Capt.
Leon Shell Memorial Billfish Tournament 10th Anniversary
February 29 to March 02
Anglers are to pursue sailfish in honor of the late lure maker who made Key
Colony Beach his home. The event raises funds for the local hospice
in-home-health care program.
Contact:
(305) 743-5305
Email:
seasquared@bellsouth.net
The Backcountry Fly Championship
February 21 to February 23
Anglers in this new fly-fishing tournament are to compete to catch the largest
snook and redfish in a region of the Keys that is famous for them.
Contact:
(305) 664-2444
Email:
csasun@aol.com
Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament
February 19 to February 20
This popular Keys tournament typically draws more than 200 anglers.
Contact:
(305) 852-9085
Backbone Lures Fish Til You Lose It.
February 29 to March 01
Anglers are to compete to catch the finned denizens of the shalllows with one
lure until they lose it.
Contact:
(305) 393-2156
Email:
captbackbone@aol.com
Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament
March 26 to March 28
Anglers are to compete to catch the ghost of
the flats in the legendary shallows surrounding Islamorada.
Contact:
(305) 852-1694
World Sail Fish
Championship
April 15-19, 2008 - Key West, Florida
The
sixth annual World Sailfish Championship is returning to beautiful Key West, FL,
April 15-19, 2008!
The World Sailfish Championship has been called the “super
bowl” of fishing tournaments. Over the years, many of the top teams from around
the world have joined us to compete for the $100,000 guaranteed first-place cash
prize. It’s your chance to meet, compete and possibly defeat the “best of the
best. Please visit the website for our charitable partners.
Contact:
(727)631-0072
Email: Laura
Emmole,
lemmole@worldsailfish.com,
Get The Net Big Game Fishing Tournament
April 30 - May 4, 2008
- Islamorada, Florida
12TH ANNUAL "Get The
Net" Big Game Fishing Tournament at ISLANDER RESORT -Islamorada, Florida Keys.
Wednesday April 30th, 2008 to Sunday MAY 4, 2008. Over $20K* in cash & prizes,
$10k* for bonus dolphin. WE ARE RATED THE #1 TOURNAMENT IN THE KEYS. For 2008
information
Contact:
Dennis Peters (586) 945-FISH,
Email: Dennis
Peters,
getthenetcharter@bignet.net
IGFA Inshore World Championship Tournament
June 30 - July 2, 2008
- Islamorada, Florida
Winning anglers of over 55
IGFA 2007 qualifying tournaments on four continents compete over three days with
different premier Keys guides fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and
redfish for prizes and the prestigious title.
Contact: Denise
Hartman 954-927-2628
Email:
dhartman@igfa.org
Contact: Pete
Johnson at 480-951-3654
Email:
johnsoncom@aol.com
45th Annual Islamorada Sailfish
Tournament
December 4th thru 7th, 2008
- Islamorada Florida
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Dianne Harbaugh, Tournament Director
P.O. Box 462
Islamorada, FL 33036
Phone: 305-852-2102
E-mail:
info@islamoradasailfishtournament.com
"Clueless"
Lands $25,000.00
in the 9th Annual
Islamorada
Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Dolphin Tournament
On Thursday, June 5, an impressive 24 teams comprised of 48
anglers competed in the Islamorada Fishing Club Captains Cup Dolphin Tournament.
In this winner-take-all tournament, one boat took home the big $25,000 check.
The Clueless was the 2008 winner with a total of 90.5 pounds of dolphin. The
aggregate weight of their three biggest fish included a 19.1, 30.9, and 40.5.
Anglers Don Barnes from Troy, Michigan and Lee Hitow of Kalamazoo, Michigan were
the champion anglers aboard the Clueless. Captains Alex Adler and Bart Sherwood
took home the one of a kind hand painted Captains Cup trophies by artist Pasta
Pantaleo. Clueless mates included Terry Crisp, Dave Jones, and John Pflug.
Angler Don Barnes also had the honors of catching the largest fish of the
tournament, weighing 40.5 pounds.
Second place, weighing in 71.1 pounds of dolphin, was
awarded to the Nuff Said, with Captain Scott Stokey and Mate Cecil Everett.
Anglers Bobby Everett of Inverness, FL and Richard LeMaire of Miami, FL landed
fish weighing 17.0, 22.2 and 31.9 pounds.
Third place honors went to the Relentless, weighing in a
total of 65.9 pounds. Anglers Dylan Kirtley of Springfield, Missouri and Doug
Kirtley of Fairgrove, Missouri caught fish weighing 21.0, 21.7 and 23.2 pounds.
Captain Paul Ross, Mates Jimmy Hendricks and Travis Upchurch were awarded the
third place Captains and Mates trophies.
The Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup would like to
thank our major sponsors, Caribee Boat Sales, Contender Boats, Yamaha Outboards,
Ivory International, Regan Insurance, TIB Bank of the Keys, and Hawk Associates.
A special thanks to Weigh Masters Bay and Barbara Neil from TIB and Blue Marlin
Jewelry for their exquisite jewelry display. Next year’s Captains Cup will be
June 3rd and 4th 2009.
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