| 2003 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament Results |
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| Totals |
| Total number of Anglers |
98 |
| Total number of boats |
43 |
| Total Number of Hook-ups |
200 |
| Releases Day one |
49 |
| Releases Day two |
48 |
| Releases Day three |
58 |
| Total number of releases |
155 |
| Total tagged fish |
9 |
| Total days fished |
3 |
| Sea Conditions |
| Day one (Dec. 5th 2003) |
Seas 1 to 2', Winds SE to S 10 Kts. |
| Day two (Dec. 6th 2003) |
Seas 4 to 6', Winds NW to N 20 to 25 Kts. |
| Day three (Dec. 7th 2003) |
Seas 3 to 4', Winds N 15 Kts. |
| Major Sponsors |
| Abel's Tackle Box |
Brooks Clark & Company |
| Caloosa Cove Marina |
Caribee Boat Sales |
| Coral Bay Marina |
Holiday Isle Tiki Bar |
| 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: |
Mike Myers and Reinaldo Diaz |
| Residence: |
Islamorada, Fl and New York NY |
| Captain: |
Billy Wood |
| Mates: |
Joe Milazzo |
| Boat: |
Sandy Cove |
| Total Released Fish: |
9 |
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High Point Captain - Trophy sponsored by Abel's Tackle Box
Charlie and Mary Pritchard
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| Captain: |
Billy Wood |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Anglers: |
Mike Myers and Reinaldo Diaz |
| Mates: |
Joe Milazzo |
| Boat: |
Sandy Cove |
| Total Released Fish: |
9 |
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High Point Mate - Trophy sponsored by Caloosa Cove Marina
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| Mates: |
Joe Milazzo |
| Residence: |
Key Largo, FL |
| Anglers: |
Mike Myers and Reinaldo Diaz |
| Captain: |
Billy Wood |
| Boat: |
Sandy Cove |
| Total Released Fish: |
9 |
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Second Place - Trophy sponsored by TIB
Bank of the Keys
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| Anglers: |
Wally Whitley and Mark Whitley |
| Residence: |
Islamorada, FL and Tallahassee, FL |
| Captain: |
Charlie Scoble |
| Mate: |
Ben Ekblom and Travis Butters |
| Boat: |
How 'Bout It |
| Total Released Fish: |
8 |
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Third Place - Trophy sponsored by Sun 103.1 WFKZ
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| Anglers: |
Fenton Langston and Debbie Hellings |
| Residence: |
Tallahassee, FL and Tallahassee, FL |
| Captain: |
Ray Rosher |
| Mates: |
Alex Castellanos and Rob Ramirez |
| Boat: |
Miss Britt |
| Total Released Fish: |
7 |
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High Point Angler - Trophy sponsored by Sandy Cove Marine Sales
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| Angler: |
Robert Richardson |
| Residence: |
McKinney, TX |
| Captain: |
Steve Leopold |
| Mate: |
Wayne King |
| Boat: |
Yabba Dabba Doo |
| Total Released Fish: |
7 |
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Most Tagged Fish - Trophy Sponsored by Caribee Boat Sales
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| Anglers: |
George Koury, Thomas O'Grady and Paul Palaszek |
| Residence: |
Rossford, OH - Sylvania, OH and Brooklyn, MI |
| Captain: |
John Wolf |
| Mate: |
Matt Grynewicz |
| Boat: |
Daily Grind |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
3 |
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Most Tagged Fish Captain - Trophy Sponsored by Milt's Marine Electronics
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| Captain: |
John Wolf |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Anglers: |
George Koury, Thomas O'Grady, and Paul Palaszek |
| Mate: |
Matt Grynewicz |
| Boat: |
Daily Grind |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
3 |
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Most Tagged Fish Mate - Trophy Sponsored by Whale Harbor Inn and Marina
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| Mate: |
Matt Grynewicz |
| Anglers: |
George Koury, Thomas O'Grady, and Paul Palaszek |
| Captain: |
John Wolf |
| Boat: |
Daily Grind |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
3 |
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Most Outstanding Catch - Trophy sponsored by Brooks Clark and Company
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| Angler: |
Victor Franchini |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Captain: |
Mike Causley |
| Mate: |
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| Boat: |
Snap Bean |
| Species: |
45 ¼ pound Wahoo |
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Largest Dolphin - Trophy sponsored by Mangrove Mike's Caf?BR>(Click image to enlarge) |
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| Angler: |
Dave Mann |
| Residence: |
Landenberg, PA |
| Captain: |
Don Deputy |
| Boat: |
Trouble |
| Weight: |
17 Pounds |
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Largest Tuna - Trophy sponsored by Coral Bay Marina
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| Angler: |
George Koury |
| Residence: |
Rossford, OH |
| Captain: |
John Wolf |
| Mate: |
Matt Grynewicz |
| Boat: |
Daily Grind |
| Weight: |
10½ Pounds |
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Largest Mackerel - Trophy sponsored by The Lorelei Restaurant
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| Angler: |
Debbie Hellings |
| Residence: |
Tallahassee, FL |
| Captain: |
Ray Rosher |
| Mate: |
Alex Castellanos and Rob Ramirez |
| Boat: |
Miss Britt |
| Weight: |
22¾ Pound |
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Hard Luck - Trophy sponsored by Holiday Isle Resort
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| Angler: |
George Koury, Thomas O'Grady and Paul Palaszek |
| Residence: |
Rossford, OH - Sylvania, OH and Brooklyn, MI |
| Captain: |
John Wolf |
| Mate: |
Matt Grynewicz |
| Boat: |
Daily Grind |
| Story: |
One angler had just had hand surgery and had a really tough time landing his fish. |
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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