With over $1,000,000* in prize money up for grabs, the PELAGIC Rockstar Offshore Tournament® is Central America’s largest and richest Sportfishing tournament. Angling teams from across the globe travel to Quepos, Costa Rica to compete over two days of fishing for the prestigious title of Tournament Grand Champion and for some serious cash. Target species include: sailfish, marlin, tuna, and dorado. Join us at Marina Pez Vela - a modern, world class yacht harbor with restaurants, bars, and retail shopping - for a weekend on the Pacific Ocean with a festival-like atmosphere featuring daily rock concerts, Costa Rican hospitality, and some of the best fishing on the planet.

*Estimated prize money based on number of entries and optional jackpot participation.

• January 14, 2022 – Captain’s Meeting & Kickoff Party
• January 15, 2022 – Tournament Fishing
• January 16, 2022 – Tournament Fishing & Awards Ceremony

• General Entry (big boat division - 35 feet and up): $3,500
• All In (big boat division): $40,500
• General Entry (small boat division – less than 35 feet): $2,000
• All In (small boat division): $5,000

Big Boat Division (boat length 35 ft. and up): 

Small Boat Division (boat length less than 35 feet): 

Note: Small boats less than 35 feet are eligible to enter the Big Boat division if they timely elect but must choose one or the other. Boats longer than 35 feet do not qualify to enter the small boat division. 

There are three (3) eligible divisions for this tournament: (i) Billfish, (ii) Tuna, and (iii) Dorado. Trophies and cash awards will be presented to the top three teams (1st 2nd and 3rd place) for their aggregate performance in each division over two days of fishing. 

The rules for each division are as set forth below. 

ANGLING & TACKLE RULES 

(1) Teams must strictly abide by Costa Rica’s Fisheries laws: all billfish must be released; offset circle hooks are forbidden. 

(2) Fish must be caught on standard rod and reel equipment during advertised tournament hours of 7:00am-4:00pm on January 15-16, 2022. 

(3) Teams may use live bait or dead bait, with non-offset, in-line circle hooks or lures with standard J-Hooks, so long as offset circle hooks are not used. 

(4) 130 LB manufacturers stated maximum line class. 

(5) Leader length shall not exceed 30 feet in length. 

(6) Maximum combined length of double line and leader shall be limited to 40 feet. 

(7) No electric reels, spears, or harpoons are permitted. No use of dynamite is permitted. 

(8) Fishing Boundaries: Teams must fish within a 50-mile radius from the Marina Pez Vela buoy. 

(9) Anglers may receive assistance from their captain/crew in hooking & landing fish. This is a fun tournament, and while it is perfectly acceptable for crew to hook and assist anglers during the fight, the primary angling is intended to be done by the registered anglers of each individual team. 

* All rules to be covered thoroughly at the Captain’s Meeting on January 14, 2022, including last minute changes which will be enforced. We recommend at least one member from each team attend the Captain’s Meeting. It is the responsibility of each team to read and understand all tournament rules. 

All tournament boats will line up in front of Marina Pez Vela by 6:45am for an official shotgun start promptly at 7:00AM, after which they may begin fishing. Teams cannot leave for the fishing grounds prior to the 7:00am shotgun start. Teams that miss the shotgun start and depart later than 7:00 AM (possibly due to mechanical, other issues) are permitted to fish the tournament. Fish hooked prior to lines-out at 4:00 PM may be fought until released or brought aboard (in the case of a gamefish), but teams must make it to the scales/stage to check in before closing each day at 6:30 PM. Hook-ups occurring within the hours of 3:30pm-4:00pm must be radioed in. 

