Builder’s Choice, a 64-foot Jarrett Bay, had not fished in the Marina Casa de Campo Open for two years, but the team never missed a beat. The boat led the field of 14 boats from the start to win the 2023 Marina Casa de Campo Open, which concluded last weekend in the Dominican Republic. With […]
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Say No to Lobster until June 30th: The Annual Ban Is in Full Effect
The Dominican Republic and other countries in the Caribbean and Central America have banned fishing and selling lobsters from March 1st to June 30th. This ban has been in place for the past fourteen years and applies not only to the fishery of lobsters but also to the processing, meat, mass possession, and marketing of […]
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2023 Marina Casa de Campo Open: March 16-18th
The fifth Marina Casa de Campo Open hosted by FlyZone Fishing is back and will be starting the third weekend of March. This fishing tournament is modeled off of Florida’s prestigious Reef Cup where Blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish and spearfish are eligible for catch and release. The tournament is catch-and-release competition style with scores […]
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Annual Lobster ban is in effect… Here’s why you should NOT eat or buy lobster until June 30th
The Dominican Republic, together with other countries from the Caribbean and Central America has banned its residents and visitors from fishing and selling lobsters – from the 1st of March to the 30th of June. This is why when you’re next out on your boat, at the beach, or in a restaurant – resist treating […]
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Ban on conch fishing and consumption has begun: July 1st – October 31st
While we celebrate the end of the lobster ban, which officially ended on June 30th, we alert you to forego the purchase, sale, and consumption of the conch (lambí). From July 1st through the 31st of October, various species of conch, mainly the queen conch, while also including the mule foot conch, the Santa María conch, […]
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Builder’s Choice leaves the rest in their wake at the 2019 6th Annual Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic
In a tournament marked by rough seas and windy squalls Captain Brent Gaskill from North Carolina guided his team aboard the 64’ custom Jarret Bay to a comfortable victory during the three days of fishing in the prestigious Casa de Campo International Blue Marlin Classic 2019, first leg of the Dominican Billfish Triple-Header Series. But, […]
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3rd Marina Casa de Campo Open: March 14-16th
The third Marina Casa de Campo Open hosted by FlyZone Fishing is back and will be starting the second weekend of March. This fishing tournament is modeled off of Florida’s prestigious Reef Cup where Blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish and spearfish are eligible for catch and release.
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Congrats! Casa de Campo ranks once again in Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year!
Every year the The Billfish Report announces its Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year, and this year it has named Casa de Campo as #10! Criteria for the Top 10 include fish numbers, variety of billfish species, average size of fish, length of season and number of boats fishing.
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Why you should say NO to Conch until October 31st
While we celebrate the end of the lobster, and crab ban officially ended on June 30th, we alert you to forego the purchase, sell, and consumption of conch. From July 1st through the 31st of October, various species of conch, mainly the queen conch, while also including the mulefoot conch, the Santa María conch, and various others are […]
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Announcing the 2018 CDC International Blue Marlin Classic Tournament!
The organizers of the annual Casa de Campo International Blue Marlin Classic, along with executives of the event’s Title Sponsors Casa de Campo Resort & Villas and Associate Sponsors Marina Casa de Campo officially announced the 5th Anniversary 2018 edition of this prestigious tournament from April 18th to the 21st in the heart of the […]
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SAY NO TO LOBSTER!
The annual lobster ban is officially underway! Craving the savory sea critter? Well you’re going to have to wait until June 30th! From March until June it is mating and reproduction season for Caribbean lobster. Eight years ago, in 2010, the ban was placed on these crustaceans during their breeding season because of over fishing […]