61st ILTTA Tournament
Acapulco, Mexico
October 28 - November 1, 2001

Photo: From the Left , Jose Terrassa (president ILTTA), Humberto Donato, Carlos Barnes, Charlie Donato, (1st. place team)
John Price (vice president ILTTA) Javier Padilla (tournament chairman)
The 61st International Light Tackle Tournament was held in Acapulco, Mexico, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1. Fishing the calm waters off Acapulco Bay, 36 Anglers released 338 sailfish in 4 days on 20lb. line. Club Nautico de San Juan with 47 releases was the winner of the coveted "Big Belt". Led by Carlos Barnes 1st. place individual angler with 18 releases, Charlie Donato 3rd place angler and Humberto Donato . 2nd place team was Club Nautico de Guatemala, anglers Julio Mansylla, Antonio Kozino, Carlos Fortuny and 3rd. place team Port Aransas Rod and Reel, anglers John Price, Bill Easum and Dan Heil. Andre Wentzel fishing for SADSAA from South Africa was 2nd. Place individual angler. This year's event was hosted by The Sailfish and Tarpon Club of Mexico with Javier Padilla chairman, a second-generation ILTTA angler and tournament chairman, and assisted by his uncle Monty Padilla.

AWARDS

High Team Club Nautico de San Juan……............………………4700 Points
(Carlos Barnes, Charles Donato, Humberto Donato)

2nd High Team Club Nautico de Guatemala………………………………..3700 Points
(Juilio Mansylla, Antonio Kozina, Carlos Fortuny)

3rd High Team Port Aransas Rod & Reel Club…………………………….3500 Points
(John Price, Bill Easum, Dan Heil)

High Angler Carlos Barnes (Club Nautico de San Juan)………………..1800 Points

2nd High Angler Andre Wentzel (SADSAA-South Africa)….………….1700 Points

3rd High Angler Charles Donato (Club Nautico de San Juan)…..……1500 Points

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Club Nautico de San Juan .................................................4700 Points
2. Club Nautico de Guatemala ....................................................3700 Points
3. Port Aransas Rod & Reel Club ................................................3500 Points
4. Puerto Rico Light Tackle ........................................................3000 Points
5. SADSAA - South Africa ..........................................................3000 Points
6. International Women’s Fishing Association ..............................2900 Points
7. Club Amateur de Pesca de Costa Rica .....................................2700 Points
8. Durban Ski-Boat Club – South Africa....................................... 2600 Points
9. West Palm Beach Fishing Club ................................................2600 Points
10. Club de Yates de Acapulco ...................................................2200 Points
11. Club Nautico de Santo Domingo ............................................1800 Points
12. Sailfish & Tarpon Club of Mexico ...........................................1700 Points