Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament

MARLIN FISHING IN THE SPIRIT OF HEMINGWAY SINCE 1982
Come fish this premier Marlin fishing event held in conjunction with the Hemingway Days Festival July 17 - July 19, 2008. This “World Class” tournament features over $250,000 in available cash prizes for Marlin, Dolphin, Tuna, and Wahoo. Read More

NMFS Regulation Pertaining to Circle Hooks
Beginning January 1, 2008, anglers fishing from HMS permitted vessels and participating in billfish tournaments must use only non-offset circle hooks when deploying natural bait or natural bait artificial lure combinations. Tournament anglers may deploy “J” hooks with artificial lures. NMFS encourages the use of circle hooks by non-tournament anglers to reduce post-release mortality of Atlantic Billfish. For more information visit the NMFS website at

DRAMBUIE KEY WEST WIN NO LAUGHING MATTER FOR GIGGLING MARLIN TEAM
After fishing the Drambuie Key West Marlin tournament for four consecutive years with lackluster results, a few months ago Islamorada, Fla., resident Jack Strack told his son Jeff he was indecisive about competing in this year's event. [READ MORE]

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