THE CRYSTAL BOTTLED WATER CO. SUPPLIED THE BIG TENT WHICH WAS SET UP AT THE END OF THE ROAD AND USED FOR BOOTHS AND THE ENTERTAINMENT STAGE

THE BELIKIN BREWING COMPANY SUPPLIED THE SECOND TENT WHICH WAS SET UP TO THE LEFT OF THE END OF THE ROAD AND USED FOR BOOTHS

MOST OF THE FOOD BOOTHS INVOLVING COOKING WERE SET UP ALONG THE WATERFRONT

BY 1:00 PM ON SATURDAY THEIR WAS A LARGE CROWD AT THE MERCHANDIZE BOOTHS INSIDE THE BIG TENT

THE HIT OF SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON STAGE IN THE BIG TENT WERE THE SEINE BIGHT GARIFUNA DRUMMERS AND DANCERS

SOME OF THE LADIES OF THE PLACENCIA HUMANE SOCIETY MAN THEIR MERCHANDISE BOOTH IN THE SMALL TENT

AT 11:00 AM THE OLDGATOR AND NORMA MADE THE FIRST PURCHASE OF THE DAY FROM MARY TOY AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY BOOTH   (HOMEMADE SEAFOOD SEASONING)

BY 2:00 PM THE CROWD HAD REALLY BEGUN TO GROW. SALES AT ALL OF THE BOOTHS ESPECIALLY THE BELIKIN BOOTH WERE BRISK

ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FEST WAS THE FISHING CONTEST AMONG THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDES OF THE PLACENCIA AREA.  HERE KEVIN MODERA  ARRIVES BACK FOR WEIGH IN

THE LARGEST FISH OF THE DAY WAS THIS 25+ LB KING MACKEREL WHICH WAS CAUGHT BY THE GUIDES FROM THE INN AT ROBERT'S GROVE

BY THE 4:00 O'CLOCK DEADLINE FOR WEIGH IN THE CROWD HAD REALLY GROWN. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT 1000 OR MORE GATHERED AT THE END OF THE ROAD IN PLACENCIA FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL 3RD ANNUAL LOBSTER FEST 2001

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