Local fishermen will add some excitement to the Sister Islands.
The Cayman Brac Jackpot fishing tournament is slated to take place this weekend, 18-20 May. Anglers are eligible to fish around all three of Cayman’s islands.
Fishing hours are 7am-4.30pm with weigh stations being open 4.30-6pm at Carib Sands dock in the Brac and George Town’s Barcadere Marina. Residents can keep up with the action on the radio by tuning into channel 10 in Cayman Brac and channel 28 on Grand Cayman.
An entry fee of $300 per boat, for up to four anglers, is in effect. Additional anglers pay $100 each. Over US$10,000 worth of prizes are on offer for the Jackpot. The biggest award is US$4,000 for the heaviest eligible fish caught in the Sister Islands.
The Lawford Tatum Memorial prize offers US$1,500 for the heaviest dolphin caught in the Sister Islands. The heaviest wahoo, dolphin and yellowfin tuna each nab US$1,500. The second and third heaviest catches in each species nets US$750 and US$500, respectively. The Grand Slam award sees US$1,000 for first place and US$500 for second place. Also US$500 is on offer for the lady and junior anglers that catch the heaviest eligible fish.
It should be noted that the Jackpot is a Cayman Islands Angling Club-sanctioned event and International Game Fishing Association rules apply. No wire lines are permitted and the minimum eligible weight for wahoo and dolphin is 15 pounds while tuna catches must be at least 20lbs. Anglers, like Keisha Syms, can compete in Grand Cayman for all prizes except the $4,000 award and the Lawford Tatum Memorial.
Jackpot registration takes place this Thursday, 17 May, 6-7.30pm both at Captain’s table in the Brac and at Sunset House in Grand Cayman. Prizegiving is slated for Sunday, 20 May, at 7.30pm at the Alexander Hotel in the Brac.
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