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However, there was fast
and furious fishing aboard several other boats, and by the end of day
one of this three-day event, the 21 battlewagons vying for the title would
catch and release more than 44 billfish. That’s one fish caught and
released about every ten minutes during eight hours of fishing.
By the end of day two,
there would be another 63 billfish, and day three exploded with more than
122 fish caught and released, with the lead changing hands right up until
lines out. In the end, Desperado, a 60-foot Bertram that was one of only
four boats that didn’t score points on the first day of the tournament,
rallied to win with 2,900 points. After You finished with a respectable
900 points.
If you do the math,
that’s 229 total fish over three days (an average of almost 11 fish
per boat per day), and that doesn’t account for lost fish and those
not verified.
This winter tournament
series, which also includes a ladies’ event and an invitational,
gives anglers several opportunities to keep their skills fresh for the
summer circuit. And when you’re down at Los Sueños, you’ll
always have a good day on the water. Why? Because this oceanfront paradise
features consistently calm seas, bright sun, a warm breeze, and frenetic
billfishing less than an hour’s run from the dock. It’s truly
an angler’s oasis, and this first event was well organized. I think
you’ll want to put this on your 2005 tournament list.
I’ll see you at
next year’s tourney; just look for the guy on a tower getting lost
in the view (and who probably just missed a 500-pound blue marlin swim
into the spread).
Los Sueños
Resort Phone (011) 506-637-8886. www.lossuenosresort.com.
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