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Marathon Sailfish Tournament

The Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament is both an annual fishing tournament and 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.

Don't forget to save the date! The 5th Annual Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament will be held on April 17 & 18, 2026. Thanks to your support so far, we have donated $80,000 to help families, schools, and organizations that make a positive impact on our community. Help us keep the momentum going! 

In-person registration will be at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Marathon Florida Keys, on April 16 and the awards Banquet at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters  on April 18. We hope to see you there!

More info at 🔗MarathonSailfish.com/about
@fairfieldinnmarathon  @flkeysaquariumencounters 
#MakeADifference #marathonflorida #floridakeys
If y'all haven't already seen the press release  on the various Keys news outlets last month we just posted an updated on our blog. Keep an eye out for our recap video and updates on our upcoming donations, thanks to your support! Here is the recap: https://marathonsailfish.com/team-killbox-wins-4th-annual-marathon-premier-sailfish-tournament/

#floridakeysfishing #SailfishTournament
We had a blast calling out raffle winners this weekend!  Thanks to everyone who participated and made our event such a blast! 🙌 😃
full albums available at: facebook.com/MarathonSailfish/photos_albums
 #rafflewinners #goodcause #RaffleDraw #LuckyWinners
Some of our lucky raffle winners this past weekend! 😃
full albums available at: facebook.com/MarathonSailfish/photos_albums
 #sailfishtournament #sailfishtournamenttime #rafflewinners
🙌 We are beyond grateful to everyone who came out and supported our cause. Thanks to your amazing participation and generosity, we raised enough funds to continue making a difference in the lives of deserving children and their families right here in the Florida Keys. Keep an eye out for more updates! 🤩
full albums: facebook.com/MarathonSailfish/photos_albums #GivingBack #FloridaKeysKids #CharityEvent #TournamentFun #BanquetNight #MakingAnImpact
Check out some of the awesome boats from last week's sailfish tournament! Apparently, not everyone reads the fine print though... tough luck to the Coast Guard and the tugboat who were ultimately disqualified for failing to register. Better luck next year, guys! 😂
full albums available at: facebook.com/MarathonSailfish/photos_albums
#marathonfloridakeys #fishingforacause #fishingforacausetournament
We got some great shots of Sailfish during last weeks tournament. Shout out to @mfinmedia and @jonjonwatler for their fine work! 🐟
full albums available at: facebook.com/MarathonSailfish/photos_albums
#marathonfloridakeys #fishingforacause #fishingforacausetournament
Congratulations to team Killbox for winning this year's 1st Place Overall Trophy sponsored by the Busch Family! The team consisted of Captain Cody Darbie, Mate Clint "Digger" Rodamer, and anglers Tyler Kelley, Joe Marino, Corbin Buckley, Phillip Bryan, Chad Ritch, Jose Boza, and KC Spalding. 
https://marathonsailfish.com/2025-results/

https://www.killboxfishing.com/ @killboxfishing 
#TournamentChampions #floridakeysfishing #goodcause
Congratulations to team Main One for winning this years 2nd Place Overall Trophy sponsored by Ocean Sotheby's International Realty! Team members are Captain Marty Lewis, Mate Mike Cangemi, and anglers Mark Busch, JW Drott, Ben Zdan, and Danny Lombardo. 

https://marathonsailfish.com/2025-results/

@oceansothebysrealty  Main Attraction Fishing Charters  @mainattraction_sportfishing_ 
#fishingforacause #topfemaleangler #tournamentfishing
Congratulations to Team Rhumline - Land and Sea Market for winning this years 3rd Place Overall Trophy sponsored by the Dedinsky Family!
https://marathonsailfish.com/2025-results/

@grassyflats @grassykeylandandseamarket @therhumhouse 
#fishingforacause #tournamentfishing
Congratulations to Mark Busch from team Main One for winning this years Top Male Angler trophy sponsored by Eddie Forbes Art!

@mainattraction_sportfishing_  @eddieforbes 

#foracause  #topmaleangler  #tournamenttime
Congratulations to Jill Paglia from Team Executive Decision for winning this year's Top Female Angler Trophy sponsored by Grassy Flats Resort & Beach Club!
@grassyflats 
#fishingforacause #topfemaleangler  #tournamentfishing
Congratulations to Luca Picariello from Team Silent Hunter for winning this year's Top Junior Angler Trophy sponsored by Lower Keys Bait & Tackle!

@lowerkeysbaitandtackle 
#tournamenttime #marathonfloridakeys
Congratulations to Team Yeti Or Knot led by Captain Jared Dieguez for winning this years Most Tagged Fish Trophy with 3 tagged fish! This trophy was sponsored by Gray Trophy Fish Mounts. 

@graytrophyfishmounts @graytrophyfishmountsflkeys 
#floridakeysfishing  #GivingBack #SailfishTournament #fishingforacause
A heartfelt thank you to all the amazing anglers, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees who made our charity tournament and banquet such a resounding success! 🙏 Your participation and incredible generosity will make a real difference. 🥰 We're working on the official press release this morning and can't wait to share photos of all the fun and camaraderie with you later today! Keep an eye out! 👀

Sincerely.
Katie Lewis
Tournament Director

 #CharityTournament #Banquet #CommunitySupport #GivingBack #StayTuned
Congratulations to team Killbox for their 1st place overall team win! Job well done to Captain Cody Darbie, Mate Digger Rodamer, and anglers Joe Marino, KC Spalding, Jose Boza, Phillip Bryan, Corbin Buckley, and Tyler Kelley. See you at the banquet tonight!
https://marathonsailfish.com/live-scoring/
Congratulations to team Main One for their 2nd place overall team win! Job well done to Captain Marty Lewis, Mate Mike Cangemi, Top Male Angler Mark Busch, and anglers JW Drott, Danny Lombardo, and Ben Zdan. See you at the banquet tonight!

https://marathonsailfish.com/live-scoring/
Congratulations to team Rhumline - Land and Sea Market for their 3rd place overall team win! Job well done to Captain Andrew Hunt, Mate Matthew Sexton, and anglers Todd Picariello, Mikey Shander, and Chris Thommes. See you at the banquet tonight!

https://marathonsailfish.com/live-scoring/
The 4th Annual Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament has officially concluded! Congratulations to all of the winners; we will be highlighting each of them shortly. See you at the award's banquet at 6:30pm at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters! 

