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Join the 2024 IGFA Light Tackle Open

by IGFA 4 Sep 2023 13:54 BST January 31 - February 2, 2024
2024 IGFA Light Tackle Open © IGFA

We are excited to once again host this premier event out of the celebrated Sailfish Marina Resort, located in beautiful Palm Beach Shores, Florida.

With a maximum of 12-pound test allowed and strict adherence to IGFA Angling Rules, the IGFA Light Tackle Open is the ideal platform for light tackle anglers from around the world to showcase their skills and sportsmanship!

All proceeds from the IGFA Light Tackle Open will benefit the IGFA Great Marlin Race, the world's most extensive billfish satellite tagging program, securing the future of billfish stocks across the globe through productive science.

Registration closes Friday, January 26TH, 2024

Visit here to register.

For more information and to register your boat in the 2024 IGFA Light Tackle Open Tournament, visit igfa.org/light-tackle-open or contact IGFA Marketing Director Jack Vitek at .

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