- When
- Usually December
- Host port
- Islamorada
- Organizer
- Islamorada Charter Boat Association (ICBA)
- Species
- Sailfish
- Format
- Two divisions, Pro and Non-Pro. Non-Pro teams may not include anyone paid to fish in the 365 days before kickoff; Pro teams may include captains and mates as anglers. Scoring is by sailfish releases and points (2025: 9 releases = 900 points for the Pro winner). Full rules were not visible on the pages opened.
The Islamorada Sailfish Tournament is a December sailfish tournament in Islamorada, Florida, with Pro and Non-Pro divisions. The 2026 edition is listed for December 5, 2026, and the organizer's page showed no scoring yet.
Organizer's siteOfficial results
Results
| Year | Category | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Non-Pro (62nd annual) | Kalex (boat name from a photo caption; anglers Chris Chastain, Sam Chastain, Nathan Burns, Allen Sutkowski; captain not named in the results text) | 5 releases, 500 points; four boats tied at 5 releases and 500 points, placed on time. Second Time Out, captain Mike Mason; third Anejo, captain Bill Detwiler |
| 2025 | Non-Pro division (62nd annual) | Team Kalex (captain Alex Adler) | Five sailfish releases |
| 2025 | Pro (62nd annual) | Killbox, captain Cody Darbie | 9 releases, 900 points on time; tied on points with Lfish (second) and broken on time |
| 2025 | Pro division (62nd annual) | Team Killbox (captain Cody Darbie; owner and angler Tyler Kelley) | Nine sailfish releases; Pro prize listed as $43,685 |
| 2024 | Overall (61st annual, Dec 5-8, 2024) | Carolina Reel Men (captain Sean O'Donnell) | 18 sailfish releases over three days (13 on Day One); $30,240 payout as published |
| 2024 | Overall (61st annual, December 5-8, 2024) | Carolina Reel Men, captain Sean O'Donnell | 18 releases. Second LegaSea, captain Joey Spaulding. Third Killbox, captain Cody Darby |
| 2022 | Overall (59th annual, Dec 2022) | Team Trophy Hunters (captain Brian Cone) | Four sailfish releases on time |
Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.
Marlin magazine describes the 2024 (61st annual) event as the first leg of the Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship.
Captains in published results
- Capt. Cody Darbie, 2025
- Capt. Alex Adler
- Capt. Mike Mason
- Capt. Bill Detwiler
- Capt. Sean O'Donnell, 2024
- Capt. Joey Spaulding
- Capt. Robert Collins
- Capt. Cody Darbie, Killbox, 2025
- Capt. Alex Adler, Kalex, 2025
- Capt. Sean O'Donnell, Carolina Reel Men, 2024
- Capt. Joey Spaulding, LegaSea, 2024
- Capt. Cody Darby, Killbox, 2024
- Capt. Brian Cone, Trophy Hunters, 2022
