KEYS DOLPHIN FISHING TOURNAMENT

Hospice Dolphin Fishing Tournament is a Bash!

Key Largo, Fl….HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Inc. hosted the first Dolphin Bash Fishing Tournament of the season on April 28th-30th, 2006 presented by the Cay Clubs Resort & Marina. The name says it all; for this was the Fishing Bash of the year as Nothings Wild brought in 163.3lbs of Dolphin. Seventeen boats coasted the Keys waters for Dolphin and a great cause….Hospice! See the Pictured Below

Friday, April 28th the Captains Party kicked off the festivities with cocktails, silent auction and an artist/rules meeting at the Pilot House. Saturday, April 29th started the Dolphin Tournament; lines were in at 7:30 and out by 4:00. Excitingly the scales closed at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Standings Party, which included an exciting live auction. Sunday, April 30th, second chance for the largest Dolphin with lines in at 7:30 and out at 3:00. The scales closed at 5:30 and ended with the Dolphin Bash awards banquet at 6:30 p.m, Pilot House. Many guests celebrated the awards and winnings while enjoying a full buffet, raffle, cocktails and silent auction. Trophies and cash prizes were awarded based on the participation.

RESULTS: (first day, second day, total weight):

Atlantic Rascal (10.9) (31.7) (42.6)
B's Dream (12.8) (0) (12.8)
Beaver (31.8) (0) (31.8)
Blue Runner (0) (0) (0)
Blue Water (14.3) (0) (14.3)
C'Cat (31.1) (25.0) (56.1)
Couch Picker (46.6) (13.5) (60.1)
Contagious (0) (0) (0)
Get the Gaff ( 15.4) (39.2) (54.6)
Man Hole Heaven (50.0) (16.5) (66.5)
M-T Wallet (18.9) (31.5) (50.4)
Nothings Wild (82.2) (81.1) (163.3)
Purr-fection (0) (0) (0)
Rainwater (16.2) (14.9) (31.1)
Sea Fish'nt (54.0) (62.8) (117.6)
Tail Hunter (0) ( 26.3) (26.3)
Tom Cat (0) (0) (0)

First place: Nothings Wild 163.6

Second Place: Sea Fish'nt 117.6

Third Place: Man Hole Heaven 66.5.

Largest Fish Caught by a Man: Nothings Wild: Steven Garrison at 34.4

Largest Fish Caught by a Women: Sea Fish'nt: Sharon Scott at 18.4

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HospiceCare is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual care to individuals and their families coping with end of life decisions. Founded in 1981, H.C.S.E. serves Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe County. Our offices here in the Keys opened in 2001 with a satellite office opening in Key West just last year. We work with individuals and their loved ones in residents, private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities or wherever the patient calls "home" even if that home is a boat anchored a mile out in the Bay. Bougainvilla, an eight-bed hospice facility in Ft. Lauderdale, provides housing and care to individuals who are not able to remain at home. In addition to patient services, HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Inc., offers bereavement counseling, programs for children and adolescents and a variety of community outreach and educational programs to the medical community, schools, business groups and organizations.

For more information, contact the Monroe office at 305-852-3223 or call the corporate office at 800-372-1757. Information is also available on line at www.hospicecareflorida.org or by standard mail at 91256 Overseas Highway Tavernier Florida 33070.