Wrightsville Beach Sailfish Tournament raises nearly $19,000 for local Life Care

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — A fishing tournament in Wrightsville Beach has helped raise $18,728.70 for the Lower Cape Fear Life Care & Hospice.

The inaugural event took place from October 21st through 29th and was hosted by Intracoastal Angler.

The Wrightsville Beach Sailfish Tournament was held October 21st – 29th.

Organizers say the tournament was catch and release only to sailfish, with tuna and wahoo side prizes. Tournament boats fished for two days in a nine -day window. In two days of fishing, the participating boats released a total of 22 sailfish, with it taking 7 sailfish releases to win the tournament:

· 1st Place – Doc Fees owned and captained by Taylor Pleasant

· 2nd Place – Outnumbered owned by Kevin Summerville, captained by James Breen 6 sailfish releases

· 3rd Place – BB owned and captained by Chris Bailey with 4 sailfish releases

· Largest Tuna Prize – BB owned and captained by Chris Bailey

· Largest Wahoo Prize – weighed by the Slow Your Roll.

· Top Junior Angler – Wick McIntyre on the Doc Fees

· Top Overall Angler – Lauren Summerville on the Outnumbered.

· Top Lady Angler – Lauren Summerville on the Outnumbered.