Approximately 150 Littles and their Bigs had a blast trying to reel in a big fish (or a little one) at last week’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County’s 42nd Annual Big Fish Tournament presented by Moss Foundation.
The tournament, hosted at Bahia Mar Yachting Center, attracted 20 boat captains who volunteered their boats, equipment and time to create special memories for Little Brothers and Little Sisters, who ranged in age from 6 to 17.
Awards and winners included:
BIGGEST FISH
1st Place: Tramari, 40 inch Mahi Mahi – Captain Jeff Salter’s Boat, Lady Helen
2nd Place: Alex, 38 inch Barracuda – Captain Mike Lavelle’s boat, Lofin
3rd Place: Haven, 30 inch Benita – Captain Chaz’s boat, Full Circle 2MOST FISH
1st Place: Landon, 35 fish caught – Captain John Nelson’s Boat, Salty Lady II
2nd Place: Zach, 28 Fish Caught – Captain Mike Cunningham and Karen Tedesco’s boat, Snappers and Grunts
3rd Place: Breanna, 20 Fish Caught – Captain Jorge Lang’s boat, Lady TSMALLEST FISH
Jonathan, 2 inch Grunt – Captain Donnie Cundiff’s boat, Chasin Skirts
“It was a beautiful day all around,” said Malena Mendez, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County. “Our kids had so much fun, the volunteer captains were great, and our sponsors were exceedingly generous. We couldn’t be more grateful.”
In In addition to presenting sponsor Moss Foundation, sponsors of the 42nd Annual Big Fish include: Atlantic Pacific Community Builders, Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach, Bistro Mezzaluna, Denison Yachting, Fish Florida, IYBA, iUniforms, Resolve Marine, Wells Fargo Advisors, and media sponsor Waterfront Times.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County’s 42nd Annual Big Fish Tournament was chaired by board member Cheryl Seinfeld, Trevor Carroll and Lauren Carroll.
