UKFC Christmas Party…good fun, friends and delicious food!Kim Koch with a Club Record 34.5″ fork measure Yellow Jack caught 11/12/24 flatlining on spinning rod with live ballyhoo in 67ftKim Koch with Patch Reef Cero Mackerel caught 11/11/24Kim Koch with 2 of 4 keeper Mutton caught 11/2/24. Largest 29″Kim Koch with 32″ Blackfin Tuna caught 10/17/24 on rigged ballyhoo in 220ft.Steve Rupp’s catch 9/15/24 – Vermillion Snapper caught on ballyhoo in 230ftSteve Rupp with 27″ Mutton caught in 250ft with bonito chunk 9/14/24Vivian Rupp with 20″ Blackfin Tuna caught 9/14/24 trolling ballyhoo in 260ftTom Egyhazi with 25″ Blackfin Tuna caught 9-7-24 in 150ft on Islamorada Flyer Daisy ChainKeith Schutzer with 22″ Mutton caught 8/11/24 in 74ftSteve Rupp with 32″ Mahi caught on ballyhoo in 1200ft 25 miles out on 8/10/24Tom Kowitski with 23″ Mahi caught 7/31/24 on tuna squid lure in 300ftTom Kowitski with 13.5″ Yellowtail caught in 16ft on fresh bonitaVivian Rupp holding Steve’s catch on 7/6/24 of 19″ Vermillion Snapper caught with a piece of bonito at 245ft, and 22″ Mutton also on bonito at 230ftVivian Rupp with 24″ Mahi caught in 289ft on ballyhoo 6/29/24Steve Rupp with 23″ Mutton Snapper caught 6/29/24 in 230ft with a piece of speedoJody Steward with 16″ Yellowtail caught 6/6/24 with silversideLocal angler Sally Stribling gave a great presentation on deep dropping at the club’s June meetingKim Koch and 22″ Red Grouper caught on live pinfish in 195ft on 5/2/24Tom Egyhazi with 24″ Dolphin caught 5/13/24 on rigged ballyhoo with bright green skirt in 675ftKim Koch with 32″ fork measure Dolphin, largest of 15 caught 5/6/24 on live pinfish in 230ftTom Kowitski with 14.5″ Mangrove Snapper caught 5/4/24 on piece of ballyhoo in 12ft.Tom Kowitski (r) with 61″ Yellowfin Tuna caught 5/2/24 on small chrome head in blue & pink on 5/2/24Tom Kowitski with 19″ Snowy Grouper caught 5/2/24 in 575ft. on a piece of barracudaTom Kowitski with 14″ Yellowtail caught 5/2/24 on ballyhoo chunk in 14ft.Michelle Henrichsen with 17.75″ Yellowtail caught 4/6/24 in 70ft with bonita chunk on circle hookKim Koch with 26″ to fork Blackfin Tuna caught 4/25/24 trolling rigged ballyhoo in 270ftKim Koch with 22″ to fork Dolphin caught trolling lil’ stubby in 300ft on 4/12/24Jim Henrichsen with 26.5″ Mutton Snapper caught 4/7/24 in 190ft on speedoSteve Rupp with 23″ Mutton Snapper caught 4/7/24 on hook and ballyhoo in 125ftTom Kowitski with 11.5″ Mangrove Snapper caught 3/30/24Kim Koch with 26″ Mutton Snapper caught 3/27/24 on live pinfish in 18ftMichelle Henrichsen with 16.75″ Yellowtail caught 3/8/24 on circle hook with bonito chunk in 70ftVivian Rupp with 21″ Mutton Snapper caught 3/24/24 with ballyhoo in 125ftSteve Rupp with 29″ Black Grouper caught and released 3/16/24 using ballyhoo in 130ft.Kim Koch with Club Record 25″ Porgy caught 3/8/24 in 120ft on speedo strip and jigTom Egyhazi with 22″ Blackfin Tuna caught on 3/8/24 in 300ft on yozuri orange/purple speedster and #8 planerTom Egyhazi with 25″ Dolphin caught 3/8/24 on green/silver billie bait in 300ftTom Kowitski with a pair of 14.5″ Yellowtail caught in 12ft off Mosquito Bank with ballyhoo chunk on 3/4/24Tom Kowitski with 23″ Blackfin Tuna caught 2/26/24Tom Egyhazi with Blackfin Tuna caught 2/26/24. Longest is 24″.Kim Koch with 22″ Yellowtail caught 2/22/24 on ballyhoo chunk in 120ftTom Kowitski with 15.5″ Yellowtail caught 2/19/24 with ballyhoo on a Mosquito Bank patchTom Kowitski with 14″ Mangrove Snapper caught off his back dock with ballyhoo on 2/19/24Tom Kowitski with 14.5″ yellowtail caught 2-10-24 in 15 ft on ballyhoo plugTom and Renee’s yellowtails and porgy from 2-10-24Nice Margate caught by Allison Stephenton in JanuaryDale Stephenton’s 25″ Mutton catch in JanuaryDale Stephenton with 6 lb, 25″ Mutton caught by Allison in JanuaryVivian Rupp with 40″ Kingfish caught 2/3/24 in 200ft on flat line with a full ballyhooKim Koch with 46″ Wahoo caught in 270ft trolling rigged ballyhoo on 2/3/24Kim Koch with 45″ Dolphin caught 2/2/24 in 300ft on spinning rod with live hard-tail jackKim Koch with 45.5″ Wahoo caught 1/14/24 on Rapala in 180ftTom Egyhazi with 20″ Yellowtail caught 1/11/24 in 60ft with 1/16oz jig tipped with bonito chunkKim Koch