The Tribune

TEAM Murderized, out of Grand Bahama, took top honours and a $15,000 first prize at Wahoo Smackdown VIII, hosted by the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina last monmth.

More than 150 anglers competed for over $25,000 in cash and prizes and landed over a ton-and-a-half (3,253.5 pounds) of fish in the competition.

“Bimini’s legendary fishing action held true once again,” said tournament director Captain Robbie Smith. “Fish were everywhere, the action was competitive, and the fishing gods were with us.”

A fleet of 35 boats fished, with 25 making it onto the leaderboard. Over the two days, 133 fish were caught, the largest weighing over 84 pounds.

Team Murderized caught 11 fish weighing a total of 292.5 pounds, beating

Team Monster Catch, from Miami, who caught the largest fish of the tournament, an 84.7-pound monster. They weighed eight fish for a total catch weight of 285.6 pounds.

Team Box N Bull, from Fort Lauderdale, finished third, with a total catch of 13 fish weighing 262.8 pounds.

Keep checking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert page for fishing reports throughout the Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.

For a sample of the spectacular fishing to be had in The Bahamas, expert advice, tournament dates and results, informative features and photo galleries visit the BSFN page at tribune242.com or www.bsfn.biz.

BSFN slideshows can be found on USA Today’s website in the Travel section at experience.usatoday.com.