swordfish/Spearfish/Bluefin Tuna, September 22, 2009, Italy

GRAND SLAM CLUB NORTH PACIFIC Fraioli, James; Chinook Salmon/Rainbow Trout/Dolly Varden, May 25, 2010, Baranof Island, AK, USA McNamara, T; Chinook Salmon/Rainbow Trout/Dolly Varden, June 12, 2004, Alagnak River, AK, USA Musgraves, Dennis; Rainbow Trout/Dolly Varden/Chinook Salmon, May 15, 2009, Yakutat, AK, USA

TUNA GRAND SLAM CLUB Knight, Gordon; Yellowfin Tuna/Albacore Tuna/09, September 7, 2004, Hydrogapher, Canyon, ME, USA Weaver, Karen; Yellowfin Tuna/Bluefin Tuna/Albacore Tuna, September 15, 2008, Montauk, NY, USA

TUNA SUPER GRAND SLAM CLUB Weaver, Robert; Bigeye/Yellowfin/Blue/Albacore, January 1, 2005, Montauk, NY, USA

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Capt./Guide: Tim Branstetter, White Marlin/Atlantic Blue Marlin/Pacific Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, May 1, 1981, Orange Beach, AL, USA ABRACADABRA; Capt./Guide: Michael A Canino, Angler(s): Dee Ann Rogers, Yandell Rogers, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, January 18, 2004, Los Suenos, Costa Rica AGWE; Capt./Guide: Thomas Carlton, Angler(s): Terence Smith, Michael Smith, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, March 2, 2009, Herradura, Costa Rica AGWE; Capt./Guide: Thomas Carton, Angler(s): Terence Smith, Michael Smith, Debra Ping, Black Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, March 4, 2008, Herradura, Costa Rica ALICAN; Capt./Guide: Douglas Heaton II, Angler(s): Andres Fanjul, James MacGregor, Carlos “Maya” Arruza, White Marlin/Blue Marlin/Spearfish, August 3, 2010, Poor Man’s Canyon, MD, USA BILL COLLECTOR; Capt./Guide: Aaron Dunkley, Angler(s): John Korbl, Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin, January 20, 1998, Bermagui, Australia CASTAFARI; Capt./Guide: Damon Sacco, Angler(s): Michael Atwill, Mike Benoit, Kevin Glynn, Bigeye Tuna/Yellowfin Tuna/Blue Marlin/White Marlin, July 23, 2004, Veach Canyon, CASTAFARI; Capt./Guide: Damon Sacco, Angler(s): Dean Panos, Antonio Murray, Swordfish/Mako Shark/Yellowfin Tuna, September 17, 2004, Hydrographer Canyon, CAZADOR; Capt./Guide: Mike Aikens, Angler(s): Howard Lynch III, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, March 11, 2006, Los Suenos, Herradura, Costa DOODLE BUG; Capt./Guide: Hank Ford, Angler(s): Chris Ford, Charles Campbell, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, July 1, 2006, St. Augustine, FL, USA FOURTUNATE; Capt./Guide: H Frank Papp III, Angler(s): Kevin Egan, Joseph Sass, Yellowfin Tuna/Bluefin Tuna/AlbacoreTuna, July 2, 2004, Veach Canyon, FOURTUNATE; Capt./Guide: H Frank Papp III, Angler(s): Kevin Egan, Chris Turner, Swordfish/Mako Shark/Yellowfin Tuna, October 18, 2004, Oceanographer Canyon, GOT A GO; Capt./Guide: Mike Keltner, Angler(s): Chris Bufis, Chris Bufis, Mike Keltner, Lynn Hurst, Bluefin tuna/Yellowfin tuna/White Marlin, July 17, 2005, Norfolk Canyon, Norfolk, VA, USA HOO’S YO DADDY; Capt./Guide: Dana Thomas, Angler(s): Henry Cannon, Annette Cannon, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, February 15, 2009, Los Sueños, Costa Rica INDEPENDENCE; Capt./Guide: Michael Turner, Angler(s): Capt Mike Turner, Bob Russo, Mike Muraca, Carl Morello, Yellowfin Tuna/Albacore/Mako Shark, August 10, 2004, Veatch Canyon, USA INDEPENDENCE; Capt./Guide: Michael Turner, Angler(s): Capt Mike Turner, Bob Russo, Mike Muraca, Sebby Annino, Swordfish/Yellowfin Tuna/Albacore, September 2, 2004, The Dip NE Canyons, USA ISLAND STAR; Capt./Guide: Dennis Hummel, Angler(s): John V. Cushing, Tobey Williams, Daryll Williams, Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, January 26, 2004 JUNK YARD DOG; Capt./Guide: Al Roper, Angler(s): Pete Chabert, Dustin Labat, Richard Creed, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Swordfish, July 21, 2007, Gulf of Mexico, Grand Isle, LA, USA KARMA; Capt./Guide: Paul Reid, Angler(s): Steve Spina, Striped Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, October 22, 2006, Cabo San Lucas,, Mexico, KIWI; Capt./Guide: K. Douglas Whittington, Angler(s): Justin Stolba, Shane Burton, Greg Burton, Bluefin Tuna/Yellowfin Tuna/Mako Shark, June 11, 2006, Wash. Canyon, Wachapreague, VA, USA KIWI; Capt./Guide: Doug Whittington, Angler(s): Doug Whittington, Jerry Smoot, Dave Ferguson, Blue Fin Tuna/Yellow Tuna/Bigeye Tuna, June 28, 2006, Wash. Canyon, Wachapreague, VA, USA LIBRA; Capt./Guide: Paul Ivey, Angler(s): Marcel Waldscmidt, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, November 15, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela LIBRA; Capt./Guide: Paul Ivey, Angler(s): Marcel Waldschmidt, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, November 16, 2004, La Guaira, Venezuela LIBRA; Capt./Guide: Paul Ivey, Angler(s): Marcel Waldschmidt, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, January 1, 2005, La Guaira, Venezuela PARTNERSHIP; Capt./Guide: Mark Cropper, Angler(s): Nick Lane, Bradley Layfield, Troy Purnell, Susan Cropper, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, August 10, 2010, Rock Pile, Ocean City, MD, USA PEACEMAKER; Capt./Guide: Andy Peace, Angler(s): Bony Peace, Perry Peace, Holmes DuBose, Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Swordfish, August 22, 2002, Georgetown, SC, USA PERMIT III; Capt./Guide: Chepe Santana, Angler(s): Phil Price, Efren Carrillo, Blue Marlin/Sailfish/Striped Marlin, February 14, 2008, Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica PERMIT III; Capt./Guide: Chepe Santana, Angler(s): Phil Price, Efren Carillo, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, February 15, 2008, Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica SCOUT; Capt./Guide: Ron Callahan, Angler(s): Moe Banville, Striped

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Bass/Bluefish/Little Tunny, September 2, 2005, Marthas Vineyard, MA, USA SHELBY ROSE; Capt./Guide: Chris Kenney, Angler(s): Robert Greene, DeWitt Davenport, Christian Davenport, Gabe Greene, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Swordfish, September 2, 2005, Hydrogaphers, Canyon, MA, USA SPICA; Capt./Guide: Alex Somoza, Angler(s): Steve Seibold &, Chris Seibold, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Sailfish, November 11, 2003, Mazatlan, Mexico THE HOOKER; Capt./Guide: Wade Richardson, Angler(s): Michael Brennan, Joseph Brennan, Sean Brennan, Black Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish, July 22, 2010, Perlas, Panama THERAPY; Capt./Guide: Raymond Walters, Angler(s): Michael Callahan, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Sailfish, August 31, 2009, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, USA VALKYRIE; Capt./Guide: Martin Debanks, Angler(s): Hal Kroeger, William Holekamp, Sailfish/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin, January 24, 2007, Pinas Bay,, Panama,

BOAT SUPER GRAND SLAM CLUB CALIENTE; Capt./Guide: Ryan Stanwood Higgins, Angler(s): Mike Jackson Jr., Grant Bentley, Jeremy Altman, Racy Florence, Jason Putt, Blue Marlin/White Marlin/Swordfish/Atlantic Sailfish, November 12, 2002, La Guaira, Venezuela INDEPENDENCE; Capt./Guide: Michael Turner, Angler(s): Carl Morello, Brit Hargreaves, Mike Muraca, Capt Mike Turner, Yellowfin Tuna/Albacore/Swordfish/Mako Shark, September 21, 2008, The Dip NE Canyons, USA PICAFLOR; Capt./Guide: Adolfo Grajales, Angler(s): John E. Richardson, Richard Smith, Billy Pesch, Black Marlin/Sailfish/Striped Marlin/Blue Marlin, December 8, 2007, Pinas, Panama REBECCA; Capt./Guide: Roberto Sandez, Angler(s): Dr. Richard A. Walsh, Blue Marlin/Striped Marlin/Black Marlin/Sailfish, August 11, 2001, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico SIMBA; Capt./Guide: Mark Allen, Angler(s): Peter Lockwood, Mtawali Zia, Striped Marlin/Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Swordfish, March 3, 2005, HemingwaysWatamu, Kenya SUMMER GIRL; Capt./Guide: Stevie Leasure Jr, Angler(s): Mike “Big Eye” Jackson, Josh White, Danny Stewart, Dean Kelly, Buck Howell, Blue marlin/Sailfish/White marlin 2/Swordfish 2, December 10, 2007, Charleston, SC, USA

FANTASY BOAT SLAM CLUB TEGA; Capt./Guide: Steve George, Angler(s): Barry Milburn, Striped Marlin/Blue Marlin/Sailfish/Black Marlin, March 17, 2009, North Kenya Banks, Kenya

ROYAL SLAM CLUBS BILLFISH

Ruwitch, Robert Ryan, Roderick N. Sanderson, Erik Scovira, D. Scott Smith, Terence Charles Thomas, Michael Tri, Terry B., M.D. (2) Tuit, Jaap VanderHoek, Gene Walton, Skip Warlaumont, Martha Ziegler, Otto

