Daytona Beach, Fla. - June 22, 2010 - They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In Costa's <http://www.costadelmar.com/> case, a picture could be worth a chance to win a trip to go fishing with legendary oceanic explorer and star of National Geographic Channel's Expedition Great White Chris Fischer <http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/expedition-week/4906/Overview#tab-meet-the-crew> .
Now through Aug. 13, 2010, Costa will host the Big Fish photo contest, where contestants can upload photos of their biggest catch at <http://www.costabigfish.com> , and fans vote on the best picture. The grand prize - a fishing trip of a lifetime with Fischer - will be awarded to the angler whose photo received the most votes.
Fischer's series, "Expedition Great White", airs on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic Channel. Each episode follows Fischer and his Ocean crew as they catch and release 4,000 pound great white sharks off the Pacific coast in conjunction with a scientific tagging research program. The transmitted tag data and other research collected from the sharks help provide important information about the species.
"Chris Fischer could be considered this generation's version of Jacque Cousteau because of the incredible oceanic scientific research he's helping to support," said Chas MacDonald, president of Costa Sunglasses. "The chance to go fishing with him and hear his stories is an amazing opportunity we wanted to share with our fans."
There is no purchase necessary to enter Costa's Big Fish photo contest. Photo entries must be submitted by midnight on Aug. 13. Fans can place their vote for favorite photo through the Costa web site at www.costabigfish.com