with 26″ Mutton caught on ballyhoo plug in 18ft on 1/7/24Kim Koch with 25″ Mutton caught 1/7/24Vivan Rupp with 18″ Yellowtail caught 1/4/24 in 70ft on Ballyhoo ChunkYellowtail catch from Vivian Rupp 1/4/24Smokey McFarland with 27″ Blackfin Tuna caught 1-1-24 in 150ftSmokey with his 24″ Blackfin caught in the same spotMichelle Henrichsen with 20″ Red Grouper caught on a circle hook with bonita chunk in 50ft, 12/31/23Kim Koch with 31″ Blackfin Tuna caught 12/30/23 on bonita type trolling lure in 200ftKim Koch with nice Amberjack caught 12/30/23Kim Koch with 33″ Dolphin caught 12/27/23 on little stubby in 516ftKim Koch with 17″ Blacken Tuna caught on billybait in 316ft, and 19″ Yellowtail caught on cut ballyhoo in 120ft – 12/27/23Kim Koch with 21″ Mutton Snapper caught 12/18/23 in 16ft on ballyhooVivian Rupp with 2 Redfish and a Sea Trout caught in Chokoloskee 11/20/23Vivan Rupp’s Chokoloskee catch – 2 Redfish, 2 Black Drum and a Sea Trout, 11/20/23Tom Egyahzi and Darla Applegarth with Mahi catch on 10/7/23, largest is 34″ caught on blue silver billie baits in 500ft. The other two were a double-header!Tom Egyhazi with 26″ Mahi caught 9-15-23 on green squid daisy chain, on top in 500ftVivan Rupp with 27″ Mahi caught 8-28-23 in 590ft trolling an Islamorada FlyerRed Henson with 16.5″ Mangrove Snapper caught 7/31/23 on ballyhoo chunk in 15ft on the patch reefVivian Rupp with 20″ Blackfin Tuna caught 7/16/23 in 200ft with Mutton fishingRed Henson with 30″ Black Grouper caught 7/7/23 trolling a sea witch with bonita strip in 10ftSteve Rupp with 18″ Yellowtail caught on ballyhoo chunk in 62ft on 7/5/23Steve and Valerie Rupp’s Yellowtail catch, 7/5/23Darla Applegarth with 23″ Dolphin caught 7/2/23 on blue and silver stubble in 400ftSteve Rupp with 36″ Kingfish taken 7/1/23 with naked ballyhoo on planer in 145ftKeith Schutzer with 23″ Yellowtail caught 7/1/23 drifting bait through oat and chum mix in 110ftVivan Rupp with 25″ Dolphin caught trolling artificial in 140ft on 7/1/23Lee Lavery with 20″ Mutton Snapper caught 6/25/23 in 112ft on ballyhoo fillet and sand ballLee Lavery with 32″ Kingfish caught 6/24/23 in 120ft with planerDeborah Calhoun with 19.5″ Yellowtail caught 6-24-23 on ballyhoo chunk and sand ball in 115ftSteve Rupp with 30″ Kingfish caught 6-24-23 in 180ft on naked ballyhoo with planerMarc Fernandez with 37.5″ bull dolphin caught 6/21/23 trolling ballyhoo with a red and black skirt in 200ft at Pickles ReefVivan Rupp with 19″ yellowtail caught 6/11/23 in 93ft on ballyhoo chunkLee Lavery with 24″ Snowy Grouper hand-cranked from 435ft caught on whole squid 6/14/23Darla Applegarth with 23″ Mutton caught 6/11/23 on 1/16oz chartreuse jig tipped with bonito chunk in 55ftDarla Applegarth with nice Wahoo caught 6/11/23Darla Applegarth with 23″ Mutton and 16″ Yellowtail caught 6/11/23 on 1/16oz chartreuse jig tipped with bonito chunk in 55ftVivan Rupp with 22″ Dolphin caught 6/10/23 between 610-630ft on ballyhooVivan Rupp’s Dolphin catch 6/10/23Tom Egyhazi with Blackfin Tuna caught 6/3/23 in 300ft on a planer 50ft down with an orange/purple yozuriTom Kowitski with 27″ Black Grouper caught on ballyhoo chunk in 22ft on 5/20/23Tom Kowitski with 22″ Snowy Grouper and 23″ Yellowedge Grouper both caught deep dropping in 615ft on 5/19/23Tom Kowitski with 19″ Blackfin Tuna caught on a jig 5/18/23Lee Lavery with Snowy Grouper hand-cranked from 450ft, 5/22/23Lee Lavery with a Schoolmaster Snapper caught 5/22/23Deborah Calhoun with big Golden Tilefish caught 5/22/23Deborah Calhoun with 22″ Yellowtail caught on ballyhoo chunk in 115ft on 5/7/23Michelle Henrichsen with 23.125″ Yellowtail caught 5/5/23 on a 1/32 oz jig with sardine chunk in 116ftKim Koch with 30″ Blackfin Tuna caught 5/4/23 on live grunt in 225ftKim Koch with 28″ Grouper caught on live grunt in 25ft on 5/3/23Kim Koch with 27″ Grouper caught 5/3/23 on live grunt in 250ftVivian Rupp with 17″ Yellowtail caught on ballyhoo in 92ft on 5/2/23Jody Stewart with 24″ Mutton Snapper caught 5/2/23 on yellow jigKim Koch with Club Record 35″ Blackfin Tuna caught 4/26/23 on live speedo in 250ftKim Koch with 14″ Mangrove Snapper caught 4/30/23 in 10ft on ballyhoo chunkKim Koch with 30″ Blackfin Tuna caught on live Ballyhoo