Tag: IGFA

The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is hosting the inaugural Permit Invitational to help celebrate the fish and promote the ethics and programs of the IGFA, per their website. The tournament is being held out of the Stock Island Yacht Club in the Lower Florida Keys, and all proceeds go directly to IGFA's conservation programs. You can read more...

Meredith McCord, a renowned angler from Houston, recently caught what may be a record-breaking largemouth bass. Once the catch is certified by the IGFA, McCord will hold 189 personal IGFA records. It's an incredible feat, and shows just how far dedication in this sport will take you elsewhere in life. You can read the full story here.

The International Game Fish Association has announced the welcome of three new people to their team: Nicholas Haddad as Angler Recognition Coordinator, Erin Brennan as Communications Manager, and Michelle Andersen as Events Coordinator.  Read more in the press release below.  IGFA Welcomes Three New Staff DANIA BEACH, FL – September 4, 2019 – The...

The International Game Fish Association just produced this short video on how to measure class and shock tippets to qualify catches for world records. As you can see from the video, the class tippet must be at least 15 inches long, and the shock cannot be more than 12. More than a few potential world records have been lost because these measurements were a...