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Member Discounts
All participants in the IGFA member discount program are current IGFA members and donate to one of our fundraisers each year. IGFA members wishing to use one of the program’s members should make contact directly with the participant to determine restrictions, terms, and other details.
IGFA wishes to thank all the participants for their generous support.
The following are participants in IGFA’s discount program for members:
AUSTRALIA
Carpentaria
Seafaris
Captains
Greg and Joseph Bethune
P.O.
Box 787
Malanda,
North Queensland 4885
AUSTRALIA
61
7 40965632, Fax: 61 7 40965151
Email:
info@seafaris.com.au
Website:
www.seafaris.com.au
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| 10%
Discount. ( Cape York ,
Australia ), Salt
fly and 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 with 54 species to date.
8 days and 7 nights with 6 anglers maximum. Husband and wife
operators since 1990. |
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AUSTRIA
Hotel-Gasthof
Braurup & Braurup Fishery
Attn:
Matthias Gassner
Kirchgasse
9
5730
Mittersill, Salzburger Land
AUSTRIA
Telephone:
43 6562 6216 Fax: 43 6562 6216 502
Email:
braurup@mittersill.at
Website:
www.braurup.at
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10%
Discount. Comfortable 4-Star Hotel with bed & breakfast or half-board.
Hotel amenities include sauna, steam bath, restaurant, pub, Bier-Garden,
lift and the largest, private fishery in Austria
consisting of 130 km of rivers and eight
lakes where you can fly fish or spin fish for grayling, brown, brook
and rainbow trout amid breathtaking scenery. On the premise is also
a full tackle shop for the purchase or rental of any or all tackle
or equipment needed.
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BAHAMAS
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15%
Discount. (Hope Town, Abaco), New studio loft and two new two-bedroom
cottages at “Tomato Paste” in Fry's Mangrove, a small secluded cove
on the seaside of Elbow Cay. Fully-furnished. Full kitchen. Air-conditioned.
Non-smoking. Information and brochure available on Website. |
Treasure
Cay Hotel Resort & Marina
Attn:
Mike Sawyer, Marina Manager
2301
South Federal Highway
Ft.
Lauderdale , FL 33316
Telephone:
954-525-7711 Fax: 954-525-1699
In
the Bahamas : Telephone:
242-365-2250 Fax: 242-365-8847
Email:
info@treasurecay.com
Website:
www.treasurecay.com
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| 10%
Discount for hotel. 10% Discount for dockage at full service marina.
Not available in connection with other discounts. Blackout periods
may apply. Luxury full-service beachfront resort and marina in Treasure
Cay, Abaco , Bahamas
featuring powdery white beaches. |
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BRAZIL
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| 10%
discount on package/double occupancy. Six full days of fishing at
the Xingu River Lodge, located in Brazil 's
Amazon Basin
. Package includes local fishing license,
guides, boats, fuel, live bait, unlimited soft drinks and beer,
air-conditioned bedroom with private bath, three meals per day.
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CANADA
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discount on direct bookings only. ( Yellowknife
, North West
Territories). Specializing in trophy northern pike fishing on Great
Slave Lake . Fly-in, fully guided American
plan. Top notch lodge with power, flush toilets, license lounge
and telephone. 3,5 or 7 day packages. End of May through the end
of September. |
Liard
Tours Ltd.
Attn:
Marianne or Urs Schildknecht
Box
8
Muncho
Lake ,
B.C.
CANADA
V0C 1Z0
Telephone:
250-776-3481
Fax:
250-776-3482
Toll
free reservations: 1-800-663-5269
Website:
www.northern-rockies-lodge.com
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5%
discount on fully guided fishing packages only. Discount applies
to direct bookings only. Fully guided fishing packages at Northern
Rockies Lodge on Muncho Lake
in Northern British
Columbia |
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CANARY
ISLANDS
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discount. ( Tenerife ).
