The Tribune

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Anglers across Florida converged in the settlement of West End, Grand Bahama, for the highly anticipated 3rd Annual Old Bahama Bay Wahoo Charity Cup.

For participants, the event was a thrilling opportunity to sail the beautiful, boundless blue waters of Grand Bahama Island in hunt for wahoo large enough to earn them the competition's top prize and, of course, bragging rights.The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation served as a proud sponsor of the Wahoo Charity Cup, which attracted 37 participating boats this year, the largest showing since its inception.

With an average of six anglers aboard each vessel, this means approximately 222 visitors took part in the event at the Old Bahama Bay Resort & Marina.

Participants engaged in two intense days of fishing, leaving the marina at 6:30am and returning by 4pm to weigh their catch.

Each crew was allowed to weigh three fish per day, with a minimum qualification weight set at 15lbs per fish.

The ultimate winner would be the team with the heaviest total weight of its three biggest wahoos over the two-day period.

In the end, the top prize went to Team LLANGUS with a three-fish aggregate of 132.7lbs while second and third place went to Team CorksCrew (130.7lbs) and Team Chief (126.4lbs) respectively.