This is one of the most important fishing tournaments, and boats from countries such as the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Canada are participating to compete for the title.
More than 25 percent of all tuna fished by foreign purse seine boats in Costa Rican territorial waters goes unreported or is taken by vessels not licensed to fish in Costa Rica — resulting in zero benefit to the country.
When we arrived at Matapalo Rock, I thought about renaming the famous landmark – at least for this one day – either Whirlpool or Maytag: it was like the spindle of a washing machine, and the water was on the agitate cycle.
Eduardo Brown has been chasing tarpon and fulfilling anglers’ bucket lists for the last 45 years. Not many people will argue with the claim that he is probably the top tarpon guide in Costa Rica.
Ken Dyer’s childhood playground was the small islands off the coast of Belize, and his deep love for the ocean has shaped his life's work as an artist.
