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| 2008 Florida Keys & Key West Fishing Tournaments & Events |
Key West
January 25 to January 27 in Key West
Hog's Breath King Mackerel Tournament
Anglers are to use fast boats to target the voracious king mackerel, also known as
kingfish, for cash prizes.
Contact: (305) 797-1117
Email: lee@murraymarine.com
March 14 to March 16 in Key West
Key West Fishing Tournament Kick-off
Targeting multiple species, this annual challenge starts a season-long tournament that
awards certificates for outstanding catches and prizes in a host of categories.
Contact: (305) 295-6601; (800) 970-9056
Email: director@keywestfishingtournament.com
April 15 to April 19 in Key West
World Sailfish Championship
Three days of hard-fought fishing are to be complemented by three evenings of
fabulous food, drinks, fun and entertainment, including a thank-you concert.
Contact: (305) 395-3474; (727) 631-0072
Email: lemmole@worldsailfish.com
May 31 in Key West
Yamaha Dolphin Masters Invitational
Experienced offshore captains are to lead the chase for the colorful and acrobatic
dolphin fish and a hefty first prize.
Contact: (305) 304-7674
Email: wave.whacker@hotmail.com
June 14 to June 15 in Key West
Southernmost Swordfish Tournament
This overnight swordfish challenge is to be part of the annual, season-long Key West
Fishing Tournament.
Contact: (305) 295-6601; (800) 970-9056
Email: director@keywestfishingtournament.com
June 20 to June 22 in Key West
Key West Gator Club Dolphin Derby
Anglers are to compete to catch dolphin fish, a plentiful summertime treat off the Keys,
to raise money for college scholarships.
Contact: (305) 304-7674
Email: wave.whacker@hotmail.com
July 05 in Key West
Conch Republic Ladies' Dolphin Tournament
Women are to compete to catch dolphin fish for cash prizes.
Contact: (305) 304-7674
Email: wave.whacker@hotmail.com
July 15 to July 18 in Key West
Del Brown Invitational Permit Tournament
Fly fishing for that other famous fish of the tropical shallows in honor of the late angling
pioneer Del Brown, who caught and released more than 500 permit off the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
July 16 to July 19 in Key West
Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament
Anglers are to hunt for the mightiest of the offshore species in the same waters plied by
novelist Ernest Hemingway. The event coincides with Key West’s annual Hemingway
Days Festival.
Contact: (305) 292-2710
September 05 to September 07 in Key West
Mercury Redbone Celebrity S.L.A.M. (Southernmost Light-Tackle Anglers Masters)
Celebrity Tournament
This the first of the annual fall Redbone Trilogy events that raise money to fight cystic
fibrosis. Top anglers and celebrities are to target tarpon, permit and bonefish with light
tackle.
Contact: (305) 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
January 25 to January 27 in Key West
Hog's Breath King Mackerel Tournament
Anglers are to use fast boats to target the voracious king mackerel, also known as
kingfish, for cash prizes.
Contact: (305) 797-1117
Email: lee@murraymarine.com
March 14 to March 16 in Key West
Key West Fishing Tournament Kick-off
Targeting multiple species, this annual challenge starts a season-long tournament that
awards certificates for outstanding catches and prizes in a host of categories.
Contact: (305) 295-6601; (800) 970-9056
Email: director@keywestfishingtournament.com
April 15 to April 19 in Key West
World Sailfish Championship
Three days of hard-fought fishing are to be complemented by three evenings of
fabulous food, drinks, fun and entertainment, including a thank-you concert.
Contact: (305) 395-3474; (727) 631-0072
Email: lemmole@worldsailfish.com
May 31 in Key West
Yamaha Dolphin Masters Invitational
Experienced offshore captains are to lead the chase for the colorful and acrobatic
dolphin fish and a hefty first prize.
Contact: (305) 304-7674
Email: wave.whacker@hotmail.com
June 14 to June 15 in Key West
Southernmost Swordfish Tournament
This overnight swordfish challenge is to be part of the annual, season-long Key West
Fishing Tournament.
Contact: (305) 295-6601; (800) 970-9056
Email: director@keywestfishingtournament.com
June 20 to June 22 in Key West
Key West Gator Club Dolphin Derby
Anglers are to compete to catch dolphin fish, a plentiful summertime treat off the Keys,
to raise money for college scholarships.
Contact: (305) 304-7674
Email: wave.whacker@hotmail.com
July 05 in Key West
Conch Republic Ladies' Dolphin Tournament
Women are to compete to catch dolphin fish for cash prizes.
Contact: (305) 304-7674
Email: wave.whacker@hotmail.com
July 15 to July 18 in Key West
Del Brown Invitational Permit Tournament
Fly fishing for that other famous fish of the tropical shallows in honor of the late angling
pioneer Del Brown, who caught and released more than 500 permit off the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
July 16 to July 19 in Key West
Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament
Anglers are to hunt for the mightiest of the offshore species in the same waters plied by
novelist Ernest Hemingway. The event coincides with Key West’s annual Hemingway
Days Festival.
Contact: (305) 292-2710
September 05 to September 07 in Key West
Mercury Redbone Celebrity S.L.A.M. (Southernmost Light-Tackle Anglers Masters)
Celebrity Tournament
This the first of the annual fall Redbone Trilogy events that raise money to fight cystic
fibrosis. Top anglers and celebrities are to target tarpon, permit and bonefish with light
tackle.
Contact: (305) 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
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Key West
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Key West
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The Key West Fishing Tournament is a
season-long competition that runs from March
through November. Each year sixty of the best
guides and captains in the Keys register to make
their fishing customers eligible for prizes at the
end of the season. Visitors can also report notable
catches directly to us at an official tournament
station at no charge. All anglers receive a
certificate noting the specifics of the catch.
Our goal is to promote sport fishing in Key West
and the Lower Keys by encouraging the release of
our game fish. We respect and reserve our marine
environment and we encourage our visitors to do
the same. An angler can enter a released fish by
filling out a form noting the name of a witness to
the catch. Certain species can also be weighed in
at an official station.
season-long competition that runs from March
through November. Each year sixty of the best
guides and captains in the Keys register to make
their fishing customers eligible for prizes at the
end of the season. Visitors can also report notable
catches directly to us at an official tournament
station at no charge. All anglers receive a
certificate noting the specifics of the catch.
Our goal is to promote sport fishing in Key West
and the Lower Keys by encouraging the release of
our game fish. We respect and reserve our marine
environment and we encourage our visitors to do
the same. An angler can enter a released fish by
filling out a form noting the name of a witness to
the catch. Certain species can also be weighed in
at an official station.
The season-long competition includes two innovative fishing events. We hold a Kickoff
tournament in March and an overnight Southernmost Swordfish Tournament in June.
Official rules and additional information are available at the official tournament web site.
tournament in March and an overnight Southernmost Swordfish Tournament in June.
Official rules and additional information are available at the official tournament web site.
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Dolphin Fishing, Swordfishing, Florida Keys Fishing
Guides, Florida Keys Offshore Fishing, Florida Keys
Deep Sea Fishing, Florida Keys Flats Fishing,
Florida Keys Back Country Fishing, Tarpon Fishing,
Bonefishing, Florida Keys Fly Fishing, Reef Fishing,
Wreck Fishing, Bridge Fishing, Deep Drop Fishing,
Lobstering in the Florida Keys, Stone Crabbing,
Shrimping, Spearfishing, Fishing Regulations and
much more!