#SailfishTournament #fishingforacause
Angler Carson Rogers with a Sailfish release for team Yeti Or Knot, followed by Digger Rodamer with a release for Team Killbox! Followed by current top Junior angler Luca Picariello from team Silent Hunter! There is 38 minutes of fishing left in the day. Here is an awesome shot taken by one of our awesome photographers Mikey Finiguerra of @mfinmedia!
Wow, talk about a heroic turn of events at the local lionfish derby! We just received a call from some very grateful divers reporting that team Salt Shaker, also competing in the Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament, came to their rescue as they were being swept out to sea. They literally saved their lives! 
@marathonsailfish 
#floridakeysfishing #SailfishTournament #fishingforacause
Team Rhumline - Land and Sea Market answers back with a Sailfish release care of 	Chris Thommes! They are in 3rd place with 5 releases. One hour and 15 minutes to go, good luck everyone!
Team Main One's angler, JW Drott, just released a sailfish, putting them in 2nd Place!
Team Killbox just released another Sailfish! Angler was Joe Marino once again. They even found time to catch some Tuna! 🐟
Team Killbox's Joe Marino just released his second fish of the tournament. Firming up their first place lead a bit more. https://marathonsailfish.com/2025-results/
Team Salt Shaker just released a Sailfish care of angler Brandon Mitchell! It is a bit cloudy out there, so here's hoping the sun shows up and the bite heats up! 45 releases so far this tournament, here is your noon standings update.
Angler Blake Alexander with a release for team Silent Hunter!
Jason Hogue now with another release for team Blue Magic! This fish propels team Blue Magic led by Captain Alex Bell  from 11th place to fourth place now! There are 7 teams now with 3 fish should be an exciting day if the bite heats up!
Jason Hogue this time from team Blue Magic with the release! https://marathonsailfish.com/live-scoring/
Team Blue Magic's Wyatt Hogue with a release! Here are the current standings.
Angler Mark Busch aboard the Main One with his third release placing him at the top of the Male Angler Leaderboard!
Angler Robert "Bobby" Miller for team Big Game with a tagged and released fish quickly followed by Angler Brandon Simmons of team Yeti Or Knot also with a tagged and released fish. Good job guys!
Angler Jaden Grimes with the second release of the day for team DoubleDown, followed by angler Kenneth Padgett with a release for team Salt Shaker!
Angler Jake Grimes for team Double Down with the first release of the day!
Day Two Of the Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament has officially begun! There were 34 Sailfish released yesterday, Good luck to everyone!
Day One Of The Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament has officially concluded! After an exciting finish with 7 vessels hooking up in the last 10 minutes, Team Killbox finishes the day at the top of the leaderboard. True to form they also had one of the most exciting photos of the day!  See y'all tomorrow morning at lines-in, good luck to all!
Angler Mark Busch with another release aboard the Main One and Executive Decision’s Sammy Milazzo just released a Blue Marlin! This is a sailfish only tournament but what a cool catch! Pictured below is Lauren Anderson as she caught her Sailfish aboard the Main Attraction earlier today. 10 minutes to go good luck everyone!
Angler Will Sabayrac from team Potencia with a sailfish release. That makes 31 Sailfish caught today by our anglers so far. Here is a leaderboard update with just half an hour left of fishing for  Day One!
Team Blue Magic is on the board via angler Jason Bell!
Silent Hunter’s Dan Hernandez and Yeti Or Knot’s Kevin Reid both released fish in the past half hour!
After another flurry of activity team Main One’s Mark Busch released a sail. Followed by a doubleheader from Spencer Jackson and Paul Sabayrac on Team Potencia. Followed by another double-header from anglers Phillip Bryan and Jose Boza of team Killbox putting them in 1st place with just over two hours to go!
Executive Decision with another release this time courtesy of angler John Paglia. Captain Chris Ware and the Executive decision team are now in 3rd place overall with approximately two and a half hours of fishing to go on Day One of the tournament.
Jc Carlson of team Memory Maker / Two Conchs puts up another release putting him in second place for top male angler right behind Matthew Sexton. 3 more hours of fishing to go for day one!
Shout out to our awesome photographers taking great photos of the fishing live as it happens! This  awesome shot of Hillbilly Deluxe in the background and team Blue Magic in the foreground was taken by Mikey Finiguerra of Mfin Media @mfinmedia . We also have the very talented Jon Jon Watler out there taking great shots in the rain. Thanks guys! @jonjonwatler
Just had a flurry of activity, Todd Picariello and Matthew Sexton each with the release for Rhumline - Land and Sea Market putting them in 1st place, Austin Hall for team Big Game, and Lauren Anderson from team Main Attraction with the release! Go get'em!
John Smith from Salt Shaker releases a fish. It's sporty and it's raining but all 94 anglers are hanging tough!
Angler Chris Thommes releases a sailfish for team Rhumline - Land and Sea Market! One minute later Team Send It responds with a successful release via angler Jake Romero. Good job guys!
Salt Shaker officially on the leaderboard care of angler Brandon Mitchell!

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