Year’s 1st fishing contest offers 10K for record wahoo

(CNS): The 3rd annual Barcadere Classic will kick off the 2011 fishing year in Cayman on 22 January at the historic George Town Barcadere Marina. The tournament was originally the “Naul Bodden Wahoo Classic” named for Bodden’s record breaking 105 lbs 10 oz Wahoo caught in February 1987. The record stood until June 2007 when Elvet Conolly caught one weighing 146 lbs 2 oz normally a slow time for catching Wahoo making it the remarkable and unchallenged record to beat at this year’s contest. Although Yellowfin Tuna, Dolphin and new for this year Marlin have been added as eligible species to sweeten the pot the Wahoo continues to be the emphasis for the tournament with a $10K prize for a record breaker.

The prize on offer for a none record breaking first place is CI$5000, CI$3000 for second and CI$1000 for third. For Yellowfin Tuna 1st is CI$2000, 2nd CI$1000, and for Dolphin 1st CI$2000 and 2nd CI$1000. There are also prizes for the heaviest fish caught by a Junior Angler, the heaviest fish caught by a Lady angler and a prize for the most marlin releases.
The targets to beat from the 2010 tournament are: Heaviest Dolphin (26.8 lbs) caught byLincoln Hurlston aboard Bare Assets, Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna (67 lbs) was caught by Nick Jones aboard Pura Vida , Heaviest Wahoo (54.3 lbs) was caught by Al Parsons aboard Strike Force, Curtis Hester was awarded the Junior Angler prize for catching a 42.8 pound Wahoo aboard Yorkshire Rose.

Registration – Thursday January 20th at Guy Harvey’s Grill from 7pm-9pm
Fishing Days – Saturday January 22nd & Sunday January 23rd from 6am – 4:30pm
Weigh In – at The Barcadere Marina from 4:30pm – 6pm (Snacks provided by Cracked Conch & cash bar by Barnes Bartender Service)
Catboat Rides – provided by the Catboat Club at The Barcadere on Sunday January 23rd from 3pm
Awards Presentation – Monday January 24th at The Cracked Conch/Macabuca at 7pm
Entry Fee – CI$300/boat up to 4 anglers – each additional angler is CI$100

There will be a raffle draw and all proceeds will be donated to The Cayman Islands Diabetes Charitable Trust & Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation to promote responsible sport fishing the causes supported by this year’s tournament.