Private Membership Fishing Club Announces Central American Plans
Posted on: Thursday, 4 December 2008, 15:34 CST
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Angler Clubs International
(http://anglerclubs.com) is targeting the sport fisherman who covets a world
record trophy from Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean. Destination
vacation clubs have provided an affordable resource for locating a luxurious
family vacation home in a variety of glamorous resort locations. Operated
similar to a private country club, Angler Clubs provides members, utilizing
this unique destination club concept, with access to popular fishing venues
with lodging for the exclusive use of the member, family and guests.
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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 anglerclubs@bellsouth.net for specific
information.
SOURCE Angler Clubs International
Source: PR Newswire
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