Fishing out of Puerto Colon on the south side of the island. Offering
a fully-equipped 29' Rampage complete with tuna tower and the latest
electronics. Top-of-the-line rods and reels provided. Half-days,
full days or private charters. Certifed Scalemaster scale. All trips
include food, drinks, tackle. Target fish are billfish, specifically
blue marlin, bluefin, albacore, yellofin, bigeye, skipjack, wahoo
and mahi-mahi. IGFA Certified Captain and Blue water fishing club
member. Tag and release is encouraged. |
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IRELAND
Blackwater
Fly Fishing Instruction & Guide Service
Attn:
Doug Lock
Ghillie
Cottage
Kilbarry
Stud
Fermoy
County
Cork
IRELAND
Telephone:
353 25 32720
Fax:
353 25 33000
Email:
flyfish@eircom.net
Website:
www.speycast-ireland.com
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discount on one-day tuition course ( County
Cork )
Doug Lock, REFFIS Salmon Fly-Fishing Instructor Guide. One of the
Great fishing houses of Ireland ,
specializing in tuition in spey casting suing 15 ft Aquarex double
handed fly rods and fly fishing for Atlantic Salmon on Munster
Blackwater River
in County Cork
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ISRAEL
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discount. Fully-equipped new custom 34' Beneteau Antares. Specializing
in big game fishing. Offshore species include yellowfin tuna, mahi
mahi or fish the coastal waters for amberjack, false albacore, dolphinfish.
Jigging on wrecks, deep sea chumming available. English speaking
crew. Up to five anglers. Rods, reels, bait, tackle and ice provided.
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MALTA
Fishing
Mania Sportfishing Charters
Attn:
Captains Christopher Camilleri and Charles Azzopardi
20,
Flat 4, Old Anchor Court
Buttar
Street
Marsascala
ZBR 11
MALTA
Phone/Fax:
356 63270
Email:
ringo@keyworld.net
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discount. (Marsascala) Captains are fully qualified with the Maltese
Maritime Authorities. Fishing is out of the small fishing town of
Marsascala or Ta'Xviex
aboard 25 ft. Bayliner Trophy fully equipped with Shimano reels,
Shakespeare rods, Cannon downriggers, and the latest electronics.
Charters are tailor-made for individuals or party groups and can
include stand-up fighting. Day trolling for bluefin tuna, albacore,
swordfish, dorado, bonito and amberjack and night bottom fishing
for grouper, snapper, Maltese rays and more. |
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PAKISTAN
Agha's
Sportfishing
Captain
Aziz Agha
557/C,
Block 2
Allama
Iqbal Road
Karachi
75400
PAKISTAN
Telephone:
921 21 455 4835
Fax:
92 21 454 5038
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| 10%
discount for charters only. Advanced reservations required. Fully
equipped 33 ft. Fly Bridge Tiara available for up to 5
anglers. Offshore fishing available for marlin, yellowfin tuna,
bigeye tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, and also mackerel, cobia, barracuda,
queenfish, amberjack, trevally, snapper and grouper. |
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THAILAND
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| 10%
discount. Complete package guided fishing tours offering over 10
destinations around Thailand ,
year round, with full-time professional guides and equipment. Fishing
for the biggest freshwater fish of Southeast
Asia , such as giant Mekong
catfish, giant snakehead, giant perch, giant
Siamese carp and 15 more amazing Thai species. As well as foreign
introduced species, such as pirarucu, pacu, peacock bass and more.
Saltwater sportfishing for black marlin, sailfish, king mackerel,
wahoo, giant trevally and more! |
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UNITED
STATES
ALASKA
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| 10%
discount (Klawock) Fishing Southeast Alaska
from Prince of Wales
Island and the outer island
of Tongass National
Forest, west of Ketchikan
, aboard the 24 ft. Slow Poke for
salmon, halibut, lingcod and snapper. Expect to see many whales,
sea lions, sea otters and eagles. Processing, freezing and shipping
of fish, along with lodging, available. Season is May to September.
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Ketchikan
Charter Fishing
Attn:
Captain Ken Teune
P.O.
Box 793
Ward
Cove , AK
99928
Telephone:
888-550-8488 or 907-247-8488
Email:
nlck@ktn.net
Website:
www.ktn.net/nlck
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off the price of $125 for half-day charter
5
passengers for the price of 4 ½ passengers
6
fishermen for the price of 5
(
Ketchikan ) Fish saltwater
for salmon, halibut, snapper, cod, shark and other species. Half-day
charters, fly-in lodge fishing and full day charters are available.
Groups large or small can be accommodated. Freshwater fishing for
steelhead, trout and salmon is also offered. Ketchikan Charter Fishing
is a former IGFA record holder.
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CALIFORNIA
Captain
Ray Chandler
283
Avenida Adobe
San
Clemente , CA 92672
800-914-4094
Phone/Fax:
949-498-4094
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10%
discount ( South Coast
– Long Beach
to San Diego ) near
shore, saltwater fly-fishing and light tackle guide service specializing
in bass, halibut, yellowtail and barracuda. State of California
Licensed guide and Licensed Coast Guard Master.
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CONNECTICUT
Captain
Glen Ekstrom
11
Monitor Hill Road
Newtown
, CT 06470
203-270-6343
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10%
discount. ( Fairfield )
Fully equipped SeaCraft 20 ft. and SeaCraft 23-ft inboard diesel.
