Marlin fishing tournament-Special K hook top prize and best team trophy |29 November 2012
The competition attracted 21 teams and the winners received their prizes during a gathering at Chez Batista restaurant on Sunday.
A 112.50kg blue marlin earned the Special K team of Michael Mason, Alan Mason, Tarak Patel, Faizal Suleman and Ali Al-Harazi the competition’s top prize (R25,000), while their overall total of 1,154.25kg earned them the best team and overall winner award (R30,000).
Island Star finished second overall with a total catch of 525.875kg to pocket R10,000.
In the individual fishing category, Dalon won the prize for the heaviest bonito (9kg), while the heaviest barracuda (9kg) was hooked by Ocean Bird.
The heaviest dorado (5.5kg) was brought ashore by Yebogogo/ Kingfisher while the heaviest wahoo (14.5kg) came courtesy of Island Star.
Yebogogo also brought in the heaviest rainbow runner (4kg), with Tootie hooking the heaviest sailfish (31kg).
A 45kg dogtooth tuna earned Stebber 38 the top prize, while Flick It received the prize for the heaviest yellow fin tuna (40.5kg).
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Catch summary per boat
Boat Name Total Catch Total Points
Special K 157.00 1154.25
Island Star 110.00 525.875
Yebogogo 138.00 85.625
Stebber 38 112.50 85.625
Flick It (Blue Girl) 106.50 72.875
Tootie 58.50 48.125
Ti Tosh 52.00 42.5
Blue Lady 57.00 34.75
Dalon 51.00 27.125
Ocean Girl 51.00 24.75
Lady Caroline 52.00 23.875
Kingfisher 35.50 23.11
Scorpion 34.00 14.512
Mimi 2 25.00 13.375
Marlin 22.50 11.625
She Moves 20.50 9.625
Dyab Lavwal 10.00 3.625
Eve - -
Blue Moon - -
Venture - -
Flying Fish Disqualified (Engine Failure)
Total catch (kg) 1,093.00
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