Old Bahama Bay recaptured fishing title in West End

Wed, Jun 24th 2015, 11:45 PM

Old Bahama Bay walked away once again as winners of the West End 5th Annual Snapper Fishing Tournament this past Saturday.

On hand to briefly address the crowd, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama, said the honoree, James "Jimmy" Bowleg, was worthy of being recognized during the fishing tournament. Bowleg was known for being the first bonefishing guide and was active in the boating business all his life.

During his remarks, Minister Wilchcombe said that even if they did not win, the participants should remember that they are building brotherhood, friendships and partnerships, which will all contribute to building a wonderful Bahamas.

With a total fish weight of 673.9 pounds and snapper weight of 633 pounds, the team of Garvin Green, Neil Stubbs, Kenneth Christie and Rev. Lawrence Hepburn, from Old Bahama Bay, repeated their performance from a year ago.

The second place finisher was Coffee on the Bays/Foleys with a total fish weight of 497 pounds and snapper weight of 435.4 pounds. This team also walked away with the bragging rights of catching the biggest fish at 15.6 pounds.

MJ McQueen was third with a total fish weight of 349 pounds and snapper weight of 314 pounds, and fourth was Passing Wind II with a total weight of 337.4 pounds and snapper weight of 319.7 pounds. Also on hand to take in the festivities and mingle with the visitors and residents alike were Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell and Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville.

Entertainment included performances from the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Pop Band and entertainer 'KB'.

 


TOURNAMENT WINNERS- The crew is seen receiving their trophy from Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama, Obie Wilchcombe. Also seen in the photo (second from right) is Betty Bethel, director of tourism for Grand Bahama, Brenda Colebrook, administrator for West Grand Bahama (third from left) and Elaine Smith, of the Ministry of Tourism (right).

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