Light tackle and saltwater fly fishing for striped bass, bluefish
and tuna. Specializing in offshore fishing with a fly rod. |
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FLORIDA
- HOTELS
Caribbean
Shores
Attn:
Fred and Debbie Markel
2625
NE Indian River Drive
Jensen
Beach , FL 34957
Telephone:
866-474-6737 or 561-334-4759
Fax:
561-334-3828
Email:
cshores@evcom.net
Website:
www.caribbeanshores.com
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discount. (Stuart/Jensen Beach) Resort situated on the Intracoastal
Waterway in historic Jensen Beach, a unique village with many fine
restaurants and shops, and five minutes to St. Lucie Inlet. Their
300-ft. pier is the perfect place to catch snook, trout, tarpon
and more. However, room rates include dockage and boat trailer parking.
Bring your canoe or kayak and enjoy the wide river views of the
Indian River Lagoon, relax in the hammocks, swim in the heated pool
or enjoy lush tropical grounds with abundant bird life. Accommodations
include newly refurbished motel rooms with small refrigerator, coffee
maker, and microwave or one-bedroom suites featuring fully equipped
kitchen, separate living/dining room, sleeper sofa and bedroom.
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Wyndham
Ft. Lauderdale
Airport
1870
Griffin Road
Dania
Beach , FL 33004
Telephone:
800-426-8578 or 954-920-3300
Fax:
954-920-0517
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10%
discount on rooms. Corporate room rates. |
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FLORIDA
GUIDES- SOUTHEAST
Captain
Bill Curtis
7895
SW 98 St.
Miami
, FL 33156
Telephone:
305-279-6699
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15%
discount on full day charters. Fishing out of Biscayne
Bay and Everglades
National Park .
Rods, reels, bait, tackle and ice included. Bring your lunch. |
Killin'
Time
Attn:
Captain Tom Horn
2629
N. Riverside Drive
Pompano
Beach , FL 33062
Telephone:
954-946-2628
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10%
discount available anytime. (Hillsboro Inlet – Pompano
Beach ). ½ day, ¾ day or full
day charters, reef and offshore, trolling, wrecks and live bait.
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Dawn
Patrol Fishing Charters
Captain
Doug Lillard
3712
Cleveland Street
Hollywood
, FL 33021
Telephone:
954-424-9726
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10%
discount. Backcountry and flats fishing aboard 18 ft. Hewes Bonefisher
or 16 ft. Lowes Tunnel Hull in Biscayne Bay, Flamingo (Everglades
National Park) and the Florida Keys. Spin, fly or plug fishing from
expert to novice. |
Deceiver
Light Tackle Sportfishing
Captain
Dick Martin
579
Lake Ashley Circle
West
Melbourne , FL 32904
Telephone:
321-768-8847
Fax:
661-791-1852
Email:
fishme@excite.com
Website:
www.fishme.itgo.com
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$50
discount ( Melbourne )
specializing in fly and light tackle fishing from Mosquito Lagoon
to Sebastian Inlet
. Experience East Central Florida's shallow
water flats fishing at its best on the Indian River Lagoon. USCG
licensed. |
Captain
Bouncer Smith
Bouncer's
Dusky33
3816
NE 167 Street
North
Miami , FL 33160
Telephone:
305-945-5114
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10%
discount. Specializing in tarpon and billfishing aboard fully equipped
Bouncer's Dusky in the Miami
area. Can accommodate up to three anglers. |
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FLORIDA
GUIDES- KEYS
Finaddict
Fishing Charters
Captain
William Dahlberg
P.O.
Box 1684
Islamorada
, FL 33036
Telephone:
305-664-5397
Fax:
305-664-5112
Email:
flyfishkeys@reefnet.com
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10%
discount. (Middle Keys – Islamorada) Flats and backcountry fishing
out of WorldWide Sportsman marina. Specializing in light tackle,
fly fishing and instruction. |
Captain
Lindsay Harper
70
Avenue E
Key
West , FL 33040
Telephone:
305-296-3673 or 304-1970
Fax:
305-294-5401
Email:
captlindsay@bigfoot.com
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10%
discount ( Key West )
Shallow water sightcasting with fly or light tackle for tarpon,
permit and bonefish. Discount not valid April, May or June. |
Dream
Catcher Charters
Captain
Steve n Lamp
19549
Tequesta Street
Sugarloaf
Key, Fl 33042
Telephone:
305-745-2114 Cell phone: 304-4494
Fax:
305-744-0159
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15%
discount. (Marathon-Marquesas) Specializing in backcountry, light
tackle and fly-fishing. Offshore trips available. Discount not valid
for tournaments. |
Tunavision
Charters
Captain
Jeff Laning
346-29
th Street
Marathon
, FL 33050
Telephone:
305-289-9415
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Varied
fishing opportunities from tarpon to tuna, two boats, and your choice
of stand-up or strap-in fishing. |
Jersey
Devil
Captain
Mitch Mathot
P.O.
