Six Teams Walk Away with Cash Prizes at 20th Annual Placencia BTIA Saltwater Fishing Tournament

Photos & Story by: ED and MARION CARR/MUZAMANZIE PHOTOGRAPHS Scores compiled by: PLACENCIA BTIA STAFF, SHANICE WESTBY, NATASHA EILEY and VOLUNTEERS, MARION CARR and ELYSIA DIAL with the assistance of TOURNAMENT MAR- SHALLS JACK and PATU YOUNG and STEVE CHRISTENSEN Event organized by: PLACENCIA BTIA STAFF

"Fish On" won the big Insurance Corporation of Belize (ICB) "Best Boat" cash prize of BZ$4K. The team also raked in the Yoli's Bar "Largest fish caught by a female angler" prize and the MnM Hardware & Service Station "Largest barracuda caught by a junior angler" prize.

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Each taking off with a BZ$150 donation of fuel from Thunderbirds Marina, a total of 11 boats left each day at dawn for the weekend tournament. It was a tough one for some with only five boats returning with qualifying fish on day one and four on day two. A few who missed the strict return deadline were disqualified, with one boat reportedly suffering from engine trouble. Nevertheless, the teams who made the cut, walked away with big smiles and attractive cash prizes.

Martin Westby and Darnell Leslie of "Fish Frenzy" collect the Gladden Private Island BZ$1.5K Grand Slam cash prize. Leslie also captured the Captain Jak's "Largest Jack" BZ$700 prize.

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Matt of "Trifecta" collects the R&B Construction Co. Ltd & Hobbs Microbrew "Largest Extraordinary Fish" cash prize of BZ$700.

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Dwayne Flowers of Team "Hammer" collects the Tarpon Caye Lodge "Largest Barracuda" cash prize of BZ$700.

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Jeremy of "Bad Tide Too" collects the Barefoot Bar BZ$700 prize for the Largest Kingfish.

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Participating Boats and Scores:

1. Trifecta - 139 2. Maui - 0 3. Fish On - 145.75 4. Reel Pet Peeve - 0 5. Shawdii - 0 6. Back On Track - 50.6 7. Bad Tide Too - 60.4 8. Reggae - 0 9. Dos Gringos - 0 10. Fish Frenzy - 117.05 11. Hammer - 88.6

Winners:

Best Boat: Fish On Total: 145.75 points Captain: Roland Alford Prize: BZ$4,000 sponsored by ICB

Grand Slam: Fish Frenzy Total Points: 73.6 Jak: 13.8 lbs (13.8) Barracuda: 13.6 lbs (13.6) King Fish: 15.4 lbs (46.2) Boat Captain: Martin Westby Prize: $BZ1,500 sponsored by Gladden Private Island.

Largest Barracuda: Hammer

14.21 lbs Angler: Dwayne Flowers Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by Tarpon Caye Lodge

Largest King Fish: Bad Tide Too 20.21 lbs Angler: Jeremy Prize: BZ$700 Sponsored by Barefoot Bar

Largest Jack: Fish Frenzy 13.8 Lbs Angler: Darnell Leslie Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by Captain Jak’s.

Largest Extraordinary Fish: Trifecta 25.6 lb-Wahoo Angler: Matt Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by R&B Construction Co. Ltd.& Hobbs Microbrew

Largest Fish Caught by Female Angler: Fish On 12.4 lb-Barracuda Angler: Polly Alford Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by Yoli’s Bar & Grill

Largest Barracuda Caught by Junior Angler: Fish On 12.4 lbs Junior Angler: Anderson Alford Jr. Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by MNM Hardware & Service Station.

Largest Jack Caught by Junior Angler: Fish Frenzy 10.2 Lbs Junior Angler: Erwin Leslie Jr. Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by MNM Hardware & Service Station

Largest Extraordinary Fish Caught by Junior Angler: Back on Track 10.2 lb-Dorado Angler: Deshawndre Henderson Prize: BZ$700 sponsored by MNM Hardware & Service Station▪

Deshawndre Henderson of "Back on Track" wins the MnM Hardware and Service Station "Extraordinary fish caught by a junior angler" prize.

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Tournament Marshalls, father-son, duo, Carlton "Jack" Young, Sr. and Carlton "Patu" Young, Jr.

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Placencia BTIA staff and tournament organizers, Shanice Westby and Natasha Eiley.

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Tournament Marshall Steve Christensen

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