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2025 Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo Presented by Marina Flamingo
July 18-20, 2025
for slip reservations email: marina@visitmarinaflamingo.com
Fishing, Family and Fun in Flamingo
Flamingo, Costa Rica, is one of sportfishing’s most legendary destinations, an idyllic laid back beach community located in the Central American nation’s northern Pacific coast. A short run to the fishing grounds brings excellent opportunities at all three species of marlin (blue, black and striped) as well as sailfish, tuna, wahoo and mahi-mahi, called dorado locally. Back inshore there are roosterfish, jacks, grouper and snapper.
Based on this excellent fishing as well as a desire to get back to the basics with a fun tournament, the Presidential Challenge Charitable Foundation has recently announced the Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo. The event will be held in Flamingo Beach and is scheduled for July 28-30, 2023
The tournament’s mission statement is to publicize Flamingo as the fishing destination that it used to be by helping charter captains book clients to fish this event. The tournament will also benefit not only marine conservation in Costa Rica but also a local charity called Abriendo Mentes, which is a nonprofit organization to help provide assistance to people in that part of Costa Rica to have access to enhanced education and employment opportunities.
Charter Boats are Encouraged! Private Boats are also Welcome to Participate
Email tournament coordinator Joan Vernon for more information and available charter boats, joan@preschallenge.com.
BUY YOUR COSTA RICA FISHING LICENSE HERE
PRIZE CATEGORIES
FLAMINGO CASINO Non-SONAR OFFSHORE DIVISION: Entry fee $700.00 per team. Eligible species for prizes: all billfish, dorado, tuna, wahoo
FLAMINGO CASINO SONAR OFFSHORE DIVISION: Entry fee $700.00 per team. Eligible species for prizes: all billfish, dorado, tuna, wahoo
CR MARINE SUPPLY Non-SONAR INSHORE DIVISION: Entry fee $200.00 per team of 4. $250.00 for team of 6 anglers. Eligible species for prizes: dorado, tuna, wahoo, snapper, roosterfish.
CR MARINE SUPPLY SONAR INSHORE DIVISION: Entry fee $200.00 per team of 4. $250.00 for team of 6 anglers. Eligible species for prizes: dorado, tuna, wahoo, snapper, roosterfish.
•DESYFIN JUNIOR DIVISION: Juniors in the Funfish Division may enter a billfish which will count toward junior angler prizes only.
•RELEASE VERIFICATION will be done with cell phone video. The video MUST be without interruption showing the angler hooked up and fighting the fish, the release and the
fish swimming away.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Final Registration & Team Check-in -July 18, 2025 3-5pm -
Marina Flamingo
Final Registration - Kingfisher Room
Welcome Cocktail Party - Grand Lobby
July 18th - 6-8PM.-Hosted by Britt and Gurme
Rules Meeting at 7PM- Marina FlamingoComplimentary snacks, cash bar, live music and dancing.
Fishing July 19-20th- Weigh Station and scorecard collection at Dockside Marina Flamingo
Awards Party & Conservation Auction at the Marina Flamingo Plaza July 20th 7:00PM -Each team will be given 8 tickets.
AUCTION TO BENEFIT COSTA RICA CONSERVATION & CEPIA WILL BE HELD AT THE AWARDS PARTY.
SPECIES:
The Presidential Challenge Charitable Foundation, Inc. is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state." CH # 24910
ACCOMODATIONS
CONDO RENTALS AVAILABLE AT 360 SPLENDOR del PACIFICO.
Have the privacy of your own condo. Golf cart rentals available.
For special rates and reservations contact:
Max Arata max.arata@gmail.com
For information about
Marina Flamingo Development
contact: max.arata@gmail.com
RAFFLES & AUCTION TO BENEFIT
COSTA RICA CONSERVATION and CEPIA
Artwork, jewelry, Costas, Household fun stuff, Clothing
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