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Big fish contest

Even if you can’t be on the water you can follow the action of the 2013 IGFA World Offshore Championship being held out of Marina Pez Vela in Quepos live on the web.

Sixty-eight teams are competing for top prize and the leader board is constantly changing.

Log on to http://owc13.catchstat.com/ and you will be able to follow every fish caught as it happens

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