DAILY SCHEDULE: 

• Tournament Procession: 6:30am 
• Starting Line: 6:45am 
• Shotgun Start: 7:00am 
• Lines-In: 7:00am 
• Lines-Out: 4:00pm 
• Scales Open: 4:00pm 
• Scales Close: 6:30pm

WEIGH-IN (DORADO AND TUNA): 4:00-6:30PM At the end of each fishing day, weigh-in will be hosted at the designated location in Marina Pez Vela. Scales open at 4:00pm pm and close at 6:30pm; however, if there are fish waiting to be weighed past official close time, they will be accepted, so long as team has properly checked in with the weighmaster prior to 6:30pm and met the other rules. 

BILLFISH RELEASE VIDEO DOCUMENTATION: 4:00-6:30PM At the end of each fishing day, teams will be asked to submit billfish release scorecards, and provide video evidence of each individual billfish release at the official documentation station located at Tournament HQ in Marina Pez Vela. 

PLEASE NOTE ALL BILLFISH MUST BE RELEASED IN ADHERENCE TO COSTA RICA FISHERIES LAWS. 

The team which scores the most billfish release points combined over the two (2) days of tournament fishing will win the Billfish Release Division. All billfish releases must be radioed in to radio control (station to be listed during captain’s meeting), and recorded on video, and documented in your catch log (received upon check-out each morning). Qualifying billfish species are: sailfish, striped marlin, blue marlin, and black marlin. Teams will be ranked based on their two-day combined release point total. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded. Points are scored as follows: 

• Sailfish = 100 points per release 
• Striped Marlin = 200 points per release 
• Blue Marlin & Black Marlin = 300 points per release 
• NOTE: billfish that cannot be clearly identified in video will be scored 100 pts 

BILLFISH RELEASE VIDEO REQUIREMENTS 

Properly documented video evidence of each released billfish must be provided to tournament officials at the end of each fishing day. To be scored, the release video must contain a continuous sequence with the following five (5) items: 

• Ability to show time/date, if needed. 
• A registered tournament angler fighting the fish. 
• A mate touching the leader with the fish boat side. To identify species, clear video showing the fish’s distinctive traits must be provided. Billfish that cannot be unmistakably identified will be scored at 100 points. 
• Tournament provided color-coded scorecard in clear view with fish in sight, to mark completion of a catch 
• Video of the leader being cut or the fish unhooked and released, followed by at least 3 seconds of continuous video showing the fish no longer attached. 
• If proper video is not supplied, your catch will not be scored. Teams must supply their own video recording device with ability to show time/date. Tournament Officials’ rulings on release evidence are final; there will be no protests allowed for video evidence. All submitted tournament videos may be used by Pelagic, Inc. for marketing or other purposes, worldwide, in Pelagic’s sole discretion. 

IN EVENT OF A TIE (BILLFISH DIVISION): If there is a tie in aggregate billfish release points by multiple teams at the end of the two-day tournament, rankings will be determined by the first team to reach their aggregate point total by time of catch. Example: if “Team A” reached their point total at 1:00pm and “Team B” reached their point total at 2:00pm, “Team A” beats “Team B”. PLEASE NOTE: make sure your video time/date profiles are accurate to Costa Rica time zone! 

There are two (2) Gamefish Divisions, in which the following rules apply: At the end of each day of tournament fishing, teams may weigh their respective tuna and dorado. Each team may weigh up to two (2) fish per species each day; however, only their single-heaviest tuna and dorado will be scored that day. At the end of the final day of tournament fishing, team rankings will be determined for each gamefish division (tuna and dorado) based on their aggregate two-fish per species weight (single-heaviest each day) throughout the two-day tournament. 

If no qualifying gamefish are caught in a given division, then the entries for that species will be rolled to the opposite gamefish division (i.e. if no qualifying dorado scored, then money rolls to tuna division; and vice versa). If no qualifying tuna or dorado are scored, then the money from those divisions rolls to the Billfish Release Division. 

