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This years results from the Best in the West Fishing Tournamant.  

The Best in the West Fishing Tournament 2018 presented by Luxury Locations Magazine.

Fourteen boats entered this years' Best in the West Fishing Tournament held annually in November.

Most boats had great success and although the weather was not pleasant first thing in the morning the captains pressed on and saw brighter skies as the day progressed to make this tournament a wonderful family occasion.

A total of 34 fish were caught and weighed with a grand total of 1022.8lbs.

This years winners were; Largest Wahoo - 62.6lbs caught by Marcus Lawrence on Salt Shaker A
Largest Dolphin - 40.1lbs caught by Ruleo Comacho on Trailblazer
Largest Tuna - 13.8lbs caught by Freddie Hadeed on Lazy Daze
Largest Fish by a Jr. 16yrs & Under - 62.6lb Wahoo caught by Marcus Lawrence on Salt Shaker A
Largest Fish by a Female Angler 17yr & Over - No fish taken to weigh scale **Awarded to Jr. Female Angler - Alize Nunes on Scallywag with 40.6lb Wahoo**
Largest Fish by a Male Angler 17yr & Over - 50.5lb Wahoo caught by Nicholas Byron on Pazit III
Champion Boat 25ft & Under with Most Poundage - Trailblazer with three fish weighing a total of 77.61lbs
Champion Boat 26ft & Over with Most Poundage - Pazit III with 15 wahoo weighing a total of 445.1lbs
Winner of the Largest Wahoo Calcutta - Team Salt Shaker A with a 62.6lb Wahoo.

A very special thank you to the sponsors:
Caribbean Alliance Insurance
Paradise Boat Sales & Mercury
Budget Marine Antigua
Five Point Distributors & Heineken Light
Epicurean Jolly Harbour
Anjo Wholesale & Gatorade
AntiguaNice.com
CDAL
Jolly Harbour Marina
Antigua-WesiteDesign.com
Glenn & Jane Irish
Luxury Locations Magazine
Creative Fishpot - Photography
Sugar Ridge
Sheer Rocks
Miracles
Absolute Properties
Castaways
Dr. Charles - Hand made Trophies