Box 793
Marathon
, FL 33050
Telephone:
305-743-2764
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10%
discount available October – November and April. Specializing in
light tackle fishing. |
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$50
discount to IGFA members. Enjoy full and ½ days of fishing
in the Everglades and
on the flats of Islamorada. We target bonefish, tarpon, redfish
and snook. Tackle, bait and ice is supplied. 2003 Ranger 191 Cayman
powered by a 200 hp Mercury Optimax 2003. |
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10%
discount. Full day of light tackle or fly fishing in Flamingo or
Islamorada. No weekends. September - November only. |
Backwater
Fishing
Captain
Sean O'Keefe
1329
20 th Street
Key
West , FL 33040
Telephone:
305-294-4637
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10%
discount of full day fishing – 20-day advance notice required. Specializing
in flats fly-fishing. |
Captain
Greg Poland
210
Schooner Lane
Duck
Key , FL
33050
Telephone:
305-743-6567
Email:
captainpoland@aol.com
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$25
off a day's charter. Specializing in flats light tackle and fly
fishing for bonefish, snook, tarpon, permit and redfish. Casting
instructions available. Tailing bonefish to rolling tarpon, |
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10%
discount on full day charter out of the lower Keys or Key
West . Fully equipped 24' Shearwater bay boat,
specializing in light tackle inshore backcountry family fun fishing.
Novice to tournament level anglers. |
Funyet
Charters
Captain
John D. Sahagian
28448
Yucatan Lane
Little
Torch Key , FL
33042
Telephone:
305-872-3407 or 800-413-2048
Website:
www.funyetcharters.com
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10%
discount (Lower Keys) Discount available on full day charters only.
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Sweet
Release Charters
Captain
Rich Tudor
P.O.
Box 931
Long
Key , FL
33001
Phone/Fax:
305-664-2859
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10%
discount. (Middle Keys-Long Key) Specializing in light tackle and
fly-fishing. Discount not valid March 1 to July 1. |
Missy
Lynn
Charters
Captain
Don Van Esselstine
P.O.
Box 183
Key
Colony Beach , FL
33051
Telephone:
305-289-0523
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15%
discount. ( Marathon
area) Fully equipped 23-ft. center console Missy Lynn specializing
in tarpon fishing. Two angler maximum. |
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discount. Specializing in fly and spin fishing for large fish in
shallow water. Fish for tarpon, permit, bonefish, barracuda and
sharks in the crystal clear waters of the Florida
Keys . We fish aboard a fully equipped 18'
Action Craft flats boat. Top quality rods, reels and tackle provided.
Fishing license is included. Beginners to experts welcome. |
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FLORIDA
GUIDES- CENTRAL FLORIDA
World
Wide Charters
Captain
Chris Chesley
Rt.
6 Box 818
Lakeport
, FL 34974-9604
Telephone:
863-946-2736
Cell:
863-634-3668
Email:
cpchesley@ictransnet.com
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discount to IGFA members. Free Junior Angler membership to new anglers
under the age of 16. Youngsters also fish free as the third angler.
Charter captain for over 40 years from Bimini to Cape
Cod . Marlin fishing, bass fishing or duck
hunting creates a character and instills integrity of tremendous
importance to the development of young men and women. All tackle
for live shiner fishing with iced cooler is included. New 2004 Ranger
519VX Comanche with '04 Evinrude 200 hp, GPS fishfinders, etc. Proven
ocean tournament winner and Captain with Bahamian tournament experience.
Also professional duck hunters for the Lake
Okeechobee area. |
Peacock
Bass South
Captains
Ed and Kip Grunloh
10142
Culpepper Court
Orlando
, FL 32836
Telephone:
407-363-0009
Fax:
407-363-0033
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included. Up to 3-day non-resident licenses. (Orlando/Central Florida
) Captains fish exclusively for largemouth
bass and believe in and practicing catch and release. Fishing the
lakes of Central Florida ,
including a private lake, that is limited to 4 fishermen per day.
