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Miss Judy wins the Marina Pez Vela Open 2018

Miss Judy wins Marina Pez Vela Open 2018

Marina Pez Vela hosted the annual Marina Pez Vela Open with a record setting field for this warm up tournament for the Offshore World Championships, which are being held this week at the marina.  The MPV open is a two day tournament, open to both participating teams in the OWC as a warm up event and to general entry from local or other international anglers looking to compete against some the international visiting anglers.  This year, a total of 19 teams participated in the angling action which featured some intense competition between the top teams with the leaderboard changing every hour in a tight two day race.

During the two day event, there were a total of 89 Pacific Sailfish released, 8 Blue Marlin, 18 Yellowfin Tuna and 10 Dorados.  The Tuna and Dorado required a minimum size of 15 pounds to be validated and all were weighed at the docks at the end of each day of fishing. Pacific Sailfish were worth 200 points and Blue Marlin for 500 points.  The results came down to the absolute last minutes of the tournament with an epic battle which had the first six positions all separated by just one fish.

  • First Place:  Miss Judy with 2300 points
  • Second Place: Fatherz and Sonz team on the Double Nickel boat with 2200 points
  • Third Place: Whardafukarwee on the Billfish Boat with 2100 points
  • Fourth Place: Caliente (winners of the Quepos billfish cup) with 2100 points
  • Top Captain went to Orlando Jimenez
  • Largest fish weighed went to a Brazilian Angler Flavio Oliva with a 61 pound Dorado

The Marina Pez Vela Open is a qualifying event for the Offshore World Championship so in addition to the prize money, trophy and awards, the team from Miss Judy has qualified for the 2019 Offshore World Championship with their last minute heroics.

To learn more about tournaments at Marina Pez Vela, you can visit the website, www.marinapezvela,com or www.marinapezvelatournaments.com

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Tourists can visit Costa Rica without fear of the Zika virus

The country still has no proven virus circulation
The Costa Rica Ministry of Health and Tourism Board have asked all executives from the national tourism sector to strengthen their cleaning efforts and the elimination of possible breeding sites

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Feb. 8, 2016 – The Zika virus should not hinder local and international travelers decision to visit the many Costa Rican tourist attractions.

In an official statement issued on Feb. 1 by the World Health Organization (WHO), supported by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it was stated that no travel restrictions should be imposed on areas affected by the Zika virus. Moreover, there is no scientific evidence of the presence of the virus in Costa Rica.

“The peak tourist season coincides with the dry season in Costa Rica, which decreases the chances of having mosquitos in the country during this period. However, now is the perfect opportunity to prepare for the green season and take all the necessary precautions, such as eliminating possible mosquito breeding sites,” said Dr. Daniel Salas Peraza, health surveillance director of the Ministry of Health.

The Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) has requested the tourism private sector and the coastal municipalities to implement preventive measures to control the virus, such as eliminating mosquito breeding sites, given that this season is usually a popular time for travel to Costa Rica. It is expected that if all the recommendations given by the Costa Rica Ministry of Health are followed, this travel season will be more successful than others in the past.

Regardless, the ICT urges collaboration between associations, businesses and community members to disseminate preventive information, so the country continues to be considered a safe destination for tourists.

The Costa Rica Ministry of Health and Tourism Board have asked all executives from the national tourism sector to strengthen their cleaning efforts and the elimination of possible breeding sites. They also ask the same from all tourism and gastronomical establishments that have a special interest in the health and economic wellbeing of their region.

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Fish Tank Wins 2016 Quepos Billfish Cup

BY , Blog Squidnation • FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Team Fish Tank traded blows with Caliente for the better part of two days as they both slowly pulled away from the pack.

But after two and half days of battle, Fish Tank pulled ahead for good ending the three day tournament with an impressive 62 sails to win the 2016 Quepos Billfish Cup.

A battle for third ensued as team Fujin and Team Billfish caught up to 3rd place Tranquilo. Fujin actually passed Tranquilo but their stay in third place was short lived.

But the story of the day and week goes to Captain Ben and Chris and Laura Jessen’s Fish Tank.  The team started the tournament with a strong 2nd place day scoring 28 releases.  They trailed Caliente by 2 going into day 2.  Day two Fish Tank took the daily with 18 releases and edged out Caliente to finish the day in first place.

Day three was set as a battle between the two hot boats.  The teams stayed tight trading 1st and 2nd place until finally Fish Tank stayed out in front finishing the slowest of the three days with another daily high 16 releases.

Congrats to all the teams and especially to the folks at Marina Pez Vela for organizing another world class event.

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