Observer Training Course Schedule
Thank You for your interest in becoming an IGFTO Observer. Click REGISTER HERE below the class listing to enroll. Registration is OPEN unless otherwise indicated.
Ocean City, MD Marlin Club | August 24, 2025
Future classes to be announced
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Below is information for the upcoming Observer Training Courses.
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Date: Sunday August 24, 2025
Ocean City, MD Marlin Club | 9659 Golf Course Rd, Ocean City, MD 21842
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Additional courses will be posted soon. Please check back on an offering in 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.