Angus, John Armellini, David Basco, Pam Becker, Edward R., M.D. Benitez, Rick Benn, Richard J. Bierman, Marsha T. Branstetter, Tim Brantley, Joshua Eli “Jeb” Brantley, Dr. Warren Brogden, Talbot Buddenhagen, Erich Bull, Doug Bunk, Charles Bunk, Craig A. Byrne, John E. III Capozzi, Enrico Carter, Gary A. (4) Carton-Wishney, Denise Clarke, John Cunningham, Neil Cyrus, Richard Davis, Mark S (3) Davis, Wesley Stanton Detrich, Terry P., M.D. Dowdell, Joe III Dunaway, Deborah Maddux Erb, Daniel (3) Everett, Clint W. Fehringer, Hermann Fernandez, Emilio Fitzpatrick, Barry M. Froud, Denis John Gaines, Marx Reid Gartner, Duane Gill, John R Gregorek, Zyg (2) Harmeling, John T. III Harmeling, Scott Hartley, Scott Hirscher, KlausHolekamp, William F. Irizarry, Thomas, M.D. Johnson, Richard Kaspersetz, Capt. Hans Kleidon, Joachim J. Kurz, Bob Kurz, Robert E. Lane, Robert Lawrence, David Lear, David Leech, Michael Linthwaite, Mal A. Loudon, John Lowell, Harry Malley, Frank Margoulies, Michel Maris, Paul Martin, William Mason, Harry McCluskey, Jack P. McCullough, Jordan Millez, Stephane Moss, Burt Muench, Kevin Palmatier, Billy II Pearcy, Daniel Perez, Nelson A. (2) Pfenninger, Hans H. Price, Phil Princenthal, Rick Pruitt, Jr., I. Drayton Richards, Gordon Richardson, Monte D. Richardson, Jr., Richard B. Riggs-Miller, Henry Rodriguez, Bruno R. Roll, Chad

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BASS

Beatenbo, Jon Binaski, Peter F. Buck, Mark A. Bullock, Roger Giles Jr., Paul J. Keough, Patrick Krzykwa, Joe Kurttila, Daniel Nelson, Bo

SALMON Barros, Pedro Batcho, Andrew J. Binaski, Peter F. Bluch, Frank Bowen, Paul Bullock, Roger W. Gard, Ronald J. Giles, Jr., Paul J. Krzykwa, Joe S. Linthwaite, Mal A. Margoulies, Michel McNamara, T. Neal Musgraves, Dennis R. Nelson, Bo Rojas, Amador E. Schmidt, William E. Shaunessy, Michael J. Sisson, Robert L. White, John David

SHARK Gregorek, Zyg Martin, William Reece, John F. Weaver, Robert E.

TROUT Batcho, Andrew J. Beaujon, Fran Binaski, Peter F. Bluch, Frank Bullock, Roger W. Exley, Dave Gardiner, W.C. III Giles, Jr., Paul J. Glenski, Timothy J. Harp, Barbara Jacobs, Russell Kurttila, Danny Nelson, Bo Schmidt, William E. (2) Shaunessy, Michael J. Sisson, Bob Stockton, Jr., Dan E. Taylor, Capt. Mark A. Tulgetske, Andy Tulgetske, Paul E. Vachini, Don Whitley, Gregg A. Wozniak, Steve M.

TUNA

Carter, Gary A. Gregorek, Zyg Tri, Terry B., M.D.

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How to Fill Out an IGFA World Record Application These step-by-step instructions will make completing the record application much easier than catching the fish! I am submitting this entry for: For which record(s) do you qualify? If the fish is heavier than the current all-tackle record, or if that species has yet to be submitted, check the “An all-tackle world record” box. If the fish is recognized as a line class species and is heavier than the current record for the line class used, check the “A world record in the following line class” box. For saltwater species, check your catch versus the men’s or women’s record appropriately. If you were flyfishing and your catch is heavier than the current fly-fishing record for the tippet class used, check the “A fly rod record in the following tippet class” box. If you caught a freshwater fish in the United States, it may qualify for a State Freshwater Line Class record. Contact IGFA for the state’s qualifying species and current records. If your fish qualifies, check the “State Freshwater line class” box. There are clubs for which your fish may qualify. If your fish is a snook weighing more than 25 lb, or a bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted or peacock) weighing over 10 lb, we have a club for you. (see page 147) Species/Scientific Name: List the common and scientific names for the fish. Weight: Was the fish weighed on a scale reading lb or kg? Check the appropriate box. Underneath, list the pounds and ounces, or the kilograms on the appropriate lines. If the scale weighed digitally, list the exact readout on the appropriate line. Take care to note if the scale readout is in pounds and ounces or decimal pounds. Date of Catch: You have 60 days after the date of catch to submit your world record for line or tippet categories (90 days outside the continental U.S.). All-tackle submissions have no deadline, but the longer you wait, the more difficult it maybe to get important information. Place of Catch: List the body of water, point of departure, state and/or country- anything telling us where the fish was caught. Length/Girth: There are two length measurements- the fork length (fork of tail to tip of lower jaw) and total length (extension of tail to tip of upper jaw or bill). The girth is the measurement around the body in front of the dorsal fin. Method of Catch: What method of fishing was used to catch this fish? Some popular methods are trolling, bait fishing, bottom fishing, jigging, flyfishing, casting and spinning. List the method best describing how you caught your fish. Fighting Time: The time it took to catch the fish from hook-up to landing. Angler Name/Address: Print your name neatly, and how you want it to read on certificates and in the book. Your entire mailing address and daytime

phone number are required. A fax number or email address is helpful. Equipment: Everything in this section must be filled in. If it does not apply to your record, enter “N/A” or “None Used.” Anything left blank could result in a delay in processing your application. Rod- Make/Tip length/Butt length: List the manufacturer’s name and any other name associated with the rod. If it is a custom rod, list it either as custom, or by the name of the company or person who customized it. The tip length is measured from the center of the reel seat to the tip end of the rod, and must be at least 40 inches. The butt length is measured from the center of the reel seat to the butt end of the rod, and must be no longer than 27 inches. A photograph of the rod being measured is helpful. Reel- Make/Size: List the manufacturer and the model number or name. Line or Tippet: List the manufacturer of the line used, and the size as stated on the label in lb or kg. The line strength dictates the line or tippet class for which the record will qualify. If your line class is between two categories, list the higher category. Do not arbitrarily choose category based on which current record is lighter than your fish. We base all maximum limits for records on the kilogram breaking strength, not the pounds. See the listing in the rules section for more assistance. Length of Double Line: This is the entire length of double line used. Backing/Size: If used, list the manufacturer as well as the size of the line used as backing. Other Equipment- Gaff/Net, Leader, Hooks, Lures/Fly/Bait: If used, list gaff or net here along with its length. If you weigh a fish in the net in order to release it unharmed, list the weight of the empty net as measured immediately after the fish was weighed. Photographs are very helpful. List the trace or leader length here. For maximum size limits on leaders and double lines, please see the rules section. List the hook manufacturer and size (if known), and number of hooks used, as well as the lure, fly or bait. Boat (if used): List all boat information here, as well as names, signatures and addresses of captain and mates. If no boat was used, write “N/A” next to Name and make a single line mark through this section. Scales: Location: Where the fish was weighed, or where the scale was located. The fish cannot be considered for a record if weighed on a boat, except in the case of Junior World Records. Type: What kind of scale was used handheld digital or spring, platform, hanging, etc. The manufacturer of the scale must be listed, along with its maxi-

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mum load and weight increments. For example, if the scale has a maximum load of 50 lb, and weighs with increments every half-pound, then list it as 50 lb x 8 oz. The date last certified must be in the 12- month period prior to the catch. A copy of the scale certification sheet, if available, is very important. List the name of the company or person who certified the scale where appropriate. The weighmaster is the person who weighs the fish and reads the official weight. If the scale reads between two measurements, as in the case of non-digital scales, the lower reading is the official reading. Estimations are not allowed. Witness to Weighing/Catch: Anyone witnessing the catch or the official weighing of the fish should be asked to list their names and addresses. Although not required, it is best that witnesses be disinterested parties. If no other witnesses to the weighing are available, list “none.” List the number of witnesses to the catch where appropriate. Verification of Species Identification: If an ichthyologist or biologist identified the fish, a signature, address and title is required here. Application Fees: If you are an IGFA member, each application for world line class or tippet class record is $40 (USD) for adults and $35 (USD) for junior anglers. If you are not an IGFA member the fee for each application is $65 (USD) for adults and $50 (USD) for junior anglers and you will become an IGFA member. Mark the appropriate box and include a check, money order, credit card number, or US funds for the amount. If you wish to have additional record certificates, the fee is $5 US per duplicate. Affidavit: For all anglers 18 years of age and older, a signature is required, along with that of a notary. Anglers under the age of 18 applying for an adult record are required to have the application notarized as well. Additional Requirements: Photographs are required for each catch. A clear picture of the side view of the entire fish is mandatory for proper species identification. Photographs of the fish being weighed and measured are helpful, as well, along with a photograph of the angler with catch, rod-reel and scale. For line class records, a 30-50 foot section of line used is required along with any double line or leader used. Wrap the line around a square of cardboard or on a spool. For fly-fishing applications, the entire leader- from the fly to one inch of the fly line- is required. It must be intact and wrapped on a square of cardboard. A complete description of the catch from hook-up to landing may be required. This should cover everything you need to know to fill out an IGFA record application. If there are any questions, contact IGFA.

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INTERNATIONAL GAME FISH ASSOCIATION

WORLD RECORDS DEPARTMENT IGFA World Records For IGFA members, there is a $40 charge for the application of an IGFA World Record. The charge for non-members is $65 which includes an IGFA membership. Learn more about member benefits on page 14.

IGFA Junior Angler World Records For IGFA Junior Angler members, there is a $35 charge for the application of an IGFA World Record. To learn more about member benefits please read page 15. Junior anglers are considered Smallfry anglers through the age of 10 and those anglers that are 11-16 are placed in the Junior angler category.

