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2001 FATHER'S DAY FISHING TOURNAMENT IS JUNE 10

The Committee for the Betterment of Carenage, with co-sponsors Coors Light, Offshore Marine and Hawaiian Tropic, will host the annual Father's Day Fishing Tournament on June 10. The event is traditionally held the weekend before Father's Day.
Fishing begins at 5:30 a.m. and all anglers are due back in Frenchtown at noon for weigh-in of their catch.
Prizes for first, second and third place will be awarded for the biggest kingfish, tuna, mackerel, barracuda, bonito and amberjack. There also will be awards for the best captain, the boat with the most weight of qualifying fish, and the youth angler with the most weight of qualifying fish.
Awards will be presented on June 17 at the Father's Day weekend celebration in Frenchtown.
Offshore Marine Services and the Committee for the Betterment of Carenage are providing $1,000 each toward the cash prize to be presented to the overall tournament winner.
Registration is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9 at the Joseph Aubain Ball Park concession in Frenchtown. There's a fee of $25 per angler.

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