Posted on April 30, 2013March 12, 2019

16th Annual Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament

BY: Cayman Islands Angling Club / 0 COMMENTS / CATEGORY: Past Events

The committee of the 16th Annual Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament wishes to thank the sponsors, captains, anglers and spectators who supported this year’s tournament. This year 167 anglers and 44 boats registered to fish the four days. Anglers journeyed from several countries including the United States and Japan to compete in the tournament and we were pleased to host two visiting boats that travelled to Cayman for the tournament as well as staff from Gaff Magazine and Gaff Life television show.

The tournament kicked off with boat and angler registration on 23 April at The George Town Yacht Club. Fishing immediately followed the CICO Bimini start on the morning of 25 April from Hog Sty Bay for boats fishing in Grand Cayman and the South Side channel for boats fishing in Cayman Brac. Teams weighed their catches each day at the Barcadere Marina between 4:30 and 6:30pm. Despite rough seas on days 2 and 3 all teams braved the weather and were committed to compete. Throughout the four days of fishing anglers weighed in 63 Dolphins, 18 Yellowfin Tuna and 6 Wahoo over the minimum weights. Twelve Blue Marlin were also released over the four fishing days. The tournament came to a close with an awards ceremony at The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort on April 30th during which over US$120,000 in cash and prizes were awarded for a variety of catches. The team with the most Blue Marlin releases also qualified for the 2014 IGFA World Offshore Championships.

The tournament committee is pleased with the success of this year’s tournament and plan on making next year’s tournament bigger and better.

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Results

Weighed fish

CICO Bimini Start

Heaviest eligible fish caught on 1st day by a boat participating in the Bimini Start – US$2000 Sponsored by: CICO. Yellow Fin Tuna 50.8 Lbs: Jordan Hartmann – More Time (Brac)

Jackpot Awards

4th Team with most billfish releases
US$5,000 Sponsored by: Health Care Pharmacy & LG Contracting
1 Release Hog Heaven
3rd Team with most billfish releases
US$7,000 Sponsored by: Scotts Marine, Scotts Landing, Barcadere Marina & George Town Yacht Club
1 Release Bahari
2nd Team with most billfish releases
US$10,000 Sponsored by: C. I. Angling Club
1 Release Mary Jo
Boat with most Marlin releases winning the Jackpot – US$60,000 – Invitation to IGFA World Offshore Championship Tournament
4 Releases Uno Mas
Captain of boat with most billfish releases – Rolex watch – Sponsored by: Kirk Freeport
Sean Gallagher Uno Mas
Captain of top 4 boats releasing most billfish – Guy Harvey artwork – Sponsored by: Guy Harvey Gallery
Sean Gallagher Uno Mas
Desle Francis Mary Jo
Clive Smith Chasin Tail
Sandy Strang Bahari

Wahoo Awards – Boats 26’ & under

2nd heaviest Wahoo – Penn Reel Sponsored by: Harbour House Marina
37.0 Blue Moon Justin Ebanks
Heaviest Wahoo – US$2000 – Sponsored by: Yamaha @ Automotive Art & Carey Chen print
37.4 Blue Moon Justin Ebanks

Yellowfin Tuna Awards – Boats 26’ & under

2nd heaviest Yellowfin Tuna – Penn Reel – Sponsored by: Harbour House Marina
49.0 Brasserie Catch 2 Patrick Evans (Brac)
Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna – US$2000
Sponsored by: McAlpine & Carey Chen print
54.4 Disco Fever Shelley Ware

Dolphin Awards – Boats 26’ & under

2nd Heaviest Dolphin –Penn Reel
Sponsored by: Harbour House Marina
37.8 Outrage Kenny Ryan (Brac)
Heaviest Dolphin – US$2000 – Sponsored by: Pro Yacht & Carey Chen print
38.2 Blue Moon Edward Azan

Wahoo Awards

4th heaviest Wahoo – Finor Rod & Reel Combo – Sponsored by: Scotts Marine
36.1 Still Chasin Adroy Ebanks
3rd heaviest Wahoo – US$1000
Sponsored by: C. I. Angling Club
36.7 Run Things III Harriet Ebanks
2nd heaviest Wahoo – US$3000
Sponsored by: Coopertone
37.0 Blue Moon Justin Ebanks
Heaviest Wahoo – US$6000 – Sponsored by: CICO & C. I. Department of Tourism & Carey Chen print
37.4 Blue Moon Justin Ebanks

