Articles tagged with 'Fishing News' | Florida Keys

Captain Shawn McKay of Sugarloaf Key and angler Gannon Dudlar of Key West, Florida, earned 1,250 points and the spin division grand championship in the Sugarloaf Showdown that ended Nov. 18 in the Lower Florida Keys.The duo released six barracuda, th...

Angler Jim Bokor Jr. of Buffalo, New York, fishing with Islamorada’s Captain Richard Black, won the 2023 Cheeca Lodge & Spa All-American Backcountry Tournament held Nov. 9-11.The tournament uses a unique format for backcountry fishing, scoring points...

SUGARLOAF KEY, Florida Keys — The Lower Florida Keys’ wiliest in-water inhabitants are to lure angling teams to the 10th annual Sugarloaf Showdown, a fundraising fishing tournament scheduled Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18.Presented by the Lowe...

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys — The Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship triple-crown series is to open with the 60th annual Islamorada Sailfish Tournament set for Thursday, Nov. 30, through Sunday, Dec. 3. The tournament is a primary fundraiser fo...

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — A father-and-son duo from South Florida earned top honors at Key Largo’s annual Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge that ended Sept. 24. James Hobales, guided by his father, Captain Jim Hobales, took the backcountry...

KEY WEST, Florida Keys — A South Florida woman and her two children each earned first-place “master angler” titles in the Key West Fishing Tournament, a long-running challenge that spans eight months, after topping the leaderboard in their respective...

Releases of a white marlin and a sailfish proved to be the winning combination for the Outer Limits team, skippered by veteran Key West captain Jay Miller, at the 41st annual Key West Marlin Tournament that ended Saturday, July 22, off the Florida Ke...

Evan Carruthers of Maple Plain, Minnesota, caught and released four permit to earn 500 points and the title of grand champion angler at the 2023 Del Brown Permit Tournament that ended July 19. The tournament honors the late angling legend Brown, who ...

Fishing is in the blood of charter captain Nick Stanczyk of Islamorada, who is known as a Florida Keys swordfish fishing pioneer. The legendary Stanczyk family has owned and operated Bud N' Mary's Sportfishing Marina since 1978.Nick, 38, is the son o...

The annual two-day spiny lobster sport season and beginning of the traditional lobster harvesting season in the Florida Keys are only a few weeks away and area officials want visitors and residents to have an enjoyable, safe and environmentally non-i...

Captain Jimmy Johnson of Key West, Florida, caught a 43.48-pound mahi-mahi to win the Florida Keys PBA Dolphin Tournament that concluded June 25. The monster mahi, caught while Johnson fished on his boat Double J, far outweighed all others during the...

Team Natural II scored a 22.06-pound dolphin fish to take first place in the Key West Association of Realtors Charity Fishing Tournament that ended July 1.

Team Reel Tight Marine Detail took first place at the ninth annual Skippers Dolphin Tournament held June 2-4 out of Skippers Dockside Restaurant in Key Largo.

Anglers can compete for cash prizes and benefit a worthy cause during the Key West Association of Realtors Charity Fishing Tournament scheduled Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1, in the waters around the island city and the Lower Florida Keys....

In 1982 some 400 anglers targeted marlin in the waters off the continental United States' southernmost city, fighting the huge billfish like Ernest Hemingway did in the 1930s, during the inaugural Key West Marlin Tournament. Now in its 41st year, the...

A team of two brothers from Pennsylvania took top honors at the Tarponian Invitational that wrapped up May 10 in Marathon after three evenings of fishing.

Challenging competition, cash prizes and the satisfaction of benefiting two worthy causes are the primary attractions for anglers Friday through Sunday, June 23-25, during the Florida Keys PBA Dolphin Tournament....

Captains, mates, ladies, juniors and seniors are all eligible to fish the annual Skippers Dolphin Tournament, one of the Upper Keys' most popular summertime fun fishing tournaments. Presented by Island Arms and Indoor Range, the challenge is set for ...

"Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!" provides female anglers a learn-on-the-water weekend of education combined with the fun Screamin' Reels tournament. The distinctive event is to be held in the Florida Keys' sport fishing capital of Islamorada Frida...

Male, female, senior, junior and pee-wee anglers - including first responders, veterans and active-duty service members - can test their skills against five finned species Friday through Sunday, June 16-18, during the 11th annual VFW Fishing Tourname...

Heralding the start of the much-anticipated Florida Keys dolphin fishing season, the 16th annual Nick Sheahan Dolphin Rodeo is set for Friday through Sunday, May 5-7, in Tavernier.

More than $35,000 in cash and prizes awaits anglers targeting dolphin fish in the 30th annual Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Dolphin Tournament. The contest is scheduled Friday through Sunday, June 2-4, with events headquartered at Kiki's Sandbar, 18...

Through July 31: Key West Fishing Tournament. Key West. More than 40 species of fish are targeted during the multimonth tournament, with divisions for men, women, junior anglers (ages 10 to 15) and Pee Wees (under 10 years old). The Key West Fishing ...

For enthusiastic anglers, spring means silver kings in the Florida Keys, perfect for participants in the annual Tarponian Tournament slated for May 6-10 in Marathon.

Kathryn "Kat" Vallilee of Key West was named grand champion angler at the March Merkin Permit Tournament that ended March 16, becoming the first woman to win the Florida Keys event that targets the famously elusive gamefish....

Kathryn "Kat" Vallilee of Key West was named grand champion angler at the March Merkin Permit Tournament that ended March 16, becoming the first woman to win the Florida Keys event that targets the famously elusive gamefish....

The second annual Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament is set for Thursday through Saturday, April 20-22, building on the success of last year's inaugural event that set the standard for a fun competition for a great cause....

Captain Trevor Frins of Tavernier, Florida, led his team aboard Hillbilly Deluxe to the overall win at the Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament that ended Jan. 22.

Zach Huff of Fort Myers, Florida, released 294.75 inches of barracuda to win the spin division of the 2023 Cuda Bowl Tournament that ended Feb. 11 in the Lower Florida Keys. Guided by his father, Captain Chad Huff of Marathon, Florida, he earned the ...

Captain Bernard Paul-Hus of Pompano Beach, Florida, led his team aboard Skip Jac to win the 2023 Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Sailfish Tournament that ended Jan. 18.