Son of tournament namesake wins Jim Bokor Bonefish Tournament

[Fishing Report]

Son of tournament namesake wins Jim Bokor Bonefish Tournament

World class anglers competed April 6 – 8,2011 in Islamorada for the elusive bonefish. First time angler Jim Bokor, Jr. from Buffalo, NY guided by Captain Jared Raskob were victorious with 1704 points. This team also caught the largest bonefish 11.12 pounds, and released 10 bonefish. Runner-up angler was Troy Pruitt of Naples, FL guided by Captain Brian Helms with 1021 points. The anglers enjoyed 3 days of terrific conditions to catch and release 41 bonefish & 4 permit. The largest permit, 36", was caught by Frank Delucas guided by Captain Mark Krowka. This ties the tournament record. Honorable mention goes to Chris Buckley who caught his first permit on fly with Captain Paul Tejera. Points are awarded by the weight of the fish ranging from 1 point per ounce for a 7 pound bonefish caught on bait to 7 points per ounce to a 13 pound bonefish caught on fly. Bonefish must be a minimum of 7 pounds to be awarded points, release points are earned only if you have a weight fish. Anglers can fish with bait, fly or artificial, with more points awarded on fly and artificial than bait. This was the 15th year of this Islamorada event hosted at Islamorada Fishing Club and Lorelei. The awards were original art by Joe Suroviec of Palm City and Jorge Martinez of Miami. The dates for next year will be April 10 – 13, 2012. Contact Charlotte Ambrogio csasun@aol.com for more information on this and the Jim Bokor Spring All Tackle Bonefish Tournament set for April 6 – 8, 2011.



Captain Jared Raskob releasing the 11.12 pound bonefish





Chairman Jim Bokor, Sr., Captain Jared Raskob, Grand Champion Jim Bokor, Jr., Director Charlotte Ambrogio