Get reeled in by Light Tackle Tournament

One of Bermuda’s oldest and most well-established fishing tournaments is about to get under way with the 49th running of the International Light Tackle Tournament starting next Monday.

The Bermuda Anglers Club will host the event, which is fished from June 16 to 18. Anglers from Bermuda, the United States and the Bahamas will pit their skills against each other and the yellowfin tuna, wahoo and blue and white marlin that roam Challenger and Argus Banks.

All competitors will use the same 12lb test line, the Maxima Chameleon, to guarantee some extremely tough competition both with the fish and between anglers, with the winning team earning a spot in the Offshore World Championship held in April 2015 in Quepos, Costa Rica.

Barr’s Park will act as tournament headquarters, where weigh-ins will be helding starting around 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Goslings Ltd will provide a cash bar at Barr’s Park to help keep the festivities going.

Any surplus made on the ILTT will fund a Junior Tournament to help Bermuda’s youth reconnect with the sport of fishing in a family friendly atmosphere. Last year’s event attracted around 100 young anglers.