The waters were rough and it also seemed that the pandemic had spread underwater, leaving competitors with barely any catch.
At around 4 p.m., only 12 boats had registered.
Yellow Snow returned to shore with an 11lbs mahi-mahi but Reysa brought back a heavier catch weighing at 15.2lbs to take the lead.
A Papasan crewmember poses with the winning catch that weighs 18.3 lbs during the 16th Annual Mahi-Mahi Derby on Saturday at the Smiling Cove Marina. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
Chris Pangelinan, right, and a crewmember of Borrow Fan pose with a 26.7 lbs wahoo during the 16th Annual Mahi-Mahi Derby on Saturday at the Smiling Cove Marina. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
However, in crunch time, Papasan stole the show, hauling in an 18.3lbs mahi-mahi to claim this year’s title.
J&MJ finished second with a 16.2lbs mahi-mahi followed by San Juan in third for catching a mahi-mahi that weighed 15.2lbs.
Borrow Fan was fourth at 12.7lbs while Sweet Candy was fifth with 12.6lbs.
Another contender in the mahi-mahi section was 10-7 which caught an 11.6 pounder.
It was a tough competition for everyone. Chris Pangelinan of Borrow Fan focused on catching mahi-mahi but ended up filling his buckets with mostly wahoo, one of which weighed 26.7 lbs. to give Borrow Fan the top prize in the wahoo category.
Also making the wahoo board were San Juan with 20lbs, Elliot Mako Systems with 19.5lbs, Team Triple J with 16.1lbs, Ocean Fever with 14.7lbs, Sean Celia with 13.5lbs, Fountain with 11.6lbs, and Salty Bandits with 8.5lbs.
