The second 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 and includes all species of marlin: blue, white, sailfish, and spearfish.
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Casa de Campo Ranks #6 in the Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year 2017
Every year, the Billfish Report announces its Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year, taking into account fish numbers, variety of billfish species, reports, average fish sizes, length of the season and number of boats out fishing. According to the Billfish Report, “with over 9,000 Billfish Reports submitted to us in 2017 from around the World, […]
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Lobster ban ends, Conch begins! Now through October 31st
While we celebrate the end of the lobster ban, which 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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Venezuelas’ Amazing Grace stages spectacular come-back victory at the Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic 2017
Day 1 started out hot and heavy with a total of 29 blue marlin releases by the tournament fleet. At the end of the day it was Florida’s Fa La Me that took the daily with four blue marlin releases, but was closely followed with only one release behind by Emily, Team Supreme, Blue Bird, and […]
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Annual Lobster ban is in effect… Say NO to lobster consumption or capture!
It’s that time of the year again… 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! Which is why when you’re next out on your boat, at the beach, or […]
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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. With over 12,000 Billfish Reports submitted last year to be in […]
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Save the Date: 5th Lionfish Tournament in Bayahibe – Saturday Dec 10th!
On Saturday December 10th, the “Fundación Dominicana de Estudios Marinos” (Dominican Foundation for Marine Research), otherwise known as Fundemar, in conjunction with the La Romana – Bayahibe Tourism Cluster and the La Romana – Bayahibe Hotels Association, will celebrate the 5th annual Lionfish Tournament. With the aim of organizing a massive Lionfish capture, it promotes its consumption […]
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Say NO to Conch! Why should you not buy, eat or promote Conch consumption until October 31st
As we celebrate the end of the closed season for lobster all the little lobsters are growing and we are now able to fish and eat them (woohoo!). Nonetheless, it’s that time of year again that we must forego indulging our craving for conch so there is conch in the sea for many years to come! From […]
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Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament is wrapped with 85 releases
The Casa de Campo billfish tournament was a huge success. Every year, the Blue Marlin Classic brings anglers from all over the world together, and this year was no exception!
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Do you like lobsters? WE DO! Here’s why you should NOT eat or buy lobster until June 30
Do you love lobster? We do as well; however, for the time being we need to say “NO” to consuming local lobsters. We are in the middle of a lobster-ban in the Dominican Republic. The ban on its FISHING and PROCESSING in the Caribbean is from March 1st to June 30th. Even though it is […]
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Dominican Billfish Triple-Header tournament coming to Casa de Campo
The first annual “Dominican Billfish Triple-Header tournament” is scheduled to start this year and the organizers, International Billfish Tournaments, have selected Casa de Campo as the destination to open this prestigious international event.