9th International Fishing Tournament Dorado
Trophy Pezcalandia
Isla del Cerrito - Prov. del Chaco - Rep. Argentina

Por: Patricia Carzoglio y Hugo Gallo

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After several years of absence, thanks to an invitation from our friend Aldo Dicembrino (Friends Club), traveled to the Chaco Province to share this tournament, you already know that generally do not cover many fishing party, but in this opportunity and the affection that unites us with Aldo, and being the press officer decided to go and participate.

For those new to this place I make a brief summary, is right at the confluence of the Rivers Parana and Paraguay, compared to Paso de la Patria, ie sharing the same fishing tennis Pass, 40 km separate it from Route prov. No. 16 is a stretch of pavement and the rest is a consolidated road in very good condition. The scenery is beautiful, wild, undisturbed nature, and the town is in the midst of an old and many trees, has little beach and a limited tourist infrastructure, a very comfortable inn, with internal parking and very good service, campgrounds and some small shops, the beautiful surroundings and silence are extra bonus for visitors.

We arrived on Saturday afternoon, very hot, we toured the stands, chatting with friends on the night we met him for dinner at the lodge, tonight he did a folk festival, which was suspended while playing the game that we lost to Brazil and then continued, was attended by Mario Bofill, a stronghold of Corrientes music.

On Sunday, very early breakfast and the coast, the tournament was from 9 to 14, from there lunch and desserts were given the awards, we participate with our friends John Madia and Walter Mitchell, who provided the boat and coxswain made us, at 9 out boats, and some not so common, nobody was like crazy, were distributed by the river slowly, fast acceleration threatening to others.

For our part we did a great paper, a showy, caught nothing, I stuck a golden cute but became entangled in the rope line that links the spinel with the drums and I could not zafarlo (also a great role that the day of the Tournament, in the field of fisheries, longlines has not ever stop) and then nothing ........

At two in the afternoon we returned to the coast and we arrived the dining room, which fortunately did not fish anything like eating there share the table with friends and colleagues, the desserts began the drawings for fishing equipment and then delivering Tournament prizes, raffled later the car 0 km and finally the boat, the car (VW Gol) was won by Vincent Botta, known guide Fly-Cast in Paso de la Patria, and the boat (with 40 Hp) a fisherman Brazil Pedrinho group member of Fisheries.

Two hundred and eighty boats participated in the tournament, which places it as number one as far as concerns Dorado, and third nationally behind Goya y Reconquista Fisheries are Surubí really Dicembrino Aldo effort paid off.

The winners were:
Costa Children's Tournament: Copa Pezcalandia
Jeremiah Garibaldi - 7 pieces

Costa Tournament major categories:
Horacio Garibaldi - 6 rooms - 163 points

Embarked Tournament Winners:
1 post - 3 catches - 273 points - Pezcalandia Cup Team and the members Aerochac
Team 129
Ruben Cepeda (Amenabar-Sta Fe)
Fantin Luciana (Florence-Sta Fe)
Jorge Fernandez (Paso de la Patria, Corrientes)

2nd place
Team 122-3 catches - 256 points - Pezcalandia Cup Team and the members Aerochac
Nancy Paniagua (Paso de la Patria, Corrientes)
Gauna Natalia (Paso de la Patria, Corrientes)

3rd place - 3 catches - 243 points - Pezcalandia Cup Team and the members Aerochac
Team 45
Yamil Nacyr (Resistencia-Chaco)
Tuniet Rony (Resistencia-Chaco)
Peres José Luis (Paso de la patria-Corrientes)

Fish Mayor: Faustino Paniagua of Paso de la Patria gold 99 cm.

Lady ranked higher: Nancy Paniagua Paso de la Patria gold 80 cm.

As you can see in five hours fishing at the confluence of a tournament he won three gold, someone should tell the President that in that area there are many fewer fish than normal, and should withdraw the decree 931/09 for the sake of resources and recreational fishermen.

Something that bothered me was that the organizers of the Festival say that journalists are essential to the dissemination and blah blah blah, but take care of us when we seem to devalue, in Saturday's dinner we found out that tourism had stipulated Chaco journalists would take only half a liter of soda per person and from there they should be paid expenses, and Sunday had paid journalists drink, so one promotes the free event, is banking moving expenses (which are few 1100 km), takes photos, shoots, edits, write the note, translates and publishes ALL FREE and then not worth the drink or eat (Nacho and see if you put the batteries), we really should get stronger as that attention to the press is concerned.
 
Finally, we spent two pleasant days we shared beautiful moments with friends, and for the first time participated in a fishing tournament, which is not enough, though we did toad. Everything was well organized, timely, and lunch was a real party, with flags, dancing, concubines, musicians and lots of commotion.

Greetings
Patricia Carzoglio y Hugo Gallo