Debuting in early 2009, Angler Clubs objective is to offer its members access to an extraordinary sportfishing vacation experience. The motivation for starting the club came from a common predicament among fishermen. "We had guests who desired better accommodations for entertaining business associates," explained club founder Bob Hutzler, a 45-year hotel and travel industry veteran. "Similar to a branded hotel, Angler Clubs members will find reliable and comfortable lodging and personalized service not always available at other more rustic lodges. We expect to offer our members with a consistently excellent experience," he continued. With thousands of serious saltwater anglers throughout North America and Europe coupled with a membership cap limited to no more than four hundred members, the club expects its roster to fill quickly. Angler Clubs differs from the traditional "destination club" not just in its vacation offering, but in its structure and business model as well.
 
Each Angler Clubs lodge is truly the member's personal refuge: with the feel of a remote fish camp reminiscent of the Ernest Hemingway era. The rooms offer excellent accommodations and privacy with outstanding water views. More importantly, the member, family, business associates and guests will have sole possession of this extraordinary sanctuary during their entire stay. Daily lodge use fees, like green fees for golf at a country club, will cover the expenses of a member's individual daily use requirements, including items such as lodging, meals, beverages, daily maid and laundry service and a myriad of additional amenities.

Initial membership deposits begin at $100,000 with annual dues of $5,000 to cover basic operating expenses for either an individual or a corporate membership. The club's Founder membership provides a refundable provision as the club grows. Angler Clubs will offer membership deposit refunds of 80 percent of the original membership deposit or 80% of the current membership deposit at the time of resignation, whichever is the greater. The club will outfit each lodge to exacting specifications with an employee to guest ration of more than 1.5 to 1.

In acquiring properties, the club has concentrated on the quality of the fishery potential and the natural beauty of the surrounding areas. Stretching from the Hannibal Bank to Ascension Bay to the Bahamas, the club will offer multiple destinations where members can catch a choice of wily bonefish to giant black marlin.

Explaining the club's expansion philosophy, Hutzler said, "The formula for success hinges on thorough market knowledge, the right connections and great -- not just good -- locations. When you add a real passion for what we do into the mix, you have a platform for success. You'll have to understand," he continued, "we intend to provide our members with the best locations for fishing, but it will still be their job to catch them."

In advance of its first lodge adjoining Costa Rica's Tortuguero National Park in early 2009, the club reports a base of twenty members and expects to increase that number in the months ahead as it targets discriminating anglers. Selected properties in the Angler Clubs portfolio have been identified on both coasts of Costa Rica and Panama for development over the next two years. "Fishing lodges constitute the primary focus of the company," said Hutzler. "We believe in the marriage of white-glove hotel services with the active sporting lifestyle. Our extensive experience in the hotel industry provides us with the ability to locate the right project, delivering the best possible vacation experience for the market."

ABOUT ANGLER CLUBS INTERNATIONAL, S.A.: Angler Clubs International is a Costa Rican corporation operating private membership fishing clubs. Angler Clubs proposes to offer the exclusive use of its company-owned fishing lodges to its membership in Belize, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Venezuela. The club's corporate offices are located in Central America, and the membership and reservation services division will be headquartered in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. For additional information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for specific information.