New historical volume on IGFA is being shipped; Signed & numbered copy is perfect as a Christmas gift
By Pete Johnson, Johnson Communications
DANIA BEACH, Fla.…A perfect Christmas gift for avid anglers is the long awaited Big Game Fishing Headquarters: A History of the IGFA. Previously reserved copies are now being sent out and a limited number of the signed and numbered 9”x 12” coffee table-styled books are still available.
Award-winning copywriter and IGFA representative Mike Rivkin authored the comprehensive look at the development of big game fishing and the IGFA’s pivotal role in the sport. Rivkin’s work has already received enthusiastic and glowing reviews among leaders in the fishing trade:
----"Excellent! This important book reveals the origins, personalities, and timeless concepts of good sportsmanship and conservation as practiced by the most influential angling organization in the world. It is a classic volume that belongs in every angler's library." Michael L. Farrior, Historian, Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island
----"This book is the bible of the IGFA and is a wonderful addition to the angling literature. In writing it, Rivkin has added much to the history of the sport." Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., Angling Pioneer
----"Mike Rivkin has done a masterful job, through careful research and skillful writing, of capturing the details of IGFA's colorful history and presenting it in a fascinating, fast-moving, easy to understand style." Mark Sosin, Host, Mark Sosin's Saltwater Journal
This is the first time that the IGFA has ever given a writer access to the vast store of its internal records. The 240 page book focuses on the IGFA’s event-filled 66-year history and includes more than 200 heretofore unpublished photographs and documents from the IGFA’s enormous archives.
For more details or to order your own signed and numbered copy, visit the IGFA’s website at www.igfa.org or contact IGFA merchandise coordinator Crystal Carey at [email protected] or by phone at 954-924-4310. (For more information on Big Game Fishing Headquarters: A History of the IGFA, please click the book cover graphic on the IGFA web site’s home page.) IGFA members also receive a 10% discount on the retail price of the book.
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