ABW Sept 2023-1

Annual Boate
Looking back to the day when anglers first
showcased their skills, in the 1st Boaters Unlimited
tournament in 2021, from 80 anglers in 2021 to
100 in 2022, and 138 in the 3rd tournament, landed
stunning catches, and the good news is this continues to
grow, and we see celebrated anglers
and their shared passion for fishing.
From the first tournament in 2021,
in just 3 short years, and with
pandemic protocols to contend
with. Boaters Unlimited has grown
to the biggest and richest fishing
tournament in the country and
possibly in Asia with a prize pool
in excess of Php220,000 and
continues growing so rapidly that
the stage is set for this to become
an international event, and is bound
to start enthusiastic anglers from all
over the world, looking to combine a holiday with some
fantastic fishing and the possibility of taking home some
prize money to offset or pay the costs of their fishing
holiday.
This year the event was hosted by the Cebu Yacht Club,
a great venue for this type of event. With everything in
its Favor, the tournament was bound for success, a great
venue, a record number of anglers, and perfect weather
over the 3-day event. What more could a body ask for?
The opening ceremony on Friday
was a smash hit with everyone.
Boaters Unlimited has
grown to the biggest
and richest fishing
tournament in the
country and possibly in
Asia with a prize pool in
excess of Php220,000...
Great food cold drinks and an air
of excitement was the order of the
day.
Because photographing and
getting notes for the story is
not viable for media to patiently
sit all day on a boat waiting for
something to happen, we must
rely on the anglers for photos, etc.
when they come in from the days
fishing. From the exciting talks on
their return on the first day, it was
certain they had a good day and were looking towards an
even better day on Sunday.
Words by BARRY DAWSON
Photographs as Credited
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