12th Annual TOM THUMB
Marathon Bull & Cow Dolphin Tournament
May 3rd – May 6th , 2018
Marathon, Florida Keys
Up to $25,000 in Cash Prizes
The Hyatt Place Marathon is very excited to be hosting the Tom Thumb Marathon Offshore Bull and Cow Dolphin Tournament.
The group code is G-MOBC. Tournament guests can begin to call in to our Reservation line at 1-855-546-0338 and mention the Marathon Offshore Bull and Cow Dolphin Tournament Group. If you prefer to book online, please visit www.hyattplacemarathon.com and put in the group code.
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1st Place Prize Schedule
GUARANTEED $10,000
60-69 boats $13,000
70-79 boats $16,000
80-89 boats $18,000
90-99 boats $20,000
100 plus boats $25,000
We reward for participation, only you can grow the Jack-Pot!
2018 Schedule of Events
Dates: May 3rd – May 6th
Marathon Offshore Bull & Cow Dolphin Tournament
Thursday May 3rd:
7pm-9pm Kick-off Party & Final Registration for Pre-Fish Tournament @ The Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters (Mile Marker 53.1 Bayside)
Friday May 4th:
8am-4pm Pre-Fish Tournament
4pm-5pm Weight-in @ Shelter Bay Marina (77 Coco Plum Dr., Marathon, Fl)
7pm-9pm Captain’s Meeting & Final Registration for The Marathon Offshore Bull & Cow Dolphin
Tournament @ Faro Blanco Resort & Marina, The Hyatt Place Marathon
Saturday May 5th :
8am-3:30pm Fishing Day 1
4pm-6pm Weigh-in @ Faro Blanco Resort & Marina, The Hyatt Place Marathon
Sunday May 6th:
8am-3:30pm Fishing Day 2
4pm-6pm Weigh-in @ Faro Blanco Resort & Marina, The Hyatt Place Marathon
7pm-9pm Awards Banquet @ Faro Blanco Resort & Marina, The Hyatt Place Marathon
Capt. Jack Carlson
2017 Final Results
Tom Thumb Marathon
Offshore Bull & Cow Dolphin Tournament
Largest Dolphin Overall – 1st Place: Islamorada Beer Co. 54.2 pounds
Largest Bull & Cow Dolphin Combined Weight
1st Place: Islamorada Beer Co. 64 pounds
Team Members: Capt. Chris Trentine, Mate: John Cullin, Andy Adams, Stacie Adams, Rick Klyczek, Matt Klyczek from Miami, Florida
2nd Place: Tunaskin 60.3 pounds
Team Members: Bill Bronsord, Zach Haefeli, Chris Newport, Sean Nelson, Lonne Letter from Ft. Myers Beach, Florida
3rd Place: Reel Conch 59.4 pounds
Team Members: Randy Sterling Sr., Randy Sterling Jr. and Shane Curry from Key West, Florida.
Largest Dolphin Overall
1st Place: Islamorada Beer Co. 54.2 pounds
3 Largest Dolphin Combined Weight
1st Place: Executive Decision 93.7 pounds
Team Members: Chris Ware, Sam Milazzo, Anthony Pagila, John Paglia Jr., Jill Paglia from Ocala, Florida
2nd Place: Reel Conch 86.4 pounds
3rd Place: Broad Minded 81.9 pounds
Team Members: Nick Stanzcyk, Jeff Bleything, Tim Bleything, Justin Matson from Edmond, Oklahoma
Largest Wahoo
1st Place: Can’t Fish Enough 34.6 pounds
Team Members: Dean Harrison, Lamar Stanley, Chris Putko, Dan Portillo, Mathew Portillo from Cudjoe Key, Florida
2nd Place: Old School 10.6 pounds
Team Members: Brian Russell, Mark Randell, Jeff Gueldner from Key Colony Beach, Florida
3rd Place: N/A
Largest Blackfin Tuna
1st Place: Half Time 18.3 pounds
Team Members: Spencer Deno, Tanya Toro, Carl Deno, Spencer Deno jr, Chris Deno, Adam Toro from Miami, Florida
