News & Events

Updates & Events (December 2024)

Dear Members,

The Holiday Season is upon us and this time of year, especially, is a time to reflect on the passing of another year, appreciate our blessings and what we may do for others. Part of the tradition of our great Club is to show our trusted employees our appreciation by contributing toward the Holiday bonus pool.

We are so fortunate that we have a fantastic team of hospitality professionals at the Islamorada Fishing Club who have stayed the course through the Years.

Now more than before, it is important that we as members recognize the team that provides us with so many memorable evenings of great food, great drinks, and great friends. I hope you will join me and the Board in contributing to the Holiday Bonus Pool. 

In this edition of the ShortCast, you will find an enclosed bonus slip below that allows you to show your appreciation to our 13 hard-working employees. Slips will be available at the Club as well or you could contact Vinnie by phone or email (vinnie@theislamoradafishingclub.com) and he will debit your account. Our combined generosity will likely make a positive impact on our team members and their families during the Holidays.

May you have a Happy and Joyous Season with continued good health for the New Year and beyond!

Sincerely,

Joe Roth III, President
Islamorada Fishing Club
 

2024 Captain's Cup Sailfish Tournament Winners!

Trophy Hunter wins Islamorada Fishing Club’s Captains Cup Sailfish Tournament

The Islamorada Fishing Club welcomed 68 anglers fishing on 19 boats for the Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament on January 17th. Islamorada Fishing Club Member Captain Brian Cone led team Trophy Hunter to first place, also achieving the team’s second win in the three-leg Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship.

The Trophy Hunter team released five sailfish between 8:45 and 11:13 a.m. on the contest’s single day of fishing to take and maintain the lead, landing the winner-take-all prize of $19,000. Trophy Hunter angler 13-year-old Andy Cone of Tavernier, FL, released two of the teams’ fish, Club member Mark Mitchell and Kenneth Padgett, both from Charlotte, North Carolina, and Club Member Travis Bennett of Tavernier, Florida, each released one sail, to round out the team’s winning five fish total.

Returning to the dock in second place with three sailfish was Captain Marty Lewis of Marathon, Florida, at the helm of Main One/Main Attraction. The team’s anglers were Mark Busch of Key Colony Beach, Florida; Ben Zdan, Ariel Medero, and Alex Lewis from Marathon; and Danny Lombardo of Islamorada.

In third was Captain Alex Adler of Islamorada and his crew aboard Kalex. The team, including Indiana anglers Chris Chastain, Allen Sutkowski, and Nathan Burns, along with Colby Mason of Islamorada, released two sailfish. 26 sailfish were released in the IFC Sailfish Tournament, which is the second leg of the annual three-event Florida Keys Gold Cup Championship series.

Festivities were held in the club’s temporary location while their gorgeous new building was being built. The Islamorada Fishing Clubs Captains Cup Dolphin tournament will be held on June 27th, 2024.