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Islamorada
December 01 to January 31 in Islamorada
Florida Gold Cup Sailfish Championship
Anglers pursue sailfish, the most plentiful billfish in the waters off the Keys, in a series of
competitions.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
January 11 to January 13 in Islamorada
23rd Annual Holiday Isle Sailfish Tournament
This all-release challenge is to target sailfish, the most plentiful billfish species off the
Keys, especially in the winter.
Contact: (305) 664-2321, x655
Email: ekinkelaar@holidayisle.com
January 14 to January 16 in Islamorada
Outdoor Channel Offshore Classic
This is an all-release sailfishing tournament for trophies and cash jackpots, and a chance
to be seen on one of the Outdoor Channel’s featured programs. It is also a fundraiser for
Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Contact: (808) 325-9896
Email: hdc@aloha.net
January 17 to January 19 in Islamorada
Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament
Anglers are to pursue sailfish, the most plentiful of the billfish off the Keys, in an official
event of the World Billfish Series, Southeast Division.
Contact: (305) 451-5094
Email: presidentialsailfishtournament@cheeca.com
January 21 to January 22 in Islamorada
Boomer Esiason Foundation Captain Al Flutie Over the Hill Rip-Off
Anglers ages 50 and over are challenged to catch and release the most sailfish.
Contact: (305) 394-5333; 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
January 23 to January 24 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament
The historic fishing club is to offer a $30,000 cash prize to the winning team in this sailfish
challenge limited to 25 boats.
Contact: (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
January 25 to January 26 in Islamorada
Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association Swamp Guides Ball
This all-release event offers fishing for bonefish, redfish and snook in the shallows of the
Florida Keys and the saltwater fringes of the Everglades. Contact Terry Albury at or e-mail
talbury@aol.com.
Contact: (305) 664-5142
Email: talbury@aol.com
February 08 to February 10 in Islamorada
Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament
Women anglers are to challenge one of fishing's most famous tail-dancers to win
trophies and prizes.
Contact: (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
February 19 to February 20 in Islamorada
Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament
This popular Keys tournament typically draws more than 200 anglers.
Contact: (305) 852-9085
February 21 to February 23 in Islamorada
The Backcountry Fly Championship
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
February 29 to March 01 in Islamorada
Backbone Lures “Fish ‘Til You Lose It.”
Anglers are to compete to catch the finned denizens of the shallows with one lure until
they lose it.
Contact: (305) 393-2156
Email: captbackbone@aol.com
March 26 to March 28 in Islamorada
Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament
Anglers are to compete to catch the ghost of the flats in the legendary shallows
surrounding Islamorada.
Contact: (305) 852-1694
Email: jabok@aol.com
May 18 to May 21 in Islamorada
14th Annual Outback Steakhouse Golden Fly Invitational Tarpon Tournament
This prestigious fly tournament for large tarpon benefits the Crohn’s and Colitis
Foundation of America and college scholarships for Keys students.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 01 to June 06 in Islamorada
Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament
The world's best fly rod anglers are to pursue the mighty silver kings in one of the most
storied tournaments in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 04 to June 05 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Dolphin Tournament
Anglers are to compete for a winner-take-all $25,000 jackpot for catching dolphin fish.
Contact: (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
June 11 to June 13 in Islamorada
Ladies Invitational Tarpon Fly Tournament
This fly tournament for tarpon is open to men and women. It benefits environmental
scholarship funds.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 14 to June 15 in Islamorada
Island Grill Blue Water Dolphin Tournament
The event is to incorporate a one-day dolphin tournament with an optional Father/Son Fun
Fish Father’s Day. Proceeds are to benefit Baptist Hospital’s Children’s Cancer Center.
Contact: (305) 664-8400
June 15 to June 20 in Islamorada
Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament
Fly rodders are to compete to catch and release giant tarpon during their annual migration
through the Keys. The event raises money for children’s charities in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 29 to July 02 in Islamorada
International Game Fish Association Inshore World Championship Tournament
Tournament winners from around the world are to compete for one of the most prized
trophies inThe tournament features inshore fishing for permit, tarpon, bonefish, redfish
and snook. Contact Denise Hartman at , e-mail , visit www.igfa.org or write to 300 Gulf
Stream Way, Dania Beach FL 33004.
