Jake Jordan Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge Day 3
Yesterday, January 9, 2014 was the third and final day of the, fifth annual “Jake Jordan Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge.” This year we have five two angler teams, entered in this three day event, which was held here at The Casa Vieja Lodge, in Guatemala on January 7, 8, and 9, 2014.
The five teams in this event raised a total of 149 sailfish and 4 marlin, They got bites from 78 sailfish and 4 marlin, and caught and released 35 sailfish and 2 marlin in this three day event. Remember that all of these fish are caught according to IGFA rules, using 20 pound or lighter class tippet.
By the way the scoring in this tournament is based on 100 points for a sailfish which have the leader wound inside of the rod tip, along with an extra 50 points for removing the fly and hooks without breaking the 20 pound class tippet before releasing the sailfish. Also any marlin caught in this tournament counts for 500 points. During this event, the great anglers and crews here have removed the fly and hooks from 31 of the 35 sailfish caught for a close to 90 percent ratio, an amazing feat.
Sailfish fairly released with the leader in the rod were worth 150 pouts. marlin were worth 500 points.