Day 1 2015 OWC Standings

Day 1 2015 OWC Standings

Day One of the 16th Annual Offshore World Championship Boasts 820 Billfish Releases
QUEPOS, Costa Rica. (April 14, 2015) — A fleet of 67 international teams from 28 countries headed out of Marina Pez Vela into the sailfish-rich Costa Rican waters yesterday for the start of the 16th Annual Offshore World Championship tournament. By lines out, anglers ended up releasing an impressive 814 sailfish, 5 blue marlin and one black marlin, setting a new opening day tournament record with 38 more billfish releases than last year’s opening day.

 

The incredible bite was on all day with many teams scoring double-digit releases. Team Lae Offshore Classic, Papua New Guinea, caught-and-released 39 sailfish to take the lead with 7,800 points. The Championship Anglers are mainly targeting sailfish worth 200-points per release, but should they encounter and best a blue, black or striped marlin — they will earn 500-points per release. Game fish, which includes tuna, wahoo and dorado, also score team points and count for individual prizes.

 

Standings After Day One

 

Top Teams

1st Place – 7,800 points, Lae Offshore Classic, Papua New Guinea

2nd Place – 5,600 points, Torneio de Pesca Open 25, Brazil

3rd Place – 5,600 points, 35th Annual Blue Marlin Classic, Australia

 

Top Boat

Tuna Bite – Captain: Howard Lynch, Mate: David Dobbins

 

Heaviest Dorado

1st Place Dorado leader with 45 pounds is Julio Magalhaes representing XV Grand Slam Sportfishing Tournament

 

Following each day of fishing, the anglers enjoy themselves at the daily Dockside Socials at Marina Pez Vela with complimentary Flor de Cana Rum, local Costa Rican beer, food provided by Runaway Grill Restaurant and live entertainment while the anglers check-in their release videos.

 

The tournament is sponsored by the Costa Rican Tourist Board (ICT) and Marina Pez Vela, along with Accurate, AFTCO, Arctic Ice, Costa del Mar, Down East Guide Service, Flor de Cana, Garmin, Geoffrey Smith Galleries, Guy Harvey, IWS Scales, King Sailfish Mounts, Marlin, Maverick Sport Fishing Charters, Maverick Yachts, Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, Parador Resort and Spa, Salt Water Sportsman, Shimano, Sport Fishing, Toyota Rent a Car, Tycoon Tackle and Vanmark Jewelry.

 

Follow all the action live on the official online scorekeeper site: http://owc15.catchstat.com/

 

The tournament fishing will continue throughout the week, ending on April 16. The Awards Gala at Marina Pez Vela will be April 17, which will honor the top teams, boats and anglers.

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