in 210ft on 4/21/23Jim Henrichsen with 30.5″ Mutton caught 4/21/23 on live Ballyhoo in 65ftVivan Rupp with 24″ Yellowtail caught in 94ft on a piece of Grunt on 4-16-23Vivian Rupp with 20″ Porgy caught 4-16-23 on ballyhoo in 94ftKim Koch with 30″ Dolphin caught 4/14/23 in 210ft with live BallyhooKim Koch with 29.75″ Mutton Snapper caught 4/14/23 in 210ft on live BallyhooKim Koch with 36″ Kingfish caught in 185ft on live Ballyhoo 4/13/23Vivian Rupp with 22″ mahi caught 4/2/23 trolling in 380ftVivian Rupp with 23″ Redfish caught while in Chokoloskee on 3/25/23 on 1/4 oz shrimp tipped jig in 2ft.Jim Henrichsen with 29″ mutton caught 4/2/23 on live ballyhoo in 70ft.Tom Kowitski with 3-29-23 Mahi catch. 27″ on free-lined ballyhoo plugMahi and Rosies caught by the Kowitskis 3-29-23 in 450-825ft under turtles and weed lineTom Kowitski with 15.5″ Yellowtail caught 3-1-23 on ballyhoo plug in 12ftDarla Applegarth with 48″ Wahoo caught 3/28/23 on an orange and purple yozuri on planer 60ft down, 125ft leader. In 300ft waterSteve Rupp with 44″ Wahoo caught off Davis Reef in 128ft with Islamorada Flying Fish Lure on 3/19/23Steve Rupp with 27″ Cero Mackerel caught 3/11/23 on live pilchard in 28ft, south of Davis ReefKim Koch with 26.5″ Mutton caught 3/18/23 in 19ft on live ballyhooMarch Monthly Social Hour at Blackwater SirenClub Members at the monthly social hour at Blackwater SirenEnjoying this month’s social hour at Blackwater SirenDeborah Calhoun with 24″ Blackfin Tuna caught 3-12-23 with planer and strip of bonitaGroup of 2023 Patch Reef Tournament AnglersKim Koch with biggest Mutton, 5.25 lbs. in 2023 Patch Reef TournamentKim Koch and Gary Wicker at the 2023 Patch Reef Tournament weigh-in. Kim caught biggest Mangrove and Yellowtail, Gary the biggest Porgy.Vivian Rupp with 37″ Wahoo caught 3/5/23 in 200ft of water south of Davis Reef on Islamorada flying fish lureKim Koch with 26″ Mutton caught 3-3-23 on live ballyhoo in 22ftTom Egyhazi (r) with 41″ Wahoo caught 3/2/23 in 225ft on red and white yozuriKim Koch with 17″ Mangrove Snapper caught 2-26-23 with ballyhoo chunks in 22″Kim Koch with 44″ Kingfish caught 2-26-23 in 120ft trolling islander/ballyhooDarla Applegarth, Tom Egyhazi, Darla’s son and grandson with 39″ Wahoo caught by Darla on 2-26-23 in 340ft with orange and purple yozuri on planer 65 ft downTom Egyhazi with 17″ Yellowtail caught 2-26-23 in 65ft on 1/16oz chartreuse jig tipped with bonitoMichelle Henrichsen with 22.5″, 22″ and 19.5″ Yellowtails caught 2-26-23 in 115ft on butterflied ballyhoo and 1/4 jig w/chunk bonitaDave Christenson with 22″ Redfish caught 2-3-23 on Large Shrimp in 2ft in Everglades National Park30″ Black Drum caught by Dave Christenson in 2ft in Everglades National Park on 2-3-23Kim Koch with 48″ Wahoo caught trolling rapala in 137ft on 2/21/23Michelle Henrichsen with 18.75″ Yellowtail caught on dead ballyhoo in 130ft on 2/21/23Kim Koch with 23″ Blacken Tuna caught 2/18/23 trolling Mad Mac lure in 350ftKim Koch with 31″ Mutton Snapper caught in 20ft on live ballyhoo 2/14/23Kim Koch with 33” Mutton Snapper caught 1/31/23 in 18 ft on live ballyhooKim Koch with 18” Blackfin Tuna caught 1/26/23 in 285ft on lil stubbyKim Koch with 21” Mutton Snapper caught 1/22/23 in 275ft on ballyhoo plugMichelle Henrichsen with 19″ Yellowtail caught on a huge piece of bonito in 70ft on 1-21-23Darla Applegarth with 18″ Yellowtail caught in 60ft. on 1/32 oz pink jig tipped with bonito chunk 1/23/23Kim Koch with 37″ Kingfish caught 1-20-23 in 275ft on islander/ballyhooTom Kowitski with 34″ Dolphin caught 1/17/23 drifting ballyhoo at the Bibb wreckKim Koch with 36″ Kingfish caught on islander/ballyhoo at 145ft on 1-13-23Red Henson with 17.5″ Speckled Trout caught 1/9/23 on grass flats in Flamingo with terror eyes and popping corkDouble Header Wahoos, each 52” caught 1/1/23 by Deborah Calhoun and Lee LaveryLee Lavery with 22” Yellowtail caught 1/1/23 in 121ft with squid and sand allKim Koch with his last Grouper of the season at 34″ caught on live grunt in 145 ft 12-31-22Kim Koch with 29″ Kingfish caught on islander/ballyhoo in 115ft 12-30-22Kim Koch with 21″ Blackfin Tuna caught 12-30-22 in 300ft on rigged ballyhooAmanda Paez with 18″ Blackfin Tuna