Tournament Dates – July 13, 14 & 15, 2010
Welcome to the Florida Keys Outfitters/IGFA Inshore World Championship website. The championship began in 2001 has grown into the sports premiere inshore fishing series. To receive an invitation to this prestigious all release event, anglers must win one of 40 qualifying tournaments taking place during 2009 throughout the US, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden, Belize, the Bahamas or Australia.
In 2009 Florida Keys Outfitters began managing the event which was previously run by The International Game Fish Association. This partnership has allowed the IGFA to focus on its core mission of conservation, angler education, rules and record keeping.
The Florida Keys Outfitters/IGFA Inshore World Championship is a multi-species inshore competition held at Islamorada in the Florida Keys, a unique fishery in that all five of the target species, bonefish, tarpon, permit, redfish and snook can readily be found.
To recognize the different skills, technique and expertise required being a master of either light tackle angling or fly fishing, the Florida Keys Outfitters/IGFA Inshore World Championship equally coveted titles as the Inshore Light Tackle World Champion and the Inshore Fly Fishing World Champion. Anglers are invited to fish light tackle or fly based on the type of tournament through which they have qualified.
At the kick off, anglers will draw his or her guide/team mate for the following three days. Anglers and guides overwhelmingly embraced this format during the 2009 Florida Keys Outfitters/IGFA Inshore World Championship as it allowed teams to develop a rhythm and work more effectively together without having to start from square one each day.
This event has become a fun & exciting high competition bringing together the years “best of the best” light tackle and fly fishing anglers and guides. Invitations to winners will be sent in November 2009.
The 2010 Florida Keys Outfitters/IGFA Inshore World Championship has been made into a show which will air on ESPN Outdoors’ Saltwater Series to kick off the second quarter of televised programming in April 2010. Discussions are in progress to continue with 2010 and future tournaments as well.
