Thursday, November 12, 2015

Congratulations to Anglers and Winners of the 2015 Stuart Sailfish Club Members Tournament!

There was some anxiety about weather, but alas, it turned out to be a great day, reasonable seas and no rain.Committee Boat announcer,  Beth Davis called lines in at 8:00am and out at 3:00pm. Weigh Master Jim Weix opened the scale at 3:00.

Thirty anglers including men, women, and junior anglers fished releasing five sailfish and catching several gamefish to 25 lbs. including dolphin, kingfish, and wahoo.


Polly Whippen Award Nancy Hardwick
Nancy Hardwick (left) of the Showtime! didn't waste any time releasing the first sailfish of the day at 8:43 a.m putting her in the lead for the Top Angler award (which she never gave up) and the win for the Polly Whippen Award for the first female to release a sailfish that day.  Nice job Nancy!

Chefs Andy Kubiak and Dave Long did a great job on the grill with hamburgers, hot dogs, and dolphin (donated by anglers of the day).  Special thanks to Jodi Mills for chopping up all the fixings and providing an awesome pot of homemade baked beans.  


Thank you to all the volunteers for your work to make the 2015 Members Tournament a success. I believe everyone had a great time, and it could not have happened without your help.


Erika Long, Beth Davis, Betsey Riley, Angie Sherlock, Skip & Sheri Lascell, Christina Fortin,  Brett Shaming, John Millroy, Ed & Martha McGinley, Jodi Mills, Bill Astras, Jim Weix, Connie Turner, Margaret Dyer, Duff Dyer, Terri  and Russell Frederick, Dave Long, Tom Wichers, Ken Keolling , Jon Meade and Andy Kubiak. 

CO-CHAIRS       Dave Mills
 Beth Davis       Wink Doerzbacher      

 Andy Kubiak    Terri Fredrick                                        

While each of your efforts were important to bringing the whole event off, special recognition goes to Terri Frederick for her hours of work on the logo, shirts, and awards, to Brett Schaming on banner duty Thursday and again Sunday morning, John Millroy for management of the audio systems, Beth for sitting by a fairly quiet radio from 6:15AM to 5:00PM, and Margaret Dyer for jumping in on short notice to Saturday afternoon. And, yes, to the geriatrics team who handled all the tables & chairs Friday and Monday. They included Duff Dyer, Bill Astras, Skip Lascell, and yours truly. Certainly they were very grateful to Jon Meade and Russell Frederick from Showtime! who joined in on Monday morning to load & return such.

Top Small Boat Premier Boat Club
Top Jr. Angler Heather Milner
Top Boat - Showtime!


Top Angler - Nancy Hardwick













Billfish
1st Place -  Showtime!    Team Nancy Hardwick, Fred Hardwick, Terri Frederick Captain Wink Doerzebacher, Jon Meade, Russell Frederick and Hunter Kinsey
2nd Place - Sea Check      Team Brian Green, Phil Anson, TJ Anson, Rob Miller and Captain Bob Greene
3rd Place - Unbelievable Team Rick Crandall, Rosemary Crandall and Captain VJ Bell
Meat Fish
1st PlacePremier Boat Club      Team Dan Herrema, Jeff Schulz
2nd Place - Premier Boat Club      Team Dan Herrema, Jeff Schulz
3rd Place - Showtime!    Team Nancy Hardwick, Fred Hardwick, Terri Frederick Captain Wink Doerzebacher, Jon Meade, Russell Frederick and Hunter Kinsey

Top Adult Angler                  Nancy Hardwick, Showtime!
Polly Whippen Award         Nancy Hardwick, Showtime!
Top Junior Angler                 Heather Milner, Triple Net
Top Small Boat                      Dan Herrema, Jeff Schultz, Premier Boat Club
Top Boat                                 Team Nancy Hardwick, Fred Hardwick, Terri Frederick Captain Wink    Doerzebacher, Jon Meade, Russell Frederick and Hunter Kinsey, Showtime!
 

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Stuart Sailfish Club’s Lady Anglers Tournament - News and Results

STUART, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 2015 – Stuart Sailfish Club’s 30th Annual Saltwater Sisters Lady Angler Tournament succeeded in raising thousands of dollars for local charities.  The Tournament, held October 16 & 17, at Pirate’s Cove Resort and Marina, was bigger than the previous year both in number of boats participating and in dollars raised.    

 
Chairperson Margaret Dyer said this year’s Tournament was also more fun for a host of reasons.  “Everyone participating in this year’s tournament had a great time,” she said.  “Whether they fished, or just attended one of our parties, of which there were many, we heard time and again how much fun our guests were having.  I think the movie theme was a big part of it; everyone had so much fun dressing up in costume and decorating their boats.  I want to thank everyone who came out and fished, came to a party, volunteered, or sponsored this Tournament.  I think we’re all looking forward to what next year’s Tournament will bring.”
Some of the movies chosen by the teams included Casino Royale, Winnie the Pooh (the winner of the boat decorating contest), The Witches of Eastwick, Ladies of Disney and Annie Get Your Gun. 
The Tournament will once again benefit Friends in Pink, a local organization that provides financial assistance for those on the Treasure Coast battling breast cancer; Windsor Community Angels, an organization that pays for free mammograms for Treasure Coast residents; the Sailfish Club’s Scholarship program and numerous conservation related organizations.
The event was held at Pirate’s Cove Resort located at 4307 SE Bayview St., Stuart, FL 34997.  
Sponsors included Harbor Community Bank, HMY Yachts, Pirate’s Cove Resort, Windsor Imaging, Blue Water Landscape, GameGuard Outdoor Clothing, MarineMax of Stuart, Stuart Magazine, Treasure Coast Newspapers & TCPalm, Your Voice Weekly, Coastal Angler Magazine and Weekly Tidbits. 




 
RESULTS:
 
Fish Division
 
Dolphin
1st.  Theresa Caputo,   My Other Honey   20.13 lbs.
2nd. Cindy Brown,   Marine Max Fishing Team       19.75 lbs.
3rd.  Chloe Postin,   Sunshine    14.11 lbs. , also taking Top Junior Angler
 
Kingfish
1st.  Jodi Fogel,   Challenge   11.09 lbs.
2nd.  Angie Sherlock,  Knottley Krew    9.63 lbs.
3rd.  Jennifer Thomas,   Challenge        7.37 lbs.
 
No Sailfish released, no Wahoo caught.   
 
Boat Division, Other Awards:
 
Top Boat  My Other Honey                                                                                                                        
Polly Whippen Award, No sailfish released
Mother Daughter Award, My Other Honey, Pamela Page & Theresa Caputo
 
Best Costumes, Marine Max Fishing Team, “Annie Get Your Gun”
Best Overall Theme Boat Décor, My Other Honey

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For more information about Saltwater Sisters Fishing Tournament, go to www.SaltwaterSisters.com.  To view photos from the event, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SWSfish.
About the Stuart Sailfish Club

The STUART SAILFISH CLUB is located in Stuart, Florida, the "Sailfish Capital of the World". They were formed more than 74 years ago and incorporated in January of 1941.  They are one of the oldest sport fishing clubs in the United States, formed for the purpose of promoting the conservation of game fish and encouraging visitors to fish in Martin County waters.  For more information, visit their website at www.StuartSailfishClub.com, call 772-286-9373 or email them at sailfish@stuartsailfishclub.com.