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Encyclopedia > IGFA

The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is the leading authority on angling pursuits and the keeper of the most current World Record fishing catches by fish categories. Fishermen who are sport fishers are careful to follow their stringent rules for fair play and line requirements in order to receive the honor of being listed in their annual “World Record Game Fishes" publication. Fishing from a pier Angling is a form of fishing. ...


The hall of fame and museum is in Dania Beach, Florida, USA. Dania Beach is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ...


Trivia

The Tuna Club in Avalon on Catalina Island is the oldest sport fishing organization for "sporting" records. Where the pursuit of large game fish was taken up by the likes of Zane Gray and early fishing tackle was devised. Avalon Bay is a beautiful bay on Catalina Island. ... Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939), born Pearl Zane Gray (he later dropped Pearl and changed the a to an e in Grey) was an American author of popular adventure novels and pulp fiction that presented an idealized image of the rugged Old West. ...


The Tuna Club


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Anglers Sport Fishing Categories: Stub ... Sport fishing is a form of recreational fishing where the primary reward is the challenge of finding and catching the fish rather than the culinary or financial value of the fishs flesh. ...


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