THE UPPER FLORIDA KEYS 2009 FISHING TOURNAMENTS - ISLAMORADA
January 11 to January 12 in Islamorada
Bartender’s Sailfish Open
An all-release sailfish tournament, this challenge offers awards for winning bars and
bartenders.
Contact: Jack McCormick (305) 664-8400
January 15 to January 17 in Islamorada
Islamorada Presidential Sailfish Tournament
Fishing for sailfish from the Sportfishing Capital of the World. An official event of the Gold
Cup Series.
Contact: Dianne Harbaugh (305) 852-2102
Email: Ditournaments@aol.com
January 19 to January 20 in Islamorada
Capt. Al Flutie Over the Hill Rip-Off
Anglers at least 50 years old are to compete to catch and release the most sailfish.
Contact: (305) 852-7703; (305) 394-5333
January 21 to January 22 in Islamorada
Islamorada's Fishing Club's Sailfish Tournament
The final leg of the Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship, a one day all release
sailfish tournament. Visit web site for details.
Contact: Contact IFC 305-664-4735
Email: fishing@theislamoradafishingclub.com
January 30 to January 31 in Islamorada
19th Annual Swamp Guides Fishing Tournament
This all-release event offers fishing for bonefish, redfish and snook in the shallows of the
Florida Keys and the saltwater fringes of the Everglades.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: talbury@aol.com
February 06 to February 08 in Islamorada
Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament
Women anglers are to challenge one of fishing's most famous tail-dancers to win
trophies and prizes.
Contact: (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
February 26 to February 28 in Islamorada
Backcountry Fly Championship
Anglers in this fly-fishing tournament are to compete to catch the largest snook and
redfish in a region of the Keys that is famous for them.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
March 06 to March 07 in Islamorada
Backbone Lures “Fish ‘Til You Lose It.”
New this year - anglers are to compete to catch the finned denizens of the shallows with
one lure AND one jig, until they lose it. Fly fishermen welcome!
Contact: (305) 393-2156
Email: captbackbone@aol.com
March 24 to March 27 in Islamorada
Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament ***CANCELED***
Anglers are to compete to catch the ghost of the flats in the legendary shallows
surrounding Islamorada.
Contact: (305) 852-1694
Email: jabok@aol.com
May 17 to May 20 in Islamorada
15th Annual Golden Fly Invitational Tarpon Tournament
This prestigious fly tournament for large tarpon benefits both CCFA and college
scholarships for Keys students.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
May 31 in Islamorada
International Game Fish Association Inshore World Championship Tournament
Tournament winners from around the world are to compete for one of the most prized
angling trophies. The tournament features inshore fishing for permit, tarpon, bonefish,
redfish and snook. Contact: Denise Hartman at 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach FL
33004.
Contact: (954) 927-2628
Email: hq@igfa.org
June 01 to June 05 in Islamorada
34th Annual Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament
The world's best fly rod anglers are to pursue the mighty silver kings in one of the most
storied tournaments in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 03 to June 04 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Dolphin Tournament
Teams are to compete to catch dolphin fish, with the top team winning a large cash prize.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
June 03 to June 04 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Dolphin Tournament
A winner-take-all tournament, where the combined weight of three Dolphin determines the
winner.
Contact: Contact IFC 305-664-4735
Email: fishclub@bellsouth.net
June 10 to June 12 in Islamorada
Women’s Fly Series - Tarpon
This invitational fly tournament for tarpon, open to men and women, benefits children’s
charities.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 14 to June 19 in Islamorada
Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament
Fly rodders are to compete to catch and release giant tarpon during their annual migration
through the Keys. The event raises money for children’s charities in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 19 to June 20 in Islamorada
Island Grill Blue Water Dolphin Tournament
The event incorporates a one-day dolphin tournament, with an optional Father/Son Fun
Fish on Father’s Day weekend, to benefit Baptist Hospital’s Children’s Cancer Center.
Contact: (305) 664-8400
Email: keysislandgrill@bellsouth.net
July 26 to July 27 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club RedGhost Stalk
Anglers ages 11 through 25 are to compete to catch redfish and bonefish, the ghost of the
flats. Winners qualify for the International Game Fish Association Inshore Championship.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
August 28 to August 30 in Islamorada
Islamorada Swordfish Tournament
Anglers are to compete to catch swordfish, a fish species that has recovered to healthy
populations off the Keys. Modified release tournament benefiting the International Game
Fish Association. Fish must be at least 60 inches long to qualify.
