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Islamorada Fishing Charters

Islamorada, Florida

804-513-7744

Capt. Tony Horsley is a Backcountry Fishing Guide in Islamorada that charters out of World Wide Sportsman in the Florida Keys.

Known as the Sportfishing Capital of the World, Islamorada offers superior fishing for tarpon, snook, redfish, trout, bonefish, snappers, groupers and much more. Whether you are an experienced fisherman or a kid who is holding a rod for the first time, you will have a wonderful time fishing inshore in the Upper Florida Keys. Call Capt. Tony today to schedule your next Islamorada fishing charter. 

Cheeca Lodge All American Backcountry Fishing Tournament

November 18, 2015  /  Monica Horsley

This past weekend I fished the Cheeca Lodge All American Backcountry Fishing Tournament with two of my clients from Richmond, VA, Andrea and James Holmes.

Andrea and James have visited The Keys many times and have really become avid fisherman over the past few years. They originally booked me through Cheeca Lodge two years ago and we have been fishing together every time they get to The Keys. 

Every trip they mention doing a tournament so when they got the email about the Cheeca All-American they called me right away and said "Let's do it!". This was their first tournament so they wanted to see what it was all about.

We ended Day 1 tied for the lead in the Team Division with 5 snook.  Fishing and weather conditions were not as favorable on Day 2 and we only ended up with one snook after loosing a tarpon and then several snook to a shark that just wouldn't leave us alone.  Overall they had an awesome time and they loved "being in the mix" throughout the two days.

In fact they had so much fun they are already planning a Holmes Fishing Tournament in March where they want to go head to head and compete against each other! With Andrea and James's love of fishing and competitive nature, I think this is just the start for them.

They might not have taken home the top prize but they did win Best Picture so they got to bring home artwork. And since Andrea was  the only woman in the tournament we awarded her with Top Woman Angler :)

Click Here to see the write up about the tournament and Congratulations to my friend Capt. Frankie Ortiz and Jim Bokor on their win!

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