Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club in Red Hook on St. Thomas announces a competition to catch the largest wahoo over 75-pounds and win a Toyota four-wheel-drive extended cab truck., the top prize in its 2009 Wahoo Wind-Up. The competition is sponsored by Toyota of St. Thomas/St. Croix and is set for Nov. 1. In 2005, St. Thomas’ Mike Kuszewski, fishing aboard the Black Pearl, reeled in a whopping 94.1-pound wahoo. This is a tournament record that’s never been beat.
That’s not all. There’s over $30,000 in awards. The angler who catches the largest wahoo of the tournament – but doesn’t catch one big enough to win the truck – will still pocket $1000. The anglers who catch the next 9 largest wahoo will also win cash and prizes. The best boat, based on the most wahoo by count, wins a $1000 prize.
The big challenge and thrill in this tournament is that St. Thomas/St. John-based anglers and St. Croix-based anglers are both competing at the same time; the winners can come from either destination. Please register between 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at Sharky’s Bait Stand on St. Croix. Register between 6-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, at V.I. Game Fishing Club in Red Hook on St. Thomas.
For more information, call 775-9144 on St. Thomas or 690-8252 on St. Croix.
