Los Sueños Resort and Marina, located in beautiful Playa Herradura on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the world’s most competitive billfish tournaments. The tournament story at Los Sueños began in 2004 with the first billfish competition. Nearly two decades later and the events have become some of the fiercest anywhere, drawing teams from the United States, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Brazil, and Russia, with anglers from around the globe. Los Sueños’ fishery is unique, the Costa Rican weather temperate and enjoyable year-round, and the ocean is generally flat calm. Bringing these ingredients together in harmony with the backdrop of Los Sueños Resort results in a magical combination that truly cannot be found anywhere else. We invite you to find out more about Los Sueños, A Lifestyle Beyond Compare.
2024 TOURNAMENT DATES
THE 2023 TOURNAMENT SEASON FINISHED WITH OVER 2,300 BILLFISH RELEASES!
The 2023 Signature Triple Crown and Ladies Only Tournament billfish series closed out with 2,327 billfish releases over 12 days of competition, nine for the Triple Crown and three for the Ladies Only. All told, a total of 292 anglers participated in the Triple Crown, achieving 2,080 billfish releases, including 1,776 sails and 304 marlin, while 33 lady anglers completed all three legs of the Ladies Only Tournament, releasing 247 billfish, including 218 sails and 29 marlin.
Congratulations to the winners!
SIGNATURE TRIPLE CROWN LEG 3
1st TEAM GALATI 6,500 points, 25 sails and 8 marlin
2nd UNO MAS 5,900 points, 14 sails and 9 marlin
3rd MISS AC 5,000 points, 25 sails and 5 marlin
2023 TRIPLE CROWN SERIES CHAMPION: TEAM GALATI 15,200 points
LADIES ONLY LEG 3 (The top three winning teams for the three-leg series are shown below.)
1st OUTAGE 2,000 points, 5 sails, 3 marlin
2nd MAX BET 1,200 points, 12 sails and 0 marlin
3rd BILLFISHER 1,100 points, 11 sails and 0 marlin
2023 LADIES ONLY TOURNAMENT SERIES WINNERS 1st UNO MAS 5,100 points
2nd OUTAGE 5,100 points
3rd VAQUERO 4,200 points
TOP ANGLER: LADIES ONLY LEG 3, TRIPLE CROWN LEG 3, TRIPLE CROWN SERIES
Maria Smith of UNO MAS in all three categories!
COMPETE IN THE BILLFISH CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
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WATCH THE 2023 TOURNAMENT SHOWS
Owner/captain Hans Kraaz and his wife Nikki Bates of Outage were featured in the Angler Profile for LEG 1. Hans and Nikki also sponsored the tournament with their company Intercoastal Financial Group.
Family and Friends is a 50′ Blackwell captained by Joshua Porras, featured in the Angler Profile for LEG 2. Owners Kevin and Jackie Kopp fished the Triple Crown with anglers Adrian Kopp, Ryan Kopp, Beatrice Piedra Cubillo, Erick Feller, Landon Feller, and Jose Gomez (pro).
The Hunt Begins, a 64′ Viking captained by Roger Cascante, was featured in the LEG 3 Angler Profile. Owners Tom and Janet Hammond fished with their friends Mark and Peggy Rose, Cathy Hammond, and Bruce and Rebecca Washington during the Triple Crown events.
2023 WALL OF CHAMPIONS