2010 PHOTO ALBUM
  

On 10/24/10 Mike Casale while fishing alone caught this wahoo the morning after the full moon in 240' off Molasses on a wire dolphin rig with naked ballyhoo in 4-7 ft seas.

On 12/29/10 Mike Casale caught this 11 lb. Mutton on a 12 lb Yellowtail rod in 120 ft just off Molasses.

6/5/10  Lee Lavery reported that last week both the fishing and the weather were great in the Keys.  I think she's trying to make the Snow Birds feel bad.  Congrats Lee!!!



On May 3 & 6 Russ Swanson caught a 30# and 31# Bull Dolphin fishing on "Child's Play" with Captain Bernie Childs.  Great Fishing!!


On April 1 Joe Penar had a father & son visiting from Winthrop Harbor on Lake Michigan.  After a day fishing with Joe they are ready to give up Salmon fishing.  They caught several Wahoo from 46" to 48" and weighed ap. 30 lbs.  They were caught on the Blue/White Islander, horse ballyhoo combo with 30# wire line.
On May 7 Pam & Tommy Dyches caught these 4 Dolphin while fishing in 800' of water off of Molasses trolling a homemade pink and white plastic squid.  Pam caught the largest Dolphin (52") which ties the club record.

Fourth Annual 2010 Winter Patch

and Reef Championship

 Harold Cliff Memorial Trophy Recap

  

             First Place -- Conch'd Out

with crew of Kim Koch, Mike Makowski, Mike MacDonald & Tom Prazan

Ann Cliff is presenting the first place award which is a painting by B. J. Royster

              Second Place -- Melandaryl

with Mel Johnson, Red Henson & Denny McClellan

 

            Third Place -- Rodholder

 with Rod Holzworth, Tom Frankovich & John Pochinski

 

Largest Hogfish - Mike Makowski

 

Largest Mutton Snapper - Kim Koch

 

Largest Yellowtail Snapper - Andy Jackson

 

Largest Mangrove Snapper - Tom Frankovich

 

Largest Porgy - Rod Holzworth

 

Congratulations to everyone that participated in the Fourth Annual Winter Patch and Reef Championship.  What a great time!  The following are some of the pictures that have been submitted from that day. (If anyone has more pictures of the fish caught and of the fish fry, please email them to me.  Thanks.		  

Mike Makowski with a Hogfish
Kim Koch with a 25" Grouper

Kim Koch with a Hogfish
Mike MacDonald with a Porgy


 

George Metzler and Ed Stell fishing with John Rowe on the "Winter Dream" found some schoolie Dolphin just inside the Gulfstream outside the Hump.

On March 30 Ed Stell caught a 22 1/2" Dolphin while fishing with John Rowe on the "Winter Dream".

On March 27 Mike Casale & Tom Prazan caught these 15 muttons off of Key Largo.  The Muttons are really biting!

 

On March 19 Tom Prazan caught a  26” mutton aboard Kim Koch’s boat, Beau Sol. Tom Vogel was also along. It was caught along with 5 other muttons off of French Reef on a piece of Ballyhoo.

On March 23 John Pochinski caught this 34" to fork King Mackeral on the Sailor's Choice party boat.

Isn't Fishing FUN!!!

Look at all the Yellowtail that Lee Lavery and her friend Vickie caught on March 24 in 48' of water.  		Happy Easter

Everyone!

On March 23 Lee caught this fabulous 41" Wahoo.		 On the same day she also caught several 19" to 23" Muttons and a 43" King.  Congrats to Lee!
                   GULFSTREAM II FISHING TRIP
 Thank you to everyone that went fishing aboard Capt. Chan's Gulfstream II on Sunday March 14 to get fish for the fish fry.  It was a great success.  		 

Tom Prazan, Ed Stell & Kim Koch caught 5 Mutton and a Red Hind while fishing on "The Other Women" this week, but no Yellowtail despite hours of sandballing.
On March 23 Rod Holzworth caught this 18 1/2" Yellowtail along with another half dozen in 60' of water south of Conch.  Maybe the Yellowtail are back!

On March 6 Mike MacDonald caught a 20" Mangrove in 3' of water underneath a mangrove limb while fishing with Capt. Mike Makowski.
On March 7 while patch reef fishing in 19' of water with Red and Dale, Mel caught a 16 1/2" to fork Spanish Mackerel.

On March 7 even though it was cold and windy, with Captain Lee's light tackle and fine touch she landed some yellowtail and a 19" mutton snapper.  Tom Prazan also nabbed a 17" mutton  on a chunk of speedo.  That's part of the story-- the rest is told with the smiles of Tom, Lee and Kim aboard Kim and Marys'  BEAU SOL'.
On 3/1/10 Caught an African Pompano while fishing with Capt. John Rowe.

            CONGRATULATIONS MEL!
                NEW CLUB  RECORD!
 On 3/1/10 Mel Johnson caught a 30 3/4" Red Grouper on squid in 50' of water between Dixie Shoals and French Reef.
On 3/1/10 George Metzler caught a Mutton Snapper 25 1/4" long fishing with Capt. John Rowe.
Last Friday Mel Johnson, Red Henson and Denny McClelland went fishing on the patch reefs practicing for the upcoming fishing tournament.  They caught all five species.  Mel caught a 17 1/2" Hogfish (he caught 2) and a 14 1/2 Porgie!!  Denny caught  a 13 1/2" Mangrove.  Mel is amazing doing this at 88!!
Red with his Mutton and Red's Hogfish.

Kim Koch caught a16" Mangrove Snapper aboard the Gulf Stream.
Feb 26 George Metzler caught these nice size Muttons.  The largest was 26.6".

Tom Prazan's 24" and 22" Yellowtail.

Kim Koch caught a 40" Amberjack  21#  aboard Tom Prazan's boat.

Jared, son of club members Mike & Carolyn MacDonald, caught an ap. 20 lb Black Grouper on Tom Prazan's boat .
Mike MacDonald caught a 7' Hammerhead off French Reef on a Mutton rig with 80 lb braid and a butterflied Bonita.

On Jan 28 Kim Koch caught a 26" (8 lbs 11 oz) Mutton Snapper on the Speigel Grove.
On Jan 5 Kim also caught a 22" Yellowtail (22 1/4" with pinched tail) along with a 36" Dolphin on the Bibb

On January 14 Dennis Badaczewski caught this 84.5 inch sailfish  at Conch. He was fishing with Capt. Tom Seever.

 On January 1 75 year old Russ Swanson caught this 30 lb Blackfin Tuna using live bait on the Islamorada Hump.  He was fishing with Capt. Mike Casale on the Latitude Changer.  What a way to start the New Year.  Congratulations Russ!!