25th Annual International Auction & Banquet
Online Auction Now Live

IGFA’s premier fundraiser, the 25th Annual International Auction & Banquet is scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2009 at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla.

In celebrating our “Silver Anniversary,” we have received many new items including an 18’ Marquesa with 90 hp Mercury motor and trailer from Hell’s Bay Boatworks, a 2009 Mako 204 Center Console with Mercury 200 OptiMax motor and trailer, a trip to Pacific Fins Resort in Guatemala, a Wels catfishing trip on the Ebro River in Spain, a South African game safari with Sitatunga Safaris, and much, much more! You can see complete descriptions of each item on our online auction...click here for more.

HOT News from the IGFA December 2008

Come check this month's hot news and hot catches...click here for hot news and here for hot catches

Fast Action and Big Blues
Inaugural IGFA Expedition Series – Tropic Star Lodge

If you think the days of traveling to faraway lands and finding monster billfish are only stories in history, then you need to join us on the next IGFA Expedition...click here for more.

Go FISH Program to resume Thursday, November 20th

The Go F.I.S.H. program (Fun Interactive Scientific and Hands-on) is a once a month program that will be held for young children and their families at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum...click here for more

IGFA introduces new Donor Society benefits for 2008.

Click here to read more about the new donor society benefits here.

Billfish Campaign

Many of the world’s billfish stocks are in bad shape.  Nevertheless, marlin, sailfish and spearfish are harvested, exported and imported worldwide.  In some areas, billfish caught by small scale artisanal fishers provide sustenance to the local populace, while in other places billfish are a niche seafood product that are marketed to high-end restaurants and grocery stores...click here for more

IGFA Trustee and Record Holder
Alfred C. Glassell Jr. passes away

Alfred C. Glassell Jr., petroleum industry pioneer, philanthropist, world-class fisherman and member of the IGFA Board of Trustees, died October 29, 2008 after an extended illness.  He was 95...click here for more.