NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Inshore anglers from across Florida and surrounding regions will converge at Clearwater, Florida, March 24-25, for the first regular-season event for the Florida West Division of the 2018 IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing.

The IFA Redfish Tour Presented by Cabela’s will begin its activities on Friday, March 23, with tournament registration from 5-7 p.m. at the Seminole Boat Ramp (198 Seminole St., Clearwater, FL 33755) followed by the captain’s meeting. Anglers will launch from the ramp at safe light on Saturday, March 24. Check-in times will be assigned at Friday’s captain’s meeting with anglers returning to the ramp for the weigh-in, which is set to begin at 3 p.m.

Competitors in the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing will have registration from 6-7 p.m. with captains meeting to follow on Saturday, March 24, at the Seminole Boat Ramp. Anglers will launch Sunday, March 25, from the location of their choice. Anglers will return to the Seminole Boat Ramp with the weigh-in set to start at 1:00 p.m.

Continuing to draw inshore anglers from Texas to the Carolinas, both IFA Tours include five different divisions, each with a two-event regular season. With budget-friendly entry fees, both tours offer opportunities to compete close to home while keeping anglers’ expenses to a minimum.

In addition to nearly 200 percent payback, every regular-season IFA Redfish Tour event guarantees fully rigged RB190 Ranger boat prize package powered by a 90 horsepower, 4-stroke Mercury outboard valued at $26,706 for first place. Each IFA Kayak Fishing Tour event will feature a guaranteed $1,000 cash prize plus a Power-Pole Micro Anchor/Spike, valued at $694.95, for the winning angler.

IFA events are made possible through the sponsorship and continued support of these well-respected brands: Hobie Fishing, Ranger Boats, Cabela's, Mercury Marine, Berkley Gulp!, Berkley Gulp! Alive!, PENN Reels, Spiderwire, Minn Kota, Humminbird, Power-Pole, Valley Fashions,  T-H Marine, ATLAS, G-Juice, Navionics, Garmin and Powertex Group.

For more information or to become a member of the IFA, the fastest-growing inshore fishing tournament series in the United States, go online to www.ifatours.com. To discover more about kayaking and Hobie Fishing go to www.hobiefishing.com.