La Digue fishing tournament brings top action |30 October 2010

Held on Saturday October 23, the tournament saw some 181 anglers competing in a total of 31 boats, among which there were two pirogues – traditional boats of Seychelles. This was a first for any sport-fishing tournament in Seychelles.

The tournament had several categories, including the heaviest fish caught, individual fish caught, trolling and bottom fishing, and a special category for the best total trolling, bottom and overall catches.

Overall winners were the crew of the Dyab Lavwal boat from Praslin, consisting of anglers Christian de Charmoy-Lablache (captain), Angela Gontier, Joel Confait, Guillien Lepathy and Giovanny Labonte. They finished with 21 points and, as first prize, won R5,000 and a trophy.

The runners-up were Blue Waves with 20 points, and they received R2,500 and a trophy.

Prizes for the tournament were sponsored by Seychelles Breweries, Cable & Wireless, Hunt Deltel & Co, La Scala Restaurant, Roucou Farms, the Marine Charter Association, Waterworld, Chateau St Cloud, Neddy Legras, Luxury Yacht Charters, Le Domaine de l’Orangeraie, Sun Excavations, Patatran Village and Pension Michel.

The organisers managed to raise R40,000, which has been donated to La Digue school to buy new furniture and equipment for students.

STB