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.
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