caught aboard FantaSea on 12-18-2247.5″ Wahoo caught by Kim Koch 12-22-22 in 230ft on Rapala x-rapKim Koch with 25″ Dolphin caught 12-22-22 in 257ft on a little stubbyAmanda Paez caught this 49.5″ Wahoo 12-18-22 aboard FantaSea, captained by her dad, Carlos.Tom Egyhazi with 24″ Mutton caught in 80ft on chartreuse 1/16 oz jig tipped with bonito chunk 12-11-2217″ Yellowtail caught 12-11-22 by Tom Egyhazi, 80ft. on chartreuse 1/16 oz jig tipped with bonito chunkKim Koch with 50″ Wahoo caught 11-23-22Kim Koch with 27″ Mutton caught 11-23-22Tom Egyhazi with 20″ Yellowtail caught 11-15-22 in 55ft using 1/8 Oz pink jig tipped with bonito chunkLee Lavery with 28″ Yellowtail caught 10-18-22 in 115ft. off Key Largo with squid and sandballs.Deborah Calhoun with 28″ Mutton Snapper caught 8-28 on speedo chunk in 68ft.Lee Lavery with 31.5″ Mutton caught 5-3-22 in 95ft on live ballyhooCapt. Chan Warner with 25″ mutton caught 5-28-22 sand balling in 125ft.Lee Lavery with 31″ Black Grouper caught on speedo head in 98ft on 6/25/22Jim Henrichsen with 42″ Mahi caught May 15 in 275ft on doubled hoochieKim Koch with 36″ Mahi caught 5-11-22 in 235ft on live ballyhooKim Koch with28.5″ Black Grouper caught 5-11-22 in 120ft on live ballyhooTom Egyhazi with 30″ Black Grouper caught 5-9-22 on bright green yozuri in 30ftTom Kowitski with 16″ Snowy Grouper caught 5-7-22Tom Kowitski with 23″ Mahi caught in 400-800ft on scattered weed line 5-7-22Michelle Henrichsen with 29″ Mahi caught 5-4-22 in 350ft. on doubled hoochieKim Koch with 29″ Mutton Snapper caught 5-1-22 in 17ft patch reef with speedo head18″ Yellowtail caught 4-30-22 by Darla Applegarth in 80ft on chartreuse 1/8 oz jig tipped with bonito chunkMichelle Henrichsen with 19″ Yellowtail caught 4/29/22 in 75ft on 1/16 oz jig tipped with bonitaJim Henrichsen with 33″ Cobia caught on a ballyhoo plug in 116ft, 4-18-22Kim Koch with fish caught 4-7-22 including 19″ Yellowtail on bonita strip at 119ft.Kim Koch with 30″ Kingfish caught 4-7-22 in 150 ft trolling rapala x-rapDarla Applegarth with 33″ Mahi caught 4-5-22 in 300ft using blue/silver little stubbyKim Koch with 25″ Mutton Snapper caught 4-1-22 on ballyhoo plug in 15ft on patch reefKim Koch with 26″ Mahi caught trolling rigged ballyhoo in 400ft on 3/28/22Jim Henrichsen with 30″ Mahi caught 3/28/22 on pink and white sailure no meat in 250ft18″ Yellowtail caught by Tom Egyhazi 3/18/22 in 80ft on a 1/32 oz Yellow Tipped with Bonito chunkKim Koch with 21″ Blackfin Tuna caught 3/17/22 on black worm in 220ft.Kim Koch with 42″ Wahoo caught 3/17/22 on Nomad lipped lure in 200ftKim Koch with 28″ Mutton Snapper caught 3-4-22 on ballyhoo in 20ft. patch reefKim Koch with 31.5″ Mutton Snapper caught 2/26/22 in 16ft on patch reef with live ballyhooMary Brodhagen with 23″ Blackfin Tuna caught 2/21/22 on squid daisy chain in 210ft.Kim Koch with 47″ Wahoo caught 2/5/22 in 165ft. trolling rapalaKim Koch with 23″ yellowtail caught 1/12 in 28ft. on ballyhoo plug27″ Blackfin Tuna, caught by Tom Egyhazi and Darla Applegarth 1/15/22 on yozuri 50ft down on a planerKim Koch with 24″ Mutton caught on ballyhoo plug in 18ft., 1/21/22Kim Koch with 23″ Mutton caught 1/14 in 16ft on live ballyhooLee Lavery with 46″ Wahoo caught 1/3/22 in 370ft.Kim Koch with 48″ Wahoo caught 12/26 on Islander lure rigged ballyhoo in 130ft.Kim Koch with 26″ Blackfin Tuna caught 12/24 on cedar plug in 275ft.Kim Koch with 36″ Kingfish caught 12/6 on live ballyhoo in 253ft.Kim Koch and 23.25″ Yellowtail caught on ballyhoo plug in 30ft on 12/9Jim Henrichsen with 26″ Mutton caught 12/2 in 15ft on butterflied baitfishDarla Applegarth with 27″ Yellowtail caught Nov 28 in 80ft. on a 1/8oz. jigSmokey McFarland with 27″ to fork Mahi caught in 373ft off Carysfort 10-16-21Lee Lavery’s 23″ Mangrove Snapper caught 7/25 on a speedo half in 85ft.Tom Egyhazi with 22″ Yellowtail caught 7/8 in 60 ft. on 1/4″ green jig tipped with bonito chunkTeam Effort by Tom Egyhazi and Keith Schuster brought in this 28″ Dolphin on rigged ballyhoo in 440ft on 6/19Tom Egyhazi with 18″ Yellowtail caught 6/12 in 60ft. on a green jig tipped with shrimpDarla Applegarth and Tom Egyhazi with 36″ Dolphin caught 5/27 on pink skirted ballyhoo in 500ft.Juan Andres with 