Just three fish are all that’s needed to capture the $25,000 winner-take-all grand prize, but the aggregate weight of the three dorado must be the highest in the tournament. Entry fee is $2,500, and new for this year, up to three anglers per team are allowed.
For anglers interested in joining the third annual Islamorada Dolphin Tournament, a guaranteed $10,000 first prize is to be awarded for the largest three dolphin weighed per boat. Prizes are also to be awarded for the largest dolphin, largest blackfin tuna, yellowfin tuna, bonita, wahoo and kingfish. Entry fee $700 per boat, unlimited number of [...]
Rough Riders were an all-cavalry regiment raised in 1898 by Theodore Roosevelt, when the United States declared war on Spain. Events June 3 include a 4 p.m. memorial dedication at the convent, used in the Spanish-American War as a makeshift hospital for injured soldiers; followed by a blessing of historic marker #60 for St. Mary [...]
Florida has dozens of great fishing towns, but two have risen to the top of a recent contest by the World Fishing Network to name America’s Ultimate Fishing Town. Destin, a northwestern coastal city that has world class billfish and snapper fishing, and Kissimmee, a largemouth bass and panfish hotspot, are still both in the running. [...]
June is fishing month in Florida, the Fishing Capital of the World. With more than 7,700 lakes, 10,550 miles of rivers and 2,276 miles of tidal shoreline, Florida has no shortage of places to fish. So it is no wonder that the state has produced more than 900 world records, more than any other state [...]
