The 70th International Marlin and Tuna Fishing Tournament wrapped up Saturday night, November 14, with an awards ceremony at the Malecón de Marina Vallarta, and one crew stole the show. Team 1+1 took first place in both marlin, the tournament’s star category, and tuna.
The winning catches
The winning marlin weighed 194.2 kilos, measured 3.18 meters long and had a girth of 120 centimeters. The same boat also topped the tuna category with a 53.4 kilo fish, 1.55 meters long. In dorado, Team Great White won with an 11.4 kilo catch measuring 1.4 meters, followed by Team El Médico among the top places.
Vallarta Daily reported that 35 teams entered this year, with weigh-ins on Friday and Saturday at Marina Vallarta. The ceremony started at 7 p.m. and, according to Tribuna de la Bahía, had a relaxed family feel, with mariachi music and plenty of anglers, families and visitors on hand to celebrate seven decades of the event.
A record still waiting
The Club de Pesca de Puerto Vallarta offers a separate 100,000 peso prize for the first marlin that beats its record of 322.3 kilos, so that one is still up for grabs. For background on this year’s event, see our tournament preview. If you’d like to get out on the water yourself, our sports and adventure activities guide is a good place to start.
