How the IGFA Was Founded: Michael Lerner and the Birth of Sportfishing’s World Records

On June 7, 1939, Michael Lerner and a small group met at the American Museum of Natural History to found the IGFA. Here’s how angling’s record book was born.

On June 7, 1939, Michael Lerner and a small group met at the American Museum of Natural History to found the IGFA. Here’s how angling’s record book was born.