57th Annual Billfish Tournament in Puerto Vallarta Team Angels - Club de Pesca PV
go to original October 10, 2012

Welcome to our "International Fishing Tournament Marlin & Sailfish" in its 57th year in Puerto Vallarta.

As every year, something good is happening in Puerto Vallarta, and this year you'll find a cleaner town; also we have a new boardwalk with bigger and prettier areas to enjoy the sea breeze, the beautiful sunsets or even the environment of nightclubs and restaurants which are all over the city.

You'll be visiting a town distinguished by the hospitality and kindness of its people, but above all you will be living a few days in the tranquility and safe environment that you can breathe here.

Fishing is going to be good for sure, and your companionship will be better!

Sr. Alberto Sánchez Cárdenas
President, Club de Pesca Puerto Vallarta

Registration will take place from 5:00 until 10:00 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at the Opequimar Yacht Club "Azul Marino", located at 214 Paseo de la Marina South, across from the Westin Regina Hotel.

The Opening Ceremony and departure will take place at 7:00 am on Thursday, November 8, at Pier No. 8 Administracion Portuaria Integral (API), located by H. Escuela Naval Militar Street.

Each day the boats will return with their catches from 1:00 until 6:00 pm to Pier #2, door #15, at the API, which is the floating pier behind the Port Captain's Office, across from Sam's Club.

On Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, anglers can depart any time after 12:00 am.

Sailfish Prizes (Nextel Prize):
• First place: A new Silverado pickup
• Second Place: A four-door Spark sedan
• Third Place: A stay for four people at Hotel Vamar
• Fourth place: A reproduction of a Joseph Baldi original painting, the artist who created the tournament logo.

Marlin Prizes (Crown Award):
• First place: $ 200 000 thousand pesos
• Second Place: A four-door Matiz car
• Third Place: A stay for four people at the Hotel Buena Vista Beach Club in Los Cabos
• Fourth place: A reproduction painting

Tuna Prizes (Puerto Vallarta City Award):
• First place: A four-door Aveo car
• Second Place: Zaragoza Marine Fishing equipment
• Third place: A stay at the Hotel Friendly for four people
• Fourth place: A replica of a painting

Dorado (Opequimar Award):
• First place: A four-door Matiz car
• Second Place: Professional fishing gear
• Third place: A stay at the Hotel Secrets Resorts and Spa
• Fourth place: A reproduction painting

Catch & Release Awards prizes are a bronze sculpture and reproduction painting.  In addition, there will be jackpots with a total value of $200,000 dollars.

There will be daily cash Jackpots for the team that brings in the prize marlin of $1,000 US, $200 US for the winning sailfish of the day, $500 US for tuna, and $200 US for mahi mahi.

The Awards Ceremony will be held at the API at 6:30 pm.

There is a 4 angler maximum per team or boat. For tournament rules, click here. For registration, click here, but be sure to attend the Registration on November 7. For a list of charter boats, click here.