OLD BAHAMA BAY, GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, NOVEMBER 18, 2008:

“Llangus”, a 40’ Wellcraft owned by Dan Riggs of Friedens, Pa. won the first leg of the Bahamas Wahoo Championship at Old Bahama Bay. In what turned out to be a very competitive tournament, fished under ideal weather conditions, “Llangus” beat out Marshall Leeds’s “Svengali” by 57.5 points. “Llangus”, captained by Bahamas based Kurt Sewall, was consistent with their daily catch, weighing-in more than two Wahoo per day each day of the competition. “Svengali” encountered mechanical problems on the second day of fishing and could not weigh-in their catch. They did roar back on the last day of fishing with what proved to be the heaviest Wahoo of the competition, a 65.5 pound fish.

 

A mere 9.5 points separated the second, third and fourth place finishing boats. Third place “Jade Sky”, owned by John Angelini of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and fourth place “High Life”, owned by Dennis Thies, of Lantana, FL both caught identical Wahoo weighing 46.5 pounds.

The new competition rules of the Bahamas Wahoo Championship were implemented in order to increase the competitiveness of the events. Heading into the second leg of the competition, just 19 points separate the first through fourth place boats.
 
First Place        Llangus         141.5   points
Second Place    Svengali        135.5 points
Third Place        Jade Sky        125.0 points
Fourth Place    High Life        122.5 points

For further information, and/or photographs, please contact Tournament Director Raul V Miranda at 305-234-7386 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The second leg of the Bahamas Wahoo Championship will be held February 4 to February 7, 2009. The venue will be announced shortly.