El Salvador 27th Annual International Billfish Tournament
In its 27th year, this tournament is a real sleeper among the Central American tournament circuit. Held November 9-12, 2021, it was mostly-attended by local boats, and a few boats traveling from Guatemala. It has proven to be outstanding in the catch quality, hospitality, and friendliness...
November 9-12, 2021
2021 Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Leg 3 Tournament Report
Los Sueños 2021 Leg III Well Worth Over Doing!
I have often thought that anything worth doing is worth over doing. Mr. Bill Royster, the visionary founder of the Los Sueños resort, had that same thought when he created a place where men and women from around the world...
March 28-30, 2021
2021 Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Leg 2 and Ladies Only Tournament
Hola amigos e amigas
Due to Covid we had a short and simple zoom meeting for all participants and observers. Very convenient. I arrived at 5am to find our observers already lined up with masks on and socially distanced.
Soon Ashley arrived with boat assignments. I greeted everyone and...
February 2021
February 2021 An Unusual Morning Walk in Quepos, C.R.
It’s [currently] mid October in Virginia Beach,VA. The sky is gray and a stiff breeze out of the north is rocking the trees outside. Leaves are already falling and the summer heat and humidity are gone. Time to start planning for travel and tournament lodging this winter in Los...
February 2021
69th International Billfish Tournament San Juan Puerto Rico
The longest continually running offshore salt water tournament in the world, at 69 years, kicked off on August 16, 2022 with a great Registration Party at Club Nautico de San Juan. 25 IGFTO members (Bob Hicks, Robert Smith, Derwood Roberts, Barbara Evans, Mike Gordon, Julio Colomba, Mike...
August 16-21, 2022
2022 Aqua Inspiration Quepos C.R.
Proud Sponsor of Aqua Inspiration Youth Career Day
After months of planning, the International Game Fish Tournament Observers, Inc. (IGFTO), Junior Achievement-Costa Rica , and Marina Pez Vela Youth Career Day, titled Aqua Inspiration, kicked off on Wednesday,...
June 1-3, 2022
2021 Pescadora Quepos Costa Rica
Vessel Agitator wins the 2021 Pescadora Billfish Championship
February 18, 2021, Marina Pez Vela, Quepos, Costa Rica: The Pescadora Billfish Championship kicked off with a meeting of captains and observers, followed by a welcoming party. The ladies only tournament donated a...
February 2021
2021 Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown Leg 1 and Ladies Only Tournament
19 January 2021
Location: Los Sueños Resort and Marina
Playa Herradura
Costa Rica
GeoLoc: 9.6569° N
84.6610° W
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January 2021
Quepos Pescadora February 2020
22 February 2020
Location: Pez Vela Marina
Quepos
Costa Rica
GeoLoc: 9.25.35° N
084.10.22° W
This was my first trip to Quepos, Costa Rica and the first time IGFTO Observers were invited to participate in the Second Annual Pescadora Ladies Tournament.
Expectations...
February 20-22, 2020