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“Mapepire” bites two years in a row!

By Steven Valdez The 2010 TDC (Tourism Development Company) Tarpon Thunder Tournament which was hosted at the Sweet Water Marina in Chaguaramas was again a huge success. The tournament was also sponsored by Total Lubricants, Carib Pilsner Light Beer, Gatorade, Blue Water, Pepsi, Red Bull, Well Services Group of Companies and Reel Tackle & Seafood... [Read more of this review]

Silver Kings of Trinidad’s Bocas – A preview to the Tarpon Thunder Tournament!

On August 13th-15th, 2010 the Trinidad and Tobago Game Fishing Association (TTGFA) will host the TDC Tarpon Thunder Tournament in Bocas of Chaguaramas, Trinidad.  Attracting anglers from all over the world, “The Bocas” have proven to be one of the very best Tarpon Fisheries in the world.  Coupled with incredible numbers of the great... [Read more of this review]

CHE LOVELACE WRITES TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SURFING HISTORY

Over this past weekend, July 24th & 25th, the Surfing Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Surfing T&T) held its 2010 edition of the National Surfing Championships to determine National Champions in several divisions. In order to maximize the quality of the surfing conditions for its competitors, the event committee made a decision to hold the... [Read more of this review]

Icah Wilmot wins Makka Pro – First Jamaican Champion!

It has been a long time coming and perhaps very overdue, but Icah Wilmot finally gave the thousands of home crowd supporters of the Makka Pro something get crazy about! The First Jamaican Champion of the Makka Pro, in it’s fourth and biggest running, made history on Sunday for the Black, Gold and Green! Congrats To Icah! Congrats to the Jamaican... [Read more of this review]

Richard Parkinson – Caribbean Waterman Legend

In keeping with our mandate to bring attention to Caribbean Waterman Legends, we recently caught up with Richard Parkinson after his winning of the first Annual Free Dive Spearfishing Tournament in Tobago.  To anyone who knows Richard, and what he is capable of, it would be no surprise that he won the tournament.  However, with adverse conditions... [Read more of this review]

“Fun Now” Wins The Well Services 2010 King Fish Tournament

By Steven Valdez This year’s TTGFA/Well Services Group of Companies King Fish Tournament had 64 anglers (3 Female and 61 Male) competing on 14 boats along Trinidad’s North Western Coast on June 19th and 20th. The tournament had a total of 654 lbs of king fishmake the scale and was hosted at the Sweet Water Marina in Chagaramas. The annual tournament... [Read more of this review]

Parkinson wins first Free-Dive Spearfishing Challenge held in Tobago!

The first annual Tobago Freedive Spearfishing Challenge was held in Castara on Sunday 16th May 2010. The aim of the Challenge was to bring to together spearfishermen from both islands and to have a fun and safe tournament. In order to promote conservation and fish sustainability, certain species such as Jewfish and Parrot fish were not allowed and eligible... [Read more of this review]

Jason Apparicio scores cover shot number 9!

For the average surfer, having your photo published in a surf magazine is a dream come true.  So try to imagine the feeling of having your picture published on the cover of a surf publication!  STOKED!  Now, imagine that feeling times 9!  On Jason Apparicio’s last trip to Indonesia he scored epic surf at a semi-secret spot that is not for... [Read more of this review]

Venezuelan Surfers Dominate the Surfing T&T International Surf Festival 2010!

After the Surfing T&T International Surf Festival 2010, Surfing in Trinidad and Tobago will never be the same.  This is not just because it was the largest prize purse (US$10,000) ever offered locally, or because it was the first time that the Beach Byte Electronic Score Tabulation system and professional ASP World Tour judges were employed, or... [Read more of this review]

Regional Champions for Surfing T&T International Surf Festival 2010!

UPDATE: 28/4/10 This weekend (May 1st & 2nd), Trinidad and Tobago will host the greatest pool of surfing talent to ever grace our shores. In its inaugural year, the Surfing T&T International Surf Festival has attracted serious attention from professional surfers of this region, securing entries from a long list of champions that will battle... [Read more of this review]

Team Ringleager sets the pace at the TIGFT 2010!

Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament 15 March 11-14, 2010, Charlotteville, Tobago. The Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament celebrated another great milestone with the 15th edition of the tournament being run this March, 2010.  Although the fishing was not quite as incredible as it normally is in Charlotteville for this event, partly... [Read more of this review]

Caribbean Waterman – Youth Souljahs Contest 2010

Caribbean Waterman and Souljahs International will be releasing a brand new youth action sports DVD entitled “YOUTH SOULJAHS” in December 2010. We are inviting all youths, parents, and coaches to submit high quality video of athletes under the age of 18 performing their sport of choice. The main focus of the contest is Surfing, Fishing, and Skateboarding.... [Read more of this review]

ANGLER AGAR LANDS THE WINNING WAHOO

By Steven Valdez Angler Ryan Agar, fishing on the boat, “Po-Ke-Men” landed the biggest Wahoo in the 2010 Beacon Insurance Wahoo Tournament. His catch on the second day of the two day tournament came in at 48.1 lbs and won himself $3,000 in prize money along with Shimano 50lb rod and Reel courtesy Beacon Insurance, lures from Reel Tackle... [Read more of this review]

15th Annual Tobago International Game Fishing Tounament 2010!

The action begins tomorrow and goes all weekend long.  That’s right, one of the greatest fishing tournaments in the Caribbean is celebrating its 15th anniversary and the action will be red hot!  With it’s home in the quaint fishing town of charlotteville, this event has a reputation as must-do on the tournament circuit each year.  The... [Read more of this review]

Thompson and Dennis Take Top Honors in CW Challenge 2009!

CARIBBEAN WATERMAN CHALLENGE 2009 The final results are in for the Inaugural Caribbean Waterman Challenge 2009! With some serious water sports action over the last 12 months, the Sport Fishing and Surfing Categories now both have crowned champions in several categories. It was a long year with many events spread over the Caribbean, from Jamaica to... [Read more of this review]

PAPASAN WINS 41st SPICE ISLAND BILLFISH TOURNAMENT!

Sixty Eight Billfish Released at the 41st Spice Island Billfish Tournament Grand Slam Grenada 24-28th January 2010 The 41st “Grand Slam Grenada” Spice Island Billfish Tournament attracted a joint record turnout of Fifty One boats (last time we had this many was 1994!) carrying 244 anglers which somehow squeezed into the Grenada Yacht Club, home... [Read more of this review]

T & T Fishermen Dominate Regional Tournaments in 2009

By Steven Valdez. Game Fishermen from Trinidad and Tobago continued to dominate the regional Game Fishing Tournaments in the Southern Caribbean for the year 2009. The final results for the prestigious SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN BILLFISH CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIPS put Captain Gerard De Silva of “Hard Play II” in first place with 29 Points from... [Read more of this review]

Tobago Surfers Rule at CW COCRICO PRO!

CARIBBEAN WATERMAN – COCRICO PRO TOBAGO DEC 29 2009 – JAN 1 2010 MT.IRVINE, TOBAGO – From December 29th 2009 – January 1st 2010, Caribbean Waterman (caribbeanwaterman.com) and the local surfing community in Tobago successfully ran a surfing event in Tobago that highlighted the quality of the surfers and their performances in the high quality... [Read more of this review]

Lewis St.John clean sweeps CSN Pro Tour!

by HEATHER-LYNN EVANSON // xtremedegreez.com LOCAL SURFERS reigned when the curtain came down on the Barbados Surfing Association (BSA)/Caribbean Surf Network (CSN) 2009 Independence Surf Festival over the three-day weekend. Despite strong challenges from international and regional surfers, as well as from their compatriots, Lewis St John, Chelsea Tuach... [Read more of this review]

Another Great Performance by a T&T boat!

The good news keep rolling in as Trinidad and Tobago sport fishing teams continue to dominate the southern Caribbean fishing circuit.  The PRI Game Fishing Team on board Finesse went to Martinique to fish their annual International Fishing Tournament and came home with just about every prize possible, short of the first place Trophy. They managed... [Read more of this review]

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