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Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament Results
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Wow what an event! Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2026.
Team 1 LLGF on Caribsea took First Place again!
Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament Florida Keys where sailfish reign in the winter! Ladies competed for the crown and awards! With a cold front approaching, we fished Saturday only. In the morning it was red hot sailfishing with quads, triples and one boat had 6 on at the same time! The front went by in an hour and in the afternoon the sun came out! There were two LLGF teams with women flying in from other states. LLGF Team 1 on Caribsea triumphed over anglers who fish multiple the sailfish tournaments! LLGF Team 2 on Poppa Wahoo had some first-time sailfish and won Top Kingfish, angler Kim Kimbro from Texas. Big thanks to our volunteers and supporters!
2026 Islamorada Women’s Sailfish Tournament Results Fishing 1 day:
2026 Winners – 30 sailfish released
First Place Team: Caribsea, 7 sailfish releases, Capt. Kenny Spaulding
Second Place Team: Kalex, 6 sailfish releases, Capt. Alex Adler
Third Place Team: Playbaby, 4 releases, Capt. Benny Spaulding
Top Angler: Tatiana Jaramillo, 3 releases on Playbaby with Capt. Benny Spaulding
Top Mahi: 6 lbs. Chandler Routhier on Skipjac, Capt. Bernard Paul-Hus
Top Kingfish: 8.43 lbs. Kim Kimbro, Poppa Wahoo, Capt. George Clark
Top Tuna 7.93 lbs. Tammy Gauthier, No Regrets, Capt. Bill Christian
Kickoff was at the Islamorada Moose Club, Awards were held at Safe Harbor Angler House, Islamorada, FL
| | | Team LLGF 1 Jolene Chandler, Jacksonville, FL; Estelle Wolfman, Sun City Center, FL; Noelle Goulart, Belle Isle, FL and Susan Anthony, Fort Myers, FL celebrate First Place on Caribsea. | Tatiana Jaramillo, Tavernier, FL celebrates Third Place with team Playbaby. | | |
Elizabeth and Barb Ridilla, Latrobe, PA and Jamie Daniels, Islamorada, FL with Second Place aboard Kalex, Capt. Alex Adler.
| Tatiana Jaramillo, Tavernier, FL wins a gold pendant from DePaula Jewelers for High Point Angler, fishing on Playbaby. | | |
The gals showed the guys how it's done!
What an incredible mix of beginners who never before released a sailfish and seasoned anglers who fish multiple sailfish tournaments! The beginners learned sailfish techniques on the boat and experienced kite fishing. They practiced conservation and felt the thrill of fishing a tournament! Every boat released sailfish!
The bite was red hot at the start. Within the first hour, 12 sailfish were released, with triple and quad hookups lighting up the fleet. At one point, Playbaby had fish on all six lines.
The first sailfish of the tournament was released by Dawn Pomije of Venice, FL, a first-time sailfish angler fishing aboard Poppa Wahoo, Team 2 of Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing. By the second hour, releases climbed to 22, with Caribsea and Team 1 of Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing surging into the lead with seven releases, followed by Playbaby with four.
Kalex surged in the afternoon, climbing from two releases in the morning to six total after a quadruple hookup to lock in second place. The gals on Caribsea were watching the clock as it got close to lines out, praying they would keep their lead. Playbaby remained steady in third, finishing ahead of Skipjac based on time. Tatiana Jaramillo of Tavernier, FL earned High Point Angler honors on Playbaby with three releases, based on time.
| | Kim Kimbro, Smithville TX with Top Kingfish on Poppa Wahoo. | Sailfish action caught by Estelle Wolfman on Caribsea. | | Chandler Rothier Delray Beach FL with Top Mahi on Skipjac. Guy Harvey canvas print! | Sailfish flags flying on the Caribsea First Place. | |
Gulf Coast Inshore March 21 seminar, March 22 fishing! Registrations are rolling in!
On Saturday March 21, learn inshore fishing techniques from Capt. Barry Cuda. After lunch, practice skills inside and outside at Bass Pro Shops Fort Myers. Snook, redfish, trout, tarpon and more!
Sunday is optional inshore/near shore fishing from charter boats. They will leave from multiple locations.
Early registration is $99 for the first five people. Discount for women bringing teens.
A great chance for those prone to seasickness to get out on the water on inshore boats! Half Day Charter Fishing - first come-first served - is limited but available, $210 per person plus tip.
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Isla Mujeres, Mexico June 17-22! First boat is full, working on the second boat, we have some ladies interested, need 4 ready to commit within a week or two, email us!
We had a blast in Isla Mujeres! Two days offshore fishing and 5 nights at Hotel Playa Media Luna, a Guy Harvey Outpost Resort on the water! Isla Mujeres is like Key West on a small island in Mexico, a short and fun ferry ride from Cancun. You can walk to a large beach, restaurants and shopping. The cook your catch dinners were amazing!
Rates include 5 nights hotel, 2 days fishing.
$1390 double occupancy per person
$1790 Single
Hotel, tax, fishing gratuity is included.
Not included - Air, ground & ferry transportation, meals, golf cart if you want and other excursions like our amazing trip to swim with whale sharks.
Fill out the interest form, first sportfish is full, email us as if we get 4 more in a week or two we can ask for a second boat. 4 ladies per boat - women only.
Lock it in fast, first come-first served.
See the link in the section below for pix from our most recent trip.
Isla Mujeres info
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Naples Fishing April 25 with A&B Charters - boat is full as of now, email us to get on the waiting list in case there's an opening!
Naples Fishing April 25, cost is $345 for a full day of fishing 7 am-4 pm. In 2025, 210 fish hooked, 130 fish kept by 8 ladies including yellowtail, lane, mangrove snappers, more, 2 keeper groupers and several groupers released just 1/2 inch shy of keeper size!
There's a link to the photos on our website.
Link to Naples Fishing
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Feb. 21 Hubbard’s Offshore Fishing (sold out as of now, will advise if any slots open)
March 21-22, 2026 South Gulf Coast Saltwater Weekend Inshore Seminar and fishing Fort Myers, FL
April 25, 2026 Naples FL Offshore Bottom Fishing - email us to be on the waiting list, boat is full as of now but you never know...
May 15-17 2026 Keys Fishing Screamin’ Reels Learning on the Water Tavernier, FL Keys
June 17-22 2026 Isla Mujeres, Mexico fishing - First boat full, email us to be on the wait list within a week or so, can book a second boat if we move soon.
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April 17-19, 2026 South Florida Offshore Fishing Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sept. 12 Freshwater Bass Seminar & fishing South Florida Dania Beach, FL
Oct. 16-18, 2026 Keys Saltwater Weekend Seminar and fishing Islamorada, FL
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Summer:
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Contact us to join the team! Thanks to those who already have! New partners will be added as they sign up! We are in need of offshore lures.
Click HERE for the full list of all current partners and contributors - more to come, bear with us as we update with new supporters! We're working on 2026 so respond to this email to get in on it! We're also looking for a boat company partner.
| | Our Annual Sponsors, more on our website lots of specific-event sponsors and contributors, all with web links! | | Top Donors - And many more on the website with links to theirs! | | Our Patron sponsors and donors check the website for more! | | Keys only IWST sponsors, and more sponsors for the Islamorada Women's Sailfish Tournament TBA! These companies support women and fishing! | |
Thanks for your support!
Betty Bauman
Ladies, Let's Go Fishing
954-475-9068
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