25″ Yellowtail caught 5/13 at Careysfort Light in 80 ft on Ballyhoo StripsMichelle Henrichsen with 34.5″ Dolphin caught 5/11 in 400 ft. on weedless ballyhooCarol Garrity with 17″ Yellowtail caught 5/8 on 1/16 chartreuse jig with shrimpJim Henrichsen with 31″ Dolphin caught May 6 in 300ft on weedless ballyhooKim Koch with 24″ Mutton caught 4/21 in 15ft patch using ballyhoo chunkZeffra McFarland with 27″ Dolphin caught in 437ft. off molasses reef/hump on 4/17Jim Henrichsen with 25″ Dolphin caught April 16 in 550 ft on weedless ballyhoo with blue/pink skirtKim Koch with 23″ Backfin Tuna caught in 300ft. trolling feather on April 5Kim Koch with 49.5″ Wahoo caught 4/1 in 300ft trolling Billy baitTom Egyhazi with 41″ Wahoo caught 3/30 in 400 ft using planer 50ft down with naked rigged ballyhooKim Koch with 37″ to the fork Kingfish caught 3/29 on jig and ballyhoo in 235 ft.Bill Kuttz with 21″ Trout caught 3/27 in MacCormac CreekBill Kluttz holding 24″ Snook caught in Trout Bay on 3/25Bill Kluttz with 22″ Redfish caught 3/25 in Trout BayCarlos Lima with 16″ Yellowtail caught 3/23 aboard Reel Memories with Capt Carlos PaezMartha Paez with 20″ Mutton Snapper caught with Capt. Carlos Paez on 3/23 aboard Reel MemoriesKim Koch with 44″ Wahoo caught 3/23 on rigged ballyhoo in 240ft.Kim Koch with 42″ Wahoo caught 3/19 on an Islander and ballyhoo in 260ftKim Koch with 37″ Dolphin caught 3/15 in 235ft trolling stubbyKim Koch with 27″ Blackfin Tuna caught 3/15 trolling tuna feather in 118ftMichelle Henrichsen aboard the Isabella with 27.25″ Mutton caught 3/6/21 on 17# test with jig and shrimp in 15ftDarla Applegarth with 22″ Yellowtail caught 3/6/21 on 1/16 jig with shrimp in 75ft2/18 catch by Kim Koch including 15″ Yellowtail on jig with ballyhoo in 15ft.Kim Koch with 18″ Blackfin Tuna caught 2/14 trolling a rubber squid in 275ft.Tom Egyhazi with 33″ kingfish caught 2/26 on red and white Uzuri in 215 ftCapt. Michelle Henrichsen with 27″ Yellow Jack caught 2/25 on squid halfway down in 125ft aboard IsabellaKim Koch with 30″ Mutton caught 2/19 in 18ft on ballyhooBill Cahill with 30″ Dolphin caught 2/19 under a floating tree in 850FtDarla Applegarth with 17″ Mangrove Snapper caught 2/14 in 70ft on 1/16 oz yellow jig tipped with shrimpKim Koch with winning 42″ Kingfish caught 1-26 during Winter Tournament in 220ft. on live, hard-tail jack16.5′ Blackfin and 2 Tuny caught by Bill Cahill 1/23/21Chip Futch with 15in. Mangrove Snapper caught Jan 7 in 8ft. in the back country using thread herringWendy Cahill with 40″ to the fork Kingfish caught 2/4/21 on an 18ft mono leader while retrieving bait from the bottomBill Cahill with 29.5″ and 30″ Muttons caught 2/4/21 in 200ft on Live pinfish, 6 oz egg sinker and 18ft mono leader 40lb and circle hookKim Koch with 28″ Kingfish caught on jig and ballyhoo in 130ft on 1/23/21Kim Koch with 28.75″ Mutton caught 1/18/21 on pinfish in 250ftKim Koch with 19″ Yellowtail caught 12/10 on ballyhoo chunks in 130ft.Kim Koch with 46″ Kingfish caught 12/22 in 235ft on flatline ballyhoo, fluorocarbon, no wireWendy Cahill with 27″ Mutton caught 1/15 on live pinfish in 200ft.Red Henson with 18 in. Sea Trout caught 1/15 off Flamingo in 3 ft with gold terror eyes lureKim Koch with 23in. Blackfin Tuna caught 1/12 in 225ft. on live ballyhoo15in. Mangrove Snapper taken by Kim Koch in 20ft. with ballyhoo chunks on 1/10Kim Koch with 23in Mutton Snapper caught 1/8 on live ballyhoo in 180ft.47in. Wahoo hauled in by Kim Koch on 1/6 in 140ft. high speed trolling hand-made lures. Aboard Endless Pursuit with Capt. Mary BrodhagenBill Cahill with 32″ Dolphin caught Dec 17 on blue & mylar rattle jet in 300ft.Wendy Cahill with 28″ Mutton caught first week December on live pinfish in 180ft.33″ Tuna caught first week of December by Bill Cahill on live ballyhoo on the surface in 165ftMary Brodhagen having a fun Vermillion snapper fishing trip!Jim Card with Queen Snapper caught Nov 28 in 750 ft with Capt. Mike CasaleMary’s VermillionsMahi caught Nov 29 by Jim Card in 250 ft with Capt. Joe PenarSmokey McFarland with 26 in. Pompano caught 11/14 in 15ftDarla Applegarth with 18 in. Yellowtail caught on 1/16 red jig in 50 ft. on 11/18Kim Koch with 29in Black Grouper caught 10/31 