2nd Place: Kill -n- Time 18.2 pounds
Team Members: Anthony Stauffer, Ron Stauffer, Chris Self, Kyle, Laki, Mariatta from Loxahatche, Florida
3rd Place: Walkabout 14.4 pounds
Team Members: Laura Hipps, John Rodriquez, Brittany Rodrigues from Land O Lakes, Florida
Largest Tripletail
1st Place: Halftime 8.4 pounds
2nd Place: Tunaskin 7.4 pounds
3rd Place: All In 6.9 pounds
Team Members: Ryan Smith, Kevin Smith, Jorge Torres, Mike Walker from Homestead, Florida
Largest Dolphin on Fly
1st Place: Wild Wild West 12 pounds
Team Members: Craig Livingston, Colvy Livingston, Mark Cercy, Jessica Cercy, Leslie Livingston, Chris Bishop from Homestead, Florida
2nd Place: M-1 11.2 pounds
Team Members: Terry Fisher, Mark Philcox, Sean Conner, Rick Abbot, Mary Philcox, Tara Philcox from Homestead, Florida
3rd Place: Natural 9.5 pounds
Team Members: Reece Lewis, Richie Stigletz, Detrimus Stiglitz, Peter Vidoone, RJ Lewis, Damon Stiglitz from Key West, Florida
Top Female Angler
1st Place:Jill Paglic 32 pounds
2nd Place: Tonya Toro 31 pounds
3rd Place: Jessica Mehruni 23 pounds
Top Junior Angler
Casey McCarthy 22.3 pounds
Dominic Stiglitz 17.2 pounds
Reed Tudor 15.6 pounds
Raymarine Division
Single Engine Boat: Green Machine 37.9 pounds
Twin Engine Boat: Florida Straights 42.1 pounds
Triple Engine Boat: Islamorada Beer Co. 54.2 pounds
97 total boats entered with over 550 registered anglers and over 900 participants in the Tom Thumb Marathon Offshore Bull & Cow Dolphin Tournament.
2016 Winners
Thank you to all our great sponsors that make this event happen and most important all the fantastic sportsmen and anglers.
2016 Winners
Bull & Cow Combined Weight
1st: Reel Screamer 76.4
Team Members: Ryan Acres, Micaela Acres, Aston Acres, Chris Schucart & Matt Coffen from Naples fishing aboard a 34′ Yellowfin powered by Mercury
2nd: Jeni-Lyn 70.4
Team Members: Mike Taute, Ben Zedan, Matt Spector, Andrew Shabshelowitz & Adam Shabshelowitz from Marathon, Fl & Fall River, Massachusetts aboard a 39′ SeaVee powered by Mercury
3rd: Team Gadget 67.1
Team Members: Marty Zucker, Bill Alch, Harrison Zucker, Bruce Henry, Ron Klein & Nancy Kekst from Marathon, FL. aboard a 30′ Jupiter powered by Yamaha
Largest Bull Dolphin
1st: Reel Screamer 55.7
2nd: Team Gadget 50.8
3rd: Jeni-Lyn 47.1
Largest Cow Dolphin
1st: Jeni-Lyn 23.3
2nd: Reel Screamer 20.7
3rd: Team Mambo 20.2
3 Largest Dolphin Combined
1st: Jeni-Lyn 104.7
2nd: Reel Screamer 94.6
3rd: Team Gadget 76.9
Largest Wahoo
1st: Reel Screamer 18.9
2nd: Relentless 17.3
3rd: Alliecat 15.0
Largest Blackfin Tuna
1st: Team Boatox 19.0
2nd: Caribsea 18.9
3rd: The Indigenous 16.9
Largest Tripletail
1st: Main Attraction 6.6
2nd: Relentless 6.4
3rd: Reel Conch 5.6
Largest Dolphin on Fly
1st: Half Full 14.0
2nd: Contagious 13.4
3rd: M-1 7.1
Raymarine Division
Largest Dolphin caught on a:
Triple Engine Boat:
Reel Screamer 55.7
Twin Engine Boat:
Team Gadget 50.8
Single Engine Boat:
M-1 27.5
Top Female Angler:
1st: Tayna Dino 23.5
2nd: Shannon Mahan 23.1
3nd: Lindey Steele 21.6
Top Junior Angler:
1st: Dominic Stigletz 23.3
2nd: Haily Summers 21.6
3nd: Spencer Dino 21.2
Most Unusual
Grouper caught aboard the Final Final