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Team Gin Gin of Pompano Beach takes top honours at Wahoo Smackdown VI
By John Bell
Mar 19, 2015 - 9:12:35 PM

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ALICE TOWN, BIMINI, The Bahamas - Pompano Beach’s Team Gin Gin, Captained by Fred Genestra, took top team honors and a $5,000 winner’s check in the Wahoo Smackdown VI tournament hosted this past weekend at the Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina.

The winning team, based on aggregate weight over two days, also took home an original wahoo painting by celebrated marine artist Carey Chen, an accomplished angler who was on hand as the tournament’s Grand Marshal. A Carey Chen original is typically valued at $15,000 or more. Finishing second was Team Reel Laxin and taking third was Team MK2.

The Wahoo Smackdown VII tournament, hosted by the Big Game Club, is scheduled for November 12-14, 2015. Top prize will be $10,000.

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