2013 SFSC Annual Tournament-Leaderboard as of Dec 14,2013

It's been a very tough year for me personally with the death of my 23 year son Danny on February 19 of this year.I will post here the Current Leaders as of October 15,2013.If any SFSC member has caught a bigger of the mentioned species please let us know.Sorry to all for the delay.Within the next few days we will go through all the posts to update and make right and complete the Leader Board.

2013 AWARD CATEGORIES

MOST SHARKS CAUGHT DURING THE YEAR

RENE DE DIOS PERPETUAL TROPHY-Biggest Shark of the Year

Biggest Mako Shark
Biggest Dusky
Biggest Sandbar Shark
Biggest Blacktip Shark

Fish Categories
Biggest Snapper
Biggest Grouper
Biggest Kingfish
Biggest Goliath Grouper
Biggest Snook
Biggest Barracuda
Biggest Tarpon
Biggest Jack Crevalle
Biggest Cobia
Biggest Permit
Biggest Redfish Award
Biggest Trout award

Offshore Fish Division

Biggest Marlin
Biggest Swordfish
Biggest Sailfish
Biggest Wahoo Award
Biggest Dolphin Award
Biggest Tuna Award

HARD LUCK TROPHY

Outstanding Angler Achievement(Certificates)

Outstanding Junior Anglers(Certificates)

BIGGEST BULL SHARK TREVOR MONROE 8 FT 10 INCH
BIGGEST LEMON SHARK TREVOR MONROE 9 FT 2 INCH

Big girl bull 8' 10" that i got

9'2" lemon I got. my new personal best shark lengthwise

Length shot of the lemon

BIGGEST GOLIATH GROUPER 6 FT 1 INCH -JOSH JORGENSEN

Some of the catches that most impressed me in 2013 were accomplished by non SFSC members and by female anglers during our Big Hammer Challenge Shark Tournament.Diana Coupel of Team Jurassic is one angler who showed her true grit winning multiple categories for massive bull sharks she caught sometimes with only her daughters to assist her.

ANGLER: DIANA COUPEL of TEAM JURASSIC fights a 7FT 8IN. BULL

Diana with her huge 9 ft 1/2 fat bull

Diana with an 8 ft 10 1/2 bull shark

Diana with a 8 ft 6 inch Bull

Diana with an 8 ft 1 inch bull

Katelyn Harris with her husband SFSC member Jimmi Harris poses with the 108 inch bull shark that put her to the test on a Penn 6/0.

RAYMUNDO MUNIZ OF TEAM DIRTY SOUTH SHARK HUNTERS WITH HIS 10FT 6 IN HAMMERHEAD one of the biggest hammerheads caught by a SFSC member during 2013

RAYMUNDO MUNIZ OF TEAM DIRTY SOUTH SHARK HUNTERS WITH HIS 10FT 6 IN HAMMERHEAD one of the biggest hammerheads caught by a SFSC member during 2013

TYLER PARKER OF TEAM SHARK FEVER WITH HIS BIGGEST SHARK BY JUNIOR a VERY HEALTHY 9 FT 8 INCH TIGER THAT GETS HIM JUNIOR ANGLER OF THE YEAR AWARD if no junior catches a bigger shark. AT THIS POINT (Dec 13,2013)NO OTHER JUNIOR IN THE CLUB HAS MATCHED HIS TIGER SHARK

DYLAN GIGLIOTTI OF TEAM HOTREELZ WITH A MASSIVE 8 FT 8 IN BULL BIGGEST FROM BRIDGE THAT MAKES HIM SECOND PLACE WINNER BIGGEST SHARK BY A JUNIOR ANGLER BY A SFSC member

A SPECIAL MENTION IS DUE TO OUR PATRIARCH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SFSC JD Hammer(James Fuqua)in spite of having lost his father in 2013 continued making very impressive catches like the hammerhead below well over 10 foot long caught at the seven mile bridge in October of this year .Jimbo you are an inspiration to all of us .Thank you.

THE LEGENDS IN THE SFSC

Another legendary shark fishermen and member of the SFSC is Ernie Polk who wins THE 2013 "BIGGEST MAKO AWARD"with the first ever land based mako caught by an active SFSC member from land during the year.Ernie already owns the LAND-BASED WORLD RECORD Mako Shark title with a 11 ft 2 inch specimen he caught 4 years ago from a panhandle beach.

