1ST PLACE KINGMASTER THIS WEEKEND

[LuckyLady]

PICTURES OF OUR OWN IVAN SOUTO AND ROMMEL – 1ST PLACE KINGMASTER THIS WEEKEND. 59.97 RECORD CATCH

Congrats Ivan & Rommel and the crew of THE DREAM TEAM!

Go Team Contender!

Nothing like winning the boat you built!

Miami crew wins kingfish event

From the Miami Herald!

Miami crew wins kingfish event
Posted on Mon, Mar. 31, 2008Digg del.icio.us AIM reprint print email
By SUSAN COCKING
scocking@MiamiHerald.com
The three-man Miami crew of Dream Team lived up to the boat's name Sunday, winning the 2008 Yamaha/Contender Kingfish Masters Tournament with a 59.96-pounder.

''Our dreams came true,'' skipper Ivan Souto said.

nando Koike and Rommel Young caught the winning fish on their first strike about 8 a.m. Sunday. The king ate a live goggle eye on a kite in 50 feet of water off Haulover Inlet, just a short distance from tournament headquarters at Haulover Park.

''The fish just skyrocketed,'' Souto said. ``It took the bait. We cleared everything and chased the fish. It took about 20 minutes to bring the fish in the boat. Biggest king I ever caught in my life.''

Dream Team, a 27-foot Contender, was sponsored by the boatmaker where Souto and Young work. Ironically, their first prize -- a 21-foot Contender valued at $35,000 -- was built by Souto.

''That's the boat I built,'' he confirmed, adding he plans to sell it.

``I can't afford two boats.''

The Pompano Beach team aboard Native Son, owned and skippered by Art Sapp, was runner-up with a 44.11-pound king worth $7,630. Saturday's leader, Twin Vee, dropped to third with a 42.61-pound fish, good for $2,000. The Hollywood team of Outta Control II, skippered by Ralph Hawkins, finished fourth with a 41.22-pounder worth $3,700. Keri-N-On took $1,000 for fifth place with a 39.28-pound fish.

A fleet of 86 boats competed in the two-day tournament

[Wild Life Management]

Congrats Dream Team and Contender. Hell of a catch. Thanks for the photos Mary.

[FishDancer]

Great fish. The team Seconds to Spare, fishing a Contender 31, won the Naples, Florida SKA Division 11 event this weekend with a 64 pounder...congratulations to all.

[stockweiser]

wwhoooaaaaa what a set.................nice king!!!!

[LuckyLady]

Great fish. The team Seconds to Spare, fishing a Contender 31, won the Naples, Florida SKA Division 11 event this weekend with a 64 pounder...congratulations to all.

Awesome, Thanks for putting the pic up,

Very nice fish there!

Can't wait to meet some of the people in the SKA trail

[Blackdfl]

Great fish. The team Seconds to Spare, fishing a Contender 31, won the Naples, Florida SKA Division 11 event this weekend with a 64 pounder...congratulations to all.

Holy Mackerel!