Topic: fishing
Champions crowned at 2026 Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament
With over 1,300 pounds of fish caught and four full days of fishing, the 2026 Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament has concluded.
Easter camping in the Cayman Islands
At Easter time, many Caymanians head to the shoreline to go camping with friends and family.
West Bay tradition continues with Gressy Ebanks memorial fishing tournament
The shores of Barkers in West Bay are set to host the annual fishing tournament on Easter Monday in honour of Gressman 'Gressy' Ebanks.
More than 4,300 pounds weighed at BK Big Fish tournament
The 2026 BK Big Fish tournament concludes with over 4,300 pounds weighed in at the George Town Yacht Club.
Fourteen anglers compete in Junior Offshore Challenge
The Junior Offshore Challenge returned to the water last week, marking a successful comeback after last year’s event was cancelled due to unfavoruable weather.
Government to clarify speargun licensing after Cabinet discussion
Government has promised to look into the issue of speargun licences “as soon as possible” after the issue was debated in Parliament’s Finance Committee.
The difficulties in banning non-Caymanians from fishing
The government wants to ban non-Caymanians from fishing here, but implementing and enforcing such a ban has proved challenging in the past.
Non-Caymanian fishing ban proposed by Cabinet
The proposed framework, if advanced by lawmakers, would prohibit non-Caymanians from harvesting any marine life, including fish, conch and lobster.
International Fishing Tournament ends with big catches
The Cayman Islands Angling Club has completed its annual International Fishing Tournament with a final count of 45 registered teams and 182 registered anglers.
Protected southern stingray found killed by Barefoot Beach
A protected southern stingray was found dead in East End with visible injuries indicating it had been killed by a person rather than through natural circumstances.
Final day for Cayman’s International Fishing Tournament
The 2025 Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament (CIIFT) is coming to an end, and anglers make their last attempt.
Jamaican fishing programme creates concern in Cayman
Longline fishing is controversial due to its impact on migratory and non-target species. The practice is also expanding in the region.
Cayman’s anglers cast off in hope of netting the big one at BK Big...
More than 400 fishermen took to the waters around the Cayman Islands last weekend in the hope of netting a big catch — of the financial as well as the fishy variety.
Fishing, a way of life and means of survival, faces renewed licensing debate
Many Caymanians believe it is time to require fishing licences to protect marine stocks. Others say fishing is a means of survival.
Fishing charter crew reel in $2,500 first prize with 63 lb wahoo
A fishing charter captain and his partner reeled in the $2,500 top prize at the Cayman Islands Angling Club wahoo fishing contest over the weekend.
Shark chases fish to Samaritan anglers
If you didn’t see it, it’d be hard to believe that angler Rashad Goff, without a hook or line, caught a 30-pound permit jack.
Fishing licence regime being considered for non-Caymanians
A proposal is being considered to implement a licencing regime to limit fishing by work permit holders in the Cayman Islands.
Fisherman reels in ‘once-in-a-lifetime fish’ from beach
Anglers often reel in fish over 50 pounds when out in the depths of the ocean aboard a vessel, but it's not every day someone throws their line from shore and catches a giant one. That was the case for fisherman James Costa.
Uncharted waters: From sub-sea gold deposits to swordfish wars
Within a sprawling – but loosely defined and sometimes contested – marine zone around the Cayman Islands is a potential bounty of mineral wealth, vast fishing grounds and research opportunities.
Hooked on fishing: Inside Cayman’s biggest angling tournament
A record 94 teams registered to participate in the seventh annual Burger King Big Fish tournament held 5-7 April.
Licence rule change allows residents to use two fish pots
People who have a fish pot licence can now use two traps thanks to an approved revision to the licensing rules – but they both have to be officially tagged.
Boyz2Men trip introduces youth to fishing
Youngsters boarded three boats for the second Boyz2Men Burger King Fishing Trip this past Saturday, 18 Nov., where nearly 90 boys cast their rods, many doing so for the very first time.
Caymanian-only shore fishing debate resurfaces a decade on
The question of whether only Caymanians should be given licences to allow them to catch fish from shore was debated on the radio this week.
Caymanian junior angler reels in record tuna
Teyon Goff wowed the crowds at the weigh-in of the 2023 Burger King Big Fish tournament, after he reeled in the biggest tuna caught by a junior angler in the event’s six-year history.
First Boyz2Men BK Fishing Trip connects students
The 2023 Boyz2Men Burger King Fishing Trip was the biggest such event to date, with more than 70 young men taking part.
Beers and fishing with Prince Philip on the South Sound
Businessman and former politician Burns Rutty on Friday recounted the story of when he took Prince Philip on a fishing trip in South Sound during the duke’s first visit to the Cayman Islands in 1962.
Quarantine requirement lifted for offshore fishing
Fishermen casting their nets outside of territorial waters are no longer required to quarantine upon return, according to a Port Port Authority notice posted over the weekend.
Jimmy Houston gets hooked on Cayman
The man dubbed ‘America’s favourite fisherman’ is bringing Cayman’s waters back to the airwaves this week.
Catches abound at Cayman International Fishing Tournament
The grand prize winner in the Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament earlier this month for the Billfish Release Jackpot was team Hottarass.
Big prizes in Cayman Billfish Rundown
There were fewer fish than a lot of participants were hoping for, but plenty of cash awards as the first Cayman Billfish Rundown wrapped up three days of competition on Friday.
Fishing competition offers US$520,000 in prizes
More than half a million dollars are up for grabs starting Tuesday when more than 35 boats head to sea for the first three-day Cayman Billfish Rundown competition.
