International fishing tournament returns to Jardines del Rey

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The ninth edition of the Big Game Trolling International Sport Fishing Tournament, one of the most important recreational nautical events in Cuba, will take place from today until the next day 10, in the tourist destination Jardines del Rey, north of the province of Ciego de Avila.

Arley Rodríguez Suárez, commercial deputy director of the Marina Marlin located in the northern cays of the province, informed that the inauguration will take place at the Starfish Cayo Guillermo Hotel, where the four participating teams will present themselves (one mixed of South Africans and Cubans, two from Canada and another from the host nation).

Professionals or amateurs, personnel related to the activity of sport fishing and lovers of these practices, integrated or not to clubs and federations of the activity, participate in the competition, with the purpose of deepening the knowledge about the marine environment and its species, he specified.

He explained that the fishing area includes up to five miles north-northeast of the northern cays, where varieties of species such as pelagic species (jack mackerel, sardines) and billfish, such as wahoo and goldenfish.

They have specialized crews, with more than 15 years of experience in the area, aboard yachts with dimensions that vary between 33 and 42 feet, equipped with up to four simultaneous rods, with lines of up to 60 pounds, suitable for catching species included in the event, he added.

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The tournament is ecological and is governed by the rules of the International Sport Fishing Association (IGFA), through the tag and release system, with the taking of three photographs to validate the dams before the jury, he emphasized.

The northern keys of the central region of Cuba have exceptional qualities for this type of event due to the beauty of the seabed, the variety of species and the existence of beautiful beaches with clear waters and fine sand.

In the context of the high tourist season, this contest is presented with collateral activities of animation, sale and promotion, aimed at enhancing the image of the destination and increasing participation in the next edition of the tournament, scheduled to take place in the same period of the year 2023, he added.

Rodríguez Suárez said that the closing ceremony of the competition would be held at the hotel itself, during the afternoon of next Thursday, and later there will be a farewell dinner and beach party.

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