International Women's Fishing Association

The fishing year for all awards is January 1st through December 31st. All members of the IWFA are eligible for monthly and yearly awards.

Membership dues are payable prior to May 1st of each your. Dues not received by May 1st are considered delinquent and render a member unable to compete for monthly or annual awards until dues are paid. Those affidavits received during the delinquency period will not be eligible for monthly or yearly competition.

Monthly awards are given to the winners each month for weight and release fish on the IWFA list. Affidavits must be filled out completely and accurately on an official affidavit form and submitted to the Awards/Data Committee Chairman. To win a monthly award, all affidavits must be submitted by the fifth of the following month in which the fish was caught. Affidavits may be mailed to the PO Box or Awards/Data Committee Chairman with a postmark by the fifth of the following month in which the fish was caught, faxed to the Awards/Data Committee Chairman by the fifth of the following month in which the fish was caught, scanned and emailed to the Awards/Data Committee Chairman by the fifth of the following month in which the fish was caught, or filed electronically by the fifth of the following month in which the fish was caught. All affidavits filed electronically are emailed to the Awards/Data Committee Chairman for verification and then submitted to the scoring program.

If an affidavit is not received in time for monthly award competition, it will still be credited to yearly scores, if received within 30 days of the catch or release.

The first monthly award earned will be a brass pin. The tenth monthly award will be a certificate. The twenty-fifth monthly award earned will be an engraved plaque and, at that time, the recipient will be placed on the “ Honor Roll.”

Members on the “ Honor Roll” will receive credit for a monthly award if their total points exceed those of a regular member. This applies to all listed fish.

The fiftieth monthly award earned is the IWFA emblem on a small disc; the seventy-fifth monthly award earned is the IWFA emblem on a medium disc; and the one-hundredth monthly award earned is the IWFA emblem on a large disc. A small diamond is added to the large disc when the one hundred fiftieth award is earned, an emerald is added at the two hundredth award, a ruby at the three hundredth award, a sapphire at the four hundredth award and a large diamond is added to complete the disc at the five hundredth award.

 Members having won 500 monthly awards will no longer be eligible for monthly awards, but have all other privileges of the “Honor Roll” members.

The annual yearly award for Release or Weight is the official IWFA cut-out disc. If won again, a diamond is added to the disc.

To win a yearly weight award for any of the fish on the list, members must top current IWFA club record and hold the existing IWFA club record for that fish at the end of the year, which is December 31st. A certificate will be issued to members who set or break an IWFA club record during the year.

No member can win more than one disc for annual weight or release awards for the same kind of fish. If she repeats for the same type of fish, a diamond will be placed in her original disc.

Yearly award winners will be posted at the close of the fishing year on the official website, www.IWFA.org and in Hooks and Lines. Any protests must be filed in writing to the Awards/Data Committee Chairman and postmarked or faxed or emailed not later than 10 days after the award list is published.

Beginning in the 2008 fishing year, if a member has won a particular award three times during their membership, they are no longer eligible for that award.   The Ann C. Kunkel Newcomer Award is exempt and may only be won once.

  Anne D. Crowninshield Trophy
The Anne D. Crowninshield Trophy is awarded at the end of the year to the member accumulating the most points for the release of fish on the entire IWFA list. There is a 5,000 point limit on each kind of fish. Anglers who win the Anne D. Crowninshield Release Trophy for the first time will have their name inscribed on the trophy and will also receive the Crowninshield Disc. In the event the same angler wins the Crowninshield Trophy more than once, she will have her name inscribed on the trophy and a diamond added to her disc.

  Ginny Sherwood Trophy
The Ginny Sherwood Trophy is awarded at the end of the year to the member accumulating the most points scored throughout the year on weight or landed fish with a maximum of a 5,000 point limit on each kind of fish. Anglers who win the Ginny Sherwood Trophy for the first time will have their names inscribed on the trophy and will also receive the Sherwood Disc. In the event the same angler wins the Sherwood Trophy more than once, she will have her name inscribed on the trophy and a diamond added to the disc.

  Kay Rybovich Trophy
The Kay Rybovich Trophy is awarded at the end of the year to the member who weighs or releases the most variety of fish. This would honor those ladies that fish in a number of different areas catching a number of different species, but not necessarily to any great number of points. If in the case of a tie, the angler that weighs or releases the most species first would win. Anglers who win the Kay Rybovich Trophy for the first time will have their names inscribed on the trophy and will also receive the Rybovich Disc. In the event the same angler wins the Rybovich Trophy more than once, she will have her name inscribed on the trophy and a diamond added to the disc.

It has been determined that in the 2006 fishing year, that these top awards would be given in order that a member could only win one of the these trophies.  The order will be the Crowninshield, Rybovich and Sherwood.  For example, if one member wins the Crowninsheild, and also had the most points for the Sherwood, that member would receive the Crowninshield and not the Sherwood.  The next member in line of highest points would win the Sherwood.  This took effect in the 2006 fishing year.

Ann C. Kunkel Newcomer Award
This award is presented to the new member earning the most points for released fish in the most categories. Newcomer is eligible for the award from the time her membership starts up to three years. The points are collective. This award can only be won once.

Basco White Marlin Release Award
This award is presented by Pam Basco at the end of the year to the angler earning the most points for White Marlin releases. It is a cut out disc.

Bobby Dale Memorial Award
This award is presented by the IWFA at the end of the year to the angler earning the most points for Bonefish releases. It is a cut out disc.

Hahn Atlantic Blue Marlin Release Award
This award is presented by Gwen Hahn at the end of the year to the angler earning the most points for Atlantic Blue Marlin releases. It is a  cut out disc.

Fleming Special Tournament Award
This award is presented at the end of the year by Molly Fleming, in honor of her parents, Mr. And Mrs. William Fleming, to the angler who amasses the most points in IWFA tournament competition. The winner of this award must have participated in at least two IWFA tournaments during the fishing year. It is a  cut out disc.

Fly Fishing Release Award
This award is presented at the end of the year to the angler releasing IWFA species using approved fly tackle. The points earned for only three of any species will be counted in the total accumulated points for this award.

Gini Ferguson Memorial Award
This award is presented by the IWFA at the end of the fishing year to the angler earning the most points for Atlantic Sailfish Releases. It is a  cut out disc.

Overall Fly Fishing Award
A reel is presented by Tibor/Juracsic Tool & Die at the end of the year to the angler earning the most points for species, landed and released, using approved fly tackle.

Sellian Pacific Sailfish Release Award
This award is presented by Mrs. Suzan Sellian at the end of the year to the angler earning the most points for Pacific Sailfish Releases. It is a  cut out disc.

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