Reeling For Dollars - The 2005 championship will highlight IGFA's fifth year in sponsoring a tournament series. The championships will be held in May, 2005 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. As a qualifying event, each tournament participant will receive a one-year membership in IGFA. There is no doubt that it will be an exciting event that will attract international interest. The 2004 tournament series attracted a record 89 qualifying tournaments.
Mile Marker Zero - Whispers of an exiled neighbor 90 miles to the south echo here, from thirst-quenching mojitos to roadside stands offering hand-rolled cigars. An order of chips and salsa gets a confused stare, while a rum cocktail gets you a shopping list of options. Side streets are lined with quaint two-story houses nestled in lush, palm-dotted green yards, featuring wrap-around balconies, storm shutters and faded paint. And all around beckons ocean water so refreshingly blue it looks sweet.
Powerboating Off The Florida Keys - The howl of a roaring engine, eyes squinting through the haze of sour rubber smoke and nostrils flaring at the excess hydrocarbon burn; the attendant updraft of the pulse and accelerated breathing. - Offshore Power Boats Pulsate!