Bonfire Beach Bash & Tournament Announced at Old Bahama Bay in West End
Special rate early registration is underway for anglers to compete in the Bonfire Beach Bash & Tournament to be hosted by the Old Bahama Bay Resort and Yacht Harbour, a proud member of the Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts Expedition Properties portfolio.
The Fun Fish Tournament, featuring a separate billfish category, and a Bonfire Beach celebration co-hosted by LoggerheadĀ® Marina is scheduled from June 25-28. In addition to fishing, the three-day event features artist Bobby Littleās signature bonfire sculptureāa hallmark of the Bonfire Tournament Series.
Tournament Director Cliff Jensen said anglers can save $100 by registering by May 25th by taking advantage of an āearly birdā fee of $250 per angler (minimum four anglers per team). Also the first 20 boats registered receive a $300 credit, which can be applied to room, dockage and fuel. On hand for the tournament will be legendary Bahamas Captain Billy Black and Dutchess, his 50-foot Hatteras, running charters out of Old Bahama Bay as a Guy Harvey Expedition Fishing Outfitter.
Jensen said cash, trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top teams. To register online, please go to: www.ghofish.com.
Sixty miles east of Palm Beach, Old Bahama Bay, www.oldbahamabay.com, has 70 luxury guestrooms, a 70-slip deep-water marina with fuel and on-site customs, and a full array of resort amenities.
Guy Harvey Outpost kicked off 2015 with the first event of their Bonfire Series, a two-day Wahoo Tournament and the unveiling of Bobby Littleās Burning Wahoo sculpture at Old Bahama Bay in February. Anglers in 23 boats fought wind and challenging weather for the largest wahoo and aggregate total over the two-day tournament period. St. Augustineās Fishin a Loan team emerged as the tournament champion, landing the largest wahoo at 63.9 lb on Day 1 and a 60.5 lb wahoo on Day 2 for a cumulative total of 448 lbs.
Every Bonfire Tournament Festival celebrates the Guy Harvey Outpost attitude by promoting fishing, adventure, art and conservation. At each event, Rum Cay artist Bobby Little creates a unique ocean-themed sculpture inspired by the location and its fishery. These ālarger than lifeā works of art are crafted from recyclable materials that the artist finds in the Bahamas. For the Beach Bash Tournament, Little has brought to life a 20ā āBurning Wahooā sculpture secured by a base that doubles as a BBQ grill for a beach outdoor grill.
Guy Harvey Outpost fully supports the āTrash to Treasureā medium of creating art from recycled objects, and through Littleās artistic vision, the company looks forward to including many more burning sculptures for future Bonfire Tournaments.
As part of the āTravel With a Purposeā mission, which combine a unique celebration at Outpost Destinations while promoting conservation, awareness and education to future artists and ocean enthusiasts, Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts has partnered with The Bahamas and Old Bahama Bay to benefit the West End All Age School.