Now, we know what you're thinking, but this is about fishing - honestly. Saints have local names for lots of the fish that swim in these waters: whip sharks, jacks, cavalli, grouper, conger, bulls eye, soldier, bastard soldier, old wives, gurnard. Every year the fishing competition brings out the locals and professionals to try their luck for some prizes and cups - a handshake with the Governor is an additional bonus. Some of the prizes included largest catch for the season (79.05 tonnes by Peter Benjamin), largest fish on the day (144.5kg whip shark by Robert Bedwell), largest tuna (62kg by Wayne Yon), most diverse catch (20 species by Peter Benjamin's crew) and largest fish of the year (113kg big-eye tuna by Dorian Caswell).
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| Unloading the catch using the wharf crane (which is also capable of lifting the boat and its crew as well as the catch) |
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| When it takes three people to lift it onto a hook you know its a big fish: the 62kg yellow fin tuna |
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| Mind you they needed a crane to hoist the 144.5kg whip (thresher) shark |
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| which caused a lot of interest among the locals |
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| especially the kids |
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| reading from left: conger (moray eel), bulls eye, jack/grouper, cavalli (trevally), yellow fin tuna, wahoo |
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| weighing in |
##### NEWS FLASH #######
Imminent potato famine looms! No potatoes on this voyage of the RMS St Helena! Next potato due 11th August. Mayhem in stores expected
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actually this is for real, and it ain't the first time it has happened.
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