ST. THOMAS -- St. Thomians on Sunday reveled in the 2019 celebrations of Bastille Day, and the annual Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament. The event, sponsored by the Northside Sportsfishing Club, supports nonprofits including the Civil Air Patrol, Nana Baby, the St. Thomas Rescue Inc., and Joseph Sibilly Elementary School.
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Miss Carenage Tyra Hunt pays a visit to the Bastille Day events. Carenage -- today known as Frenchtown -- and the Northside were the original French-speaking communities of St. Thomas. (Credit: Robert Moore)
Bastille Day celebrations in St. Thomas' Hull Bay (Credit: Robert Moore)
First responders of the St. Thomas Rescue Inc. on hand for Bastille Day events on Sunday. (Credit: Robert Moore)
Hull Bay beach during Bastille Day celebrations. (Credit: Robert Moore)
2019 RESULTS
- 55 Boats
- 168 Anglers (includes 30 Jr. Anglers)
- 87 Fish Caught, 843.05-pounds
- 35 Kingfish Caught, 398.45-pounds
PLACEMENT ANGLER LBS BOAT
Largest Kingfish Matthew Bryan 43.45 Feel Good I
2nd Largest Kingfish Kevin Blaney 31.10 Stako
3rd Largest Kingfish Ruth Gomez 23.70 About Time
4th Largest Kingfish Christopher Bachan 22.60 Chum Bucket
Best Boat Mark Stiehler 9 fish Double Header
Best Captain Julian ‘Larry’ Aubain 6 kingfish About Time
Best Female Ruth Gomez 65.80 About Time
Best Male Enzo Newhard 64.20 Hush Puppy
Best Junior Male Kyle Odlum 35.75 Let-Her-Go
Best Junior Female Alyssa Pearsall 13.15 Salt & Pepper
Largest Barracuda Tamika Turbe 26.25 Emmanuel
Largest Bonito Ben Micholowski 4.90 Side Thing
Largest Mackerel Ruth Gomez 6.15 About Time
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