SFC Summer Dolphin Contest

[Mike]

Date: June 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008

Where: Open To All States and Countries

Who: SFC Forum Members (Register For Free)

Guidelines:

• Must Be An SFC Forum Member (Minimum 25 Post Required To Submit Photo/Entry)
• Fish must be caught between June 1, 2008 – July 31, 2008
• Proof Of Date Such as Newspaper Or Magazine Required
  
• Rod & Reel Only

Entry Requirements: (Post In This Thread)

• Date Caught
• Several Photos (at least 2) (the more photos of your fish, the easier it is to judge).
• The photos MUST be posted with your entry in this thread. (If you need help posting pictures, just ask..)
• Provide Weight Or Approx. Weight
  
• Provide Details Including Bait Used, Length of Fight, Depth Of Bite, City or Port

Judges For Contest:

The following judges will go over the entries and award 1 winner at the end of the contest. All entries are based on the honor system, so please do no submit old photos.

• Mike
• Quack Quack
• Jessyln
• Finalpoint
• Darkside

Note: Judges are permitted to enter, and will be scored by the remaining judges and SFC community.

In the event of a tie or close call, we will go to the fish entered first.

Grand Prize:

Custom Dolphin Trophy With Boat Name Engraved by Custom Saltwater Taxidermy

Chris of Saltwater Taxidermy has been nice enough to donate the custom trophy with a retail value of $400.00. Please visit his site at Custom Saltwater Taxidermy - Saltwater Fish Replicas, Fish Taxidermy, Fish Mounts

[CaptKen]

Date Caught was 6-1-08
The weight was 35lbs on a scale
She caught it on a Ballyhoo in about 800' south of Port Everglades, He hit on top, It took her aprox. 45 min to get him to the boat. She was one worn out 12 year old when it was over.

[Mike]

thats fine capt.. enter it...

This is a picture contest, so length/girth is not that important...

[admin]

Grand Prize:

Custom Dolphin Trophy With Boat Name Engraved by Custom Saltwater Taxidermy

Chris of Saltwater Taxidermy has been nice enough to donate the custom trophy with a retail value of $400.00. Please visit his site at Custom Saltwater Taxidermy - Saltwater Fish Replicas, Fish Taxidermy, Fish Mounts

[CaptKen]

June 10







Date Caught was June 10 -08 The weight ?? I forgot to get the lenghth girth
She caught it on a Ballyhoo in about 820' south of Port Everglades, He hit on top, It took her aprox. 10 min to get him to the boat.
After Her big one last week, She kept me out there till 5pm trying to top last week .lol We dropped on a wreck and a few snapper spots, Notta,

[snooknreds2]

Nice job capt ken at this rate you will get 1st, 2nd and 3rd

[FinalPoint]

25 incher or so caught on 6/9/08
800 feet deep on a chunk bait.
Out on the Blue Boat

[riskreward]

Caught aboard the PRIVATEER on 6-13-08 with the deadly ballyhoo\seawitch combo. Angler Steve Slammer on a tiagra 50w subdued this beast in a mere 45 minutes with exact shot scott placing the gaff to head. Estimated weight 50# or better. One of eight gaffers caught that day

[snooknreds2]

Originally Posted by riskreward

Estimated weight 50# or better.

[CaptKen]

6-17-08 on the Blue Boat
was a release, no measurements, no newspaper for the date
She caught it on the troll with a Handmade CaptKen Dolphin Slayer
south of Port Everglades in 850' in front of a ship that was drifting.

[riskreward]

Originally Posted by snooknreds2

Is this a picture contest or heaviest fish contest?

[Team Temptation]

Originally Posted by riskreward

Is this a picture contest or heaviest fish contest?

A

[snooknreds2]

ops my bad

[DIRTYFOOT2]

Originally Posted by riskreward

Caught aboard the PRIVATEER on 6-13-08 with the deadly ballyhoo\seawitch combo. Angler Steve Slammer on a tiagra 50w subdued this beast in a mere 45 minutes with exact shot scott placing the gaff to head. Estimated weight 50# or better. One of eight gaffers caught that day

Thats a nice rack of Dodo's My fav pic so far

[AggieAngler09]

Approx. 30 lb cow dolphin. Caught on blue and white islander/ballyhoo combo 5 miles from 409 hump on June 2nd
Length of fight was 20 min and the Fish was caught by my little brother on his BirthDay!!!

[CaptKen]

Blue Boat










6-24-08 on the Blue Boat
measurements are 30" length and 15" girth aprox 8 lbs,
She caught it on the troll with a BallyHoo
straight out of Port Everglades in 450'

[Disco Lady]

COÑO!!!!!!!! Love that Mahi with the hat and glasses. youg Lady!

[2fastlx]

Here you go:
Bull went 45.55 and won first place in the ladies tournament out of the upper keys, Cow went 29.05 and took home 5th. Wahoo went 42. Both the bull and the wahoo were caught by my gf (in the red) on a Shimano Stella spinning outfit with 20lb. The cow was caught by the girl on the right on a shimano 30. Cow ate a sea witch/hoo combo, bull was sight casted with a naked hoo, wahoo ate an unknown skirt/hoo combo.