SCORING: Teams will receive 1-point per pound of scored gamefish, rounded to the nearest tenth (i.e. 17.2 points). 10 lb. minimum weight required to score a gamefish. Remember, teams will score their heaviest fish per species per day. Each division will be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash and prizes. 0176909.3 

The tail of each fish brought to the scales will be clipped, signifying that it has been weighed and scored. All fish that appear to have been altered, spoiled, mutilated, or frozen will be disqualified, per the discretion of tournament officials. Any boat which enters a fish that is proven to have been weight-altered, frozen, previously weighed or otherwise tampered with will be disqualified from the tournament without refund. 

All teams must pay the fee for the General Entry category in order to participate in the tournament and be eligible for awards. 

After applying a 20% tournament administration fee against the total general entry amount to arrive at available prize money, 50% of the general entry prize money is allocated to the Billfish Release Division, which pays 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place; and 25% of the general entry prize money is allocated to each of the two (2) individual Gamefish Divisions (Tuna & Dorado), which pays 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place per division. 

Within each general entry division (Billfish, Dorado, Tuna), the prize money will be awarded as follows: 65% to 1st place; 25% to 2nd place; and 10% to 3rd place. 

IMPORTANT NOTES ON CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: 

1 - Credit card payments will require a payment surcharge of 5%; 

2 - All credit card charges are made by Ocean Lifestyles, LLC. 

NOTE: A 20% tournament administration fee is deducted from all general entries & jackpots, so the NET prize money payout on all categories is 80% of gross fees. 

SAVE $500 BY REGISTERING BY DECEMBER 10th Teams submitting completed registration forms and payment on or before midnight on December 10th, 2021 will receive a $500 discount off general entry, plus a FREE GIFT SET which includes an Official Tournament Apparel Package! 

Teams have the option of raising the stakes by placing bets in optional daily jackpots for all three (3) divisional categories, plus a newly added Marlin specific jackpot category. Optional daily Jackpots pay only one place per jackpot category per day (winner take all) and will be determined by each day’s single-heaviest qualifying fish in the Tuna & Dorado jackpot categories; and by the most daily release points in the Billfish Release & Marlin Only categories. The purchase of a daily jackpot is split evenly over the two-day tournament, and teams must purchase both days per jackpot category. 

TIE BREAKERS (GAMEFISH DIVISION): In the event of a tie in any of the gamefish daily jackpots, money will be split evenly between the teams that are tied. 

If no qualifying fish are scored in a jackpot category on day 1 of the tournament, the money for that jackpot will roll over to day 2. If no qualifying fish are scored in a jackpot category on day 2 of the tournament, the money for that jackpot will roll back to the day 1 winner in that jackpot category. In the unlikely event that no qualifying fish are scored in a given jackpot category during the two-day tournament, the monies collected for the unfulfilled jackpot category will be paid back to each respective entrant of that category, minus the 20% administrative fees. 

Marlin Only Daily Jackpots: New to the Rockstar Offshore Tournament®, the “Marlin Only” Jackpot category focuses specifically on the incredible marlin fishery Costa Rica has to offer. Reserved for Marlin species only (blue marlin, black marlin, and striped marlin), the team in this category that gains the most release points each day will win the respective jackpot level(s). Same rules, scoring, and tie-breaker procedures apply as listed under the “General Tournament Rules”, “Billfish Release Division”, & “Optional Daily Jackpots.” 

Marlin points are scored as listed below: 

• Striped Marlin = 200 points per release 

• Blue Marlin & Black Marlin = 300 points per release

REGISTRATION 

All teams wishing to enter the PELAGIC Rockstar Offshore Tournament® must complete and return registration form(s) online (preferred), by email, or during Team Check-In/Late Registration on Thursday, January 13th (2:00-6:00pm) & Friday, January 14th, 2022 (2:00-6:00pm) at Tournament HQ in Marina Pez Vela. Tournament entry fees and optional jackpots (if applicable) must be paid in full before the final registration ends. 

Check-In/Late Registration: Check-in/late registration will be held on Thursday, January 13th (2:00-6:00pm) & Friday, January 14th, 2022 (2:00-6:00pm) at Tournament HQ in Marina Pez Vela. 

