Fishing News

Angling teams can compete for more than $35,000 in cash and prizes while vying to land the largest dolphin fish June 2-4 in the waters surrounding the Lower Florida Keys. 

A Michigan father and son who share the same name also share a talent for tournament angling, as they proved by taking top honors in four divisions of the Key West Fishing Tournament’s Kickoff 2017 that ended April 9 in the Florida Keys. 

Rob Preihs of Islamorada took top honors at the annual Jim Bokor Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish and Redfish Shootout that ended March 10. 

Designed to promote fishing for anglers of all ages in a team event, the multi-species Islamorada Spring Classic is set for Friday through Sunday, April 28-30, with all fishing designated in Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. 

Team Astra Sails, led by Captain Greg Graham, tallied 19 sailfish releases to take top honors at the two-day Billfish Championship, a main event of the Jimmy Johnson Fishing Championship Week that ended Saturday in the Florida Keys. 

Heidi Andrews of Vero Beach, Florida, released 281.5 inches of barracuda to win the spin division of the 2017 Cuda Bowl Tournament that ended Feb. 4 in Key West. 

Captain Travis Dickens of Islamorada led his team aboard Indigenous to the overall win of the 27th annual Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament that ended Jan. 21. 

Top trophy honors went to team Pisces, led by Captain Greg Graham of Homestead, Florida, at the Key Largo Sailfish Challenge that ended Jan. 9 in Key Largo.

Second-generation charter captain Paul Ross of Islamorada led his anglers aboard Relentless to the win at the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament that concluded Sunday, Dec. 4. The tournament kicked off the renowned triple-crown Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship series.

Six permit, three bonefish and three barracuda releases were the winning combination for the team of Captain Kyle Giampaoli of Naples, Florida, and Sugarloaf Key’s Justin Rea at the recent Sugarloaf Showdown.