| Fifth Annual Jake Jordan, Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge |
| Results Listed Below with Pictures |
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| Great Jumping Sailfish on Fly aboard Intensity, first day of Jake Jordan Tournament |
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| Top Team for the second day, Rumline, Releasing their tenth Sailfish of the day, Brian Horsley Photo |
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"Jake Jordan, Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge"
Second Day Results Report
January 8, 2014
Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala:
Yesterday, January 8, 2014 was the second day of the, fifth annual "Jake Jordan Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge" fly fishing Tournament. This year we have five two angler teams, entered in this three day event, which is held here at The Casa Vieja Lodge, in Guatemala on January 7, 8, and 9, of 2014. The results for the five teams after two days are as follows:
First Place, Team Intensity: Captain Mike Sheeder, Anglers: Tony Weaver with, (One Striped Marlin and 3 Sailfish), and Joe Seelig, (One Striped Marlin and 3 Sailfish). Total team points 1800!
Second Place, Team Rum Line: Captain Chris Sheeder, Anglers: Don Butler (four sailfish) and Danny Cline, (six sailfish). Total team points 1450!
Third Place,Team Spindrift: Captain Nicho Alvarenga, Anglers: Mark Schifrin ( 4 Sailfish), and Aaron Schifrin, (2 Sailfish). Total team points 700!
Team Release: Captain Chico Alvarenga, Anglers: Mathew Proehl (2 Sailfish) and George Maybee, (One Sailfish). Total team points 400!
Team Makaira: Captain Jason Brice, Anglers: Paul McGarvie (no fish), and Nat Harris, (2 Sailfish). Total team points 300!
Thanks to Captain Sarah Gardner, and Captain Brian Horsley, for these great photographs used in my report. Fishing for this second day of my tournament was mixed with the top scoring boat today catching ten Sailfish on fly inside of a 2 hour span.
The Sailfish were not real aggressive and bites were lethargic, for the second day in a row, "Release" hooked a Marlin ( Striped on day one, and Blue today), They fought both and pulled the hooks close to the boat. Our catch ratio has not as good, so far, as in previous years.
On Day Two we Raised a total of 43 Sailfish and 1 Blue Marlin, the five teams got bites from 26 Sailfish and 1 Blue Marlin, the five teams combined caught and released 14 sailfish and no marlin today. Remember that all of these fish are caught according to IGFA Rules while using 20 pound or lighter class tippet. Stay tuned for more Fly Fishing and Tournament Reports from here at the world class "Casa Vieja Lodge" in Guatemala. I love my job, wish you were here!
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| Team Intensity Tony Weaver and Joe Seelig eached released a Striped marlin and several Sailfish on the first day |
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"Jake Jordan, Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge"
First Day Results Report
January 7, 2014
Yesterday, January 7, 2014 was the first day of the, fifth annual "Jake Jordan Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge" fly fishing Tournament. This year we have five two angler teams, entered in this three day event, which is held here at The Casa Vieja Lodge, in Guatemala on January 7, 8, and 9, of 2014. The results for the five teams are as follows:
First Place, Team Intensity: Captain Mike Sheeder, Anglers: Tony Weaver with, (One Striped Marlin and 2 Sailfish), and Joe Seelig, (One Striped Marlin and 3 Sailfish). Total team points 1650!
Second Place,Team Spindrift: Captain Nicho Alvarenga, Anglers: Mark Schifrin ( 3 Sailfish), and Aaron Schifrin, (2 Sailfish). Total team points 550!
Third Place,Team Release: Captain Chico Alvarenga, Anglers: Mathew Proehl (One Sailfish) and George Maybee, (One Sailfish). Total team points 200!
Team Makaira: Captain Jason Brice, Anglers: Paul McGarvie (no fish), and Nat Harris, (one Sailfish). Total team points 150!
Team Rum Line: Captain Chris Sheeder, Anglers: Don Butler (No Fish) and Danny Cline, (No Fish). Total team points 0!
