94th ANNUAL SARASOTA TARPON TOURNAMENT

May 4 thru June 9, 2024

Tom & Kitty Kane are set to go head to head along with five other anglers in this year’s annual Fish-Off

Posted by on Jun 19, 2021

Tom & Kitty Kane are set to go head to head along with five other anglers in this year’s annual Fish-Off

For the first time in its 91 year history husband and wife will go head to head in this year’s Fish-Off to claim bragging rights and the honor of having their name engraved on the tournament’s historic trophy.

Tom Kane, the winner of the 89th Sarasota Tarpon Tournament, will compete for his second consecutive tournament win against his wife Kitty Kane in this years Annual Fish Off.

Kitty Kane won the Week Five competition with an overall tournament leading ‘largest catch’ that measured in at 41.5 inches, Tom Kane, her husband, was the Week Four Winner with a catch measuring 38 inches.

2021 Fish-Off group.

This years Fish-Off participants are fired up, and ready to go!

Tom and Kitty will be joined by the three other weekly winners which includes Joe Peters, the week 1 winner, Jim Lopez, week 2’s winner, and Dawson Day, the week three winner along with Joe Kayden and Wyatt Rogers, who together round out the field of seven anglers participating in this years Fish-Off. All seven will be vying for this years title and the honor of having their name inscribed on the tournament’s historic trophy

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Tom Kane Wins 89th Annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament Claiming First Title

Posted by on Jun 23, 2019

Tom Kane Wins 89th Annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament Claiming First Title

Tom Kane won Saturday’s fish-off with a 36″ catch and release. Temperatures topped out on Saturday at 92º, and water temperatures were in the mid-80’s. All in all, it was a great day weather-wise for this year’s fish-off competition. Tommy recorded his winning catch at 8:10 am just off of Siesta Key. This marks Tom’s first tournament win and his name will soon be engraved on the historic trophy along with the other 88 previous winners.

The Sarasota Tarpon Tournament Committee would like to thank all the anglers who participated in this years Fish-Off. Besides Tom Kane, who finished first in week 4 the other anglers participating were Chris Speary, the Week 1 winner, Scott LeClair, the week 2 first place finisher, Rick Richards, who placed first in Week 3, Rusty Driver, the Week 5 first place finisher, and Joe Peters, who had this year’s tournament ‘most releases’ with 26 total releases.

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Celebrating the winners of the 88th Annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament

Posted by on Jul 23, 2018

Celebrating the winners of the 88th Annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament

Friday was an amazing night celebrating the winners of the 88th Annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament. This year’s Awards Banquet was held at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing and the Tarpon Tribe gathered to honor this years winners.

With donations of $17,500 raised and going to local charities, 2018 was a tremendous year for the tournament. Congratulations to our overall winner Chris Speary and all our winners.

This year's winners proudly displaying their plaques.

This year’s winners, along with Tarpon Queen Lori Colado, proudly display their plaques.

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