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= World Wide Fishing Guide = [[File:Http://s3.amazonaws.com/elasticbeanstalk-us-east-1-975825136783/827927b36838a95903d036cf8a3d6910.png|framed|right|Type: Private

Industry:  Travel & Tourism

Founded: 1996

Website: www.worldwidefishing.com]] World Wide Fishing Guide (WWFG) is an online directory that markets fishing charters, guides and lodges throughout the world. It is headquartered in San Diego, CA. It was founded in 1996 by Keith Covey, who is a fisherman as well. WWFG is regarded as the first online directory for fishing services on the Internet.

Function
WWFG's website is meant to connect fishermen looking for their next fishing trip with fishing services across the world. WWFG's website is divided into three sections: Saltwater, Freshwater, and Fly Fishing. Each section has fishing services in different locations that specialize in that respective section.

The website is free to use for searching for fishing services. The fishing charters, guides and lodges that sign up with WWFG's website must pay an annual fee in order to be listed. The fishing services that sign up are guaranteed to be marketed, given high placement on search engines and able to post Fishing Reports through WWFG's website.

Network
WWFG has a very large number of anglers who receive notifications for where to fish. As of August 2015, WWFG has signed 480 fishing services listed throughout 38 countries.