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Nesbitt crowned Series champion

Overall winner Roddy Nesbitt (centre).

Angler Roddy Nesbitt was crowned overall winner of the 2011 Bacardi and Bermuda Premium Spirits Ltd Fishing Series during Blue Water Anglers Club’s recent prize ceremony.Nesbitt accumulated the most points (2005.47) during last year’s six-tournament series held between May and October.Alex Dowling finished second overall with 1915.00 points followed in third by former reggae dancehall singer Delton (Spider) Outerbridge who amassed 620.15 points during last year’s series, which involved inter-club and bigger events such as the Bacardi and Bermuda Regiment Tournaments.Nesbitt (2005.47) also won the 20lb Test Line series by a landslide over nearest rival Dowling (449). Roger Hall (400) rounded off the top three in the 20lb Test Line series respectively.However, Dowling (1466) would not be denied in the 12lb Test Line series which he won by a comfortable margin over nearest rival Kirk Dill (412.50). Eugene Raynor (283.36) rounded off the top three in the 12lb Test Line series.Taking top honours in the 30lb Test Line series was Outerbridge (620.15) who held off nearest rivals Albert Jenkins (504.99) and Vernon Bridgewater (275.92) who completed the podium finishers.In June Blue Waters Anglers Club will be represented by several members at an annual fishing tournament in Boston to be hosted by Sea and Surf Anglers Club of Boston.