CAPTAIN'S MEETING 

[7:00pm – Friday, January 14th, 2021] The 2022 Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament® Captain’s Meeting will be held in person on the main stage of Marina Pez Vela. Efforts will be made to virtually stream the event on @PelagicGear’s Instagram social media platform. If there is no stream, it is up to each team to individually know and understand the schedule, rules, & regulations of the tournament, including any updates or amendments announced at the Captain’s Meeting. 

AWARDS CEREMONY 

An awards presentation and trophy ceremony will be held following final weigh-in and documentation on Sunday, January 16th, on the Main Stage of Marina Pez Vela. All teams are invited to join regardless of overall placing in tournament. Efforts will be made to have a live stream of the ceremony broadcasted via @PelagicGear’s Instagram channel as well. PLEASE NOTE: Awards and ceremonial checks will be presented in ascending order based on tournament winnings by team. 0176909.3 

PROTESTS 

Any protests must be made in writing, accompanied by $500 cash, and presented to the tournament director NO LATER than 6:45pm on Sunday, January 16th, 2022. You will be asked to provide a written statement and any photo/video or other form of supporting documentation surrounding the protest claim. Protests will be ruled on by tournament director and supporting staff; tournament director’s decision is final. Any verbal/physical abuse or threats made to tournament staff or disparagement (whether orally, in writing or on social media or any other forum) of Ocean Lifestyles, LLC, PELAGIC or their personnel or staff is grounds for team disqualification for this and future tournaments without refund. A successful protest will result in a reimbursement of the $500 fee. A failed protest is non-refundable, with the $500 dollar fee being retained by Ocean Lifestyles, LLC or, at its election, donated to a charity of its choice. Ocean Lifestyles, LLC reserves the right to deny entry to any individual or team for any lawful reason. 

VIDEO RELEASE: 

The Pelagic Rock Star Tournament, Ocean Lifestyles LLC, Pelagic, Inc. and their respective affiliates, have the right, but not the obligation, to post and/or use for any purpose, all video, photos and other imaging submitted to the tournament or taken by Pelagic, Inc. or Ocean Lifestyles, LLC, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity, for marketing, advertising or other purposes in Pelagic’s discretion. 

RIGHT TO POLYGRAPH TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS: 

The Pelagic Rock Star Tournament reserves the right to polygraph all tournament winners at its discretion. Any teams caught cheating or falsifying video release verification will be disqualified with no refund and could possibly be banned from entering any future Pelagic or Ocean Lifestyle events. 

FORM 1099 

Please note, that all monies won in the 2022 PELAGIC Rockstar Offshore Tournament® are subject to taxing and you will receive a 1099 form from Ocean Lifestyles, LLC and may be asked to execute a release in favor of the tournament company as a condition of awarding your prize monies. Please expect a 30-60 day processing period for all monies won to be paid. Payout instructions will be delivered to person listed as team contact. Winners can be paid via check or wire transfer; please note, wire transfer fees do apply. 

CHARTER/LODGING INFORMATION 

Need an all-star vessel for your friends or family to fish the tournament? Visit the link below to view all the various charter operations Marina Pez Vela offers and find the right boat for you. Remember, each team must bring their own boat or reserve a vessel for charter. The PELAGIC Rockstar Offshore Tournament® will not provide a boat for you. There are plenty of great lodging options available for rental very close to the marina as well, but we are not responsible for lodging. 

For details contact www.ifishquepos.com 

Costa Rica: +(506) 2774-9006 

Toll Free: 1-866-740-4658 

Email: info@ifishquepos.com 

Have further questions? Please send an email [re: 2022 Rockstar Offshore Tournament] and one of our Tournament Officials will contact you shortly. 

US Contact/Tournament Director – Tony DiGiulian: tony@pelagicgear.com 

Costa Rica Contact – Alcides Alfaro: alcides@ifishquepos.com