Quepos Flyfishing
I have written previously about the fantastic sportsfishing available in the waters around Quepos and Manuel Antonio. International Game Fish Association world records have been held over the years in both flyfishing and “conventional” fishing by Puerto Quepos fishermen. The abundance of billfish in the area makes Quepos one of the premier spots in the world for flyfishing with anglers successfully catching (and releasing) sailfish and marlin caught on the fly. Quepos annually hosts the Gray International Flyfishing Tournament that was started as a memorial tournament to recognize Jim Gray a local flyfisherman and IFGA recordholder and a pioneer in saltwater flyfishing. Next month Quepos will host the Costa Rica Classic International Billfish Tournament (www.costaricaclassic.com) benefiting the Boomer Esiason Foundation. All the money raised in this tournament stays in Costa Rica to help those suffering from cystic fibrosis.
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