in 250 feet on live gruntKim’s beautiful Black Grouper Close UpWendy Cahill with 28 in. Black Grouper caught in 140ft. with Live Pinfish on 9/18/20Michelle Bello with a beautiful Jack Crevalle caught in Trout Cove on 8-29Tom and Darla Applegarth with Tom’s 28in. Mahi, caught on Billy Bait in 500ft. on August 18Lee Lavery with Red Grouper measuring 25 in. caught 8/3/20 aboard her vessel LadyfishDeborah Calhoun with 20 in Mutton Snapper caught in 48 ft. on ballyhoo chunk 8/3/20Darla Applegarth with 22 in. Mangrove Snapper caught 8/3/20 on 1/8 oz yellow jig squid bait in 80 ft.Deborah Calhoun with 21.25 in. Yellowtail caught in the tournament on 7/11 with ballyhoo plug and sandball.Darla Applegarth with 20 in. Mutton Snapper caught 7/9 on 1/8 yellow jig with squid bait.Darla Applegarth’s catch 7/9 including 18 in. Yellow TailWendy Cahill caught this 27 in. Mutton Snapper on live pinfish July 3rd.Deborah Calhoun caught this 17 in. Vermillion Snapper in 300 ft. on 6/14Bill Kluttz with 21 in. Speckled Trout caught in Whipray Basin on 6/16Deborah Calhoun with 27.5 in. Red Grouper caught in 300 ft. on 6/14 aboard LADYFISH with Capt. Lee LaveryBarry Gabler caught this 15 in. Speckled Trout 5/12/20 in the back countryCarlos Paez with 27 in., nearly 12 lb. Mutton Snapper caught 6 miles off Garden Cove on 6/14Tom filled in a contest slot with this 10.5 in Mangrove Snapper caught off the dock with a piece of shrimpBarry Gabler caught these two 5/21 in the back bay- 23in Red Drum and 16 in SheepsheadChip Futch with 18 in. Yellowtail caught on squid, near Davis Reef in 30 ftKen Duboff with 27.5 in. Blackfin Tuna caught on ballyhoo plug 5/2, deep dropping in 440 ftBill Cahill with 37 in. Black Grouper caught 5/1 in 140 ft of water on live gruntTom Kowitski with 22 in. Snowy Grouper caught 5/1 in 600 ft of waterJim and Michelle Henrichsen with two 25 in. Grouper caught 5/1 on xrap 30 orange/lime and rap 20 fish colored in 15 ft of waterTom Kowitski with 12.25 in. Mangrove Snapper caught 4/29 on live pilchard in 6 ft of water along the mangrovesTom Kowitski with 24 in. Blackfin Tuna caught 4/26 on chrome headed feathers in 140ft. off French ReefTom’s Yellow Eye haul on 4/26Kim Koch with 29 in. Kingfish caught 4/16 on ballyhoo in 118ft.Darla Applegarth with 28 in. Mutton Snapper caught 4/17 using 1/16 yellow jig with shrimp on snapper rod in 80ftBarry Gabler with 23 in. Yellowtail caught 4/16 southeast of Davis Reef in 85ftTom Kowitski with 21 in. Mutton Snapper caught 4/16 off of French ReefBill Cahill with 26.5 in. Mutton Snapper caught 4/16 on live pinfishVickie Katzenstein with 19.5 in. Yellowtail and others, caught 4/11 aboard the Gulfstream at one of Chan Warner’s Special Spots.Marie McFarland with 17 in. Blackfin Tuna caught 4/11Kim Koch with 22 in. Yellowtail Snapper caught 4/5 in 119ft on Ballyhoo chunkLee Lavery with 42 in. Wahoo caught 4/9 in 389ft blind trolling a ballyhoo with white and silver mylar lure, gaffed by Tom VogelBlack-Bellied Rosie and Tile Fish caught 4/4 by Tom Kowitski in 825ftTom’s CatchTom Kowitski caught this 19 in. Blackfin Tuna in 200-600ft under birds and 24 in. Dolphin in 800ft. under scattered weeds. Both on 4/4.Wendy Cahill with 24 in. Mahi caught 4/3 on naked ballyhoo- no skirts in 630 ft under weed line. Those in the background were caught on blue and mylar rattle jetDarla Applegarth with 26 in. Cero Mackerel caught in 50 ft on 1/16oz jig bonito bait, 4/3Bill Kluttz with 22 in. Sea Trout caught 4/3 in Whipray Basin on shrimp jigSmokey McFarland with 19 in. Blackfin Tuna caught 3/18 near Carysfort in 241 ft.Tom Vogel with 23 in. Mangrove Snapper caught 3/31 on sandball in 102 ft.46 in. Kingfish caught by Tom Egyhazi 3/30 on live ballyhoo, 50ft down in 200 ft of waterLee Lavery with 45 in. Wahoo caught 3/25, trolling a Mikie Special in 272 ft. Expertly gaffed by DeborahJim Henrichsen with 26.5 in., 10.6 lbs. Mutton Snapper caught on 3 ft fluoro, ballyhoo plug, large circle hook, 3/2440 in. Dolphin caught by Wendy Cahill on rigged ballyhoo, blue and white skirt, 3/25Bill Kluttz with 18.5 in. Sea Trout caught near Sandy Key on 3/25Tom Kowitski with 15 in. Mangrove Snapper caught on 3/24Tom Kowitski’s 3/24 take, including the 22 in. Porgy