| 61 Anglers competed in the 2006
Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship for the coveted championship
ring. Becky Hester as high point angler won the ring with 19 sailfish
released. She was fishing aboard Capt Paul Ross' Relentless.
Team Contender One released 34 fish to take top honors in the
trilogy challenge and is the 2006 grand champion. Aboard Contender
One were anglers Joe Neber, Bill Cordes, and Wayne Savage captained
by Bill Cordes. The team won the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
with the release of 20 fish. During the second leg they released
8 fish and the final leg released 6 fish. The Contender One
team will have their names engraved on the perpetual trophy
that is displayed at the Islamorada Fishing Club.
A field of 20 teams participated in this year's event which
consists of three tournaments: The Islamorada Sailfish Tournament,
The Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament, and The Islamorada
Fishing Club 2006 Sailfish Tournament. This year's gold cup
series set a record number of releases with 310 sailfish.
The tournament is sponsored by Pursuit Boats and Caribee Boat
Sales. All money raised during the tournament benefits the Islamorada
Charter Boat Association.
| Results |
 |
|
High Point Angler: Becky
Hester |
|
| Residence: |
Islamorada, FL |
| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Mate: |
Jimmy Hendricks and Scott
Stokey |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Releases: |
17 |
 |
|
First Place Team: Contender
One |
|
| Anglers: |
Joe Neber, Matt Neber, Bill
Cordes and Wayne Savage |
| Captain: |
Bill Cordes |
| Mates: |
Wayne Savage |
| Boat: |
Contender One |
| Total Releases: |
34 |
 |
|
Second Place Team: Relentless |
|
| Anglers: |
Becky Hester and Armando
Horta |
| Captain: |
Paul Ross |
| Mate: |
Jim Hendrix and Scott Stokey |
| Boat: |
Relentless |
| Total Releases: |
29 |
 |
|
Third Place Team: Kalex |
|
| Anglers: |
Anthony DelDuca, Chris Claypool,
Jamie Allen, Beau Bagley |
| Captain: |
Alex Adler |
| Mates: |
Jamie Allen and Beau Bagley |
| Boat: |
Kalex |
| Total Releases: |
25 |
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