FLORIDA KEYS TEAM DOES GOOD IN COSTA RICA

The Second Annual Stu Apte Fly Fishing Sailfish Tournament was held February 3, 4, 5, 2007, at Golfito Sailfish Rancho, Costa Rica, had anglers from Costa Rica, Montana, Wyoming, Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, California, Georgia and Florida.

The weather was hot with an El Nina effect on the fishing.  Waters were very warm making fishing difficult. On the three warm up days 50 sailfish were billed and released fly fishing. But on the tournament days only 25 sails were billed and released. Each boat in the tournament had an IGFA certified observer,  that was changed each day.

FIRST PLACE TEAM: Abraham Concepcion from Costa Rica,  and the Florida Keys, fishing with Mark Boname from Wyoming with 500 points.
SECOND PLACE TEAM: Kyle Holt from Colorado fishing with Baker Bishop from South Carolina, winners of the 2006 tournament, with 400 points.
THIRD PLACE TEAM: Paul Wingrove from Tavernier FL fishing with Steven Bell from Jupiter FL with 300 points

Abraham Concepcion was first place in the individual category, with Wynn Cowen from Georgia caught his first 3 sailfish on fly, to place second in the individual category with Baker Bishop from South Carolina in third place in the individual category.