Flamingo Fishing Tournament in Flamingo Costa Rica
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Flamingo Fishing Tournament in Flamingo Costa Rica is the hottest fishing tournament of the season. The Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo brought to you by the Presidential Challenge of Central America returns Aug. 10-12 for the third year in a row, sponsored by the Flamingo Marina development.
You like to catch billfish, dorado, tuna, wahoo? You’ve come to the right place.
The third annual Flamingo fishing tournament
highlights great fishing in northern Costa Rica
New this year, the 2018 Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo offers prizes for catch-and-release marlin and sailfish, with a $500 entry fee per team. And the Funfish Division offers prizes for dorado, tuna, wahoo, snapper and roosterfish, with an entry fee of $100 per team.
Organizers say this is a family-friendly tournament perfect for anglers of all ages and levels of experience. It’s the second leg of the Billfish Tournament Series of Central America.
Last year’s 56 anglers, fishing on 14 boats, released 91 sailfish and four blue marlin in the two-day event. Among the participants were seven family teams, five junior anglers and three lady anglers.
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Team 360 Splendor del Pacifico, fishing aboard Wet Ass II, emerged victorious, and the team is returning this year to defend its title.
The Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo benefits several important charities, including Abriendo Mentes, which assists Guanacaste residents with employment opportunities and continuing education, as well as the Billfish Foundation, which promotes conservation in Central America and throughout the world.
The event is sponsored in part by the Marina Flamingo development, which is set to begin construction on a new marina soon.