Scale Certification & Line Pre-testing

IGFA provides scale certification and line testing for members only at a fee of $30 for each line sample or scale. What scales can IGFA certify for a potential record catch? IGFA can examine scales up to a 100 lb capacity. Scales that weigh in excess of 100 lbs should be examined by your local state agency or a company that is licensed and accredited to certify and calibrate scales. How does IGFA certify a scale? Each scale is tested for accuracy by using certified, traceable weights. IGFA policy dictates that scales may not be off by more than one increment. For example, a 15 lb hand scale that weighs in 4 oz increments may not be off by more than 4 oz. In addition, digital scales are also tested by placing weight in the mid range of

the maximum load of the scale for a total of three placements. With each placement, the scale must read the same or the scale will not be approved due to being inconsistent. What scales can IGFA recommend? IGFA does not recommend any particular brand of scale. Each year, IGFA records the top ten scales that have weighed the most records during the last 12 months. This information is published in IGFA’s annual World Record Game Fishes book. Individuals who are fishing for potential world records with the intention of releasing the catch should use a quality hand held portable scale. Should I buy a scale that weighs to the maximum of 100 lb? Anglers that are fishing for record fish should understand that the increments the scales read in will have an impact on the final weight of the catch. If you are fishing for a trout that may weigh 10 lb and use a scale that reads in 1 lb increments, you have the potential to lose up to 11 oz of weight. Considering records weighing less than 25 lb can be broken by a total of two ounces, the best options for the angler would be to use a scale that reads in 1 or 2 ounce increments. What is the cost of certifying a scale? IGFA will examine scales weighing up to 100 lbs for members at a cost of $30. This fee includes return shipment by regular parcel post. If the member would like to have the scale tracked, insured, or returned within a shorter period of time, we recommend that they send a UPS or FedEx label or an account number along with the scale. Certified guides and Captains receive a discounted rate of $24.60. Weigh Stations may have one scale (up to 100 lb) examined for free and pay only the return shipping cost. Can my scale be certified after I catch a potential record? Yes, it is permissible for anglers to certify scales for accuracy after the catch is made. Can I bring my scale in and have it certified? We would be happy to have you visit the IGFA, stop in and say hello and visit the museum (free for members) while your scale is being tested. It takes approximately 10-15 minutes and we are available Monday through Friday from 9-4:30 pm except for holidays.

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It is important to have your scales tested each year to ensure that they are in compliance for world record applications. Once the catch has been landed and released, you will not have a chance to reweigh your catch again!

IGFA Catch Certificates

Got a catch you’re proud of, but isn’t quite big enough for a record? Now you can commemorate it with an IGFA Catch Certificate. IGFA now offers certificates for both fresh and saltwater species and getting one couldn’t be easier. Simply download an application from here. All that’s needed is the angler’s name, species, date of catch, place of catch and estimated weight. Each certificate features a beautiful selection of fresh or saltwater fish species, a gold embossed IGFA logo and President’s signature. At a price of $15 each, it’s a great way to venerate any catch.

IGFA Captain/Guide Certificates IGFA understands that captains and guides play a major role in landing world record catches. In the past, we have had many anglers and captains requesting copies of the record certificates to include the name of the guide, but we were unable to fulfill this request until now. For a nominal fee of $10, you can display your prowess at the helm, on the platform, or in the river by ordering a certificate to hang in your place of business or home. To order your certificate, call (954) 924-4246 or email your request to hq@igfa.org.

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INTERNATIONAL ANGLING RULES The following angling rules have been formulated by the International Game Fish Association to promote ethical and sporting angling practices, to establish uniform regulations for the compilation of world game fish records, and to provide basic angling guidelines for use in fishing tournaments and any other group angling activities. The word "angling" is defined as catching or attempting to catch fish with a rod, reel, line, and hook as outlined in the international angling rules. There are some aspects of angling that cannot be controlled through rule making, however. Angling regulations cannot insure an outstanding performance from each fish, and world records cannot indicate the amount of difficulty in catching the fish. Captures in which the fish has not fought or has not had a chance to fight do not reflect credit on the fisherman, and only the angler can properly evaluate the degree of achievement in establishing the record. Only fish caught in accordance with IGFA international angling rules, and within the intent of these rules, will be considered for world records. Following are the rules for freshwater and saltwater fishing and a separate set of rules for fly fishing.

RULES FOR FISHING IN FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER (Also see Rules for Flyfishing)

Equipment Regulations 1. Monofilament, multifilament, and lead core multifilament lines may be used. For line classes, see World Record Requirements. 2. Wire lines are prohibited.

The leader on all classes of tackle over 20 lb (10 kg) shall be limited to 30 feet (9.14 meters). The combined length of the double line and leader shall be limited to 40 feet (12.19 meters). Freshwater species: The leader on all classes of tackle shall be limited to 6 feet (1.82 meters). The combined length of the double line and leader shall not exceed 10 feet (3.04 meters).

B. LINE BACKING

E. ROD

1. Backing not attached to the fishing line is permissible with no restrictions as to size or material. 2. If the fishing line is attached to the backing, the catch shall be classified under the heavier of the two lines. The backing may not exceed the 130 lb (60 kg) line class and must be of a type of line approved for use in these angling rules.

1. Rods must comply with sporting ethics and customs. Considerable latitude is allowed in the choice of a rod, but rods giving the angler an unfair advantage will be disqualified. This rule is intended to eliminate the use of unconventional rods. 2. The rod tip must be a minimum of 40 inches (101.6 cm) in length. The rod butt cannot exceed 27 inches (68.58 cm) in length. These measurements must be made from a point directly beneath the center of the reel. A curved butt is measured in a straight line. When the rod butt is placed in a gimbal, the measurement from the center of the reel seat to the pivot point of the gimbal can be no more than 27 inches. (The above measurements do not apply to surfcasting rods.)

A. LINE

C. DOUBLE LINE The use of a double line is not required. If one is used, it must meet the following specifications: 1. A double line must consist of the actual line used to catch the fish. 2. Double lines are measured from the start of the knot, braid, roll or splice making the double to the farthermost end of the knot, splice, snap, swivel or other device used for securing the trace, leader, lure or hook to the double line. Saltwater species: In all line classes up to and including 20 lb (10 kg), the double line shall be limited to 15 feet (4.57 meters). The combined length of the double line and leader shall not exceed 20 feet (6.1 meters). The double line on all classes of tackle over 20 lb (10 kg) shall be limited to 30 feet (9.14 meters). The combined length of the double line and leader shall not exceed 40 feet (12.19 meters). Freshwater species: The double line on all classes of tackle shall not exceed 6 feet (1.82 meters). The combined length of the double line and the leader shall not exceed 10 feet (3.04 meters).

D. LEADER The use of a leader is not required. If one is used, it must meet the following specifications: The length of the leader is the overall length including any lure, hook arrangement or other device, and is measured to the bend of the last hook. The leader must be connected to the line with a snap, knot, splice, swivel or other device. Holding devices are prohibited. There are no regulations regarding the material or strength of the leader. Saltwater species: In all line classes up to and including 20 lb (10 kg), the leader shall be limited to 15 feet (4.57 meters). The combined length of the double line and leader shall not exceed 20 feet (6.1 meters). 178 -

F. REEL 1. Reels must comply with sporting ethics and customs. 2. Power driven reels of any kind are prohibited. This includes motor, hydraulic, or electrically driven reels, and any device that gives the angler an unfair advantage. 3. Ratchet handle reels are prohibited. 4. Reels designed to be cranked with both hands at the same time are prohibited.

G. HOOKS FOR BAIT FISHING 1. For live or dead bait fishing no more than two single hooks may be used. Both must be firmly imbedded in or securely attached to the bait. The eyes of the hooks must be no less than a hook's length (the length of the largest hook used) apart and no more than 18 inches (45.72 cm) apart. The only exception is that the point of one hook may be passed through the eye of the other hook. A hook may not precede bait, lure or bait/lure combo by more than one hookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length. 2. The use of a dangling or swinging hook is prohibited. Double or treble hooks are prohibited. 3. A two hook rig for bottom fishing is acceptable if it consists of two single hooks on separate leaders or drops. Both hooks must be imbedded in the respective baits and separated sufficiently so that a fish caught on one hook cannot be foul hooked by the other. 4. A photograph or sketch of the hook arrangement must accompany all record applications made for fish caught on two-hook tackle.

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H. HOOKS AND LURES 1. When using an artificial lure with a skirt or trailing material, no more than two single hooks may be attached to the line, leader, or trace. The hooks need not be attached separately. The eyes of the hooks must be no less than an overall hook's length (the overall length of the largest hook used) apart and no more than 12 inches (30.48 cm) apart. The only exception is that the point of one hook may be passed through the eye of the other hook. The trailing hook may not extend more than a hook's length beyond the skirt of the lure. A hook may not precede bait, lure or bait/lure combo by more than one hookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length. A photograph or sketch showing the hook arrangement must accompany a record application. 2. Gang hooks are permitted when attached to plugs and other artificial lures that are specifically designed for this use. Gang hooks must be free swinging and shall be limited to a maximum of three hooks (single, double, or treble, or a combination of any three). Baits may not be used with gang hooks. A photograph or sketch of the plug or lure must be submitted with record applications.

4. If a double line is used, the intent of the regulations is that the fish will be fought on the single line most of the time that it takes to land the fish. 5. A harness may be attached to the reel or rod, but not to the fighting chair. The harness may be replaced or adjusted by a person other than the angler. 6. Use of a rod belt or waist gimbal is permitted. 7. When angling from a boat, once the leader is brought within the grasp of the mate, or the end of the leader is wound to the rod tip, more than one person is permitted to hold the leader. Anyone assisting a shore-bound or wading angler must be within a rods length of the angler before touching the leader or netting or gaffing the fish. 8. One or more gaffers may be used in addition to persons holding the leader. The gaff handle must be in hand when the fish is gaffed. 9. The angling and equipment regulations shall apply until the fish is weighed.