Contact: Cherise Jennette (305) 282-1006
Email: freeways@aol.com
September 15 to September 18 in Islamorada
Islamorada Invitational Fall Fly Bonefish Tournament
Some of the best anglers in the world compete to catch the famously-large Islamorada
bones.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
September 18 to September 20 in Islamorada
Ladies, Let's Go Fishing
Female anglers polish their skills and fish in an event sponsored by the fishing education
and advocacy group, Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!
Contact: Betty Bauman (954) 475-9068
Email: billfishbetty@hotmail.com
October 04 to October 09 in Islamorada
Mercury Outboards Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish
Tournament
Some of the best bonefish anglers are to compete to catch and release the ghost of the
flats. Proceeds are to be donated to local charities.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
November 06 to November 08 in Islamorada
Mercury Redbone Celebrity Tournament
Celebrities and other anglers catch bonefish and redfish to raise money for cystic fibrosis
research in the final event of the annual Redbone Trilogy.
Contact: Gary Ellis at (305) 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
November 27 to November 28 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Junior Derby
All species count for points in this competition for young anglers, with the most points
awarded for bonefish and permit.
Contact: Jim and Sherri Trice at (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
December 01 to January 31 in Islamorada
Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship
Anglers are to pursue sailfish, the most plentiful billfish in the waters off the Keys, in a
series of competitions.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 03 to December 06 in Islamorada
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
This competition is the first leg of the triple-crown Florida Keys Gold Cup Championship
Series. The tournament is one of the oldest in the Florida Keys.
Contact: Dianne Harbaugh at (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 04 to December 07 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Anglers compete for a winner-take-all $25,000 jackpot for catching and releasing sailfish.
Contact: Claire Williams at (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
December 11 to December 13 in Islamorada
Don Gurgiolo Sailfish Classic
This all-release tournament offers the ever-popular ugly sport coat award in honor of
Captain Don.
Contact: Tammie Gurgiolo (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
December 12 to December 14 in Islamorada
Islamorada Junior Sailfish Tournament
Anglers through age 16 are to target sailfish for trophies.
Contact: Tammie Gurgiolo (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
January 11 to January 12 in Islamorada
Bartender’s Sailfish Open
An all-release sailfish tournament, this challenge offers awards for winning bars and
bartenders.
Contact: Jack McCormick (305) 664-8400
January 15 to January 17 in Islamorada
Islamorada Presidential Sailfish Tournament
Fishing for sailfish from the Sportfishing Capital of the World. An official event of the Gold
Cup Series.
Contact: Dianne Harbaugh (305) 852-2102
Email: Ditournaments@aol.com
January 19 to January 20 in Islamorada
Capt. Al Flutie Over the Hill Rip-Off
Anglers at least 50 years old are to compete to catch and release the most sailfish.
Contact: (305) 852-7703; (305) 394-5333
January 21 to January 22 in Islamorada
Islamorada's Fishing Club's Sailfish Tournament
The final leg of the Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship, a one day all release
sailfish tournament. Visit web site for details.
Contact: Contact IFC 305-664-4735
Email: fishing@theislamoradafishingclub.com
January 30 to January 31 in Islamorada
19th Annual Swamp Guides Fishing Tournament
This all-release event offers fishing for bonefish, redfish and snook in the shallows of the
Florida Keys and the saltwater fringes of the Everglades.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: talbury@aol.com
February 06 to February 08 in Islamorada
Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament
Women anglers are to challenge one of fishing's most famous tail-dancers to win
trophies and prizes.
Contact: (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
February 26 to February 28 in Islamorada
Backcountry Fly Championship
Anglers in this fly-fishing tournament are to compete to catch the largest snook and
redfish in a region of the Keys that is famous for them.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
March 06 to March 07 in Islamorada
Backbone Lures “Fish ‘Til You Lose It.”
New this year - anglers are to compete to catch the finned denizens of the shallows with
one lure AND one jig, until they lose it. Fly fishermen welcome!
Contact: (305) 393-2156
Email: captbackbone@aol.com
March 24 to March 27 in Islamorada
Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament ***CANCELED***
Anglers are to compete to catch the ghost of the flats in the legendary shallows
surrounding Islamorada.
Contact: (305) 852-1694
Email: jabok@aol.com
May 17 to May 20 in Islamorada
15th Annual Golden Fly Invitational Tarpon Tournament
This prestigious fly tournament for large tarpon benefits both CCFA and college
scholarships for Keys students.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
May 31 in Islamorada
International Game Fish Association Inshore World Championship Tournament
Tournament winners from around the world are to compete for one of the most prized
angling trophies. The tournament features inshore fishing for permit, tarpon, bonefish,
redfish and snook. Contact: Denise Hartman at 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach FL
33004.