Thanks to Captain Sarah Gardner, and Captain Brian Horsley, for these great photographs for my report. Fishing for this first day of My tournament was slow for Guatemala standards, it took a while before the boats found the fish. The Sailfish were not real aggressive so our catch ratio was not as good so far as in previous years. On Day one we Raised a total of 71 Sailfish and 3 Striped Marlin, They got bites from 34 Sailfish and 3 Striped Marlin, and the five teams caught and released 12 sailfish and 2 Striped Marlin in one day. Remember that all of these fish are caught according to IGFA Rules while using 20 pound or lighter class tippet. Stay tuned for more Fly Fishing and Tournament Reports from here at the world class Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala. I love my job, wish you were here!
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| Mark and Aaron Schifrin caught 5 Sailfish on fly to hold second place after the first day |
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"Jake Jordan, Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge" Practice Day Results
January 6, 2014
Greetings from Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala:
Yesterday, January 6, 2014 was the practice day for the fifth annual "Jake Jordan Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge" fly fishing Tournament. This year we have five two angler teams entered in the three day event, which is held here in Guatemala on January 7, 8, and 9, 2014. The results for the five teams are as follows:
Team Rum Line: Captain Chris Sheeder, Anglers Don Butler and Danny Cline, raised 5 sailfish, got 3 bites and caught 3 sailfish on fly.
Team Intensity: Captain Mike Sheeder, Anglers Tony Weaver and Joe Seelig, raised 5 sailfish, got 3 bites, and caught 3 on fly.
Team Spindrift: Captain Nicho Alvarenga, Anglers Mark Schifrin and Aaron Schifrin, raised 5 Sailfish, got 3 bites and caught 2 on fly.
Team Makaira: Captain Jason Brice, Anglers Paul McGarvie and Nat Harris, raised 3 sailfish, got 3 bites, and caught 2 sailfish on fly.
Team Release: Captain Chico Alvarenga, Anglers Mathew Proehl and George Maybee, raised 5 sailfish, got 2 bites and caught 0 sailfish on fly.
So far the fishing was relatively slow for Guatemala standards, on our practice day, the five boats raised a total of 23 sailfish, teased in and got bites from 14 of those sailfish and released a total of 10 sailfish on fly from 14 bites.
My good friends Brian Horsley and Sarah Gardner are here at Casa Vieja Lodge shooting photography and Hi Def Video, we plan to make a full length video of this years tournament, along with a hard cover book of photos from this fifth year anniversary of this fun event. Stay tuned for more pictures and reports as the Tournament continues.
Happy New Year from Paradise:
Jake
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| Don Butler's Jumping Sailfish on fly, Rumline, January 6, 2014, Sarah Gardner Photo |
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"You are officially invited to join me at Casa Vieja Lodge in Guatemala at an event to celebrate the Best Fly Fishing for Sailfish in the World!"
Captain Jake Jordan
"Jake Jordan's Invitational, Sailfish, Fly Challenge"
Please mark your calendar to attend the fifth annual "Jake Jordan, Invitational, Sailfish Fly Challenge" to be held at the world class "Casa Vieja Lodge" in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala. Fishing will be on January, 7, 8, 9, 2014, with January 6 available for those who want to have a practice day. IGFA rules will apply with 20 pound class tippet supplied by the tournament Committee.
All of the Casa Vieja Lodge fleet vessels and captains are available on a first come basis, there will also be other vessels from the Guatemalan fleet competing for the trophy's in this team competition. This will be a team fly fishing for Billfish tournament, each team will be comprised of 2 anglers. There will be awards for the first and second high point angler, the top three crews, along with the second and third place team and The Overall Team Tournament Champion!
We now have 6 teams pre-regestered to fish in the tournament with several more vessels still available to choose from. This invitational tournament is limited so only 10 teams will participate in this world class event. THE COST TO ENTER THE TOURNAMENT IS: $4,800.00 PER PERSON WITH THE TOTAL TEAM COST AT: $9,600.00. The extra practice day cost is $3,000 per Team. Private rooms add $275 per night per team.
