International Game Fish Tournament Observers Inc.

Below is information for the upcoming Observer Training Courses.

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Date: Saturday May 3, 2025

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport

South Cruise Port; 2500 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33020

888-978-9038

REGISTER HERE

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Additional courses will be posted soon. Please check back on an offering in Ocean City, MD (August 2025) following the MidAtlantic Tournament, and Fort Lauderdale, FL (November 2025). 
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PAYMENT POLICY: 

1. PAYMENT IN FULL is required to hold your reservation.  If payment is not received within 2 (TWO) weeks of your application submission, your application will be rejected.

2. If you cancel your reservation 2 weeks prior to the program or earlier, you will receive a full refund. 

3. If you cancel your reservation less than 2 weeks before the program, there is a $25 cancellation fee. 

Paying promptly through the application process ensures you have a seat in the upcoming class you selected.

Course Information: Total Approximate Value $500.00; your cost is only $295.00 (plus the PayPal convenience fee).  Sign up now and save!

The half-day session starts promptly at 9 a.m. and runs until approximately 1:30 p.m. and teaches Observer responsibilities and duties, billfish identification, and IGFA angling rules.  In addition to program attendance you will receive:

Annual IGFTO Membership through the end of the calendar year;

Observer Dress and Work Shirts (one each);

Observer Log Book, Buff, and Lapel Pin;

Course Guide book; and

Web Access to Billfish identification and IGFA Rules Downloads.

Complete the course and observe among the best crews in the world at top-notch resorts in Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America.

Questions? Reach out to our staff via Email: member.services@igfto.org | or by Phone: 860.604.8822.