Bermuda Fishing Tournaments
Visitors are encouraged to enter their catches in the
annual Game Fishing Tournament (January 1st to
December 31st) with the Bermuda Department of
Tourism, Global House, 43 Church Street, Hamilton. 1-800Bermuda.
No license is required and there is no entry fee. Awards are presented for top catches in 26 classes of fish found in local waters.
Qualifications for Awards
Twenty-six species of fish are recognized for competition
purposes. The section below indicates these species and also
advises maximum line test that may be used. Note: maximum
line test does not apply to an entry for the Award of
Merit.
Awards:
The Award of Merit may be received by a visitor only. Entrant must use the official entry form. Any game fish caught on any test line can qualify.
The Citation is made for an officially entered fish a) to a visitor catching a fish weighing at least 1½ times the test line used, and b) to a resident catching a fish weighing at least twice the test line used.
The Outstanding Angling Achievement Award is a
handsome silver pin that may be won by catching one of
four species of fish – greater amberjack, bonefish, yellowfin
tuna, and wahoo – in a variety of ways: The Heaviest
Fish in each Recognized Species caught by a visitor during
any one year will win an award; the High Point Fish in
each Recognized Species caught by a visitor in any one
year will win an award.
Bermuda - How to Get There:
For visitors arriving by air, Bermuda is served by most US airlines and by international airlines from Canada and Europe. Bermuda is also a major destination for the cruise ship industry
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