| 2005 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
Results |
| Totals |
| Total number of Anglers |
88
(Tournament record) |
| Total number of boats |
33 |
| Total Number of Hook-ups |
278 |
| Releases Day one |
99 |
| Releases Day two |
67 |
| Releases Day three |
63 |
| Total number of releases |
229 |
| Total tagged fish |
27 |
| Total days fished |
3 |
| Sea Conditions |
| Day one (Dec. 2nd, 2005) |
Seas 2 to 3', Winds N 10
to 15 Kts. |
| Day two (Dec. 3th, 2005) |
Seas 2 to 4', Winds NE 10
to 15 Kts. |
| Day three (Dec. 4th, 2005) |
Seas 1 to 2', Winds SE 5
to 10 Kts. |
| Major Sponsors |
| Adventurescom |
Abel's Tackle Box |
| Caloosa Cove Marina |
Caribee Boat Sales and Marina |
| Collectors Corner |
Coral Bay Marina |
| Holiday Isle Resorts |
Lorelei Restaurant |
| Mangrove Mike's Cafe and Bakery |
Sandy Cove Marine Sales |
| Sun 103.1 WFKZ |
The Real Estate Company |
| 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
|
|
| Anglers: |
Joe Neber, Wayne Savage
and Bill Cordes |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Captain: |
Bill Cordes |
| Mates: |
Wayne Savage |
| Boat: |
Contender One |
| Total Released Fish: |
20 (Tournament Record) |
|
|
High Point Captain - Trophy
sponsored by Abel's Tackle Box
Charlie and Mary Pritchard
|
|
| Captain: |
Bill Cordes |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Anglers: |
Joe Neber, Wayne Savage
and Bill Cordes |
| Mates: |
Wayne Savage |
| Boat: |
Contender One |
| Total Released Fish: |
20 |
|
|
High Point Mate - Trophy
sponsored by Caloosa Cove Marina
|
|
| Mates: |
Wayne Savage |
| Residence: |
Homestead, FL |
| Anglers: |
Joe Neber, Wayne Savage
and Bill Cordes |
| Captain: |
Bill Cordes |
| Boat: |
Contender One |
| Total Released Fish: |
20 |
|
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Second Place - Trophy sponsored
by TIB
Bank of the Keys
|
|
| Anglers: |
Becky Hester and Armando
Horta |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Mate: |
Jimmy Hendrix and Scott
Stokey |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Released Fish: |
17 |
|
|
Third Place - Trophy sponsored
by Sun 103.1
|
|
| Anglers: |
Jeff Deis and Ryan Kometa |
| Residence: |
SanBernardino CA and Long
Key, FL |
| Captain: |
Mel Walker |
| Mates: |
Jon Reynolds |
| Boat: |
Gotcha |
| Total Released Fish: |
13 |
|
|
High Point Angler "In
Memory of Bill Hirni" Perpetual Trophy And
High Point Angler - Trophy sponsored by Sandy
Cove Marine Sales
|
|
| Angler: |
Becky Hester |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Mate: |
Jimmy Hendrix and Scott
Stokey |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Released Fish: |
9 on Time |
|
|
Most Tagged Fish - Trophy
Sponsored by Caribee Boat Sales
|
|
| Anglers: |
Bill Gilbert and Fulton
Ivy |
| Residence: |
Islamorada, FL and Key Largo,
FL |
| Captain: |
Bill Harbaugh |
| Mate: |
Martin Formento |
| Boat: |
Caribee |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
5 on time |
|
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Most Tagged Fish Captain
- Trophy Sponsored by Holiday Isle
|
|
| Captain: |
Bill Harbaugh |
| Residence: |
Tavernier, FL |
| Anglers: |
Bill Gilbert and Fulton
Ivy |
| Mate: |
Martin Formento |
| Boat: |
Caribee |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
5 on time |
|
|
Most Tagged Fish Mate - Trophy
Sponsored by Islamorada Charter Boat Assoc.
|
|
| Mate: |
Martin Formento |
| Anglers: |
Bill Gilbert and Fulton
Ivy |
| Captain: |
Bill Harbaugh |
| Boat: |
Caribee |
| Total Tagged Fish: |
5 on time |
|
|
Most Outstanding Catch -
Trophy sponsored by The Real Estate Company
|
|
| Angler: |
Bill Blakey |
| Residence: |
N. Palm Beach |
| Captain: |
Skip Neilsen |
| Mate: |
Bo Fox |
| Boat: |
Billfishing |
| Species: |
9.75 pounds Black Grouper |
|
|
Largest Dolphin - Trophy
sponsored by Adventures Com.
|
|
| Angler: |
Ed Vangura |
| Residence: |
N. Huntington, PA |
| Captain: |
Paul O'Donnell |
| Mate: |
Nick Campbell and Brad Goodrich |
| Boat: |
Skipper |
| Weight: |
20 Pounds |
|
|
Largest Tuna - Trophy sponsored
by Coral Bay Marina
|
|
| Angler: |
Mike Duncan |
| Residence: |
Houston, TX |
| Captain: |
Don Chittick |
| Mate: |
Matt Grynewicz and Tripp
Walker |
| Boat: |
Kay K IV |
| Weight: |
26.25 pounds |
|
|
Largest Mackerel - Trophy
sponsored by The Lorelei Restaurant
|
|
| Angler: |
Travis Butters |
| Residence: |
Islamorada, FL |
| Captain: |
Roy Lindback |
| Mate: |
Joey |
| Boat: |
Tiki |
| Weight: |
24 pounds |
|
|
Hard Luck - Trophy sponsored
by Collectors Corner
|
|
| Angler: |
Mike Myers and Reinaldo
Diaz |
| Residence: |
Islamorada, FL |
| Captain: |
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| Mate: |
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| Boat: |
Sandy Cove |
| Story: |
Hurricane destroyed their
tournament boat and had to fish in another boat that was
not really ready for fishing. |
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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