Tournament Package will include:
All ground transfers between Guatemala City, Casa Vieja Lodge and Marina Pez Vela
4 nights at the Casa Vieja Lodge
3 full days of fishing aboard Casa Vieja fleet boats
All Flies and tackle
Beer, soda and lunches on the boat
Breakfast and dinner daily at the Casa Vieja Lodge
Open bar at Captain and Anglers meeting (kick off) and at awards Banquet(Local liquors and beer)
Hor d’oeuves
Kick-off and Awards Banquet
Lots of great awards with Tournament shirts and Hats!
NOT INCLUDED: Local Room Tax, Gratuity for Captain and Mates, Gratuity for Lodge staff, or Transportation from your home to and from Guatemala City airport.
Captain Jake Jordan
Jake Jordan's Fishing Adventures
PO Box 309
Havelock, NC 28532
252-444-3308 Home/Office
305-872-6060, Cell
www.jakejordan.com
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Jake Jordan Invitational Sailfish Fly Challenge
Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala, January, 7, 8, 9, 2014
OFFICIAL RULES
1. TEAMS: Two person teams, one team per boat.
2. LEADER & LINE: Maximum total leader is 12 feet. All anglers will use Mason line for class tippet material. The class tippet must be at least 15 inches long (measured inside connecting knots). 20 pound test Shock tippet may not exceed 12" in length.
Mandatory use of the sliding hook rig, Kits with tool, crimps, and rubber bands, will be supplied to all teams by the tournament committee, I believe this will save the life of many billfish.
3. SCORING: 100 points for each sailfish released. 50 extra points will be awarded for each sailfish released by removing the fly and hooks from the fish without breaking the tippet!
MARLIN BONUS: 500 bonus points will be given for each marlin release.
4. TIE: In the case of a tie, the team receiving the most points first wins.
5. FISHING HOURS: Leave the dock not before 6:45 AM with lines in the water at 8:30 AM, Fishing ends at 3:00 PM and boats must return to the breakwater before 5:30 PM. Boats not arriving at the breakwater by 5:30 will score 0 for that days fishing!
6. REPORTING: Releases must be radioed in to tournament headquarters (Committee Boat) immediately upon release. Fish not recorded on committee boat log do not count!
7. LEADER LENGTH: Leaders may not exceed 12' in length. I.G.F.A. rules apply to
Leader, class tippet and shock tippet.
8. TEASING: Teasing may be done by the anglers, the 2 mates and the captain. Boats must be out of gear during the final cast, before hookup, and during fly retrieving. Fly casting may only be done by the anglers. A hooked fish may not be teased to aid release. If a boat goes back in gear for any reason after the cast, then the fly must be recast.
9. BOAT MOTION: Boat must be out of gear when cast is made. The fly must be recast if Boat goes back into gear for any reason.
10. RULES: IGFA: rules for fly fishing will be followed.
11. LEGAL RELEASE: The angler must fight the fish for 10 seconds before a legal release can be counted. A legal release occurs when the leader enters the rod tip.
12. PENALTIES: Any infraction of these rules or I.G.F.A. rules governing fly fishing may result in disqualification of the involved fish. Protests must be put in writing and turned into the tournament committee on the day of the infraction. The decision of the committee is final. Anglers must turn in daily catch sheets upon returning to the dock daily. These sheets must be turned in whether or not a fish is caught. Catch sheets must be signed by both anglers and the captain, these must match fish radioed to th ecommittee Boat.
13. BREAKDOWNS: There will be no make up time for breakdowns. The captain of the broken down boat is responsible for providing a substitute boat for his anglers. The radio operator will assist with the arrangements as best possible. Points gained by substitute boat will remain with the substitute boat.
14. This is a team tournament, anglers should switch after each bite.
AWARDS:
Tournament Champion team, Second Place Team, Third Place Team ,First, Second, and Third Place Captain, along with, second place, and top tournament point Angler award.
Good Luck and Good Fishing:
Jake Jordan
Tournament Director
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