Contact: (954) 927-2628
Email: hq@igfa.org
June 01 to June 05 in Islamorada
34th Annual Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament
The world's best fly rod anglers are to pursue the mighty silver kings in one of the most
storied tournaments in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 03 to June 04 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Dolphin Tournament
Teams are to compete to catch dolphin fish, with the top team winning a large cash prize.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
June 03 to June 04 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Dolphin Tournament
A winner-take-all tournament, where the combined weight of three Dolphin determines the
winner.
Contact: Contact IFC 305-664-4735
Email: fishclub@bellsouth.net
June 10 to June 12 in Islamorada
Women’s Fly Series - Tarpon
This invitational fly tournament for tarpon, open to men and women, benefits children’s
charities.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 14 to June 19 in Islamorada
Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament
Fly rodders are to compete to catch and release giant tarpon during their annual migration
through the Keys. The event raises money for children’s charities in the Keys.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
June 19 to June 20 in Islamorada
Island Grill Blue Water Dolphin Tournament
The event incorporates a one-day dolphin tournament, with an optional Father/Son Fun
Fish on Father’s Day weekend, to benefit Baptist Hospital’s Children’s Cancer Center.
Contact: (305) 664-8400
Email: keysislandgrill@bellsouth.net
July 26 to July 27 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club RedGhost Stalk
Anglers ages 11 through 25 are to compete to catch redfish and bonefish, the ghost of the
flats. Winners qualify for the International Game Fish Association Inshore Championship.
Contact: (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
August 28 to August 30 in Islamorada
Islamorada Swordfish Tournament
Anglers are to compete to catch swordfish, a fish species that has recovered to healthy
populations off the Keys. Modified release tournament benefiting the International Game
Fish Association. Fish must be at least 60 inches long to qualify.
Contact: Cherise Jennette (305) 282-1006
Email: freeways@aol.com
September 15 to September 18 in Islamorada
Islamorada Invitational Fall Fly Bonefish Tournament
Some of the best anglers in the world compete to catch the famously-large Islamorada
bones.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
September 18 to September 20 in Islamorada
Ladies, Let's Go Fishing
Female anglers polish their skills and fish in an event sponsored by the fishing education
and advocacy group, Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!
Contact: Betty Bauman (954) 475-9068
Email: billfishbetty@hotmail.com
October 04 to October 09 in Islamorada
Mercury Outboards Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish
Tournament
Some of the best bonefish anglers are to compete to catch and release the ghost of the
flats. Proceeds are to be donated to local charities.
Contact: (305) 664-2444
Email: csasun@aol.com
November 06 to November 08 in Islamorada
Mercury Redbone Celebrity Tournament
Celebrities and other anglers catch bonefish and redfish to raise money for cystic fibrosis
research in the final event of the annual Redbone Trilogy.
Contact: Gary Ellis at (305) 664-2002
Email: redboneinc@aol.com
November 27 to November 28 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Junior Derby
All species count for points in this competition for young anglers, with the most points
awarded for bonefish and permit.
Contact: Jim and Sherri Trice at (305) 664-3864
Email: trice_j@bellsouth.net
December 01 to January 31 in Islamorada
Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship
Anglers are to pursue sailfish, the most plentiful billfish in the waters off the Keys, in a
series of competitions.
Contact: (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 03 to December 06 in Islamorada
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament
This competition is the first leg of the triple-crown Florida Keys Gold Cup Championship
Series. The tournament is one of the oldest in the Florida Keys.
Contact: Dianne Harbaugh at (305) 852-2102
Email: ditournaments@aol.com
December 04 to December 07 in Islamorada
Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament
Anglers compete for a winner-take-all $25,000 jackpot for catching and releasing sailfish.
Contact: Claire Williams at (305) 664-4735
Email: fishclubclaire@bellsouth.net
December 11 to December 13 in Islamorada
Don Gurgiolo Sailfish Classic
This all-release tournament offers the ever-popular ugly sport coat award in honor of
Captain Don.
Contact: Tammie Gurgiolo (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
December 12 to December 14 in Islamorada
Islamorada Junior Sailfish Tournament
Anglers through age 16 are to target sailfish for trophies.
Contact: Tammie Gurgiolo (305) 852-9337
Email: fishnbully@msn.com
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