The following acts will disqualify a catch: I. OTHER EQUIPMENT 1. Fighting chairs may not have any mechanically propelled devices that aid the angler in fighting a fish. 2. Gimbals must be free swinging, which includes gimbals that swing in a vertical plane only. Any gimbal that allows the angler to reduce strain or to rest while fighting the fish is prohibited. 3. Gaffs and nets used to boat or land a fish must not exceed 8 feet (2.44 meters) in overall length. In using a flying or detachable gaff the rope may not exceed 30 feet (9.14 meters). The gaff rope must be measured from the point where it is secured to the detachable head to the other end. Only the effective length will be considered. If a fixed head gaff is used, the same limitations shall apply and the gaff rope shall be measured from the same location on the gaff hook. Only a single hook is permitted on any gaff. Harpoon or lance attachments are prohibited. Tail ropes are limited to 30 feet (9.14 meters). (When fishing from a bridge, pier, or other high platform or structure, this length limitation does not apply.) 4. Entangling devices, either with or without a hook, are prohibited and may not be used for any purpose including baiting, hooking, fighting, or landing the fish. 5. Outriggers, downriggers, spreader bars and kites are permitted to be used provided that the actual fishing line is attached to the snap or other release device, either directly or with some other material. The leader or double line may not be connected to the release mechanism either directly or with the use of a connecting device. Spreader bars are also acceptable when used strictly as a teaser. 6. Daisy chains, birds, floats and similar devices may only be used if they do not unfairly hamper or inhibit the normal swimming or fighting ability of the fish, thereby giving the angler or crew an unfair advantage in fighting, landing or boating the fish. 7. A safety line may be attached to the rod provided that it does not in any way assist the angler in fighting the fish.

Angling Regulations 1. From the time that a fish strikes or takes a bait or lure, the angler must hook, fight, and land or boat the fish without the aid of any other person, except as provided in these regulations. 2. If a rod holder is used and a fish strikes or takes the bait or lure, the angler must remove the rod from the holder as quickly as possible. The intent of this rule is that the angler shall strike and hook the fish with the rod in hand. 3. In the event of a multiple strike on separate lines being fished by a single angler, only the first fish fought by the angler will be considered for a world record.

1. Failure to comply with equipment or angling regulations. 2. The act of persons other than the angler in touching any part of the rod, reel, or line (including the double line) either bodily or with any device, from the time a fish strikes or takes the bait or lure, until the fish is either landed or released, or in giving any aid other than that allowed in the rules and regulations. If an obstacle to the passage of the line through the rod guides has to be removed from the line, then the obstacle (whether chum, floatline, rubber band, or other material) shall be held and cut free. Under no circumstances should the line be held or touched by anyone other than the angler during this process. 3. Resting the rod in a rod holder, on the gunwale of the boat, or any other object while playing the fish. 4. Handlining or using a handline or rope attached in any manner to the angler's line or leader for the purpose of holding or lifting the fish. 5. Shooting, harpooning, or lancing any fish (including sharks and halibuts) at any stage of the catch. 6. Chumming with or using as bait the flesh, blood, skin, or any part of mammals other than hair or pork rind used in lures designed for trolling or casting. 7. Using a boat or device to beach or drive a fish into shallow water in order to deprive the fish of its normal ability to swim. 8. Changing the rod or reel while the fish is being played. 9. Splicing, removing, or adding to the line while the fish is being played. 10. Intentionally foul hooking a fish. 11. Catching a fish in a manner that the double line never leaves the rod tip. 12. Using a size or kind of bait that is illegal to possess. 13. Attaching the angler's line or leader to part of a boat or other object for the purpose of holding or lifting the fish. 14. If a fish escapes before gaffing or netting and is recaptured by any method other than as outlined in the angling rules.

The following situations will disqualify a catch: 1. When a rod breaks (while the fish is being played) in a manner that reduces the length of the tip below minimum dimensions or severely impairs its angling characteristics. 2. Mutilation to the fish, prior to landing or boating the catch, caused by sharks, other fish, mammals, or propellers that remove or penetrate the flesh. (Injuries caused by leader or line, scratches, old healed scars or regeneration deformities are not considered to be disqualifying injuries.) Any mutilation on the fish must be shown in a photograph and fully explained in a separate report accompanying the record application. 3. When a fish is hooked or entangled on more than one line.

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INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING RULES Equipment Regulations

Angling Regulations

A. LINE

1. The angler must cast, hook, fight, and bring the fish to gaff or net unaided by any other person. No other person may touch any part of the tackle during the playing of the fish or give aid other than taking the leader for gaffing or netting purposes. Anyone assisting a shore-bound or wading angler must be within a rods length of the angler before touching the leader or netting or gaffing the fish. 2. Casting and retrieving must be carried out in accordance with normal customs and generally accepted practices. The major criterion in casting is that the weight of the line must carry the fly rather than the weight of the fly carrying the line. Trolling a fly behind a moving water craft is not permitted. The craft must be completely out of gear both at the time the fly is presented to the fish and during the retrieve. The maximum amount of line that can be stripped off the reel is 120 feet (36.57 meters) from the fly. 3. Once a fish is hooked, the tackle may not be altered in any way, with the exception of adding an extension butt. A harness cannot be attached to the fly rod. 4. Fish must be hooked on the fly in use. If a small fish takes the fly and a larger fish swallows the smaller fish, the catch will be disallowed. 5. One or more people may assist in gaffing or netting the fish. 6. The angling and equipment regulations shall apply until the fish is weighed.

Any type of fly line and backing may be used. The breaking strength of the fly line and backing are not restricted.

B. LEADER Leaders must conform to generally accepted fly fishing customs. A leader includes a class tippet and, optionally, a shock tippet. A butt or taper section between the fly line and the class tippet shall also be considered part of the leader and there are no limits on its length, material, or strength. A class tippet must be made of nonmetallic material and either attached directly to the fly or to the shock tippet if one is used. The class tippet must be at least 15 inches (38.10 cm) long (measured inside connecting knots). With respect to knotless, tapered leaders, the terminal 15 inches (38.10 cm) will also determine tippet class. There is no maximum length limitation. A shock tippet, not to exceed 12 inches (30.48 cm) in length, may be added to the class tippet and tied to the lure. It can be made of any type of material, and there is no limit on its breaking strength. The shock tippet is measured from the eye of the hook to the single strand of class tippet and includes any knots used to connect the shock tippet to the class tippet. In the case of a tandem hook fly, the shock tippet shall be measured from the eye of the leading hook.

Shock tippet is not to exceed 12 inches (30.48 cm) in length measured from the eye of the hook to the single strand of class tippet and includes any knots used to connect the shock tippet to the class tippet

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The class tippet must be at least 15 inches (38.10 cm) long (measured inside connecting knots). With respect to knotless, tapered leaders, the terminal 15 inches (38.10 cm) will also determine tippet class.

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C. ROD

The following acts will disqualify a catch:

Regardless of material used or number of sections, rods must conform and cast according to generally accepted fly fishing customs and practices. A rod shall not measure less than 6 feet (1.82 m) in overall length and any rod that gives the angler an unsporting advantage will be disqualified. Overall butt length may not exceed six inches when measured from the center of the reel foot to the end of the butt. Overall butt length for two-handed or spey rods longer than 11 feet may not exceed 10 inches when measured from the center of the reel foot to the end of the butt.

1. Failure to comply with equipment or angling regulations. 2. The act of persons other than the angler in touching any part of the rod, reel, or line either bodily or with any device during the playing of the fish, or in giving any aid other than that allowed in the rules and regulations. If an obstacle to the passage of the line through the rod guides has to be removed from the line, then the obstacle shall be held and cut free. Under no circumstances should the line be held or touched by anyone other than the angler during this process. 3. Resting the rod on any part of the boat, or on any other object while playing the fish. 4. Handlining or using a handline or rope attached in any manner to the angler's line or leader for the purpose of holding or lifting the fish. 5. Intentionally foul hooking or snagging a fish. 6. Shooting, harpooning, or lancing any fish (including sharks and halibut) at any stage of the catch. 7. Chumming with the flesh, blood, skin, or any part of mammals. 8. Using a boat or device to beach or drive a fish into shallow water in order to deprive the fish of its normal ability to swim. 9. Attaching the angler's line or leader to part of a boat or other object for the purpose of holding or lifting the fish. 10. If a fish escapes before gaffing or netting and is recaptured by any method other than as outlined in the angling rules. 11. When a rod breaks (while the fish is being played) in a manner that reduces its length below minimum dimensions or severely impairs its angling characteristics. 12. When a fish is hooked or entangled on more than one line. 13. Mutilation to the fish, prior to landing or boating the catch, caused by sharks, other fish, mammals, or propellers that remove or penetrate the flesh. (Injuries caused by leader or line, scratches, old healed scars or regeneration deformities are not considered to be disqualifying injuries.) Any mutilation on the fish must be shown in a photograph and fully explained in a separate report accompanying the record application.

D. REEL The reel must be designed expressly for fly fishing. There are no restrictions on gear ratio or type of drag employed except where the angler would gain an unfair advantage. Electric or electronically operated reels are prohibited.

E. HOOKS A conventional fly may be dressed on a single or double hook or two single hooks in tandem. The second hook in any tandem fly must not extend beyond the wing material. The eyes of the hooks shall be no farther than 6 inches (15.24 cm) apart. Treble hooks are prohibited.

F. FLIES The fly must be a recognized type of artificial fly, which includes streamer, bucktail, tube fly, wet fly, dry fly, nymph, popper and bug. The use of any other type of lure or natural or preserved bait, either singularly or attached to the fly, is expressly prohibited. Only a single fly is allowed. Dropper flies are prohibited. The fact that a lure can be cast with a fly rod is not evidence in itself that it fits the definition of a fly. The use of any lure designed to entangle or foul hook a fish is prohibited. No scent, either natural or artificial is allowed on flies. The use of scented material in a fly is prohibited.

G. GAFFS & NETS Gaffs and nets used to boat or land a fish must not exceed 8 feet (2.44 meters) in overall length. (When fishing from a bridge, pier or other high stationary structure, this length limitation does not apply.) The use of a flying gaff is not permitted. Only a single hook is permitted on any gaff. Harpoon or lance attachments are prohibited. A rope or any extension cannot be attached to the gaff. 182 -

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WORLD RECORD REQUIREMENTS Game fish catches can only be considered for world record status if they are caught according to International Angling Rules. Following is information on world record categories, requirements, and procedures for filing claims. An application fee of $40 U.S. for members and $65 U.S. for non-members is required for each claim. All materials submitted become the property of IGFA.