Yellowfin Tuna Awards

4th heaviest Yellowfin Tuna -Finor Rod & Reel Combo – Sponsored by: Scotts Marine
57.0 Sea Bird Yuya Aki
3rd heaviest Yellowfin Tuna – US$1000 – Sponsored by: Cayman First
57.8 Hog Heaven Tansy Maki
2nd heaviest Yellowfin Tuna – US$3000 – Sponsored by: Cayman Islands Angling Club
61.2 Strokin Cory Josack
Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna – US$6000
Sponsored by: Cayman National & Carey Chin print
73.3 Strike Force Al Parsons

Dolphin Awards

4th heaviest Dolphin – Finor Rod & ReelCombo Sponsored by: Scotts Marine
39.8 Can Do Joshua Burke (Brac)
3rd heaviest Dolphin – US$1000
Sponsored by: Cayman First
42.3 Bahari Keith Strang
2nd heaviest Dolphin – US$3000
Sponsored by: Queensgate
44.6 Can Do Sydney Ebanks (Brac)
Heaviest Dolphin – US$6000 Sponsored by: Butterfield & C. I. Dept. of Tourism & Carey Chen print
46.3 Still Chasin Adroy Ebanks

Overseas Angler

Heaviest eligible fish – US$1000
Sponsored by: The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism & 2 Airline tickets Sponsored by Cayman Airways
Yellowfin Tuna 61.2 Strokin Cory Josack

Boat with most weight US$1000 Sponsored by: Vampt Motors & Home Gas
4 Yellowfin Tunas 6 Dolphins Total 303.6 More Time (Brac)

Angler with heaviest eligible fish each day

Stainless Steel Fish Cleaning Table & Gill Jacket Sponsored by: A. L. Thompson’s & Harbour House Marina
Apr 25 56.1 Yellowfin Tuna
Miss Nicole Carl Ebanks
Apr 26 61.2 Yellowfin Tuna
Strokin Cory Josack
Apr 27 57.8 Yellowfin Tuna
Hog Heaven Tansy Maki
Apr 28 73.3 Yellowfin Tuna
Strike Force Al Parsons

Largest Eligible Fish caught in Grand Cayman waters

US$2000 Sponsored by: Burger King
Yellowfin Tuna 73.3 Strike Force Al Parsons

Eligible Fish caught in the Sister Islands

2nd Heaviest eligible fish – US$500
Sponsored by: Brac Insurance Associates
Yellowfin Tuna 49.0 Brasserie Catch 2 Patrick Evans (Brac)

Heaviest eligible fish – US$2000 Sponsored by: Kirk Marine & Kirk Distributors
Yellowfin Tuna 50.8 Jordan Hartmann More Time

Female Angler

2nd heaviest eligible fish – US$500
Sponsored by: Bayside Watersports
Yellowfin Tuna 54.4 Disco Fever Shelley Ware

Heaviest eligible fish – US$1000 Sponsored by: West Indies Brokers/Nautico
Yellowfin Tuna 57.8 Hog Heaven Tansy Maki

Most billfish releases – US$1000 Sponsored by Beyond Basics Day Spa, Tomlinson Furniture, Mattress Gallery & RVC Rehab
Apr 27th Hog Heaven Tansy Maki

Memorial Awards

Orman Whittaker Memorial Sportsmanship Award Sponsored by: The Whittaker Family
Mark Stanley Lickety Split

Capt. Mitchum Ebanks Award Heaviest eligible fish by Charter boat captain Sponsored by: Wayne Panton
Dolphin 39.2 Happy Hooker Eugene Ebanks

Ronald Martin Award Angler catching heaviest Wahoo Sponsored by: His Children
Wahoo 37.4 Blue Moon Justin Ebanks

J. William Rewalt Award Angler with the most Blue Marlin Releases Sponsored by: Richard Flowers
2 Releases Uno Mas Tommy Lynski

Lorna Mitchell Award Female angler catching the heaviest eligible fish Sponsored by: Cayman Airways
Yellowfin Tuna 57.8 Hog Heaven Tansy Maki

Capt. Lawford Tatum Award Heaviest Dolphin caught in the Sister Islands Sponsored by: Tatum & Burke Families
44.6 Can Do Sydney Ebanks

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