As the United States of America Surf Casting Team moves into the final phases of their physical training and casting practice regimens, the Federation Internationale de la Pesche Sportive en Mer (FIPS-M) has officially released the final details for the anticipated 2025 Long Casting of Sea Weights World Championship.
The American trio of Ryan Lambert, Conner Brown, and Daniel “Big Dan” Nassiff hope to unseat the top surf casting teams and athletes on the globe. Despite distance records held by individual international casters in their respective countries and climates, competing together in a single event is what truly proves who the best surf casters in the world are.
The event is to be held in Tandil, Argentina – a town south of Buenos Aires, hosted in part by that nation’s premier sport fishing organization, Confederación Argentina de Pesca y Lanzamiento (CAPyL).
For several years now, Argentina’s team has claimed gold medals. Now on their home turf, world champion Salvador Bustos will attempt to lead his team to another title, and his own grand finale, as he is set to retire from international competition after 2025.
Dates for the competition will be April 7–11. April 5–6 will include travel to Tandil, registration, practice sessions, and an opening ceremony the evening of April 6.
Actual competition will commence on April 7 with athletes casting 175 gram sinkers. April 8, 9 and 10 will be for 150 gram, 125 gram and 100 gram sinker categories respectively.
Friday, April 11 is described as a “recovery” day, with all parties engaging in a closing awards ceremony that evening.
The next day, April 12, the athletes will undertake their journeys home to Europe, Africa, other South American nations, and now, the United States.
