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 the
KEY LARGO LIBRARY
in Tradewinds Plaza
101485 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo
CLUB MAILING ADDRESS:
Upper Keys Fishing Club
P.O. Box 370484
Key Largo, FL 33037
Mike Casale, President 305-804-6590

Membership Information: 'lladyfish32@aol.com'

CLUB CALENDAR .

February 12 -- Valentine's Day Social -- 4:30 p.m. at Julie and Don Schneebergers, 457 Bahia Ave, Key Largo.

Don and Julie will provide Ham &Turkey, paper products, glasses/cups, flatware and ice. Everyone is to bring a dish to pass: appetizer, main dish sides, dessert and your own drinks.

Please RSVP: Due to the expected large turnout, please RSVP by phone 453-4199 or email as soon as possible in order that they may plan appropriately jdschneemtn@yahoo.com.

March 7 Regular Meeting --

Election of Officers

Speaker: Capt. George Clark, Jr. "Patch Reef Fishing"

March 17 & 18 -- Annual March Winter Patch & Reef Tournament (see link to tournament rules below) with the Fish Fry on March 18 at Pirates Cove

April 4 Meeting -- Representative from Penn rods and reels

April 15 Social -- Raft up at Rodriguez Key 11 a.m. More information to follow.

2012 MONTHLY
FISHING CONTEST RESULTS click

WINTER PATCH & REEF CHAMPIONSHIP

(Click here for tournament rules)

2011 PHOTO ALBUM

Club Fishing Records

Club Fishing records

CLUB FISHING RECORDS

MEMBERSHIP

$20 initiation fee and $35 per year dues. There is also a Family Mem-bership available at $45 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.

Bulletin Board

Post who is looking for a fishing partner and

Used fishing or marine equipment!

send info to Carolyn MacDonald

LIZARD LADY

Custom Embroidery
Screen Printing
Club Logo, your boat name etc.
Local Club Member

305-453-7016
{don.lizardlady@gmail.com}

ZAZZLE

Club shirts available on line. Pick your style and color. These are from a mail order supplier. click here

Check the latest news and weather at:

2012 PHOTO ALBUM

1/31/12 Ed Stell recommends that you "re-cycle your fish carcasses". His first time setting stone crab traps he got 6 claws (3 huge ones). He also got almost a gallon of shrimp from Tavernier Creek last night with Tom Frankovich.	On 2/2/12 Joe Giardino and Sal Livoti each caught muttons on Mike Casale's boat just off French Reef. Sal's is 1/4 inch bigger at 25.75 inches. (Sal's was entered in the February Fishing Contest)
2012 Swamp Guides Ball Grand Champions are Rich Campiola, Don Ponn, and there Captain/Guide Mike Makowski of Blackfoot Charters. Congratulations Mike!	On 1/15/12 Mike MacDonald caught this 25 1/2" Mutton on live shrimp with a circle hook in 10' of water at Dixie Shoals. (Entered in January Fishing Contest.)
On 1/28/12 Lee Lavery caught this 24 1/2" 7 lb Mutton in 81' of water free lining kingfish belly. (Entered in January Fishing Contest.)	On 1/27/12 Ed Stell caught this 19" Sea Trout with live shrimp with a popping cork. (Entered in January Fishing Contest.)
On January 3 Deb Calhoun caught a 27" Dolphin in 325' of water off Key Largo on a naked ballyhoo. (Entered in January Fishing Contest)	1/22/12 Capt. Andy Jackson caught a 20" Black Fin Tuna. (Entered in January Fishing Contest)
On 1/19/12 Kim Koch caught this 13 1/2" Hogfish on a shrimp in 15' of water north of Molasses Reef.	Kim also caught this 18 1/2" Porgy on shrimp. (This is a Club Record).
On January 17 Larry Baldwin caught this 16 1/4" Mangrove near French Reef. (Entered in the January Fishing Contest.)	On January 17 Larry also caught this 21 1/2" 6 lb 13 oz Trigger Fish. This is a Personal and Club Record for Larry. Congratulations!
On January 6 Lee Lavery caught this 20#, 42" Wahoo in 216' of water	On January 12 Karen Baldwin caught this 24" 5 lb 15 oz Mutton near French Reef. (Entered in the January Fishing Contest)
These are some of the fish that Charles and Lourdes Whittington caught Jan 2 on a short fishing trip. The biggest Hogfish was 14.5" and the biggest Porgy was 18". They caught it close to Marker 39.


On Jan 6 Tom Prazan caught this 47" King Mackerel on a butterfly jig. Tom was in 300' of water fishing in the Gulf Stream about 10 miles off shore. (Entered in the January Fishing Contest)	On Nov 28th, Thierry Sleszynski caught this dolphin while Yellowtailing on Mike Casale's boat !!!!
On Dec 29 Kim Kotch had a fun trip with these tuna and Yellowtail with Mike Casale's nephew.	On Dec 7 Pat Summers caught this African Pompano at the 300' wreck off Molasses on Mike Casale's boat.
On Jan 02 Joe Giardino caught this 48" Wahoo on a mono tuna daisey chain on Mike Casale's Latitude Changer. (Entered in January Fishing Contest)	On Jan 2 Joe Giardino caught a personal best 24.75" Yellowtail. (Entered in January Fishing Contest)
	Sal Livoti was fishing with his friend Kevin who comes from England and stays at his house for a month every year. He is on the Wales Fishing Team. The Red Grouper was caught in 200' off the Duane on Dec 24, 25" 9lbs, same day for the Wahoo in 250' 46" 28lbs, the dolphin was caught on Jan 1 in 300' off of Molasses, 56" 35 lbs.

2010 Photo Album || 2010 Winter Fishing Contest || 2009 Photo Album || 2009 Winter Tournament
Keys Marine Forecast || Other Links || Contact us || Photo Album From the past
Key Largo NWS 7 day || Molasses Reef Data buoy ||

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Island Grill
85501 Overseas Highway
Islamorada

GULF STREAM PARTY FISHING
with Captain Chan Warner