2012 Winter Fishing Contest

      Rules || March || February ||Season

JANUARY 2012

 

Species Length
Date caught		 Angler Boat Captain

Wgt.
           


Yellowtail
total 12" tips

 24.75"
1/2/12		 Joe Giardino Latitude Changer Mike Casale  


Mutton Snapper
total 16" tips

 25 1/2"
1/15/12		 Mike MacDonald Conch'd Out    


Mangrove Snapper
total 10" tips

 16 1/4"
1/17/12		 Larry Baldwin Livin Our Dream Larry Baldwin 1 lb 15 oz


Dolphin
20" to fork

 27"
1/3/12		 Deb Calhoun Ladyfish Lee Lavery  

Tuna (all species)
measured to the fork		 20"
1/22/12		 Andy Jackson Ajax    

Wahoo
No size restriction Measured to the fork

 48"
1/2/12		 Joe Giardino Latitude Changer Mike Casale  


King Mackerel
24" to Fork

 47"
1/6/12		 Tom Prazan   Tom Prazan  


Sea Trout
total 15" tips
 

 19"
1/27/12		 Ed Stell Garage Sailor    

On 1/2/12 Joe Giardino caught this 48" Wahoo on a mono tuna daisey chain on Mike Casale's Latitude Changer.
On 1/2/12 Joe Giardino caught a personal best 24.75" Yellowtail. 

1/6/12 Tom Prazan caught this 47" King Mackerel.

Mike MacDonald with his 25 1/2"  Mutton

Captain Larry Baldwin on Livin Our Dream with his 16 1/4" Mangrove


Deb Calhoun with her 27" Dolphin

Andy Jackson with his 20" Blackfin TunaAndy Jackson  20" black fin tuna, 1/22/2012 capt Andy Jackson Boat "AJAX"

 

Ed Stell with his Sea Trout

 

 

FEBRUARY 2012

Species Length
Date caught		 Angler Boat Captain

Wgt.
           


Yellowtail
total 12" tips

 24"
2/11/12		 Joe Giardino   Mike Casale  


Mutton Snapper
total 16" tips

 25 3/4"
2/2/12		 Sal Livoti   Mike Casale  


Mangrove Snapper
total 10" tips

 19"
2/8/12		 Tom Vogel      


Dolphin
20" to fork

 39 1/4"
2/14/12		 Tom Prazan     14 lb

Tuna (all species)
measured to the fork		 19 1/2"
2/17/12		 Charles Whittington      

Wahoo
No size restriction Measured to the fork

 30"
2/17/12		 Charles Whittington      


King Mackerel
24" to Fork

 33"
2/14/12		 Kim Koch      


Sea Trout
total 15" tips
 

 17"
2/10/12		 Tom Vogel      



Joe Giardino & Sal Livoti with their Mutton Snapper
Sal's is entered in the monthly contest
Joe Giardino with his 24" Yellowtail

Tom Vogel with his 17" Trout
Tom Vogel with a 19" Mangrove

Tom Prazan with his 39 1/4" Mahi
Kim Koch with his King Mackerel

Charles Whittington's 19 1/2" Tuna

Charles Whittington's 30" Wahoo

 


MARCH 2012

Species Length
Date caught		 Angler Boat Captain

Wgt.
           


Yellowtail
total 12"

          


Mutton Snapper
total 16"

          


Mangrove Snapper
total 10"

          


Dolphin
20" to fork

          

Tuna (all species)
measured to the fork		          

Wahoo
No size restriction Measured to the fork

          


King Mackerel
24" to Fork

          


Sea Trout
total 15"
 

          
   
   

 

  
   

 

SEASON 2012

Species Length
Date caught		 Angler Boat Captain

Wgt.
           


Yellowtail
total 12"

    


Mutton Snapper
total 16"

          


Mangrove Snapper
total 10"

          


Dolphin
20" to fork

          

Tuna (all species)
measured to the fork		          

Wahoo
No size restriction Measured to the fork

          


King Mackerel
24" to Fork

          


Sea Trout
total 15"
 

          
   
   
   
   

 

Contest Rules

1.  Caught legally by a club member in good standing.  For a Family Membership this includes a spouse and children under 18.  Fish must be caught with a hook and line and meeting Florida size requirements.

2.  Fish must be taken in the following area:  Longitudinal line 81 05.00 (North-South) through Cape Sable, East to Card Sound bridge and the North side of US 1.
Southern edge of Vaca Key to the West Humps of Marathon out 50 KM (includes West Hump) Whistle Buoy off Ocean Reef (North Boundary of Pennekamp Park) out 50 KM.

3.  Contest is by length.  Measure fish in accordance with Florida fishing regulations (total or fork), round up to the nearest 1/8".  Total length is the straight line distance from the most forward part of the head, with the mouth closed, to the furthest tip of the tail compressed or squeezed together while the fish is lying on it's side.

4.  There are 4 separate contests. January, February, March and  Winter season (best of the 3 months).

5.  E-mail a picture and information of your entry to Ed Stell at ed.stell@a-zwww.com and a copy to Carolyn MacDonald at Carolyn@TeamMac.us to be posted on our club website. (Please send pictures in .jpg format.)

There will be merchandise prizes for monthly and overall winners.   Awards will be presented at the membership meeting following the end of each contest.  April meeting will be March and Winter season winners.  Winners will be expected to have a story "How and Where".