World Record Categories Freshwater Species

General Information IGFA maintains world records for both freshwater and saltwater game fishes in line class, tippet class and all-tackle categories. In order to qualify for a record, a catch must be a minimum of 1 pound (.453 kg) in weight, and must outweigh the existing record by the required amount or meet the minimum weight requirements, if any, for vacant records. No applications will be accepted for fish caught in hatchery waters or sanctuaries. The catch must not be at variance with any laws or regulations governing the species or the waters in which it was caught. When an additional species of game fish is made eligible for IGFA world records, the effective date will be announced. Fish caught on or after the effective date will be eligible for records. Announcement of an additional species in the World Record Game Fishes book or in other IGFA publications will be considered proper notification in lieu of any other notice.

All-Tackle Category All-Tackle world records are kept for the heaviest fish of a species caught by an angler in any line class up to 130 lb (60 kg). Fish caught on lines designed to test over the 130 lb (60 kg) class will not be considered for record claims. All-tackle record claims are considered for all species of fish caught according to IGFA angling rules. Applications for species not currently included in the IGFA line class and tippet class listings must meet the following criteria: 1. The fish must represent a valid species with a recognized scientific name. 2. The fish must be a species commonly fished for with rod and reel in the general area where the catch is made. 3. The fish must be identifiable based on photos and other supporting data presented with the application. 4. The fish must be considered “trophy-sized.” A rule of thumb is that the weight must fall within the top half of the estimated maximum weight of the species.

Line Class and Fly Rod Categories Line Class records are kept according to the strength of the line. Fly Rod world records are maintained according to tippet strength. Each species recognized for line class records is also recognized for tippet records. Records are kept in the following line and tippet classes:

Line Classes Metric 1 kg 2 kg 3 kg 4 kg 6 kg 8 kg 10 kg 15 kg 24 kg 37 kg 60 kg

U.S. Customary 2 lb 4 lb 6 lb 8 lb 12 lb 16 lb 20 lb 30 lb 50 lb 80 lb 130 lb

Tippet Classes Metric 1 kg 2 kg 3 kg 4 kg 6 kg 8 kg 10 kg

U.S. Customary 2 lb 4 lb 6 lb 8 lb 12 lb 16 lb 20 lb

With the exception of all-tackle claims, line classes are limited for many species. Following are the maximum line classes acceptable for world record purposes in each species category:

Species listed under the “freshwater” category are also eligible for world records if caught in salt or brackish water. The catch must be made in accordance with freshwater equipment regulations.

Arawana / Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Barramundi / Lates calcarifer Barbel / Barbus barbus Bass, Australian / Macquaria colonorum Bass, largemouth / Micropterus salmoides Bass, rock / Ambloplites rupestris Bass, shoal / Micropterus coosae Bass, smallmouth / Micropterus dolomieu Bass, spotted / Micropterus punctulatus Bass, striped (landlocked) / Morone saxatilis Bass, white / Morone chrysops Bass, whiterock / Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops Bass, yellow / Morone mississippiensis Bluegill / Lepomis macrochirus Bowfin / Amia calva Buffalo, bigmouth / Ictiobus cyprinellus Buffalo, smallmouth / Ictiobus bubalus Bullhead, black / Ameiurus melas Bullhead, brown / Ameiurus nebulosus Bullhead, yellow / Ameiurus natalis Burbot / Lota lota Carp, common / Cyprinus carpio Carp, grass / Ctenopharyngodon idellus Catfish, blue / Ictalurus furcatus Catfish, channel / Ictalurus punctatus Catfish, flathead / Pylodictis olivaris Catfish, redtail / Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Catfish, sharptooth / Clarias gariepinus Catfish, white / Ameiurus catus Char, Arctic / Salvelinus alpinus Crappie, black / Pomoxis nigromaculatus Crappie, white / Pomoxis annularis Dolly Varden / Salvelinus malma Dorado / Maxillosus spp. Drum, freshwater / Aplodinotus grunniens Gar, alligator / Lepisosteus spatula Gar, Florida / Lepisosteus platyrhincus Gar, longnose / Lepisosteus osseus Gar, shortnose / Lepisosteus platostomus Gar, spotted / Lepisosteus oculatus Grayling / Thymallus arcticus Grayling, European / Thymallus thymallus Huchen / Hucho hucho Inconnu / Stenodus leucichthys Kokanee / Oncorhynchus nerka Muskellunge / Esox masquinongy Muskellunge, tiger / Esox masquinongy x E. lucius Nembwe / Serranochromis robustus

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Max. Line Class 10 kg (20 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 08 kg (16 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 8 kg (16 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb)

Oscar / Astronotus ocellatus Payara / Hydrolicus scomberoides Peacock, blackstriped / Cichla intermedia Peacock, butterfly / Cichla ocellaris Peacock, speckled / Cichla temensis Peacock, orinoco / Cichla orinocensis Pellona, Amazon / Pellona castelneana Perch, Nile / Lates niloticus Perch, white / Morone americana Perch, yellow / Perca flavescens Pickerel, chain / Esox niger Pike, northern / Esox lucius Piranha, red / Serrasalmus natterati Redhorse, shorthead / Moxostoma macrolepidotum Redhorse, silver / Moxostoma anisurum Salmon, Atlantic / Salmo salar Salmon, Atlantic (landlocked) / Salmo salar Salmon, chinook / Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Salmon, chum / Oncorhynchus keta Salmon, coho / Oncorhynchus kisutch Salmon, pink / Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Salmon, sockeye / Oncorhynchus nerka Sauger / Stizostedion canadense Shad, American / Alosa sapidissima Shad, hickory / Alosa mediocris Snakehead / Channa spp. Snapper, Papuan black / Lutjanus goldiei Sorubim / Pseudoplatystoma spp. Splake / Salvelinus namaycush x S. fontinalis Sturgeon / Acipenseridae family Sunfish, green / Lepomis cyanellus Sunfish, redbreast / Lepomis auritus Sunfish, redear / Lepomis microlophus Taimen / Hucho taimen Tambaqui / Colossoma macropomum Tench / Tinca tinca Tigerfish / Hydrocynus vittatus Tigerfish, giant / Hydrocynus goliath Trahira / Hoplias spp. Trout, brook / Salvelinus fontinalis Trout, brown / Salmo trutta Trout, bull / Salvelinus confluentus Trout, cutthroat / Oncorhynchus clarki Trout, golden / Oncorhynchus aguabonita Trout, lake / Salvelinus namaycush Trout, rainbow / Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout, tiger / Salmo trutta x Salvelinus fontinalis Walleye / Stizostedion vitreum Warmouth / Lepomis gulosus Wels / Silurus glanis Whitefish, lake / Coregonus clupeaformis Whitefish, mountain / Prosopium williamsoni Whitefish, round / Prosopium cylindraceum Zander / Stizostedion lucioperca

06 kg (12 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 8 kg (16 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 8 kg (16 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 6 kg (12 lb) 15 kg (30 lb)

Saltwater Species Albacore / Thunnus alalunga Amberjack, greater / Seriola dumerili Barracuda, great / Sphyraena barracuda Barracuda, Guinean / Sphyraena afra

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Barracuda, Pacific /Sphyraena argentea Bass, black sea / Centropristis striata Bass, European /Dicentrarchus labrax Bass, giant sea / Stereolepis gigas Bass, kelp (calico) / Paralabrax clathratus Bass, striped / Morone saxatilis Bluefish / Pomatomus saltatrix Bonefish / Albula spp. Bonito, Atlantic / Sarda sarda Bonito, Pacific / Sarda spp. Buri, Japanese Amberjack / Seriola quinqueradiata Cobia / Rachycentron canadum Cod, Atlantic / Gadus morhua Cod, Pacific / Gadus macrocephalus Conger / Conger conger Corbina, California / Menticirrhus undulatus Dentex / Dentex dentex Dolphinfish / Coryphaena hippurus Drum, black / Pogonias cromis Drum, red / Sciaenops ocellatus Flounder, summer / Paralichthys dentatus Grouper, black/ Mycteroperca bonaci Grouper, broomtail/Mycteroperca xenarcha Grouper, gag / Mycteroperca microlepis Grouper, goliath / Epinephelus itajara Grouper, red / Epinephelus morio Halibut, Atlantic / Hippoglossus hippoglossus Halibut, California / Paralichthys californicus Halibut, Pacific / Hippoglossus stenolepis Jack, almaco / Seriola rivoliana Jack, crevalle / Caranx hippos Jack, horse-eye / Caranx latus Jack, Pacific crevalle / Caranx caninus Kahawai / Arripis spp. Kawakawa / Euthynnus affinis Ladyfish / Elops spp. Leerfish (Garrick) / Lichia amia Lingcod / Ophiodon elongatus Mackerel, cero / Scomberomorus regalis Mackerel, king / Scomberomorus cavalla Mackerel, narrowbarred /Scomberomorus commerson Mackerel, Pacific sierra / Scomberomorus sierra Mackerel, Spanish / Scomberomorus maculatus Madai / Pagrus major Marlin, black / Makaira indica Marlin, blue (Atlantic) / Makaira nigricans Marlin, blue (Pacific) / Makaira nigricans Marlin, striped / Tetrapturus audax Marlin, white / Tetrapturus albidus Meagre / Argyrosomus spp. Parrotperch, Japanese / Oplegnathus fasciatus Parrotperch, spotted / Oplegnathus punctatus Permit / Trachinotus falcatus Pollack, European / Pollachius pollachius Pollock / Pollachius virens Pompano, African / Alectis ciliaris Queenfish, doublespotted / Scomberoides lysan Queenfish, talang / Scomberoides commersonnianus Rockfish, black/blue / Sebastes melanops/mystinus Rockfish, yelloweye / Sebastes ruberrimus Roosterfish / Nematistius pectoralis

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15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb)