upper left25 in. Mangrove Snapper caught by Darla Applegarth on 12lb test, 1/8oz jig using cut Bonita, in 60 ft. on 3/21Tom Prazan with 18.5 in. Yellowtail caught with sandballs 3/20 by the Elbow in 100 ft.20 in. Mutton Snapper caught 3/18 by Bill Kluttz near the Elbow in 20 ft.21 in. Spanish Mackerel caught 3/16 by Jim Card in Blackwater Sound under a huge flock of birdsCapt Jim Card with Blackfin Tuna 22 in. to the fork, caught 3/13 on a “Mikey Special” in 1,000 ft35 in. Dolphin Fish caught by Kim Koch on spinner with free line ballyhoo, 3/7Kim Koch with 30 in. Mutton Snapper caught 3/5 on ballyhoo in 225 ft.36 in. Kingfish caught 3/2 by Kim Koch on ballyhoo and jig in 260 ft.Joanne Futch with 16 in. Yellowtail caught with squid in 50 ft on the reef edge, March 5Tony Bello with Black Drum caught and released Feb 28 in Jewfish CreekKim Koch with 51 in. Kingfish caught on handmade tinsel jig and ballyhoo in 205ft, Feb 1623 in. Blackfin Tuna caught by Kim on Billy bait in 200ft, Feb 14Kim Koch’s 18 in. Blackfin Tuna caught trolling blue and red Billy bait in 180ft, Feb 6Kim Koch with his 30 in. Mutton Snapper caught in 225ft Feb 2, using live ballyhoo16 in. Yellowtail caught by Kim Koch on ballyhoo strip and jig, Feb 18Tom Kowitski caught this 17 in. Mutton Snapper Feb 3 on Mosquito Bank, using chunk ballyhooCarol Garrity with her 22 in. Mutton Snapper caught Jan 20th on Cannon Patch with Captain William Garrity on W.Kim Koch with his 31 in. Mutton Snapper caught Jan 24th on live ballyhoo in 230ft23 in. Mangrove Snapper caught by Kim Koch Jan 24thKim Koch with his 24 in. Yellowtail caught Jan 17th in 130ft. on live cigar minnowKim Koch and Lee Lavery with their 57 in. Swordfish caught Jan 29th in 1,416ft. on sewn barracuda with Captain Tom Prazan. Weight prior to eviscerating, approx. 100 lbs.Sal Livoti with Mutton Snapper measuring 27.75 in. caught in 15 ft. with ballyhoo chunk on January 21Beautiful Palomets caught by Michelle Henrichsen January 2120.5, 20.625 and 21 in.Muttons caught by Jim Henrichsen January 2115 in. Blackfin Tuna contest entry caught by Smokey McFarland January 20 – 500 ft off CarysfortMarie McFarland measuring her Mahi for the winter contest 30 in. caught off Carysfort in 500 ft on January 20Haul taken by the Kowitskis, January 20Tom pulled in this Margate off the bottom measuring 25 in.-January 20Tom Kowitski’s 16 in. Blackfin Tuna caught in January off Molasses at 320ftKim Koch’s winter contest entry – 27 in. Mutton Snapper caught Jan 1st at 170ft on speedoTom Kowitski caught this 17 in. Mutton Snapper Feb 3 on Mosquito Bank, using chunk ballyhooTom Kowitski with a 22 in. Mutton Snapper caught Dec 31st in 6ft on a whole live ballyhoo.Tony Bello with 35″ Snook catch and release Dec 28th in FlamingoKim Koch took the largest Kingfish in the 2020 Winter Tournament. His catch weighed in at 12.06 lbs.Jim Henrichsen’s 21 in. Mutton caught Dec 25th in 18ft of water on a medium yellow jig and large shrimp aboard the Isabella with Captain Michelle Henrichsen2020 Winter Tournament Largest Wahoo was caught by Buddy Urban, fishing on Joe Cloutier’s boat. Weight: 15.06 lbs.Big Dolphin caught by Dan Troutman, trolling 16 miles offshore Key Largo. Measured at 52 in. to fork of the tail.Deborah Calhoun with 20 in. Yellowtail caught in 120 ft. on a silverside.28 in. Snook taken from Trout Cove by Tony Bello on 9/25Capt. Lee took these Yellowtail and Yellow Eye Snapper aboard her boat Ladyfish.Mike got this 42 in. Mahi in 1600′ on his flats boat24 in Yellowtail Snapper caught by Mike CasaleMike Casale with his 21 in Blackfin Tuna, caught trolling a stubby in 300′24 in Trout caught in Madeira Bay by Bill Kluttz21 in Mutton caught by Lee, sandball aboard Latitude Changer with Capt. Mike Casale in 120 ft of water.Tony caught this 35 lb Tarpon in Terrapin Bay.Dolphin, 48 inches, caught by Pam Dyches, in 1150 ft of water off Molasses.Lee caught this 30″ Red Grouper in 325′ on dolphin belly (hand cranked).Marc Fernandez caught this 36 in dolphin on floating pallet about 600 feet deep.A 42.5 inches dolphin caught by Tommy Dyches, in 850 feet of water off Molasses.Ths Snowy grouper was 23 in and the tuna 19 in caught by Tom.The mahi were caught by a