62nd ILTTA Tournament

Cancun, Mexico
March 3-8, 2002

Picture from the left, Carlos Barnes, Armando Ferrat, Midel Gomez, and Charles Donato
By Dale M Schroeder

The 62nd International Light Tackle Tournament was held May 1-5 in beautiful Cancun. 39 anglers composing 13 teams from Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Curacao, Costa Rico, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Republic of South Africa, and United States released 157 sailfish in 4 days of fishing. Club Nautico De San Juan won the coveted "Big Belt", led by Midel Gomez with 14 releases (1st. place angler), Carlos Barnes, and Chales Donato. 2nd. Place team was Port Aransas Rod and Reel, Robert Veselka (3rd. place angler), Jack Dougherty, and Bill Cohen. 3rd. place team was Curaco Yacht Club, Salomon Kaluf (2nd. Place angler) Robert Van Vliet, and Dirk Van Vliet. The Cancun Anglers Club with Armando Ferrat as tournament chairman hosted this year's event. Next years ILTTA will be held in Costa Rico, contact Bonnie Powell at 813 681-8125 or email ILTTA@AOL.COM, and ILTTA.org.

AWARDS

High Team Club Nautico de San Juan………………………………1800 Points
(Carlos Barnes, Charles Donato, Midel Gomez)

2nd High Team Port Aransas Rod & Reel Club…………………….……..1700 Points
(Bill Cohen, Jack Daugherty, Robert Veselka)

3rd High Team Curacao Yacht Club…………..……………………………….1700 Points
(Dirk Van Vliet, Robert Van Vliet, Salomon Kaluf)

High Angler Midel Gomez (Club Nautico de San Juan)…………….…..1400 Points

2nd High Angler Salomon Kaluf (Curacao Yacht Club)…………………..800 Points

3rd High Angler Robert Veselka (Port Aransas Rod & Reel Club)……700 Points

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Club Nautico de San Juan ................................................1800 Points
2. Port Aransas Rod & Reel Club................................................1700 Points
3. Curacao Yacht Club ..............................................................1700 Points
4. Puerto Rico Light Tackle Anglers ...........................................1400 Points
5. West Palm Beach Fishing Club ...............................................1305 Points
6. Club Amateur de Pesca de Costa Rica..................................... 1300 Points
7. Durbin Ski-Boat Club – South Africa....................................... 1200 Points
8. Texas Tournament Anglers ...................................................1100 Points
9. Club Nautico de Santo Domingo ............................................1000 Points
10. Cancun Anglers ...................................................................900 Points
11. Club de Yates de Acapulco ....................................................700 Points
12. Club Nautico de Guatemala................................................... 605 Points
13. SADSAA - South Africa ........................................................500 Points