Runner, rainbow / Elagatis bipinnulata Sailfish, Atlantic / Istiophorus platypterus Sailfish, Pacific / Istiophorus platypterus Samson Fish / Seriola hippos Seabass, blackfin / Lateolabrax latus Seabass, Japanese / Lateolabrax japonicus Seabass, white / Atractoscion nobilis Seabream, gilthead / Sparus aurata Seatrout, spotted / Cynoscion nebulosus Shark, blue / Prionace glauca Shark, bonnethead / Sphyrna tiburo Shark, blacktip / Carcharhinus limbatus Shark, hammerhead / Sphyrna spp. Shark, mako / Isurus spp. Shark, porbeagle / Lamna nasus Shark, thresher / Alopias spp. Shark, tiger / Galeocerdo cuvier Shark, tope / Galeorhinus galeus Shark, white / Carcharodon carcharias Sharks, whaler / Carcharinidae family. Skipjack, black / Euthynnus lineatus Snapper (squirefish) / Pagrus auratus Snapper, cubera / Lutjanus cyanopterus Snapper, gray / Lutjanus griseus Snapper,Guinean/ Lutjanus agennes Snapper, mullet / Lutjanus aratus Snapper, mutton / Lutjanus analis Snapper, Pacific cubera / Lutjanus novemfasciatus Snapper, red / Lutjanus campechanus Snapper, yellowtail / Ocyurus crysurus Snook, Atlantic / Centropomus spp. Snook, Pacific / Centropomus spp. Spadefish, Atlantic / Chaetodipterus faber Spearfish, Atlantic / Tetrapturus spp. Spearfish, shortbill / Tetrapturus angustirostris Swordfish / Xiphias gladius Tarpon / Megalops atlanticus Tarpon, oxeye / Megalops cyprinoides Tautog / Tautoga onitis Threadfin, giant African / Polydactylus quadrifilis Threadfin, king / Polydactylus macrochir Trevally, bigeye / Caranx sexfasciatus Trevally, bluefin / Caranx melampygus Trevally, giant / Caranx ignobilis Trevally, golden / Gnathanodon speciosus Tripletail / Lobotes surinamensis Tuna, bigeye (Atlantic) / Thunnus obesus Tuna, bigeye (Pacific) / Thunnus obesus Tuna, blackfin / Thunnus atlanticus Tuna, bluefin / Thunnus thynnus Tuna, dogtooth / Gymnosarda unicolor Tuna, longtail / Thunnus tonggol Tuna, Pacific bluefin / Thunnus orientalis Tuna, skipjack / Katsuwonus pelamis Tuna, southern bluefin / Thunnus maccoyi Tuna, yellowfin / Thunnus albacares Tunny, little / Euthynnus alletteratus Wahoo / Acanthocybium solandri Weakfish / Cynoscion regalis Yellowtail, California / Seriola lalandi dorsalis Yellowtail, southern / Seriola lalandi lalandi

24 kg (50 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60kg(130b) 24 kg (50 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb)

Line Testing

24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 10 kg (20 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 24 kg (50 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 60 kg (130 lb) 15 kg (30 lb) 37 kg (80 lb) 60 kg (130 lb)

Note: IGFA offers a line and tippet testing service for members only.

IGFA tests all line and tippet samples submitted with world record claims in accordance with the metric line class designations, which vary slightly from the standard U.S. customary designations. For example, the U.S. customary equivalent of 4 kilograms is 8.81 pounds. Thus, line designated by the manufacturer as 8 lb class line may test up to 8.81 pounds (4 kg) to qualify for an 8 lb line class record. The U.S. customary equivalents in pounds for the metric line classes are as follows:

Metric

U.S. Equivalent

1 kg

2.20 lb

2 kg

4.40 lb

3 kg

6.61 lb

4 kg

8.81 lb

6 kg

13.22 lb

8 kg

17.63 lb

10 kg

22.04 lb

15 kg

33.06 lb

24 kg

52.91 lb

37 kg

81.57 lb

60 kg

132.27 lb

Line and tippet samples submitted with record claims are uniformly tested in accordance with Government specifications, which have been modified and supplemented by IGFA.

Record Catch Regulations General Information 1. Protested applications or disputed existing records will be referred to the IGFA Executive Committee for review. Its decisions will be final. IGFA reserves the right to refuse to consider an application or grant a claim for a record application. All IGFA decisions will be based upon the intent of the regulations. 2. Any and all claims and/or disputes regarding the IGFA International Angling Rules shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to such jurisdiction’s conflict of laws principles. In the event that parties are unable to mutually resolve any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the IGFA International Angling Rules, such dispute, controversy or claim shall be resolved by litigation; in that connection, each of the parties to such dispute hereby (i) irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit itself to the sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction of any federal or state court located within Broward County, Florida (the “Applicable Courts”), (ii) waives any objection to the laying of sole and exclusive venue of any such litigation in any of the Applicable Courts, (iii) agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum and agrees not to otherwise attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction or venue by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iv) agrees that it will not bring any action, suit, or proceeding in connection with any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the Angling Rules in any court or other tribunal other than any of the Applicable Courts. Nothing in this Section shall prevent enforcement in another forum of any judgment obtained in the Applicable Courts. In the event that it shall become necessary for any party to take

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action of any type whatsoever to enforce the terms of the IGFA International Angling Rules, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover all its costs, including attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, including all out-of-pocket expenses that are not taxable as costs, incurred in connection with any such action, including any negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, litigation, and appeal. 3. When a substantial award is specifically offered for a world record catch in any line or tippet class, only a claim for an all-tackle record will be considered. 4. In some instances, an IGFA officer or member of the International Committee or a deputy from a local IGFA member club may be asked to recheck information supplied on a claim. Such action is not to be regarded as doubt of the formal affidavit, but rather as evidence of the extreme care with which IGFA investigates and maintains its records.

Species Identification 1. Photographs must be submitted by which positive identification of the exact species can be made. Read the rules on photographs at the end of this section, and refer to the Species Identification section in the World Record Game Fishes book to determine which features must show to identify your fish. Applications without photographs will not be accepted. 2. If there is the slightest doubt that the fish cannot be properly identified from the photographs and other data submitted, the fish should be examined by an ichthyologist or qualified fishery biologist before a record application is submitted to IGFA. The scientist’s signature and title (or qualifications) should appear on the IGFA application form or on a separate document confirming the identification of the species. 3. If a scientist is not available, the fish should be retained in a preserved or frozen condition until a qualified authority can verify the species or until notified by IGFA that the fish need no longer be retained. 4. If no decision can be made from the photographs and the angler can provide no further proof of the identification of the species, the record claim will not be considered.

Witnesses to Catch On all record claims, witnesses to the catch are highly desirable if at all possible. Unwitnessed catches may be disallowed if questions arise regarding their authenticity. It is important that the witnesses can attest to the angler’s compliance with the IGFA International Angling Rules and Equipment Regulations.

Minimum Weight Requirements Vacant Records The minimum acceptance weight for any record catch claim is 1 lb (.453 kg).

Weights needed to defeat or tie existing records 1. To replace a record for a fish weighing less than 25 pounds (11.33 kg), the replacement must weigh at least 2 ounces (56.69 gm) more than the existing record. 2. To replace a record fish weighing 25 pounds (11.33 kg) or more, the replacement must weigh at least one half of 1 percent more than the existing record. Ex: At 100 pounds (45.35 kg) the additional weight required would be 8 ounces (226.7 gm); at 200 pounds (90.71 kg) the additional weight required would be 1 pound (.453 kg). 3. A catch which matches the weight of an existing record or exceeds the weight by less than the amount required to defeat the record will be considered a tie. In case of a tie claim involving more than two catches, weight must be compared with the original record (first fish to be caught). Nothing weighing less than the original record will be considered. 186 -

4. Estimated weights will not be accepted. (See Weighing Requirements.) Fractions of ounces or their metric equivalents will not be considered.

Time Limits on Claims With the exception of all-tackle records only, claims for record fish caught in U.S. continental waters must be received by IGFA within 60 days of the date of catch. Claims for record fish caught in other waters must be received by IGFA within three months of the date of catch. Claims for all-tackle records only are considered for catches made in past years if (1) acceptable photographs are submitted, (2) the weight of the fish can be positively verified, and (3) the method of catch can be substantiated. For catches made in the past, as much information as possible must be submitted on an IGFA world record application form with any additional substantiating data. If an incomplete record claim is submitted, it must be accompanied by an explanation of why certain portions are incomplete. An incomplete claim will be considered for a record if the following conditions are met: 1. The incomplete claim with explanations of why portions are incomplete must be received by IGFA within the time limits specified above. 2. Missing data must be due to circumstances beyond the control of the angler making the record claim. 3. All missing data must be supplied within a period of time considered to be reasonable in view of the particular circumstances. IGFA’s Executive Committee will make final decisions on incomplete claims.

Weighing Requirements 1. All record fish should be weighed on scales that have been checked and certified for accuracy by government agencies or other qualified and accredited organizations. Disinterested witnesses to the weight should be used whenever possible. All scales must be regularly checked for accuracy and certified in accordance with applicable government regulations at least once every twelve months. If at the time of weighing the fish the scale has not been properly certified within twelve months, it should be checked and certified for accuracy as quickly as possible. An official report stating the findings of the inspection prior to any adjustment of the scale must be included with the record application. 2. The weight of the sling, platform, or rope (if one is used to secure the fish on the scales) must be determined and deducted from the total weight. 3. At the time of weighing, the actual tackle used by the angler to catch the fish must be exhibited to the weighmaster and weight witness. 4. No estimated weights will be accepted. Fish weighed only at sea or on other bodies of water will not be accepted. 5. Only weights indicated by the graduations on the scale will be accepted. Visual fractionalizing of these graduations is not allowed. Any weights that fall between two graduations on the scale must be rounded to the lower of the two. 6. IGFA reserves the right to require any scale to be re-certified for accuracy if there are any indications that the scale might not have weighed correctly. Note: IGFA offers a scale testing service for members only.

Preparation of Claims To apply for a world record, the angler must submit a completed IGFA application form, the mandatory length of line and terminal tackle (described below) used to catch the fish, and acceptable photographs of the fish, the tackle used to catch the fish, the scale used to weigh the fish, and the angler with the fish.

