| 2002 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament Results |
| Totals |
| Total number of Anglers |
80 |
| Total number of boats |
37 |
| Total Number of Hook-ups |
197 |
| Total tagged fish |
11 |
| Total days fished |
3 |
| Sea Conditions |
| Day One (12/06) |
Sea calm, Winds S to SW 5 Kts. |
| Day Two (12/07) |
1'-2' Seas building to 2'-3', Winds N 5-10 Kts. |
| Day Three (12/08) |
4'-6' Seas, Winds E 15-20 Kts. |
| Major Sponsors |
| Abel's Tackle Box |
Brooks Clark & Company |
| Caloosa Cove Marina |
Caribee Boat Sales |
| Coral Bay Marina |
Holiday Isle Tiki Bar |
| Caloosa Cove Marina |
Lorelei Restaurant |
| Mangrove Mike's Café & Bakery |
Milts Marine Electronics |
| Sandy Cove Marine Sales |
Sun 103.1 WFKZ |
| TIB Bank of the Keys |
Whale Harbor Inn & Marina |
| World Wide Sportsman |
| Trophy List |
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Overall Champion(s) - Trophy sponsored by
World Wide Sportsman
John Morris & George & Doris Hommell
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| Anglers: |
Becky Hester - Armando Horta |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, Florida |
| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Mates: |
Billy Wood and Jimmy Hendricks |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Released Fish: |
8 |
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High Point Captain - Trophy sponsored by Abel's Tackle Box
Charlie and Mary Pritchard
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| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, Florida |
| Anglers: |
Becky Hester - Armando Horta |
| Mates: |
Billy Wood and Jimmy Hendricks |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Released Fish: |
8 |
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High Point Mate - Trophy sponsored by Caloosa Cove Marina
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| Mates: |
Billy Wood and Jimmy Hendricks |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, Florida |
| Anglers: |
Becky Hester - Armando Horta |
| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Released Fish: |
8 |
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Second Place - Trophy sponsored by TIB
Bank of the Keys
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| Anglers: |
Joe Somers - Don Miller |
| Residence: |
Ozark, MO - Tavernier, FL |
| Captain: |
Ricky Falls |
| Mate: |
Nick Campbell |
| Boat: |
Miller Time |
| Total Released Fish: |
8 |
|
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Third Place - Trophy sponsored by Sun 103.1 WFKZ
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| Anglers: |
Edward H. Savant - Edward C. Savant |
| Residence: |
Crete, Illinois - Lockport, Illinois |
| Captain: |
Scott Stanczyk |
| Mates: |
Scott Feltman and K.J. Zehar |
| Boat: |
Catch 22 |
| Total Released Fish: |
8 |
|
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High Point Angler - Trophy sponsored by Sandy Cove Marine Sales
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| Angler: |
Bill Blakey |
| Residence: |
N. Palm Beach, Florida |
| Captain: |
Skip Nielsen |
| Boat: |
Billfishing |
| Total Released Fish: |
6 |
|
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Most Tagged Fish Angler(s) - Trophy Sponsored by Whale Harbor Inn and Marina
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| Anglers: |
Al Wittersheim - Gary Pierre |
| Residence: |
St. Charles. Il. - Glenview, IL. |
| Captain: |
Rob Dixon |
| Mate: |
Chris Jones |
| Boat: |
Challenger |
| Total Released Fish: |
4 |
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Most Tagged Fish Captain - Trophy Sponsored by Caribee Boat Sales
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| Captain: |
Rob Dixon |
| Residence: |
Islamorada, Fl. |
| Anglers: |
Al Wittersheim - Gary Pierre |
| Mate: |
Chris Jones |
| Boat: |
Challenger |
| Total Released Fish: |
4 |
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Most Tagged Fish Mate - Trophy Sponsored by Milt's Marine Electronics
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| Mate: |
Chris Jones |
| Anglers: |
Al Wittersheim - Gary Pierre |
| Captain: |
Rob Dixon |
| Boat: |
Challenger |
| Total Released Fish: |
4 |
|
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Most Outstanding Catch - Trophy sponsored by Brooks Clark and Company
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| Angler: |
Brandon Foster |
| Residence: |
Miami, FL |
| Captain: |
Martin Formento |
| Mate: |
Wade Clayton |
| Boat: |
Leave it to Beaver |
| Species: |
Wahoo 43 Pounds |
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Largest Dolphin - Trophy sponsored by Coral Bay Marina
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| Angler: |
Sam Milazzo |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, Fl. |
| Captain: |
Sam Milazzo |
| Boat: |
Sitting Pretty |
| Weight: |
18.5 Pounds |
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Largest Tuna - Trophy sponsored by Coral Bay Marina
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| Angler: |
Winn Wolf |
| Residence: |
St. Joseph, MO. |
| Captain: |
Winn Wolf |
| Mate: |
Angie Wolf |
| Boat: |
Win-n-Angel |
| Weight: |
5.75 Pounds |
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Largest Mackerel - Trophy sponsored by The Lorelei Restaurant
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| Angler: |
Jimmy Lewis |
| Residence: |
Miami, FL |
| Captain: |
Jimmy Lewis |
| Boat: |
Kite Hunter |
| Weight: |
29.5 Pound Kingfish |
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Hard Luck - Trophy sponsored by Holiday Isle Resort
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| Angler: |
Joe Flynn |
| Residence: |
Greenwood, SC |
| Captain: |
Alex Adler |
| Mate: |
James Allen |
| Boat: |
Kalex |
| Story: |
Ate the bait and got sick. |
Tagging Program |
| The tournament is an all release format and tagging is optional. A total of 11 sailfish were tagged with NOAA or Billfish Foundation tags for scientific research. |
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