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2016-01-23 Inter-club PGFF/ SHIMANO
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2003-04 AAD Sportfishing Tournament
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2017 Sept.23-24 San Miguel Corp. Calatagan, Batangas Sportsfishing Tournament
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2006 May Cagayan Tournament
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2009-04 Cagayan Tournament
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2011-06 Palawan Private fishing
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2012-01-28~29 Pantabangan Bass Fishing Tournament
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2005-11 Caleraya Tournament
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2011-07 kota kinabalu (Sea star 3)Papakol Team
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2003-07 Mid Award
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2011-07 Joseph Lee's Marlins private Fishing at Siargao
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2010-08 Mr. Bobby Garcia pantabangan
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2011-07 Private Fishing Report from Calayan Island.
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2011-09 Gio Gueco went Sansimon fishing
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2011-07 kota kinabalu (Sea star 2)Champion Team
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2005-08 Ambil Tournament
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2004-10 Lian Batangas
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2007-05 Cagayan International Tournament
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2006-03 Surigao Tournament
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2011-03 LAIYA TOURNAMENT
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2011-08 Palawan Tournament
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2013-02-16,17 Intex Telecom System & Capt. Ben Solis Bass Fishing Tournment
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2008,June-PGFF Junior Anger Magali
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2005-12 Caleraya Tournament
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2011-01 Pantabangan Tournament
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2010-07 PALAWAN YFT Private Fishing.
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2009-12 Award Night & Christmas Party
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2005-02 Caleraya Bass Tournament
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2008-06 Albee's cup
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2006-09 Talaotao Tournament
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2010-11 Pantabangan Bassfishing
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2011-10-09 Calatagan Tournament new record.
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2010-09 Sponser Goldenfish Diving Resort and Funfishing
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2005-07 Mid Award
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1989 PGFF Fishing Photo
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2010-05 Fun fishing
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2010-10 Ambil Tournament
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2004-2005 Bassfishing Tournament
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2009-11 Bass Fun Fishing
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2010-05 CAGAYAN PRIVATE FISHING REPORT
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2007-01 Bass Fishing
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2008-08 Ambil Tournament
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2003-06 Palawan Tuna Fishing
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2011-10-08 Calatagan Tournament
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2007-06 1ST ALBEE's CUP interclub
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2009-04 Cagayan Trekking 2st day.(Survival game)
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2012-07-14 Ayi 30kg+ GT Batanes. catch and release
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2010-10 Ambil Fun Fishing
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2009-04 Cagayan Trekking 1st day.(Uncivilization)
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2006-06 Palawan Fishing Tournament.
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2005-04 surigao Tournament.
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2008-04 Cagayan Tournament
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2010-01 Pantabangan Bass Fishing
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2009-08 Ambil Tournament
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2007-05 AWARD NIGHT
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2008-12 Christmas Party
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2010-09 AMBIL Tournament
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2007-10 Ambil Tournament
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2006-05 Mid-Award
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2007-04 Toots Echauz Tournament
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2006-10 Calatagan Tournament
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2005-05 Cagayan Tournament
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2010-07 Ms. Tina Bernasconi - Yellowfin tuna
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2009-11 Pantabangan Bass Fishing
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2011-07 kota kinabalu Sea star 1 Team.
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2006-12 Award Night
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2008-01 Pantabangan Bass Fishing
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2007-12 Christmas Party
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2010-05 International Tournament
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2007-08 Ambil
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2014-01-18~19 PGFF Pantabangan Tournament
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2013-12-05 PGFF Christmas Party and General Assembly
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2010-06 ALBEE's CUP Tournament.
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2009-04 Cagayan Trekking 3rd day.(Freedom)
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2003-05 Cagayan Tournament
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2012-02 18-19 Pantabangan Bass Fishing Tournament
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2002-04 Cagayan Tournament
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2013-06-06 David Black Marlin 293kg
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1940 THE FIRST PILIPINO MEMBER PGFF
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2010-12 Chrismas Party
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1968 PGFF President Victor Osias
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2011-08 Gio Gueco Calatagan Fishing.
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2002-07 8-angler RP team all set for HIBT at Kona, Hawaii.