The location, just out the side door of Disney World, makes it practical
for a ½ day of some fine bass fishing. Half day and full
day trips cater to the individual or corporate group with a package
that includes fully rigged bass boat, all tackle, iced-down soft
drinks, and transportation from area hotel. |
Saltwater
Adventures of Central Florida
Attn:
Captain Keith Kalbfleisch
3118
Heartleaf Place
Winter
Park , FL 32792
Telephone:
407-671-1696
Email:
ca[t-keith@saocf.com
Website:
www.saocf.com
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10%
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”. |
Harvester
Charter Fishing
Captain
Ray Maimone
Buckhead
Ridge
Okeechobee
, FL
Telephone:
941-47-8207
Email:
gofish@nh.ultranet.com
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off. (Buckhead Ridge-Lake Okeechobee) Specializes in live shiner
fishing for bass, fly fishing for bluegill and trolling for crappie.
Two passenger charters only aboard 10 ft. Privateer center helm,
equipped with fish finder, trolling motor, GPS, live well and cooler.
Tackle provided. Local lodging available at discounted rate. Charters
run to the end of April. Catch and release of larger fish encouraged.
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FLORIDA
GUIDES- WEST COAST
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discount. ( Chokoloskee Island
to Flamingo Outpost including Key
Largo and Islamorada), specializing in sightcasting
for tarpon, snook, bonefish, redfish and permit. Fly-fishing encouraged
with appropriate flies provided. Ultra shallow water capabilities
with a 16-ft. roughneck skiff, 2-angler limit. |
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10%
discount. IGFA Certified Captain. (Tarpon Springs to Crystal
River ),
Specializing in shallow water/saltwater. Fish offshore in a 23'
Pennyan. Flats and bass in an 18' Ranger. Offshore license is provided.
Rods, reels, bait included. Call for availability. |
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discount. (Chokoloskee) Backwater sportfishing in everglades National
Park and the Ten Thousand Islands out of 19 ft. open boat for snook,
redfish, seatrout, cobia, black bass, sheepshead, drum, tripletail
and mackerel. Charters include license, bait, tackle and soda provided
for up to three people. Available November to May. |
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HAWAII
Reel
Action Light Tackle Sportfishing
Captain
Del Dykes
P.O.
Box 5619
Kailua-Kona
, HI 96745
Phone/Fax:
808-325-6811
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$50
off full day charters only. (Kailua-Kona) Fully equipped center
console Reel Action out of Honokohau Harbor specializing
in both inshore and offshore light tackle fishing, including fly
fishing for marlin, yellow and skipjack tuna, spearfish, mahi mahi,
wahoo, swordfish and sharks. |
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10%
discount. (Kailua-Kona) Fully equipped custom 30 ft. Rybovich Sea
Genie II specializing in marlin fishing. Light, ultralight
and fly fishermen welcome. |
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MASSACHUSETTS
Castle
Arms
Attn:
Phil Castleman
PO
Box 30070
Springfield
, MA 01103
Telephone:
800-525-4866 or 413-567-8268
Fax:
413-731-1292
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Offers
IGFA members a 20% discount on any of their Fishermen's Furs and
Feathers exotic feathers for fly tying; any Heritage Fly Rods and
Teton/Tioga Fly Reels. |
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NEW
HAMPSHIRE
Harvester
Ocean
Charter Fishing
Captain
Ray Maimone
P.O.
Box 548
Rye
Harbor , NH 03870
Telephone:
603-926-0264
Email:
gofish@nh.ultranet.com
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$50
off. ( Rye ) Specializes
in fishing for stripers, mackerel and bluefish aboard a fast 24
½ ft. Mako, comfortable for up to a four-person charter,
fully equipped with Penn reels, fiberglass boat rods, ugly sticks,
loran, VHF and fishfinder. Fly fishermen welcome upon request. |
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NEW
JERSEY
SouthEast
Sportfishing
Captain
Lindsay Fuller
204
West Route 38
P.O.
Box 727
Moorestown
, NJ 08057
Telephone:
856-778-0200
Fax:
856-778-4961
Email:
junebug041@aol.com
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discount on full day and overnight charters. (Beach Haven) Fully
equipped 41 ft. Ricky Scarborough Express Sportfisherman June
Bug available for inshore, offshore, canyon and overnight
trips out of Beach Haven, New Jersey ,
two hours south of New York City .
Inshore trips target bluefish, bluefin tuna, bonita, fluke, stripers
and wreck species. Offshore trips target white and blue marlin,
yellowfin tuna, albacore and dolphin. All billfish are released.
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NORTH
CAROLINA
Spec
Fever Guide Service
Captain
Gary Dubiel
P.O.
Box 1029 < | |