Wahoo in the Marianas set for March 23

A fishing derby held for the students, by the students is back with the 5th Annual Wahoo in the Marianas set for March 23, 2024 from 6am to 5pm at the Smiling Cove Marina.

Prizes are as follows: $2,000 for first place, $1,500 for second place, $1,000 for third place, and $500 for total weight (total weight of your three heaviest non-placing wahoo). Planning for additional prizes and a student raffle the day of the derby are ongoing, please follow Tasi To Table on Facebook and Instagram @Tasi To Table to get the latest updates on the Wahoo in the Marianas!

Registration will take place the day before, March 22, from 4pm to 6pm at the Smiling Cove Marina. Fees are $200 per boat consisting of one (1) captain and two (2) anglers, and $30 for each additional angler.

For any questions related to the derby, please contact event chair Jeen Sablan at sablan.jeendaniel@mycnmipss.org, event co-chair Brayden Haruzi at haruzi.brayden@mycnmipss.org, or the Tasi To Table office at 670-234-8274 (TASI).

The Wahoo in the Marianas is an annual fishing derby from the youth fishing nonprofit organization Tasi To Table. This derby is led and organized by TTT’s student members, and revenue generated from the derby will go toward TTT’s eight-month student program.

Last year, captain John T. Sablan and the MV Gloria II reclaimed their lofty place in local fishing lore after topping Tasi To Table’s 4th Annual Wahoo in the Marianas Fishing Tournament.

Sablan said even though they won with a 29.2-lb catch, the wahoo they caught before noon in the waters off the Kingfisher Golf Links is actually a minnow compared to ones they usually catch.

He said MV Gloria II actually is the record-holder of the heaviest wahoo ever when they reeled in a whopping 54-lb wahoo in 2008 during the Saipan International Fishing Tournament. (PR)