Islamorada Fishing Clubs Junior Dolphin Tournament resuts

[Fishing Report]

4th Annual
Isalmorada Fishing Club
Junior Dolphin Tournament
July 3rd and 4th 2010`


20 Junior Anglers 16 years old and younger joined together to fish the 4th Annual Islamorada Fishing Clubs Junior Dolphin Tournament on the 4th of July. IFACT (Islamorada Fishing and Conservation Trust), the benefactor of the event, helped the Islamorada Fishing Club to make this years ditty bags the best ever. Each angler received a backpack full of goodies and a new fishing rod!



Eric Ekbloom, John Alnury, James Klein

Esperanza, Captained by Rusty Albury would lead his anglers to victory with the combined weight of the teams three biggest fish. Anglers John Albury and James Klein of Islamorada weighed fish 8.2 and 8.0 pounds. Eric Ekbloom from Tavernier weighed in a fish at 17.6 pounds to total 33.8 pounds. Captain Rusty said “ We found a big piece of wood and a pallet floating and our fish came from them.” The team took home first place trophies sponsored by Robbies of Islamorada.




Vinnie Feola (IFC Club Manager), Diane Harbaugh, Lance Arnold

Second place would go to team Lanza. Zane Turbessi weight two fish 6.3 and 4.3 pounds. His team mate Lance Arnold said “The big one was the first fish we saw. It would get close to the boat and then take more line. We got it real close and it saw the gaff. The fish got scared and swam away again.” After a 15 minute battle the largest fish of the tournament was in the boat. Lance’s fish weighed 19.4 pounds. The team’s second place trophies were sponsored by Mercedes Benz of Cutler Bay.



Third place sponsored by ESPN Saltwater Series would go to team Robbies. Fishing with Captain Brian Cone on the Instigator. Anna Reckwert of Islamorada weighed a 9.4 pound fish, Sarah Warner from Jupiter FL, weighed a 5.9 pounder and Cooper Scully a resident of Fort Lauderdale weighed a 5.2 pound Dolphin. The teams total was 20.5 pounds.

The Islamorada Fishing Club put on a great kick off and awards ceremony for the junior anglers and their families. To join the Islamorada Fishing Club vist www.theislamoradafishingclub.com or call 305-664-4735. “The tournament was a great success. It is so fun to see the kids enjoying fishing. My favorite part is that each angler that entered this event received a trophy! Next year we are adding new awards and expanding the event to include anglers 18 years of age and younger” said tournament director Dianne Harbaugh. Next years tournament dates are July 2nd and 3rd.


20 Junior Angers 6 Teams

To benefit IFACT
(Islamorada Fishing and Conservation Trust)


Award Angler/hometown (Boat) Wt.

Largest Dolphin (Sponsored by The Islamorada Fishing Club):




Lance Arnold/Tavernier (Lanza) 19.4

Third Place Team (Sponsored by ESPN Saltwater Series): Combined WT 3 Largest

ROBBIES-Anna, Robbie, Caroline Reckwert/Islamorada
Cooper & Holden Scully/ Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Instigator) 20.5
Sarah & William Warner/Jupiter, FL

Second Place Team (Sponsored by Merceds Benz of Cutler Bay) :

LANZA-Lance Arnold & Zane Turbessi/Tavernier, FL (Lanza) 30.0


First Place Team (Sponsored by Robbies):

ESPARANZA-John Albury & James Klein/Islamorada
Eric Ekbloom/Tavernier (Esperanza) 33.8





Group shot all anglers get a trophy!