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Application Form The official IGFA world record application form or a reproduction must be used for record claims. This form may be reproduced as long as all items are included. The angler must fill in the application personally. IGFA also recommends that the angler personally mail the application, line sample or fly leader and photographs. When making any record claim, the angler must indicate the specified strength of the line or tippet used to catch the fish. In the cases of line class and tippet class records, this will place the claim in an IGFA line or tippet class category (see World Record Categories). All lines will be examined by IGFA to verify the specified strength of the line. If the line or tippet over tests its particular category, the application will be considered in the next highest category; if it under tests into a lower line or tippet class category, the application will not be considered for the lower line class. The heaviest line class permitted for both freshwater and saltwater records is 60 kg (130 lb) class. The heaviest tippet class permitted for fly fishing records is 10 kg (20 lb). If the line or tippet over tests these maximum strengths, the claim will be disallowed. Extreme care should be exercised in measuring the fish, as the measurements are often important for weight verification and scientific studies. See the measurement diagram on the record application to be sure you have measured correctly. The angler is responsible for seeing that the necessary signatures and correct addresses of the boat captain, weighmaster and witnesses are on the application. If an IGFA officer or representative, or an officer or member of an IGFA club is available, he or she should be asked to witness the claim. The name of a boatman, guide, or weighmaster repeated as witness is not acceptable. The angler must appear in person to have his application notarized. In territories where notarization is not possible or customary, the signature of a government commissioner or resident, a member of an embassy, legation or consular staff or an IGFA officer or International Committee member may replace notarization. Any deliberate falsification of an application will disqualify the applicant for any future IGFA world record and any existing records will be nullified.

photograph of the sharkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teeth, and of the head and back taken from above in addition to the photographs taken from the side. Whether the shark has or does not have a ridge between the dorsal fins should be clearly evident in this photograph. In all cases, photographs should be taken of the fish in a hanging position and also lying on a flat surface on its side. The fish should be broadside to the camera and no part of the fish should be obscured. The fins must be fully extended and not obscured with the hands, and the jaw or bill clearly shown. Avoid obscuring the keels of sharks and tunas with a tail rope. When photographing a fish lying on its side, the surface beneath the fish should be smooth and a ruler or marked tape place beside the fish if possible. Photographs from various angles are most helpful. An additional photograph of the fish on the scale with actual weight visible helps to expedite the application. Photos taken by daylight with a reproducible-type negative film are highly recommended if at all possible. Note: IGFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bimonthly newsletter International Angler keeps anglers up to date on world record catches. It is important that we have clear, publishable photographs of the fish and the angler. If you have action shots of the catch, we would like to see them also.

Conversion Formulas for Weights & Measures Persons submitting world record claims are required to provide the weights and measurements of the fish in the units in which they were taken. The following formulas are provided for your information.

Ounces Ounces Pounds Pounds Grams Grams Kilograms Kilograms

x x x x x x x x

WEIGHTS 28.349 0.02835 453.59 0.45359 0.0353 0.002 35.2736 2.2046

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Grams Kilograms Grams Kilograms Ounces Pounds Ounces Pound

Inches Inches Feet Feet Millimeters Centimeters Centimeters Meters

x x x x x x x x

MEASURES 25.4 2.54 30.48 0.3048 0.03937 0.3937 0.0328 39.37

= = = = = = = =

Millimeters Centimeters Centimeters Meters Inches Inches Feet Inches

1 pound force 1 kilogram force 1 fathom

x x x

MISCELLANEOUS 4.448 9.806 6

Line or Tippet Sample All applications for fly fishing records must be accompanied by the lure, the entire tippet, and the entire leader along with one inch of the fly line beyond the attachment to the leader. These components must be intact and connected. All other applications must be accompanied by the entire leader, the double line and at least 50 feet (15.24 meters) of the single line closest to the double line, leader or hook. All line samples and the leader (if one is used) must be submitted in one piece. If a lure is used with the leader, the leader should be cut at the eye attachment to the lure. Each line sample must be in one piece. It must be submitted in a manner that it can be easily unwound without damage to the line. A recommended method is to take a rectangular piece of stiff cardboard and cut notches in two opposite ends. Secure one end of the line to the cardboard and wind the line around the cardboard through the notched areas. Secure the other end, and write your name and the specified strength of the line on the cardboard. Any line sample submitted that is tangled or cannot be easily unwound will not be accepted.

Photographic Requirements Photographs showing the full length of the fish, the rod and reel used to make the catch, and the scale used to weigh the fish must accompany each record application. A photograph of the angler with the fish is also required. For species identification, the clearest possible photos should be submitted. This is especially important in the cases of hybrids and fishes that may be confused with similar species. Shark applications should include a 2011 World Record Game Fishes

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RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL-TACKLE LENGTH WORLD RECORDS General Information All fish entered for Length Records must be measured by anglers at the site of capture and released so that it swims away on their own and in good condition. Fish should be revived by moving it forward in the water to ensure a healthy release. Fish caught and entered for length records are not eligible for weighing and submission for other record categories.

Rules and Equipment Regulations All IGFA rules and equipment regulations stipulated for fishing with conventional and fly tackle in fresh and saltwater shall apply with the exceptions below. All angling and equipment regulations shall apply until the fish is measured and released alive.

A. GAFFS & NETS 1. The use of gaffs to land fish is prohibited. 2. Nets used to boat or land a fish must not exceed 8 feet (2.44 meters) in over all length. (When fishing from a bridge, pier or other high stationary structure, this length limitation does not apply.) 3. The use of knotless, rubber coated nets or other similarly designed nets that minimize slime and scale removal is strongly recommended.

B. MEASURING DEVICE 1. All fish must be measured using an official IGFA measuring device. 2. The measuring device mat may be shortened by cutting it, but it may not be rejoined after it has been shortened.

Angling Regulations The following acts will disqualify a catch: 1. Failure to comply with IGFA equipment or angling rules. 2. If the fish dies during the documentation process, or does not swim away on its accord after release

Length Record Requirements All fish entered for Length Records are subject to the same requirements stipulated for other record categories with following additions and exceptions.

B. MINIMUM LENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR VACANT RECORDS Fish entered for vacant record categories must measure within the top half of that species maximum recorded length, as shown in the eligible species list.

C. MINIMUM LENGTH REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO DEFEAT OR TIE EXISTING RECORDS 1. To defeat an existing record, the fish must measure at least two (2) centimeters longer than the existing record 2. A catch which matches the length of an existing record or exceeds the length by less than 2 centimeters will be considered a tie. In the case of a tie claim involving more than two catches, length must be compared with the original record (first fish to be caught). Nothing measuring less than the original record (first fish to be caught) will be considered.

D. PHOTOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS Photographs included with applications must contain the following information. 1. The full length of the fish on the measuring device clearly showing the position of the mouth and tail. The fish may be held in position, but must be done in a manner that does not obscure the view of the fish on the tape. 2. A close up showing the position of the fish’s nose and tail on the measuring device. 3. The angler with the fish. 4. The rod and reel used to make the catch.

General Best Handling Practices To remove your fish from the water to document it for record purposes, anglers should use either hands or a knotless, rubberized landing net to minimize slime and scale loss. Lip gripping devices may be used to help subdue fish. However, large fish should not be hoisted vertically out of the water, as this can cause damage to jaw muscle and bone as well as to internal organs. The best method for removing fish from the water by hand is to grip the fish or the lower jaw and support the fish’s underside. Again, the point is always to hold fish horizontally and not vertically.

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A. MEASURING REQUIREMENTS 1. Fish must be measured using an official IGFA measuring device on a flat surface. 2. The fish’s snout must be touching the nose stop with the mouth closed and free of lures or lifting devices. 3. With the fish lying on top of the measuring device, measurements will be taken from the most forward part of the fish’s snout with the mouth closed to the rear center edge of the tail. 4. All measurements will be made in centimeters. 5. Fish that measure between centimeter increments shall be recorded at the lower of the two increments. For example, a fish that measures between 45 and 46 centimeters will have a recorded length of 45 centimeters.

IGFA records require pictures, measurement and/or weighing of the catch. All of this takes time, so you should have the necessary equipment ready before landing the fish. If the documentation process takes longer than several minutes, periodically place the fish back in the water or place in a live well to allow it to breath.

Releasing Considerable time and care should be exercised when releasing fish. Fish should be placed in the water and held by the base of the tail. If the fish is does not swim away from your grasp on its own, gently move it forward in the water to get water flowing over the gills. For best results, move the fish in the forward direction only instead of back in forth. A fish’s gills somewhat resemble the pages of a book and are designed for water flow in only one direction. Moving the fish in a slow circle or gently towing it behind the boat will accomplish this. Measure to rear center edge of the tail. If measurement falls between two increments then record the lower of the two increments.

