The angling scene in the Cayman Islands is set for one of its last major tournaments for 2011.
Weather permitting, the all-tackle fishing tournament is slated to take place this weekend 5-6 November. Put on by the Cayman Islands Angling Club, fishing hours are 6am-3pm in Grand Cayman waters with weigh-in at the Barcadere Marina 3pm-4.30pm both days.
For the all-tackle tournament, the three major species (dolphin, yellowfin tuna and wahoo) will be the focus with awards for billfish releases. The heaviest tuna, wahoo and dolphin will fetch $2000 each with the second heaviest in each category earning $1000.
Additional prizes will be on offer for the most billfish releases, the heaviest eligible fish, and the heaviest fish caught by a junior and a female angler. The minimum eligible weight for all catches is 15 pounds.
The Rendezvous bar at the Grand Pavilion courtyard will host prize-giving on Tuesday, 8 November at 7pm.
News of the tournament comes after local fishermen Charles Ebanks and Emil Terry caught a record escolar (commonly called snake mackerel or butterfish) in recent weeks. Terry would captain his 24 foot Scarab boat called Disco Fever last month as Ebanks nabbed a 169lb escolar on a 30lb test.
The catch is a Cayman record and possible world record, pending notification from world governing body the International Game Fish Association.
Weather permitting, the all-tackle fishing tournament is slated to take place this weekend 5-6 November.
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