| 2004 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament Results |
| Totals |
| Total number of Anglers |
105 (Tournament record) |
| Total number of boats |
43 |
| Total Number of Hook-ups |
150 |
| Releases Day one |
32 |
| Releases Day two |
53 |
| Releases Day three |
30 |
| Total number of releases |
115 |
| Total tagged fish |
10 |
| Total days fished |
3 |
| Sea Conditions |
| Day one (Dec. 3rd, 2004) |
Seas 1 to 2', Winds NNE 5 to 10 Kts. |
| Day two (Dec. 4th, 2004) |
Seas 2 to 3', Winds NNE 10 Kts. |
| Day three (Dec. 5th, 2004) |
Seas 2 to 4', Winds E 10 to 15 Kts. |
| Major Sponsors |
| Adventurescom |
Abel's Tackle Box |
| Brooks Clark & Company |
Caloosa Cove Marina |
| Caribee Boat Sales |
Collectors Corner |
| Coral Bay Marina |
Holiday Isle |
| Lorelei Restaurant |
Mangrove Mike's Café & Bakery |
| Sandy Cove Marine Sales |
Sun 103.1 WFKZ |
| TIB Bank of the Keys |
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: |
Steve Cunningham, Rick Arnold, Rob Ruwitch,
Albert Castro, Jeff Voll |
| Residence: |
All from Homestead FL |
| Captain: |
Steve Cunningham |
| Mates: |
Albert Castro |
| Total Released Fish: |
6 |
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High Point Captain - Trophy sponsored by Abel's Tackle Box
Charlie and Mary Pritchard
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| Captain: |
Steve Cunningham |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Anglers: |
Rick Arnold, Steve Cunningham, Rob Ruwitch,
Albert Castro, Jeff Voll |
| Mates: |
Albert Castro |
| Boat: |
No Mercy |
| Total Released Fish: |
6 |
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High Point Mate - Trophy sponsored by Caloosa Cove Marina
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| Mates: |
Albert Castro |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Anglers: |
Rick Arnold, Steve Cunningham, Rob Ruwitch,
Albert Casto, Jeff Voll |
| Captain: |
Steve Cunningham |
| Boat: |
No Mercy |
| Total Released Fish: |
6 |
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Second Place - Trophy sponsored by TIB
Bank of the Keys
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| Anglers: |
Carl Keldie, Chris Keldie, Richard Mirande |
| Residence: |
Coral Springs, FL - Lutz, FL - Jupiter, FL |
| Captain: |
Ralph Delph |
| Mate: |
Ralph Delph |
| Boat: |
Vitamin Sea |
| Total Released Fish: |
5 |
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Third Place - Trophy sponsored by Sun 103.1 WFKZ
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| Anglers: |
Andrew Carpenter, Mike Carman, Joe Flynn |
| Residence: |
Troy, NY - Ballston Spa, NY - Greenwood, SC |
| Captain: |
Lee Robinson |
| Mates: |
Frank Martincak, Taffy Robinson, John Greco |
| Boat: |
Jack Pot |
| Total Released Fish: |
5 |
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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: |
Justin Baker and Wayne King |
| Boat: |
Yabba Dabba Doo |
| Total Released Fish: |
5 |
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Most Tagged Fish - Trophy Sponsored by Caribee Boat Sales
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| Anglers: |
Andrew Carpenter, Mike Carman, Joe Flynn |
| Residence: |
Troy, NY - Ballston Spa, NY - Greenwood, SC |
| Captain: |
Lee Robinson |
| Mate: |
Frank Martincak, Taffy Robinson, John Greco |
| Boat: |
Jack Pot |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
3 - tie on time |
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Most Tagged Fish Captain - Trophy Sponsored by Holiday Isle
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| Captain: |
Lee Robinson |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Anglers: |
Andrew Carpenter, Mike Carman, Joe Flynn |
| Mate: |
Frank Martincak, Taffy Robinson, John Greco |
| Boat: |
Jack Pot |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
3 - tie on time |
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Most Tagged Fish Mate - Trophy Sponsored by Islamorada Charter Boat Assoc.
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| Mate: |
Frank Martincak, Taffy Robinson, John Greco |
| Anglers: |
Andrew Carpenter, Mike Carman, Joe Flynn |
| Captain: |
Lee Robinson |
| Boat: |
Jack Pot |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
3 - tie on time |
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Most Outstanding Catch - Trophy sponsored by Brooks Clark & Co. Realtors
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| Angler: |
Scott Robins |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Captain: |
Benny Spaulding |
| Mate: |
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| Boat: |
Weez in the Keys |
| Species: |
Bonita, 23 ¼ pounds |
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Largest Dolphin - Trophy sponsored by Adventures Com.
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| Angler: |
Ed Rice |
| Residence: |
Springfield, MO |
| Captain: |
Marty Lewis |
| Mate: |
Jamie Platt |
| Boat: |
Main Attraction |
| Weight: |
23 Pounds |
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Largest Tuna - Trophy sponsored by Coral Bay Marina
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| Angler: |
Matthew Neber |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Captain: |
Billy Cordes |
| Mate: |
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| Boat: |
Contender One |
| Weight: |
28 ¼ pounds |
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Largest Mackerel - Trophy sponsored by The Lorelei Restaurant
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| Angler: |
Matthew Neber |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Captain: |
Billy Cordes |
| Mate: |
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| Boat: |
Contender One |
| Weight: |
24 ¼ pounds |
Hard Luck - Trophy sponsored by Collectors Corner
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| Angler: |
Mike Myers and Reinaldo Diaz |
| Residence: |
Islamorada FL - New York NY |
| Captain: |
Billy Wood |
| Mate: |
Joe Milazzo |
| Boat: |
Sandy Cove |
| Story: |
Last years grand Champs had a little bait well trouble. Found the wells had stopped working and while Angler Mike was in the bilge trying to repair the pumps, Reinaldo was spraying the wash down into the livewell to try to keep the bait alive. He had cast a bait out and all the sudden two fish popped up. After a lot of screaming and scrambling they hooked the two fish and caught them. But by then all the bait was belly up and they had to go get more and fix the pumps so they couldn't get back to sailfishing until very late that day. |
Tagging Program |
| The tournament is an all release format and tagging is optional. A total of 10 sailfish were tagged with NOAA or Billfish Foundation tags for scientific research. |
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