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Photos: 547lb, 641lb, 668lb Marlin Weighed In
[Updated with photos/info/video] With more than $300,000 prize money on the line, three marlins weighing over 500lbs were landed today [July 4], as the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship is underway with 46 teams in Bermuda competing with anglers around the world. The “Sea Toy” pulled into Albouy’s Point at around 10.30am with a 547lb... Read more of this article
Photos: Junior Anglers Fishing Tournament
The Annual Junior Fishing Tournament put on by the Bermuda Anglers Club this afternoon [Aug 19] saw dozens of boys and girls ranging in age from 3 to 15 weigh-in their fish at the end of a good day’s fishing. Organizers said that about 150 youngsters had registered, and at the end of the weigh-in they thought that about 100 had shown up to collect... Read more of this article
Photos/Videos: Lionfish Tournament A Success
The Annual Groundswell Lionfish Tournament was held today [July 21] at BIOS with members of the public being invited to help eradicate this invasive pest by joining in by Eating ‘Em to Beat ‘Em. The tournament started at sunrise and the weigh in and prize giving kicked off at 3.00pm at BIOS in Ferry Reach. When Bernews visited, a total of 31 lionfish... Read more of this article
Photos/Results: ILTT Fishing Tournament
The 48th International Light Tackle Tournament [ILTT] was held over the course of last week. The tournament is one of Bermuda’s oldest and most well established fishing tournaments, with anglers representing Bermuda, Trinidad, the United States and the Bahamas. Championship team winners Double Down Byes: Overall high point boat was Playmate with... Read more of this article
Photos/Videos: Beached 17-Ft Minke Whale Dies
[Updated with photos/videos] At sometime before noon today [May 31] a 17-foot whale was discovered on a small beach area in an enclosure in St George’s located in the vicinity of the Meyer Boat Slip. Local boaters spotted the whale at approximately 11.30am and called in the report, although at first they were unsure what it was [whale, dolphin... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: 1289lb Blue Marlin Caught
[Updated] Dozens of people lined the PW dock on Front Street, after a visiting group aboard the “Seafari” reeled in a 1289lb Blue Marlin this afternoon [May 30]. Well known local fisherman Alan Card was aboard the 70-foot Betram assisting as a local guide, and said it was the largest blue marlin he had personally seen caught in his career. - The... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Fisherman Catches 920lb Tuna
[Updated with video] Off Argus Banks today [Feb.1], lone fisherman Andrew Card spent two hours fighting a giant 10-foot-long Bluefin Tuna, winning the battle and finally landing the fish. However, by the time the determined fisherman got the big fish to the surface, hungry sharks had bitten off portions of the tuna’s tail. At dockside, even with... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Regiment Fishing Tournament
The Warrant Officers’ & Sergeants’ Mess of the Bermuda Regiment held their 58th annual Fishing Tournament yesterday [June 27]. The late afternoon weigh-in at Robinson’s Marina in Sandys saw boats pulling up and anglers unloaded dozens of fish to be weighed in. The official prize giving ceremony will take place next week. Photo... Read more of this article
Photos: ILTT Fishing Tournament Underway
The 46th International Light Tackle Tournament [ILTT], one of Bermuda’s oldest and most well established fishing tournaments, had its first day of competition on the 12th of June. Tournament honors will be fiercely contested with anglers representing Bermuda, the United States and the Bahamas. The Bermuda Anglers Club, the Island’s oldest fishing... Read more of this article
Photos: Wahoo Fishing Tournament
The 44th Annual Wahoo Fishing Tournament was held today [Sept 12], and saw dozens of boats compete for the win. Only catches taken on a 12lb, 16lb, 20lb and 30lb test line were eligible for entry, and wahoo was the only species of fish eligible. Many of the boats continued to come to the weigh-in having caught barracudas, something many present commented... Read more of this article
Photos: 2010 Robinson’s Fishing Tournament
Although the 11ft shark was the most ‘talked about’ catch at the 2010 Robinson’s Marina Fishing Tournament, there were many more, with literally hundreds of fish being caught by the 20 odd teams participating in the event. The tournament started in 2003, and has grown bigger each year and is now extremely popular amongst both the anglers... Read more of this article
Photo Gallery: 550lb 11 Foot Tiger Shark
The Robinson’s Marina Fishing Tournament was held today [July 18] and the highlight of the day was the massive tiger shark reeled in by the team aboard Sea Horse III. The shark, which we measured at 11 foot long, wasn’t weighed however many veteran fishermen in attendance estimated its weight at 300 – 400lbs, with some estimating the... Read more of this article
