Lucas Oil Offshore World Championship Day 2 Results

New Teams Make Push for the Lead on the Second Day of Lucas Oil Offshore World Championship.

OWC 2018

Day 2 of the 2018 Offshore World Championship in Quepos, Costa Rica.


The fleet of 51 international tournament fishing teams in the Lucas Oil Offshore World Championship (OWC) totaled 71 billfish releases on Tuesday, day two of the world's premier saltwater angling championship, logging 67 Pacific sailfish, three blue marlin and one black marlin in the waters off of Quepos, Costa Rica.

Fishing hard into the afternoon, each team was in search of that last bite until lines out at 3:30 p.m. Angler Danny Fox, of Team 2003 Offshore World Champions, landed the first black marlin of the tournament. Calvin Du Plessis, of Team Malindi International Festival, landed a 29.7-pound yellowfin tuna. Alex Sivitilli, of Team St. Lucia Int'l Billfish Tournament, landed a 38.4-pound dorado.

Day 2's Release Video of the Day

But the real story on day two of the OWC was the sailfish bite. Whichever teams maximized their bites into hookups fared the best. Reviewing tournament videos in the evening, OWC committee members noticed that a majority of teams scoring fish are now using spinning gear, just as much as conventional gear, when dropping baits back to sailfish. Many teams reported missed opportunities on sailfish that either muffed the hook completely or never committed to any bait in the trolling spread.

While Team 2017 OWC Champions was the top team of the day, hauling in four sailfish and one blue marlin for 1,300 points, Team Torneio Marlin do Rio de Janeiro completed the second day in first place overall with a total of 2,000 points from five sailfish releases on both day one and day two. Teams XIV Billfish Challenge and 2011 Offshore World Champions sat in the second position with 1,500 points apiece — both teams have one blue marlin and five sailfish releases after two days of fishing.

Capt. Johnny Vanegas, of the boat Machusla, took over the lead as top captain after a strong day two performance that saw six Pacific sailfish releases from local favorites Team Quepos Billfish Cup.

The OWC fishing teams from around the world weren't the only ones to hit the water Tuesday. A small fleet of boats carrying anglers' guests and tournament partners joined the action during a half-day roosterfish competition.

Sailfish Releases

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Top Anglers

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Team 2017 OWC Champions was the top team of the day, hauling in four sailfish and one blue marlin for 1,300 points.


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Team Torneio Marlin do Rio de Janeiro completed the second day in first place overall with a total of 2,000 points from five sailfish releases on both day one and day two.


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Team 2011 Offshore World Champions in the second position overall with 1,500 points.


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Team XIV Billfish Challenge in second position overall with 1,500 points.


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Alex Sivitilli, of Team St. Lucia Int'l Billfish Tournament, landed a 38.4-pound dorado.


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Calvin Du Plessis, of Team Malindi International Festival, landed a 29.7-pound yellowfin tuna.


Boats Heading Offshore in the Morning

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Back at the Docks

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Around the docks at the 2018 Offshore World Championship Day 2.


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Around the docks at the 2018 Offshore World Championship Day 2.