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2011-11-19~20 Pantabangan Bass Fishing Tournament
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2002-09 Calatagan Tournament
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2009-07 Ambil Tournament
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2013-11-16~17 SUBIC tournament
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2002-08 Palawan Tuna Tournament
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1974-07 RP girl lands 189-lb. marlin
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2011-12-02 Christmas Party
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2002-02 Subic Bay Yacht Club-PGFF Interclub sportfishing tournament
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2012-11-23 Pantabangan day before Fun Fishing with Chung MyeongHwa
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2009-05 International Tournament.
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2002-12 Award Night
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2007-09 Ambil Tournament
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2008-10 Calatagan Tournament
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2002-06 Cagayan & Mid-Award
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2011-05 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
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2008-05 Cagayan international Tournament
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2002-05 Cagayan Tournament
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2002-01 AAD bassfishing tournament at Lake Caliraya
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2011-04 Cagayan Tournament
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2012-07-14 GERRY’s GRILL SPORTFISHING TOURNAMENT
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2012-07-20 We Shall Return
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2012-04 18-21 Tournament result
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2013-07-11 Philippine Sport Fishing 318kg Black Marlin
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2012-09-8,9 AMBIL Tournament
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2013-01-30 Korean Fishing TV at Pantabangan (Full Edition)
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2013-06-12 GMA 7 Born To Be Wild [part 2]
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2012-11-25 Pantabangan Last day Tournament.
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2013-02-13 [Korean Fishing TV at Pantabangan part 2]
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2012-12-06 PGFF Christmas Party and General Assembly
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2012-11-24 Pantabangan 1st day Tournament.
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2012-10-20,21 CALATAGAN Tournament
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2013-06-05 GMA 7 Born to be Wild [11:30 PM - 12:00 AM]
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2012-05 23-26 [11th International & 54th National ]Tournament result
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2013-03-16-17 LUMOT LAKE CAVINTI, LAGUNA
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2013-01-12,13 Pantabangan Tournament (Bong Nery and Mr Park)
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2013-07-10~14 Palawan Tournament
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2013-01-12,13 Pantabangan Tournament
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2012-08-17,18 Palawan Tuna Fishing
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2013-04-20~24th Cagayan Korean Team Popping Catch 25kg GT
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2005-04 JOSEPH JOREL FAMILY SAN VICENTE FISHING TRIP
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2013-10-19~20 calatagan tournament
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2014-06-27~30 STANDARD INSURANCE TUNA FISHING TOURNAMENT
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2014-03-29~30 Gerry's Grill & Court Meridian Sportfishing Tournament
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2013-09-14~15 calatagan tournament
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2014-07-07 PANTABANGAN FATHER & SON BASS FISHING
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2014-02-22~23 PGFF Pantabangan Tournament
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2013-04-20~22 Cagayan Toots Echaus Sport Fishing Tournament
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2014-05-10~12 Results of Triple V 13 Philippine International Billfish Tournament
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2014-08-16~17 Gordon Uy & Boyet Sacdalan Ambil sportfishing Tournament
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2013-05-16~19th Triple V 12th PIBT & 56th National Sportfishing Tournament
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2014-10-18~19 San Miguel Corp. Bass Fishing Tournament Result
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2014-11-15~16 Standard Insurance Bass Fishing Tournament
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11th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament
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2014-12-04 Christmas Party
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2015 03 21-22 Results of Gerry's Grill & Court Merididan Hotel Sportfishing Tournamnent Mar
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2015 02 21-22 HENO DE PRAVIA & DENENES BASS TOURNAMENT LUMOT LAKE
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2012-05 23-26 [11th International & 54th National ]Tournament Official photo
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2008-11 Pantabangan Tournament
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2015-01-24 CALIRAYA BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT
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2015-06-16 STANDARD INSURANCE TUNA FISHING TOURNAMENT
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2017, March 15-16, SUBIC BAY Tournament
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2015 04 10-12 TOOTS ECHAUZ SPORTSFISHING TOURNAMENT
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2015-05-14 Triple V 58th National Sportsfishing Tournament
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2015-09-12 Billfish International Challenge 2015
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2016-12-07 Christmas Party
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2015-09-26 CALATAGAN, BATANGAS AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES & GOLDEN MAPLE SPORTSFISHING TOURNAMENT.
