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RECORDS SET AND HISTORY MADE AT COSTA RICA'S LARGEST AND RICHEST FISHING TOURNAMENT

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RECORDS SET AND HISTORY MADE AT COSTA RICA'S LARGEST AND RICHEST FISHING TOURNAMENT

FULL TOURNAMENT PHOTO GALLERY HERE Quepos, Costa Rica: Back for it’s 9th year, the Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament never disappoints and this year was no exception. A tournament record 107 teams and 606 anglers caught-and-released an astounding 2,425 billfish and brought 11 dorado and 20 tuna to the scales, while competing for a record purse of just over $2.3 million in prize money. The Pelagic Rockstar continues to set the standard as Central and South America's largest and richest fishing competition. After two days of tightly contested competition between some of the world’s best bill-fishing crews and anglers, Team Game...

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REPEAT CHAMPIONS AND A RECORD PURSE FOR COSTA RICA'S LARGEST AND RICHEST FISHING TOURNAMENT

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REPEAT CHAMPIONS AND A RECORD PURSE FOR COSTA RICA'S LARGEST AND RICHEST FISHING TOURNAMENT

  Quepos, Costa Rica: The 8th Annual Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament delivers with a record setting purse and world class fishing once again! With 91 teams and 483 anglers catching and releasing 1,098 billfish, 58 Dorado and 16 Tuna for over $1.4 million in prize money, the Pelagic Rockstar continues to be the largest and richest fishing competition in all Central America. In the closest contended finish in the tournaments 8th Annual edition, Team Fish Tank/Galati separates from pack on day 2 to become the first back to back Grand Champions in Rockstar Tournament History. A second plaque on the...

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PELAGIC TRIPLE CROWN OF FISHING DELIVERS THE CLOSEST AND MOST EXCITING FINISH IN TOURNAMENTS’ NINE-YEAR HISTORY!

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PELAGIC TRIPLE CROWN OF FISHING DELIVERS THE CLOSEST AND MOST EXCITING FINISH IN TOURNAMENTS’ NINE-YEAR HISTORY!

  PELAGIC’s Triple Crown of Fishing delivers the most exciting finish in tournaments nine-year history, with over 250 marlin released over two days of intense competition, dorado up to 52.5 lbs, and wahoo up to 41.4 lbs. It all came down to the final minutes.   Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: With a solid striped marlin bite and just over $400,000 in cash up for grabs, a frantic last-minute finish, featuring multiple leaderboard changes amongst the top three teams, made for the most dramatic ending in event history. In the end, with 39 striped marlin releases, it was three-time runner up...

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Costa Rica's Largest and Richest Fishing Tournament

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Costa Rica's Largest and Richest Fishing Tournament

Quepos, Costa Rica: The 7th Annual Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament makes Costa Rican and Central American sportfishing history two years running! With a record setting 94 teams and 553 anglers catching and releasing 1,131 billfish for more than $1.3 million in prize money, the Pelagic Rockstar solidified its place in tournament fishing history as the largest and richest fishing competition in Central America. Over two days of nonstop fishing action, Team Galati/Fish Tank fends off a furious last-minute finish at the top of the leaderboard to claim victory and the title of Grand Champion. The team earned their permanent place...

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PELAGIC Triple Crown of Fishing Delivers Epic Bite With Over 300 Marlin Released

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PELAGIC Triple Crown of Fishing Delivers Epic Bite With Over 300 Marlin Released

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico:  PELAGIC Triple Crown of Fishing delivers epic bite with over 300 marlin released in two days of tournament fishing, tuna up to 226 pounds, and dorado up to 56 pounds. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico:  With RED HOT FISHING and over $480,000 in cash on the line, it all came down to the final hour, before Team Stella June separated from the pack on day two, taking home top honors in the billfish division with 38 striped marlin releases that paid out $153,336.00. Team Cloud nine, with 36 striped marlin releases, secured a second place finish with...

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