Nevis Fishing Tournament 2008
Fishin’ For The Big Catch For The Big Prize In Nevis West Indies…
The Nevis Yacht Club Presents the 14th Annual Nevis Sport Fishing Tournament!!!
It kicked off today at the Oualie Beach Resort on Nevis Island. It will be held today, October 9th to October 11th, 2008.
They said the club expects another competitive event with impressive catches! Along with a Carib Beer party, giveaways, steel band, hosted awards ceremony and great friends.
Oualie Beach Hotel is offering a special rate for competitors and their partners.
Each year about 30 boats from the leeward island group decend on Oualie Beach for a weekend of partying - and also some fishing!! The actual tournament this year is held on Saturday October 11th, 2008. Special room rates are available for this year Annual Sport Fishing Tournament.
Nevis Sport Fishing Tournament Event Itinerary is as follows:
Thursday, October 09, 2008: Registration - 16:00 hours
Immigration & Customs - 16:00 hours
Welcome Party - 19:00 hours
Oualie Beach Resort
Friday, October 10, 2008: Registration - 16:00 hours
Immigration & Customs - 16:00 hours
Briefing - 18:00 hours
Oualie Beach Resort
All boats must attend briefing and register with the Nevis Yacht Club on or before 17:00 hours Friday October 10, 2008. All overseas boats must clear customs and immigrations. Customs and immigration clearance at Oualie 16:00 hours October 09 and 10, 2008. If you arrive prior to these times and wish to leave your boat, you MUST clear your vessel in town.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008: Tournament Day:
Lines in 05:00 hours
Lines out 15:00 hours
All boats must be in the bay at Oualie by 15:30 hours.
Weigh-in will start at 15:00 hours
Prize Presentation and dinner will follow weigh-in at the Oualie Beach Restaurant.
Diesel and/or gas will be available at Port Zante in St. Kitts.
Prize Categories:
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Champion Boat - most pounds of Wahoo
Largest Catch Boat - most pounds of qualifying fish
Largest Wahoo
Largest Tuna
Largest Mahi-Mahi
Largest Kingfish
Catch and Release
Lady Angler
Junior Angler (under 15)
And Don’t Forget About the Rules and Regulations…
* Maximum number of rods is 6.
* All boats must have a minimum # of 2 people aboard.
* No hand lines.
* No lines over 100 lbs. test.
* No Shark or Barracuda will qualify.
* No Blue Marlin under 200 lbs.
* No Sailfish Under 30 lbs.
* No White Marlin under 40 lbs.
* No Wahoo under 15 lbs.
* No fish under 10 lbs.
* No mutilated fish will count.
* No harpooning, shooting, or lancing of fish.
* All boats must have standard safety equipment. (life jackets and VHF Radio).
* The members of the committee insist with your complete compliance of the above rules!
Satisfy all your Nevis Fishing Inquires at nevisfishingtournament.com 
Here as a Hillarious Fishing Video that I absolutely love and must share with the world:
Have a Blast if You’re on a Nevis Vacation and HAPPY FISHING
Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley
