CRAB TOURNEY & FEAST A HIT!

The 1st Annual Cumberland Harbour Crab Tournament & Feast, held Sat., Aug. 18, was a huge Hit!  Six ‘Crabbing’ Teams competed Saturday afternoon to see who could catch the biggest, the best, and the ugliest crabs.  Sat. evening was the 'Judges Table’ and the Crab Feast.  Prizes were given for the Heaviest 12 Crabs; Heaviest Single Crab; and Ugliest Crab. 

 

‘Blue Crab Juggernaut‘ consisting of Bill Bruce, Andy & Joyce Kirkman and Steve Obee, won for the Heaviest 12 Crabs (7 lb., 8 oz.).  ‘I Got Crabs’ consisting of the Sam Lindsey crew won prizes for Heaviest Single Crab (1 lb.) and Ugliest Crab. Other teams competing were:  Crab Busters, Crab Daddies, Ace Queen Crab, and Miss Behavin’.

 

The Tournament is the brainchild of and was organized by Brian and Katherine Timberlake.  They spent hours organizing, meeting with crab teams and putting everything together.  Katherine hand made beautiful ceramic Crab Tourney drink coasters as door prizes (see photo).  Everyone pitched in that night with food for the Feast, and it was a great time!

 

Next year, Tournament organizers are looking to add more teams and more activities to the fun. Look for announcements in the weeks running up to Labor Day of 2013. Happy Crabbing!!

Steve Obee, Andy Kirkman, Bill Bruce

Katherine Timberlake & others observe weighing.

 

Mary Huber, Brian Timberlake, Andy Kirkman

David & Nicole Spencer

Story: J.Means.  Photos: K. Timberlake, J. Kirkman

The Fishing Corner

Cobia caught off the beach in early May at Cumberland Island. Pictured are CH resident Brian Timberlake & St. Marys resident, Heath Heron.

CH Resident takes advantage of
St. Marys' great fishing
Brian Timberlake enjoys one of the
Georgia coast's favorite pastimes!

Jack Crevalle

Redfish

‘Smoker’ King Mackerel

Cobia