Bigger brothers reel in biggest catch of the day, win tournament
The Sault News
BRIMLEY Only 10 fish were hauled in and weighed by 22 different teams representing several law enforcement agencies as a part of Monday’s 19th annual “Bay of Pigs” tournament/fundraiser on Brimley Bay.
“It was a very slow tournament this year,” said Phillip Donnay of the Sault Ste Marie Police Department, organizer of the event. “(This was) the biggest tournament but the fishing was horrible. We caught bullhead and a lot of other fish, but no walleye. Looking forward to next year.”
Bruce and Ernie Bigger ran away with the tournament by totaling four fish weighing at 13.4 pounds. Bruce is a retired police officer from St. Ignace. The brothers took home $700 for placing first and an additional $100 for netting the day’s biggest fish, topping the scale at 4.68 pounds. The Biggers are no strangers to victory as they took first place in the Bay of Pigs tournament in years 2006 and 2007.