The PENN Challenge 2017 is done. 15 teams competing out of The Sportfishing Club Mindelo caught a total of 109 blue marlins. Except for 2 fish that died during the fight, all marlins were released.
PENN Force One, Toine van Ierland en Wim Huyberts won the and are now also the new EFSA Dutch Champion Big Game Fishing.
Best boat in tournament is La Onda mila. Best deckhand is Farel from Hebe. Most marlin is caught by Marty Bates.