Fishing tournament postponed due to rough seas
Organisers of the Burger King Big Fish tournament, scheduled for this weekend, announced Wednesday that the event has been postponed because of unfavourable weather.
Second annual BK Big Fish tournament set for March 22-24
Sponsor Burger King has announced dates for the second running of the BK Big Fish fishing tournament, a three day event with over $55,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs. The contest will take place March 22-24.
Cayman to host fishing event with major prizes
The inaugural Cayman Billfish Rundown, a multi-day fishing tournament, has been announced for May 14-17, 2019.
Anglers struggle to find big fish at 8th Kirk Slam
In past years, winners of the annual Kirk Slam Dolphin Tournament have brought in hauls of 100 pounds or more in dolphinfish, known commonly as mahi-mahi.
Kirk Slam Tournament welcomes anglers
It is time to dust off those rods and reels and get boat engines prepped and ready for the 8th Annual Kirk Slam Dolphin Tournament, happening on Saturday and Sunday.
‘Gressy’ memorial fishing tournament held
Family and friends of the late Gressmon Ebanks converged on Barkers Beach on Easter Monday for the third annual Gressy Fishing Tournament.
Police name man who died in fishing incident
Dorriel McLean, a 76-year-old resident of West Bay, was identified by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Wednesday as the man who passed away Monday after getting into difficulty while fishing in North Side.
Whoppers galore at Big Fish tournament
Burger King Cayman Islands hosted its inaugural fishing tournament, the BK Big Fish, from March 16–18 at the Barcadere Marina, in association with Cayman Islands Angling Club and the MS Foundation of Grand Cayman.
Man dies after North Side fishing incident
An elderly man died Monday afternoon after getting into difficulty while in the water fishing off Rum Point Road in North Side, according to police.
A big fish story: Meet the chef who catches what he cooks
When a 72-pound tuna latched onto Roman Kleinrath’s line a couple of weeks ago, he knew he had a fight on his hands.
Fishing tournament has Barkers abuzz
Barkers bay was filled with campers, participants and spectators at the second annual Gressy Barkers Bay Fishing Tournament on Easter Monday, April 17.
The People Time Forgot: Ronald Martin Ebanks
Ronald Martin Ebanks was known as one of West Bay’s top fishermen.
East End fishermen continue to feed family from the sea
The East End fishing community is proud of its fishing heritage.
Family event remembers Burnis ‘Lil’ B’ Ebanks
A cool spell and overcast skies over the Queen’s Birthday weekend made for a perfect day as extended family got together for a fishing tournament to remember Burnis “Lil’B” Ebanks.
Brac Jackpot anglers reel in winners
A total of 31 boats and more than 100 registered anglers took part in the 2016 Cayman Brac Jackpot fishing tournament over the recent...
Conservation Council in spear conundrum
The National Conservation Council has raised concerns that its responsibility for renewing spear fishing licenses may conflict with its legal duty to protect threatened fish species.
Fishing tournament to honor local angler
Registration is now open for the Burnis Ebanks “Lil’B” catch-and-release fishing tournament. The event will be held at Barkers Bay on the June public holiday, the Queen’s Birthday on Monday, June 13.
Let’s go fishing
Meet Captain Jake McTaggart from Cayman Offshore Adventures. This young entrepreneur has just fulfilled a lifetime dream and is now the proud owner of a 32-foot Permacraft and ready to start his deep-sea fishing excursions.
Fishing line bins open on Sister Islands
Helping keep Cayman’s waters and shoreline clean just got a little easier in the Sister Islands.
Two young boys among five people missing at sea
Three men and two boys, ages 9 and 11, were missing at sea Monday afternoon as fears grew for their safety following the discovery of their capsized fishing boat.
Fishing Tournament to honor ‘Gressy’
In the spirit of tradition, family and friends are planning a fishing tournament in memory of the late Gressmon Ebanks.
The People Time Forgot: Erskin Ebanks
Depending on the weather, every morning, just as the sun was rising (except on Sundays) Erskin Ebanks would cautiously maneuver his 12-foot boat over the West Bay ironshore and head out to sea.
Revised marine parks plan put forward
A new system of marine parks, turning 40 percent of Cayman’s coastal waters into no-fishing zones, has gone to Cabinet for approval.
CCMI: Reefs face bigger threats than Allen’s yacht
Damage caused to a Cayman Islands coral reef by Paul Allen’s mega-yacht is troubling and ironic, but it is far from the greatest threat facing the fragile ecosystem, according to the head of Little Cayman’s Central Caribbean Marine Institute.
CCMI: Reefs face bigger threats than Allen’s yacht
Damage caused to a Cayman Islands coral reef by Paul Allen’s mega-yacht is troubling and ironic, but it is far from the greatest threat facing the fragile ecosystem, according to the head of Little Cayman’s Central Caribbean Marine Institute.
The fishermen of Bodden Town
Hugh Bush, Kevin Levy, Olson Levy, John Andrews, Truman, Tony and Ronnie Minzett, Marko Whittaker and Bradley McLaughlin are all from a long line of Caymanian fishermen.
50 years ago: Fishing and marine conservation
In the Feb. 9, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, Cayman Brac correspondent Lilian Ritch reported: “Dr. and Mrs. C.P. Idyll made a brief visit to the islands a fortnight ago. Dr. Idyll is chairman of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, Miami, member of the faculty of the University of Miami Department of Research and Fisheries and instructor of marine science."
Sollie Ebanks, the king of North Sound
In his time Solomon “Sollie” Ebanks was known as the King of North Sound.
He knew the waters of the sound better than the huge...
