Quepos Billfish Cup 2019 Results

Team Game Plan took home first place.

Quepos Billfish Cup

Team Game Plan won the 2019 Quepos Billfish Cup in Costa Rica.


The first leg of the Marina Pez Vela Championship Series, the Quepos Billfish Cup was a success, with boats from the USA, México, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Canada. Team Game Plan took home first place, with a total of 4,000 points, followed by Pelagic Magic in second place with a total of 2,400 points, and Team Gallo Pinto in third place with 2,200 points.

Congratulations to Shari Burrow who won top Female Angler, as well as the Top Angler award, by earning 3,000 points for her team Game Plan. Also, special recognition to Sebastián Ortiz, from team Los Gatos, who won the Top Junior Angler Award.

Complete results from the tournament are available here: qbc19.catchstat.com

Overall Results * Top Angler: Shari Burrow with 3000 points * Top Female Angler: Shari Burrow 3000 points * Top Junior Angler: Sebastian Ortiz 2200 points

Big Division Winner

  • 1st Place: Game Plan on the Boat Game Plan with 4,000 points / Captain John Brennan
  • 2nd Place: Pelagic Magic on the Boat Pelagic Magic with 2,400 points / Captain Carl Schloderler
  • 3rd Place: Gallo Pinto on the Boat Gallo Pinto with 2,200 points / Captain Cleyner Ruiz

General Info

  • Anglers Registered: 87
  • Teams Registered: 17
  • Total Billfish Releases: 156
  • Sailfish:149
  • Blue Marlin: 7
  • Yellowfin Tuna 4
  • Dorado : 4