LosSueños Marina (just north of the resort town of Jacó), the finestmarina on the Pacific coast south of the US border, and Quepos are thetwo main fishing centers on the Central Pacific coast. Most anglersfishing in Costa Rica target billfish, and they are seldom disappointedhere. From December through March/April this area hosts one of theworld’s great sail bites, although sails and marlin will lingerthroughout the year.

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico --- The bite was hot for two teams from Italy as was the weather for all 63 teams on Day One of the four-day IGFA Offshore World Championship, a prestigiousbillfishing tournament sponsored in part by the Secretaria de Turismo de Baja California Sur.

Leading the field and going seven for seven in attempts to catches was an Italian team from San Benedetto del Tronto. Team members include Sergio de Tommasis, Fabio Gieri, Daniele Tarroni and Carlo Pezzini representing their win in the La Sfida TroFeo M. De Nardis and are one of the four teams from Italy. They have 2100 points.

Long hailed as the “Olympics” of offshore fishing, the InternationalGame Fish Association’s Offshore World Championship stands to grow evenlarger, thanks to a recently announced partnership with the BonnierMarine Group...click here for more