turtle in 650 ft off Molases. Tom’s bull was 29 inches and Renee’s cow was 23 inches.A 28 inches Mutton caught by Kim on live ballyho in 210 ft.This 29 1/4 inch Mutton was caught by Bill on live Pinfish.Deborah using sand ball caught this 28” Mutton in 77′ of water.This 21” Yelloweye was caught by Lee in 300’ of water.Renee and her 23 in Red Grouper caught at Mosquito Bank.Great catch by Deborah and Lee aboard the Ladyfish using live ballyhoo in 85 feet of water.Renee caught this 13 in snapper at Mosquito Bank.Smokey McFarland caught using ballyhoo this 27 in dolphin off Carysfort in 350 ft of water. Marie caught the 18 in tuna off Carysfort in 250 ft of water.Tom got this 28 inch mutton on a live pilchard in 130 feet off French Reef.Tom caught this 14 inch blackfin in 150 ft.This 34 inches Kingfish was caught on ballyhoo and hand made jig in 210 feet of water. Great catch Kim!Pam caught this 20 in tuna trolling in 600 ft of water.Kim caught this 42 inches Dolphin in 250 ft of water flatlining with live ballyhoo.Another nice catch by Kim. This Mutton snapper was 30 inches and caught on ballyhoo in 220 feet.Tom Vogel’s Cero Mackerel 32.5 inches caught on a sand ball in 125 feet of water.Tom caught this 22.5 inch yellow tail in 125 feet of water on a sandball.A 39 in Cobia caught by TomCaught by Tom in 650 foot of water using rigged ballyhoo.Mutton snapper 29 inches caught By Kim Koch on ballyhoo in 251 ft of water.Dolphin caught by Kim Koch. It was 47 inches, to the fork. Flatlining dead ballyhoo on spinner 20 lb test line in 1700 ft of water.A 15 inch mangrove caught by Tom Kotwiski in about 8 feet of water on a ballyhoo plug.Tom caught this 31.5 inch mahi. Got it on a chrome jet head in about 250 feet of waterThis Kingfish was caught off Molases in 120 feet of water on a butterflied ballyhoo. Weighed just under 30 lbs and was 43 inches long.Jack caught by Jim.A nice 16.5 inch yellowtail caught by Renee while fishing on Mosquite Bank in 7 feet of water on a ballyhoo plug.Nice 35 in Kingfish caught on ballyhoo in 215 ft.Jim jeffries caught both the 48 in. Bull Mahi and the 48 in. Cow in 1200 feet. The cow was caught on a four-inch halloween and the bull on a live ballyhoo on a spinner.A 26.5 inch Mackerel caught by Tom Kowitski using a live ballyhoo in 8 feet of water on Mosquito Bank.Jim Jeffries caught these 20 and 21 inches trouts at Black Water Sound.Mangrove snapper- 23 inches caught on pinfish in 118 ft.Spanish Mackerel – 24 inches, caught by Susan Gabler on live shrimp, patch reef in 15 feet water.Black fin tuna 25 inches fork caught on live ballyhoo in 118 ft of waterMutton snapper 28 inches caught on speedo in 215 ft.Martha Trueman caught a 15 inch Mangrove Snapper in 12 ft of water on cut bait.Wendy with a 28 inch Mutton caught last week on live pinfish in 132 ft of water.Smokey Mcfarland caught this 41.5 in Wahoo in 350 ft of water off Carysfort.Martha Trueman caught this 25.5 inch Dolphin in 700 ft of water on a natural bait.A good fishing day for Marie and Smokey McFarland.Michelle and Jim Henrichsen caught this 29″ Yellow Jack.This 21” yelloweye was caught aboard LADYFISH by Deborah Calhoun on Feb. 7.This 18 in tuna was caught in 245 feet of water.Michelle Henrichsen with a 20.5 in Triggerfish caught in 75 feet with shrimp.This 25.5 in Cero was caught in 75 feet with shrimp.What a nice load! The biggest 19 inch. Out near the Spegiel Grove in 116 ft using sand balls and ballyho chunks.This is a 22 inch yellowtail that Gena caught off the Spiegel Grove using cut Ballyhoo.Bill caught this 34 in Blackfin tuna on a live goggle eye and circle hook.Karen Schneeberger caught her very first Yellowtail, 23 5/8″ in 80′ with shrimp.This 38 inches Kingfish was caught on ballyhoo 3 hook rig in 112 ft deep.This 25 inch Mutton was caught on pinfish.Barry Trueman caught this 18 inch Trout using a 3″ new penny shrimp in Blackwater SoundThis 23.75 in Blackfin tuna was caught by Mike MacDonald, in 290 feet of water off Molasses Reef.This 26.5 inch mutton snapper was caught by Kim Koch using ballyhoo for bait in 30 ft deep.Jim caught this 20 in. Triple Tail, on schoolie rod w/ ballyhoo chunk and circle hook.Michelle caught this 21″ yellowtail in 80 ft of water.
