Bartenders Celebrate 30 years of Sailfishing!

[Fishing Report]

Bartenders Celebrate 30 years of Sailfishing!

The 30th Annual Bartenders Sailfish Open kicked of with great food and fun at the Island Grill. 40 Bartenders representing 16 different bars registered for fishing on January 10th. Winds were perky from the SE at 20 in the morning and the bite started almost immediately with the B&M calling in a hookup. Skyler McGarry from Dillon’s Pub would release the first fish of the tournament at 8:34 AM. Fishing with fellow bartender Tara Zimmerman, the team jumped to an early lead with 3 fish. Esparanza fishing bartenders Kim Severance, Trish Knapp, Britney Cole, Jennifer Goss and Amy Cunningham representing the Green Turtle were close on their heels with 2 fish. It would be the TIKI fishing Tim Swann and Etta Fend, from last years winning bar the Safari Lounge, that would be in the lead at noon with four fish. B&M also had four fish but had released their forth after the TIKI placing them in second.
When the committee boat gave the final rundown Captain Nick Stanczyk of the B&M would be in the lead with 7 fish. Dillon’s Pub would take home the famous perpetual trophy to hang on the wall for the next year. Second Place would go to Lazy Days fishing aboard the Bodacious captained by Shay Danzig. Bartenders Alan Davis & Ambur Eastman released 5 Sailfish throughout the day. Third place bar trophy will be proudly hung at Safari Lounge. Captain Roy Lindback fishing bartenders Tim Swann and Etta Fend released five. They released the last fish of the 2011 tournament.

1st Place bartender, Skyler McGarry, released 5 Sailfish and took home a beautiful hand painted original piece of artwork. Trophies were also given to second place bartender Alan Davis of Lazy Days, third place bartender Sue Dubon from BaysideGrill’s Sunset Bar, and forth place bartender Etta Fend from the Safari Lounge. The Most Outstanding Catch award went to Tracy Piezzi from Whale Harbor fishing with Captain Rick Rodriguez. Tracy weighed in a 12.2 pound Blackfin Tuna.

The Hard Luck bag of booze trophy sponsored by the Whistle Stop went to the Miller Time fishing none other than the crew from the Whistle Stop. Not only did the observer fall from the tower (he had the bruises to prove it) but angler Mike Morris wiffed all 7 fish he had earning the name Mike “Wiffle Stop” Morris!

Island Grill hosted another fabulous awards ceremony on the beach. In total 39 Sailfish were released out of 67 called in hook ups. “My favorite part of this tournament is that we had many anglers who caught and released their first Sailfish. Most Bartenders rarely get to fish and it’s wonderful to see them having such a great time” stated tournament Director Dianne Harbaugh. “We are already planning great new things as the tournament begins another decade of sailfishing.”

30th Annual Bartenders Sailfish Open

16 Boats 40 Anglers

39 Releases 67 called in Hook ups
Weather SE @ 20 in AM laid down to S @ 5

Place ___ Bar/Angler Boat Capt / _ Mate ___#Fish

Hard
Luck
Whistle Stop/Mike (Wiffle Stop) Morris & Steve Berkley
Miller Time Ron Moore/Alan
Observer fell from tower and had the bruises to prove it. Mike renamed Mike “Wiffle” Stop Morris as he wiffed all 7 fish he had on.


Outstanding
Catch
Whale Harbor/Tracy Piezzi Sea Horse Rick Rodriguez/Eric Scoble 12.2# Tuna


4th Bartender

Safari Lounge/Etta Fend Tiki Roy Lindback/Luke Hill 3 on time



3rd Bartender

Bayside Grill Sunset Bar/Sue Dubon
Fantastic II Justin Hopper/Brandon Hopper 3 on time


2nd Bartender

Lazy Days/Alan Davis Bodacious Shay Danzig/Jake Turek 4


l-r Nick Stancyk, James Hagen, Tara Zimmerman (tournament director)
1st Bartender

Dillon’s Pub/Skyler McGarry
B&M Nick Stanczyk/Matt Davis & James Hagen 5






30th Annual Bartenders Sailfish Open

16 Boats 40 Anglers

39 Releases 67 called in Hook ups


Place ___ Bar/Angler Boat Capt _ Mate ___#Fish


3rd Place
Bar
Safari Lounge Tim Swann & Etta Fend
TIKI Roy Lindback/Luke Hill 5 on time


2nd Place
Bar
Lazy Days Alan Davis & Ambur Eastman
BODACIOUS Shay Danzig/Jake Turek 5 on time



Outsatanding
Capt & Mate
Dillon’s Pub B&M Capt. Nick Stanczyk Matt Davis & James Hagen


1st Place
Bar Dillon’s Pub B&M
Anglers: Skyler McGarry & Tara Zimmerman 7 Fish

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Congrats to my brother, Capt. Nick Stanczyk, winning this tournament! 3rd time in 5 years! Way to go! He's always fished Skyler and the Dillon's crew for this fabulous florida keys fishing tournament!