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2015-11-28 Pantabangan Bass Tournament result
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2016 02-20 Heno de Pravi & Denenes Bass Fishing Tournament
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2016 03 19-20, Results of the American Tacnologies & Golden Maple Sportfishing Tournament Laiya Batangas
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2017 Nov 18-19 GERRY’S GRILL AND COURT MERIDIAN HOTEL & SUITES LIGHT TACKLE TOURNAMENT SUBIC BAY, ZAMBALES RESULTS
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2016 04 16-19 TOOTS ECHAUZ SPORTSFIHING TOURNAMENT
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2016 05 14-17 Triple V 59th National Sportsfishing Tournament
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2016 06 16-18 Standard Insurance Sportfishing Tournament
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2016 07 14-16 Results of the Intex-Telecom Sportfishing Tournament
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2016 09 10-11 Results of calatagan tournament
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2019, PGFF CHRISTMAS PARTY & 2020 ELECTION
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2017, 01 21-22, Denenes Bass Fishing Tournament Pantabangan
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2018 Others STANDARD INSURANCE TUNA FISHING TOURNAMENT Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro October 8-11
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2017 April 6~9th 10th Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament
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2018 Toots Echauz Sport Fishing tournament May 10-13
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2018 Caleraya Bass Fishing January
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2017 PALAWAN PAWNSHOP SPORTFISHING TOURNAMENT JULY 21~24
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2019 5th Interclub PSFC Bass Fishing Tournament Pantabangan Feb-23~24th
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2019 results Caliraya Springs Bass Fishing Tournament Feb. 1-2
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2019 Oct. 27-31 Tuna Tournament Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
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2018 Part2 STANDARD INSURANCE TUNA FISHING TOURNAMENT Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro October 8-11
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2019 Caliraya Springs Fishing for the Kids (Start ‘Em Young) Feb. 3rd
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2017 May 13~16th Toots Echauz Sportfishing Tournament Result
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2018 Part1 STANDARD INSURANCE TUNA FISHING TOURNAMENT Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro October 8-11
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2019 OCTOBER 5~6TH PANTABANGAN BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT PHOTO
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2017 June 22~26 STANDARD INSURANCE SPORTS FISHING TOURNAMENT
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2022 Standard Insurance Tuna Fishing Tournament Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro October 22-26.
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2018 RESULT PGFFI LIGHT TACKLE TOURNAMENT SUBIC BAY, ZAMBALES November 8-9
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2017, FEB 25-26, Interclub Bass Fishing Tournament Pantabangan
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2017 Caliraya Springs Golf and Country Club Fun Fishing Tournament Result.
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2017 PGFF CHRISTMAS PARTY
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2022 December-14 PGFF Christmas Party and Awards Night
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2022, Bataan Jigging Tounament November 26-27
Getting high on high seas
By Lito A. Tacujan (The Philippine Star) Updated May 02, 2002 12:00 AM
The fascination of game fishing – a primordial quest to land the Big One – seems to escape a lot of people.
For how explain the ordeal of driving 12 hours non-stop, criss-crossing the regions and braving a chance meeting with a unit of the NPA, bad roads, creaking wooden bridges, to reach a fishing ground at the uppermost tip of Luzon where the Pacific meets the South China Sea.
And barely taking a breather, would set out again for the high seas, enduring the sun at its meanest at summer and waves of three-storey high to catch a predator of the deep which you mount to be looked at and the flesh given away to feed the coastal town folks.
It’s a passion so seated it borders to a streak of machismo and ‘masochismo’. They also boast of this uncanny trait of reading the moods of the tide and an old fisherman’s gut-feel that the fish will come with the advent of a new or a full moon.
That’s how Manila media men perceived this sort of madness the day they traced the angler’s route to San Vicente in Sta. Ana, Cagayan.
The event was a media fishing day, trawl fishing actually, organized by Vic Vic Villavicencio, a master angler and the top honcho of Triple V and Kamayan food chain.
"Don’t miss this one," he said.
But instead of the long trek, the media guys went to the airport for that short PAL flight to Tuguegarao and met one of the fishing buddies (actually a guide-cum-mentor ) from the Philippine Game Fishing Foundation (PGFF). He was Bengy Toda and one look at his shock of salt-and-pepper hair and matching luxuriant beard of more than a year and you know he had constantly gone to the sea.
There were actually five veteran anglers who came for the occasion. Aside from Toda, there were Rey Buencamino, the PGFF president, David Gonzales, a businessman and acknowledged by his peers as the No. 1 bass angler in the country, Cholo Santos and Benedict Lim. Since there were six two-man teams, the sixth angler-buddy was Vic Vic’s local boat hand named Pidok.