[DIRTYFOOT2]

You have a lovely crew Sir

Nice fish too. Fine Ladies + fresh fishies = FANTASTIC FOTOGRAFIA

[2fastlx]

Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

You have a lovely crew Sir

Nice fish too. Fine Ladies + fresh fishies = FANTASTIC FOTOGRAFIA

Thank you sir I wasnt a bad day of fishing thats for sure!

[WhItEoUt 23]

And we have a winner....

[Captain Juan]

The PAIR of dolphin in 2Fast's pic are just too hard to beat. Contest over. Not even a 70-pound deck destroyer will top it unless caught by a similar crew.

I was going to post some recent pics but decided against it.


Juan

[2fastlx]

Originally Posted by Captain Juan

The PAIR of dolphin in 2Fast's pic are just too hard to beat. Contest over. Not even a 70-pound deck destroyer will top it unless caught by a similar crew.

I was going to post some recent pics but decided against it.


Juan

Lol Thanks Juan

[riskreward]

Guess the only way to beat that one is to find new crew Then I'll need a new place to live, or a wireless internet connection 80nm out to submit my pics,and a new place to live when I get back AW$#!+ Just give him the trophy

[CaptKen]

Originally Posted by Captain Juan

The PAIR of dolphin in 2Fast's pic are just too hard to beat. Contest over. Not even a 70-pound deck destroyer will top it unless caught by a similar crew.
Juan

I wouldn't say contest over yet ! I've only seen 1 person so far follow the rules. and its not about a 70lb deck destroyer, its a picture contest.

[CaptKen]

Blue Boat 6-26-08















It was an awsome day today with my daughter, We were south of Port Everglades in 750', We used ballyhoo and lures, A green and yellow lure that I make was on fire. The lenghth of the bull was 491/2" and the girth was 23"
ended up with 5 dolphin and a bonito. It was horrible solid 6' when We first went out, then it calmed down later on.

[Team Temptation]

Getting better

[Captain Juan]

Cap Ken...just having some fun.

Your daughter's catches and pics are commendable.

I can't dictate course of contest anyway.

Hope to get my little princess out there on nice fish soon. She's 7.

Tight lines!!

Juan

[Captain Joe McGivern]

Kenny heading out without you.. since i wasnt invited on the dolphin trip
Nice captures lil one

[2fastlx]

Heres the same pic, a pic from weigh-in, and the rest of the page of the weekly fisherman it was featured in on 6/26/08.

Heres the full report I posted on 6/22...

Entered my girlfriend in her first tournament yesterday and it was a great time. We left the dock on a friends 32' prowler at 6 for lines in by 7. Got past the reef and were greeted with slick calm seas.Ran away from massive amounts of small schoolies all day long and found a small group of nice fish around 9. Got a couple 20# pounders sight casting to put some fish in the box. Saw a nicer fish around 30# around 11 but couldnt get him to eat a fresh hoo or a squid . As the day progressed the fish all went deep and it was barren out there. Put out 4 rigged baits and dragged em out in the blue. About 1230 the big stella let out the best sounding scream Ive ever heard . The fish was lit up so bright and moved so fast on the surface he looked like a sliver and blue streak in the water. My girlfriend fought him perfectly and I was pleased to sink the gaff into a 42# wahoo . Not 15 minutes after re-setting the spread one of the 30s goes off. Another girl was on the rod and it was a big cow. After clearing the lines I put a naked hoo out back in the rigger hoping for the bull to be nearby. Not 2 minutes later was sreaming that he was on the hoo. My girlfriend grabs the rod and wound tight, the fish lost the bait for a second but he was hot on it. His head was completely out of the water right behind the bait, his mouth wide open. My gf dropped back the bait and it disappeared into the bulls mouth. She gave him time and came tight on the fish and the fight was on. After an awesome fight with loads of jumps the fish came to the gaff . Not being the best at guestimating weights I figured he was 40# or so. We knew we had a shot so we picked up and headed in. Weigh in was 5pm and we got there at 420. I ran in to see the board and the top fish was 39.5#. I had a feeling we could beat it, but not being good with weights, I was nervous. She brought the fish in and we were pleased to see the scale at 45.5#! After a half hour of sweating it was said and done and my girl took home the prize. 2500$ a beautiful painting/trophy, an awesome gold dolphin pendant and the coveted white jacket. I couldnt be happier for her and it was a great feeling so see her get that fish. Our cow went 30# and change and took home 5th as well. Ive got some great pics to post as soon as I get the card from my girlfriends camera.

On a side note, Im going to get the fish mounted for her and would like to know what you guys think the best place would be. I browsed the net this morning and saw the one from king sailfish. The colors were great and the fish looked just like the mount they advertise with all the neon blue spots. Check back tonight I should have the pics up.