Contact: (954) 927-2628
Email: dhartman@igfa.org
July 27 to July 28 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club RedGhost Stalk
Anglers ages 11 through 25 are to compete to catch redfish and bonefish, the ghost of the
flats. Winners qualify for the International Game Fish Association Inshore Championship.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
August 15 to August 18 in Islamorada
Islamorada Swordfish Tournament
Anglers are to compete to catch swordfish, a fish species that has recovered to healthy
populations off the Keys. Modified release tournament benefiting the International Game
Fish Association. Fish must be at least 60 inches long to qualify.
Contact: (305) 282-1006
September 16 to September 19 in Islamorada
Islamorada Invitational Fall Fly Bonefish Tournament
Some of the best anglers in the world compete to catch the famously-large Islamorada
bones.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
September 19 to September 21 in Islamorada
"Ladies, Let's Go Fishing" Seminar
Women anglers are to learn to fish in the Sport Fishing Capital of the World.
Contact: (954) 475-9068
Email: billfishbetty@hotmail.com
October 12 to October 17 in Islamorada
Mercury Outboards Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish
Tournament
Some of the best bonefish anglers are to compete to catch and release the ghost of the
flats. Proceeds are to be donated to local charities.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
November 07 to November 09 in Islamorada
Mercury Cheeca Redbone Celebrity Tournament
Anglers are to catch and release bonefish and redfish to raise money for cystic fibrosis
research in the final event of the annual Redbone Trilogy.
Contact: (305) 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
November 21 to November 22 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Junior Derby
All species are to count in this competition for young anglers, with the most points to be
awarded for bonefish and permit. Contact Jim and Sherri Trice at , e-mail or write to P.O.
Box 22, Islamorada FL 33036.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
December 01 to January 31 in Islamorada
Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship
Anglers are to pursue sailfish, the most plentiful billfish in the waters off the Keys, in a
series of competitions.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 04 to December 07 in Islamorada
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
This competition is to be the first leg of the triple crown Florida Keys Gold Cup
Championship Series. The tournament is one of the oldest in the Florida Keys.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 10 to December 11 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Anglers are to compete for a winner-take-all jackpot for catching and releasing sailfish.
Contact: (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
December 19 to December 21 in Islamorada
Islamorada Junior Sailfish Tournament
Anglers through age 16 are to target sailfish for trophies.
Contact: (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
December 01 to January 31 in Islamorada
Florida Gold Cup Sailfish Championship
Anglers pursue sailfish, the most plentiful billfish in the waters off the Keys, in a series of
competitions.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
January 11 to January 13 in Islamorada
23rd Annual Holiday Isle Sailfish Tournament
This all-release challenge is to target sailfish, the most plentiful billfish species off the
Keys, especially in the winter.
Contact: (305) 664-2321, x655
Email: ekinkelaar@holidayisle.com
January 14 to January 16 in Islamorada
Outdoor Channel Offshore Classic
This is an all-release sailfishing tournament for trophies and cash jackpots, and a chance
to be seen on one of the Outdoor Channel’s featured programs. It is also a fundraiser for
Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Contact: (808) 325-9896
Email: hdc@aloha.net
January 17 to January 19 in Islamorada
Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament
Anglers are to pursue sailfish, the most plentiful of the billfish off the Keys, in an official
event of the World Billfish Series, Southeast Division.
Contact: (305) 451-5094
Email: presidentialsailfishtournament@cheeca.com
January 21 to January 22 in Islamorada
Boomer Esiason Foundation Captain Al Flutie Over the Hill Rip-Off
Anglers ages 50 and over are challenged to catch and release the most sailfish.
Contact: (305) 394-5333; 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
January 23 to January 24 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament
The historic fishing club is to offer a $30,000 cash prize to the winning team in this sailfish
challenge limited to 25 boats.
Contact: (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
January 25 to January 26 in Islamorada
Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association Swamp Guides Ball
This all-release event offers fishing for bonefish, redfish and snook in the shallows of the
Florida Keys and the saltwater fringes of the Everglades. Contact Terry Albury at or e-mail
talbury@aol.com.
Contact: (305) 664-5142
Email: talbury@aol.com
February 08 to February 10 in Islamorada
Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament
Women anglers are to challenge one of fishing's most famous tail-dancers to win
trophies and prizes.
Contact: (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
February 19 to February 20 in Islamorada
Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament
This popular Keys tournament typically draws more than 200 anglers.
Contact: (305) 852-9085
February 21 to February 23 in Islamorada
The Backcountry Fly Championship
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
February 29 to March 01 in Islamorada
Backbone Lures “Fish ‘Til You Lose It.”
