Frankland brothers top Jr game fishing event

TEAM Sans Souci Buccaneer, comprising brothers Luke, Scott and Josh Frankland amassed 54.125 points, 12 more than the nearest challenger, to win the best boat award when the TT Game Fishing Association (TTGFA) hosted its 21st annual Junior Angler Fishing Tournament on Saturday.

Wicked and crew closed on 42.125 points for the runner-up spot, while Team Intrepid took third with 32.375 points.

The competition was staged at the TT Yacht Club, Bayshore, with 41 boys and nine girls, between the ages of five and 16, reeling in some 273 lbs of fish.

Sans Souci Buccaneer’s Luke and Josh Frankland also earned individual prizes, with the former placing first in the boys 14-16 category, and the latter for the heaviest garfish.

Meanwhile, Lizzy Wortman, Makaira Wallace and Sophie De Gannes–an all-girls crew–on their craft Wicked, finished second among the teams. De Gannes, who reeled in the heaviest barracuda, placed first in the girls 14-16 division, while her crew-mate Wallace topped the girls 11-13 division.

In third place were Intrepid’s Jade and Tristan Llanos, who reeled in the heaviest wahoo and dolphin, respectively. Llanos (Tristan) was also named winner of the boys 8-10 category and amassed more points than any angler in the other divisions. Khyra Young, angling on Emmanuel, won in the girls 8-10 division. She also caught the heaviest cavali.

Kyle Ferreira, who caught the heaviest bachine, won the boys 5-7 division on Roller Troller.

Included in the 273lbs of fish to reach the scales were kingfish (73lbs), carite (18lbs), cavali (45lbs), bacchine (42lbs), bonito (20lbs), barracuda (17lbs), dolphin (24lbs) and wahoo (34lbs).

Over 100 lbs of the day’s catch were donated to charity, as is customary.

Prizes

Heaviest bachine – Kyle Ferreira

Heaviest barracuda – Sophie Degannes

Heaviest bonito – Luke Frankland

Heaviest carite – Kai Lewis

Heaviest cavali – Khyra Young

Heaviest king fish – Jacob Agostini

Heaviest dolphin – Tristan Llanos

Heaviest wahoo – Jade Llanos

Special prizes included:

Heaviest ancho ­– Oliver Patience

Heaviest moonshine – Mia Farfan

Heaviest gar – Josh Frankland

Best boats

First – Sans Souci Buccaneer (54.125 points)

Second – Team Wicked (42.125 points)

Third – Team Intrepid (32.375 points)