Green Turtle billfish tournament - by Isobel Sherman

Green Turtle Cay Billfish Tournament Is Held
By Isobel Sherman

The 19th annual Green Turtle Club Billfish Tournament was held from the 10-13th of May at the Green Turtle Club. Nineteen boats participated in the three-day event. The fishing for blue marlin was exceptional compared to other tournaments held up to that date on Abaco. Glen Silker of the Hatteras Predator tagged and released a blue marlin of approximately 200 pounds after only 16 minutes of fighting. In fact, on that day the marlin started biting after lines were in the water only 30 minutes. The final results were nine billfish tagged and released, seven blue marlin and two white marlin.

The overall winner was the Predator from Cocoa Beach, Florida, with 514.9 points. The lady angler winner was Sue Silker, wife of predator's owner, Glen Silker.

A full round of shore activities entertained the anglers and their teams as well. Tournament Director was Sue Graves. The dates for next year's Green Turtle Club Tournament are May 9-12, 2001.