Anglers are to compete to catch the finned denizens of the shallows with one lure until
they lose it.
Contact: (305) 393-2156
Email: captbackbone@aol.com
March 26 to March 28 in Islamorada
Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament
Anglers are to compete to catch the ghost of the flats in the legendary shallows
surrounding Islamorada.
Contact: (305) 852-1694
Email: jabok@aol.com
May 18 to May 21 in Islamorada
14th Annual Outback Steakhouse Golden Fly Invitational Tarpon Tournament
This prestigious fly tournament for large tarpon benefits the Crohn’s and Colitis
Foundation of America and college scholarships for Keys students.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 01 to June 06 in Islamorada
Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament
The world's best fly rod anglers are to pursue the mighty silver kings in one of the most
storied tournaments in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 04 to June 05 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Dolphin Tournament
Anglers are to compete for a winner-take-all $25,000 jackpot for catching dolphin fish.
Contact: (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
June 11 to June 13 in Islamorada
Ladies Invitational Tarpon Fly Tournament
This fly tournament for tarpon is open to men and women. It benefits environmental
scholarship funds.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 14 to June 15 in Islamorada
Island Grill Blue Water Dolphin Tournament
The event is to incorporate a one-day dolphin tournament with an optional Father/Son Fun
Fish Father’s Day. Proceeds are to benefit Baptist Hospital’s Children’s Cancer Center.
Contact: (305) 664-8400
June 15 to June 20 in Islamorada
Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament
Fly rodders are to compete to catch and release giant tarpon during their annual migration
through the Keys. The event raises money for children’s charities in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 29 to July 02 in Islamorada
International Game Fish Association Inshore World Championship Tournament
Tournament winners from around the world are to compete for one of the most prized
trophies inThe tournament features inshore fishing for permit, tarpon, bonefish, redfish
and snook. Contact Denise Hartman at , e-mail , visit www.igfa.org or write to 300 Gulf
Stream Way, Dania Beach FL 33004.
Contact: (954) 927-2628
Email: dhartman@igfa.org
July 27 to July 28 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club RedGhost Stalk
Anglers ages 11 through 25 are to compete to catch redfish and bonefish, the ghost of the
flats. Winners qualify for the International Game Fish Association Inshore Championship.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
August 15 to August 18 in Islamorada
Islamorada Swordfish Tournament
Anglers are to compete to catch swordfish, a fish species that has recovered to healthy
populations off the Keys. Modified release tournament benefiting the International Game
Fish Association. Fish must be at least 60 inches long to qualify.
Contact: (305) 282-1006
September 16 to September 19 in Islamorada
Islamorada Invitational Fall Fly Bonefish Tournament
Some of the best anglers in the world compete to catch the famously-large Islamorada
bones.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
September 19 to September 21 in Islamorada
"Ladies, Let's Go Fishing" Seminar
Women anglers are to learn to fish in the Sport Fishing Capital of the World.
Contact: (954) 475-9068
Email: billfishbetty@hotmail.com
October 12 to October 17 in Islamorada
Mercury Outboards Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish
Tournament
Some of the best bonefish anglers are to compete to catch and release the ghost of the
flats. Proceeds are to be donated to local charities.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
November 07 to November 09 in Islamorada
Mercury Cheeca Redbone Celebrity Tournament
Anglers are to catch and release bonefish and redfish to raise money for cystic fibrosis
research in the final event of the annual Redbone Trilogy.
Contact: (305) 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
November 21 to November 22 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Junior Derby
All species are to count in this competition for young anglers, with the most points to be
awarded for bonefish and permit. Contact Jim and Sherri Trice at , e-mail or write to P.O.
Box 22, Islamorada FL 33036.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
December 01 to January 31 in Islamorada
Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship
Anglers are to pursue sailfish, the most plentiful billfish in the waters off the Keys, in a
series of competitions.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 04 to December 07 in Islamorada
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
This competition is to be the first leg of the triple crown Florida Keys Gold Cup
Championship Series. The tournament is one of the oldest in the Florida Keys.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 10 to December 11 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Anglers are to compete for a winner-take-all jackpot for catching and releasing sailfish.
Contact: (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
December 19 to December 21 in Islamorada
Islamorada Junior Sailfish Tournament
Anglers through age 16 are to target sailfish for trophies.
Contact: (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
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