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Subject: Certified Captains Program
IGFA PROGRAM CERTIFIES CAPTAINS
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced a program to certify professional charter captains and guides who meet certain criteria. The program went into effect in April, and some well known captains have already been certified by IGFA.
“Charter captains are part of the lifeblood of the recreational fishing industry,” said Michael Levitt, Chairman of IGFA. “We started this program as a benefit to captains who demonstrate a certain level of knowledge and professionalism.”
Several of the benefits available to IGFA certified captains include the fact that they will be authorized to use the IGFA name and logo in conjunction with “IGFA certified captain” in promoting their business, listing on IGFA’s website, and in the IGFA museum interactive display, referrals to IGFA member inquiries, discounts on ads in the World Record Game Fishes Book and IGFA merchandise, free IGFA membership to their best clients, quarterly updates from IGFA headquarters, e-mail news on hot items, official hat, decals and embroidered patches and more.
Mike Leech, president of IGFA, said “The IGFA certified captains program will be a big benefit for our thousands of members in over 120 countries and territories. About 85% of our members travel to fish, and IGFA members will have access to knowledgeable captains at many of their fishing destinations.”
In order to qualify as an IGFA certified captain, they must pass a written test, provide references, and pay a processing fee.
Some of the newest captains accepted by IGFA under their new program include Andrew Mezirow-Seward Alaska, Jose Campos-Puerto Rico, Michael Potts-Montauk, Long Island, Allen DeSilva-Bermuda, Ron Hamlin-Guatemala, Fran O’Brien-Kona, HI, Kdu Magalhaes-Brazil, Michael Kirkpatrick-Jacksonville, FL, Mark Maher-Fremantle, Australia.
For information on how to apply to become a certified captain, contact IGFA at 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Florida 33004, phone 954/927-2628, fax 954/924-4299, e-mail IGFAHQ@aol.com.
IGFA is a 61 year-old nonprofit conservation and recordkeeping organization with representatives and members in about 125 countries and territories. The association’s headquarters are in the 60,000 sq ft IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida.
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