THE BULL KINGS

Few SFSC members work together as well as Luis Cordova and Jd Fagan.These two have the big bull sharks completely dialed in and make consistent catches of monster bull sharks over 8 foot long more then any other duo in the club ,,,they are truly the BULL SHARK KINGS.HERE IS ONE OF THERE MANY REPORTS OF 2013.

These are two sepearte trips 1-25-13 and 2-1-13. I don't recall many reports that would include 3 Bulls over 8ft on one trip. All Sharks were safely released and swam away really strong. Good times!!!! Props to JD. He's a fishing machine!!!!!

Two trip total in order

Trip 1-Pre Blacktip Challenge
JD 8'2 Bull
Luis 8'6 1/2 Bull
Luis 8'8 Bull

Trip 2-Fishing the BLACKTIP CHALLENGE
JD 8'5 1/2 Bull
JD 7'4 Bull
JD Big Bull over 8ft but not properly measured. Est 8'5 Bull

Trip 1 On this trip as we were releasing JD's 8'2 my rod gets hit and I hook up and land an 8'6.

JD 8'2 Bull

Luis 8'6 1/2 Bull

Luis 8'8 Bull

Trip 2

JD 8'5 1/2 Bull

JD 7'4 Bull

JD Est 8'5 + Bull Big Boy

I went home around 5:15 AM on this night. JD stayed to fish the morning. Around 1PM he was rewarded with this BIG BULL

In these two pictures below JD Fagan continues to impress with his persistant big catches of a variety of sharks like this tiger he caught two on this night.

A QUIET BUT PASSIONATE AND PERSISTANT SHARKER WHO CONTINUES TO CATCH MORE SHARKS THEN ANYONE DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR IS JOE CLAUSEL .THIS YEAR HE ALSO HAS THE PRIZE FOR THE BIGGEST LEMON SHARK OF THE YEAR WITH A 9 FT 3 3/4 INCH SPECIMEN.

HERE IS HIS STORY OF THE BIGGEST LEMON 9 FOOT 3 3/4 INCHES.

This monster lemon shark was caught off channel 5 bridge in the Florida Keys....I had My bait in the water for about 2 &a half hours and the current was already slack It was getting really late it was about 3 something in the morning An nothing was biting so I figured what the hell Lets pick up and let's go... was I wrong... as soon as I got my rod and I had the 16/0 in my hand and I pulled back on the rod to snap the rock off I felt this strong pull the shark had took the bait and the fight was on the current started to change and it was going under the bridge.you guys can imagine the rest of the fight it was well paid off at the end with a 9'-3"-3/4 .monster lemon shark...

NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FAMILY and taking our children fishing with us and teaching them the value of life and the value of conservation in this rapidly changing world we live in is very important and will pay big dividends.SFSC member Chris Salomoni is a great father ,husband and family man here in these pics he is out fishing with his son Nico and some friends .

I'm running about 8 months behind on posting reports. I haven't had much desk time this year. Here are a couple of photos.

"I spent a lot of time fishing with my son. We had a few very exciting trips. The bite was hot this year and the sharks were big. We are usually with a small group of friends, but this was a new experience. Landing the sharks in rough water while Nico is solo on the rod is something I will never forget. I'm in the water and he is up in the sand. I remember one time, the wind is whipping and I'm screaming to him "REEL, REEL - NOW" Of course he can't hear me due to the distance and the sound of the waves. I turn to look at him and I see sand shooting in all direction. The reel was in the sand, rod just a few inches of the ground and he is leaning back and trying to pick it up, LOL. The shark was ripping drag and shooting sand through the rotor of the reel."

First time using the self timmer.

Lets get this post on a roll there are many big sharks and big fish to recognize that were caught during 2013 so help me out here fellas. if you caught a big one and it needs to be Awarded Post it here.Have to be BIGGEST OF THE YEAR in one of our categories

IF YOU ARE A CURRENT SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB MEMBER AND ARE CURRENTLY IN THE LEAD IN ANY CATEGORY BE IT SHARK OR FISH PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND POST THE PICTURES AND THE LINK TO YOUR STORY SO WE CAN GIVE YOU CREDIT FOR YOUR CATCH.LET'S GO GUYS GET IT RIGHT AND GET YOUR YOUR TROPHY/PRIZE.

Biggest Red Drum that I am aware of, 41 inches.

viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7621 Link to the story.

biggest Snook I think.36" http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/Jose_ ... sort=3&o=1