For fun and thrill, there were small ante and bragging rights staked for the event and when Inquirer’s Jun Engracia suggested that a Marlin boated wins all the bets, Vic Vic threw a conspiratorial look at the anglers and smiled.
Less than six hours later they found out. A Marlin is as rare as hard-nosed journalists in the high seas. And worst, they got their first shock of the sea. They came back two hours bedraggled, nauseated and the stench of vomit clinging on their shirts. They’re ready to pack and go home.
Of all the days this sweltering summer month where the waters were mirror-calm, that Thursday morning came with the sea at its menacing mood, whipping 10-foot swells, 20 feet near Baua Point, pounding the six bancas with outriggers, tossing them on the winds and sending them crashing on straight-drop with a loud thud. Walls of roaring gray waves enveloped the wide-eyed city slickers.
There were mortal thoughts of the Andrea Gail sailing into the teeth of the Perfect Storm.
"This is unusual this time of the year," said Dave Gonzales, angling pal of this writer and teener son Sam.
And yet in this severe condition, Mando, the boatman, stayed on his feet on the engine board in search of a shoal of fish while Boson, the baiter, was busy impaling live ‘Borador’ or flying fish, into the hooks of our three rods.
At the end of the day, there were, lo and behold, seven magnificent Dorados landed. Many more were caught by the other boats.
We actually hit a shoal off the Parola side of the San Vicente coast, near Escarpada Pt., and fought and fought dorados of varying sizes and ferocity.
No sooner had we bagged one than the reels of Dave’s high-tech gear would scream again like hell, ripping out lines after lines.There was a triple strike at one point.
We would tighten the drag and pump and reel in and Boson would wait at the deck with the gaff and in one swift motion, pierced the fish. He would bring it up and deliver furious blows with an ice pick to the head until the fish was dead.
"We have to do it or run the risk of the fish ripping open the hull with its tail. Dorados are the toughest fish, pound-for-pound," said Dave.
We sailed home to Vic Vic’s summer place aching all over, with my right side numbed with pain. We had seven dorados but no sailfish.
Filipino anglers have long maintained that the ocean floor off San Vicente offers spectacular habitat for rich marine life and the fishing grounds here could hold their own against those in Kona in Hawaii, where they had an annual bill-fishing and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
"San Vicente is the last frontier (of fishing) here and it also protects itself since from November to January nobody would venture out because the seas are high and vicious and that gives the fish the time to spawn, replenish and recuperate," he said.
In fact, they have zealously guarded that frontier against dynamite fishing with members of the PGFF coordinating with the navy and the Coast Guards to arrest the greedy culprits.
We set out again at dawn the following day and sought out the sailfish. Our borador baits have been depleted and we could not find any from local fishermen at the ground, so Dave pulled out neon-colored skirts, looking like hula skirts, and rapala. We would catch five Dorados but no sailfish.
Toward midday on the less rough waters by the lighthouse, there was a nudge on the left line and Mando, the boatman, whipped the boat at full rev and Dave dropped more lines and in an instance the rod bent to near breaking point. He pulled it out and gave it to me.
"Susay, (sailfish)," Mando said.
It was a shattering strike. In that critical moment, the mighty fish dove to the bottom and the fight began. You felt like being wedged between walls, nothing seemed to move and every ounce of energy was oozing out in tremendous pressure. The 30-pound line wouldn’t budge. The beast was winning the tug-of-war.
Five. Ten. Twenty minutes passed , then suddenly the line slackened and Dave took the rod and reeled in. In that instance, and with some sinking feeling, one knew he had lost the fight.
"He’s gone," he said.
The winds were like a balm on our tired bodies as we headed for home. Only the chug-chug of the engine could be heard, otherwise there was some uneasy silence. There was a pain somewhere that was less excruciating, more numbing. Probably this was what it’s all about, a passion nurtured more on a sense of loss and angst and a yearning to take in some more. It was not so much the quest but the struggle, aware that literally a thin line separates sheer joy from utter despair.
"Maybe the fish is sending a message. Maybe he wants you back," said Dave.
I looked back at the misty grey waters and the receding ranges of San Vicente as the question percolated through the mind. Shall I go back and endure the same ordeal?
Only time and, yes, a sailfish will tell.