Upper Keys Fishing Club - Key Largo to Islamorada

MEETINGS

All meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the
FIRST WEDNESDAY of the MONTH
at
WEST MARINE
103400 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo

CLUB MAILING ADDRESS
Upper Keys Fishing Club
P.O. Box 370484
Key Largo, FL 33037

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CLUB CALENDAR .

SUMMER FISHING TOURNAMENT

There will be a "fun" fishing tournament for the months of June, July and August. Target species will be DOLPHIN, YELLOWTAIL, MANGROVE & MUTTON. Winners will be determined by length of fish (not weight) and it goes without saying, this is all on the honor system. All participants must (1) send a photo along with (2) the length of the fish, (3) where caught (sorta) and (4) bait used to Randy Peters at (petersrr@bellsouth.net), who has graciously agreed to manage the information.

Participants will only be eligible to win one species per month and one over-all category at the end of the tournament.

This is about bragging rights and to show those snowbirds that the summer birds do know how to catch fish, so let's get out on the water and have some fun!

September 1 -- at Upper Crust Pizza -- 6 pm

This may be our last meeting/social combo before returning to West Marine in October. Come on out for this event and hear all about Capt. Chan's 100 lb Sword fish (if you haven't already!!) and our President, Capt. Makowski will fill us in with information on the series of Lionfish derbies to be sponsored by the National Marine Sanctuary and REEF. To quote a sanctuary spokeswoman, divers and or fishermen could win more than $10,000 in prizes.

If anyone has any suggestions for a speaker or program that you would like to have happen during the summer, please let us know. We need your help with ideas.

2010 MONTHLY
FISHING CONTEST RESULTS click

WINTER PATCH & REEF CHAMPIONSHIP

(Click here for tournament rules)

2009 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Photo's from 2009

Club Fishing Records

Club Fishing records

CLUB FISHING RECORDS

MEMBERSHIP

$20 initiation fee and $25 per year dues. There is also a Family Mem-bership available at $35 per year.

Membership application click here (acrobat format)

Join at a regular meeting or complete the Membership Application and mail along with your payment to the Club address listed above.

MEMBERS ONLY AREA (click here)

To enter the "Members Only Area" you will need a user ID and password. We have a complete membership directory with phone numbers and boat names. We also post private club information in this area.

If you have news or pictures e-mail them to
Carolyn@TeamMac.us

Be sure to include some information i.e. who is in the picture, when and where caught etc.

Club Plans and Objectives

The club has monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month. Fishing tournaments, fishing contests and a newsletter.

What's Happening

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Club Logo, your boat name etc.
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ZAZZLE

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Bragging Page ..... Pictures are included in the Photo Album after being taken off the Home page.

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!!

Photo's from 2009
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Island Grill
85501 Overseas Highway
Islamorada

GULF STREAM PARTY FISHING
with Captain Chan Warner