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ELIGIBLE SPECIES AND MINIMUM LENGTHS FOR ALL-TACKLE LENGTH RECORDS SALTWATER Albacore Amberjack, greater Bass, black sea Bass, European Bass, kelp (calico) Bass, striped Bluefish Bonefish Bonito, Atlantic Bonito, Pacific Cobia Corbina, California Drum, black Drum, red Grouper, gag Grouper, red Halibut, California Jack, almaco Jack, crevalle Jack, horse-eye Jack, Pacific crevalle Kahawai (Australian salmon) Kawakawa Ladyfish Leerfish (Garrick) Mackerel, narrowbarred Mackerel, Pacific sierra Mackerel, Spanish Meagre Permit Pollock Pompano, African Queenfish, talang Rockfish, black/blue Roosterfish Samson fish Seabass, blackfin Seabass, Japanese (suzuki) Seabass, white Seatrout, spotted Shark, bonnethead Skipjack, black Snapper (squirefish) Snapper, cubera Snapper, Guinean Snapper, mullet Snapper, mutton Snapper, Pacific cubera Snapper, red Snapper, yellowtail Snook, Atlantic Snook, Pacific Tarpon, oxeye Threadfin, giant African Threadfin, king Trevally, bigeye Trevally, bluefin Trevally, giant Trevally, golden Tripletail Tuna, blackfin Tuna, longtail Tuna, skipjack Tunny, little Weakfish Yellowtail, California Yellowtail, southern

FRESHWATER

Thunnus alalunga Seriola dumerili Centropristis striata Dicentrarchuslabrax Paralabrax clathratus Morone saxatilis Pomatomus saltatrix Albula spp. Sarda sard Sarda spp Rachycentron canadum Minticirrhus undulatus Pogonias cromis Sciaenops ocellatus Mycteroperca microlepis Epinephelus morio Paralichthys californicus Seriola rivoliana Caranx hippos Caranx latus Caranx caninus Arripis trutta Euthynnus affinis Elops spp. Lichia amia Scomberomorus commerson Scomberomorus sierra Scomberomorus maculatus Argyrosomus spp. Trachinotus falcatus Pollachius virens Alectis ciliaris Scomberoides commersonianus Sebastes melanops Nematistius pectoralis Seriola hippos Lateolabrax latus Lateolabrax japonicus Atractoscion nobilis Cynoscion nebulosus Sphyrna tiburo Euthynnus lineatus Pagrus auratus Lutjanus cyanopterus Lutjanus agennes Lutjanus aratus Lutjanus analis Lutjanus novemfasciatus Lutjanus campechanus Ocyurus chrysurus Centropomus spp. Centropomus spp. Megalops cyprinoides Polydactylus quadrifilis Polydactylus macrochir Caranx sexfasciatus Caranx melampygus Caranx ignobilis Gnathanodon speciosus Lobotes surinamensis Thunnus atlanticus Thunnus tonggol Katsuwonus pelamis Euthynnus alletteratus Cynoscion regalis Seriola lalandi dorsalis Seriola lalandi lalandi

61 cm 92 cm 33 cm 46 cm 33 cm 67 cm 59 cm 50 cm 42 cm 49 cm 85 cm 33 cm 67 cm 72 cm 66 cm 42 cm 66 cm 80 cm 57 cm 50 cm 50 cm 41 cm 47 cm 39 cm 61 cm 100 cm 49 cm 39 cm 30 cm 52 cm 56 cm 58 cm 60 cm 31 cm 81 cm 75 cm 47 cm 63 cm 83 cm 50 cm 50 cm 42 cm 47 cm 69 cm 69 cm 58 cm 45 cm 67 cm 48 cm 34 cm 25 cm 25 cm 75 cm 100 cm 83 cm 44 cm 58 cm 76 cm 48 cm 48 cm 52 cm 72 cm 49 cm 53 cm 48 cm 80 cm 78 cm

Arawana Barramundi Bass, Australian Bass, largemouth Bass, smallmouth Bass, striped (landlocked) Bass, white Bass, whiterock Bluegill Bowfin Carp, common Carp, grass Catfish, blue Catfish, channel Catfish, redtail (pirarara) Catfish, sharptooth Char, Arctic Crappie, black Crappie, white Dolly varden Dorado Gar, Florida Gar, shortnose Grayling Grayling, Arctic Kokanee Muskellunge Nembwe Oscar Payara Peacock, blackstriped Peacock, butterfly Peacock, speckled Perch, white Perch, yellow Pickerel, chain Pike, northern Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Atlantic (landlocked) Salmon, chinook Salmon, chum Salmon, coho Salmon, pink Salmon, sockeye Shad, American Snakehead Sorubim Taimen Tigerfish Tigerfish, giant Trahira, giant Trout, brook Trout, brown Trout, bull Trout, cutthroat Trout, golden Trout, lake Trout, rainbow Walleye Zander

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Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Lates calcarifer Macquaria novemaculeata Micropterus salmoides Micropterus dolomieu Morone saxatilis Morone chrysops Morone saxatilis M. chrysops Lepomis macrochirus1 Amia calva Cyprinus carpio Ctenopharyngodon idella Ictalurus furcatus Ictalurus punctatus Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Clarias gariepinus Salvelinus alpinus Pomoxis nigromaculatus Pomoxis annularis Salvelinus malma Salminus maxillosus Lepisosteus platyrhincus Lepisosteus platostomus Thymallus thymallus Thymallus arcticus Oncorhynchus nerka Esox masquinongy Serranochromis robustus Astronotus ocellatus Hydrolicus scomberoides Cichla intermedia Cichla ocellaris Cichla temensis Morone Americana Perca flavescens Esox niger Esox lucius Salmo salar Salmo salar Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Oncorhynchus keta Oncorhynchus kisutch Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Oncorhynchus nerka Alosa sapidissima Channa spp. Pseudoplatystoma spp. Hucho taimen Hydrocynus vittatus Hydrocynus goliath Hoplias macrophthalmus Salvelinus fontinalis Salmo trutta Salvelinus confluentus Oncorhynchus clarki Oncorhynchusa guabonita Salvelinus namaycush Oncorhynchus mykiss Stizostedion vitreum Stizostedion lucioperca

41 cm 62 cm 27 cm 48 cm 34 cm 65 cm 24 cm 44 cm 19 cm 45 cm 55 cm 66 cm 73 cm 60 cm 69 cm 85 cm 51 cm 24 cm 24 cm 50 cm 55 cm 42 cm 38 cm 25 cm 37 cm 32 cm 76 cm 27 cm 19 cm 53 cm 26 cm 33 cm 45 cm 21 cm 18 cm 39 cm 68 cm 64 cm 46 cm 53 cm 48 cm 53 cm 39 cm 35 cm 35 cm 29 cm 52 cm 78 cm 43 cm 64 cm 26 cm 34 cm 51 cm 51 cm 44 cm 35 cm 74 cm 54 cm 52 cm 43 cm

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Aftco Bluewater, 10

Florida Sportsman Magazine, 100

Rapala, 32

Amazing Out Rover, Inc, 410

Fox Sport Fishing, 95

Raymarine, 9

Ande Monofilament, 113

Halco Tackle Company, 26

Reel Wench Wear, 409

Archie Fields’ Rio Colorado Lodge, 422

Hawaiian Int’l Billfish Tournament, 30

RGM Outdoors, Inc., 420

Atlantic Taxidermy, 411

Headhunter Inc, 407

Richard Shaffett / Island Art, 413

Bass Pro Outdoor World, Back Cover

Hell’s Bay Boatworks, Inside Front Cover

Rio Products International, 69

Bisbee’s Offshore Tournaments, 417

Hopkins Fishing Gear, Inc, 409

Rugged Shark, 72

Black Bart International, 86

Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort, 421

Saltwater Professional Consulting, 406

Black Magic Tackle, 85

Hotel Quinta da Penha de Franca, 415

Sampo, Inc, 31

Blue Ocean Group, 418

IGFA Facility Rental, 143

SCA Promotions Inc, 119

BlueWater Boats & Sportsfishing Magazine, 109

IGFA Museum Store Catalog, 124-125

Scientific Anglers, 71

IGFA Offshore World Championship, 108

Sea Green Marketing, LLC, 420

Investment Properties Florida, 421

Sebile USA, 34-35

Island Global Yachting, 97

Sekard Technology, 57

IWS Scales, 133

Show Management, 89, 406

Japan Game Fish Association, 407

Sportsman’s Adventures, 411

Jig Star International, 83

StingRay Tackle Co., 413

Bodo Muche Studio, 27 Bonnier Marine Group, 74-75 Boone Tackle Co. Inc, 46 Brasilia Sportfishing Charters, 421 Bucuti Yacht Club Aruba, 416 Cabo Yachts, 423 Canyon Reels, 410 Capt. Bouncer Smith, 420 Capt. Harry’s Fishing Supply, 6 Capt. Jason Pipe (Bocinegro), 28 Capt. Jeff Burns, 416

Jinkai - U.S. Seven Oceans, Inc, 21 JJ Fishook Inc, 410 King Sailfish Mounts, 25 Larva Pty Ltd., 410 Los Suenos Resort and Marina, 63

Strong Persuader Charters, 141 Sufix Fishing Line, 42 Take Marlin Off the Menu, 117 The Fish Institute LLC, 413 The Signal Group, 413

Capt. Larry Sydnor, 421

Machaca Hill Rainforest Canopy Lodge, 68

Capt. Peter Bristow, 415

Mako Boats, Inside Back Cover

Tibor Reel Corporation, 67, 425

Captain Buddy, 416

Marlin University, 88

Titan Marine, 413

Carp Tournament Series, LLC, 418

Maxima Manufacturing Company, 409

Tomato Paste Rental Cottages, 28

Casa Vieja Lodge/IGFA Expedition , 107

Mercury Marine, 1

Top Shot Tackle Pty Ltd, 58

Cayman Islands Int’l Fishing Tournament, 418

Mobafone Thailand, 135

Trapper Custom Marine, 409

Montauk Tackle Company, 30

Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina, 47

Murray Products, 408

Tropic Star Lodge, 2

New Zealand Sport Fishing Council Inc., 131

Turtle-Pac, 411

Custom Rods by Dru, 412 David Wirth Galleries, 29

Pacific Bay International, 410

Ullberg Studios, Inc., 49

Pacific Coast Sportfishing Magazine, 62

Vanmark Jewelry, 106

Paradise Fishing NZ, 418

Vineyard Vines, 5

Pelagic Gear, 55

Western Outdoor News, 48

Picante Bluewater Sportfishing, 419

World Fishing Network, 4

Presidential Challenge Tournaments, 31

Yo-Zuri America, 101

P T Central Sarana Pancing, 409

Zane Grey Collections, 87

Pure Fishing, 41

Zebco Brands, 11

Cebaco Bay Sportfishing Club, 73 Costa Sunglasses, 3

DCI Fishing Line, 81 Diane Rome Peebles, 405 Dream Charter, 420 Eastaboga Tackle Mfg. Co, Inc, 409 Enodah Wilderness Travel, 416 European Federation of Sea Anglers, 407 Exmouth Game Fishing Club, 418 FishingTackle24.com, 410

The Zancudo Lodge, 33

Twesmark Hawaiian Fishing Tackle, 414

Zuker’s Inc, 411

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