Bonefishing Championship to Be Held In Abacos

Bonefish Competition to Be Held In Abacos
By Isobel Sherman

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On July 26th and 27th the National Bonefish Championship will be held on Abaco for the first time. The bonefish champion from every island in the Bahamas except Abaco will be competing to win the National Championship which will entitle him to fish the World Championship to be held on Abaco in the fall. Different of Abaco and the Abaco office of the Ministry of Tourism are coordinating this first time ever event for Abaco. Each island champion will have a local bonefish guide as well as an observer on his boat to record his catch and release over the two-day period. The Abaco Tourist office invites interested persons to sign up as observers and bonefish guides for the upcoming National Bonefish Championship. The guides are required to have their own boats to take the participants to sites on bonefish flats and will receive a stipend of $300 per day. Observers will receive a stipend of $100 per day. For further information contact the Abaco Tourist Office at 367-3067 or 367-4512.

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