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  Funament in Palm Beach Shores, February 2, 2008.  The Queen of the Seas Funament was hosted by Pat O'Hara

 and Gwen Hahn.  Participants were  Susan McCarthy, Grace Canfield,  Kate Burke        

                                      Molly Fleming                 Janeen Davis 

 Gretchen Manley   Karen Moore    Pat O'Hara Gwen Hahn

Queen Mum Kay Rybovich and Winner Sandy Oliver   Top Three Royalty  2nd Place Lorraine Francis, Winner

 Sandy Oliver and 3 rd Place Darla Natole     Group picture

 

  IWFA member Aledia Tush won the Bonefish division  of  the  Sarasota/Islamorada Shoot-Out  -  Sarasota Sportfishing Angler's Club

IWFA member, Sandra  Blake, receiving the MET award. This  picture  was taken at the 72nd. South Florida Fishing Tournament Awards Banquet. Sandra received one of the top awards - "Bass Master" she is the first woman to receive this honor.  The tournament ran from December 2006 to May 2007.

  IWFA members Cindy Allen, Lorraine Francis and Margie Adams sponsored an IWFA trophy at Stuart's 30th Annual Junior Angler Tournament over Labor Day Week end.  The IWFA trophy was awarded to 10 year old Jasmine Bearga. Jasmine caught her first sailfish standing up, the fish was released unharmed.

  IWFA members Joan Vernon and Betsy Bullard took Second and First Place respectively in the IGFA Rolex Tournament in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  Just a few minutes separated First and Second Place. Congratulations!!!

O Lucky Me proved to be lucky indeed Saturday as its Raleigh-based crew caught and released a blue marlin to win the 10th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Lady Angler Tournament. IWFA member Diane Locke and crew Congratulations!!!

In Panama, at  the Tropic Star Challenge, Gwen Hahn of the IWFA came in second over all and with her team member, Janine Davis, took second place team.  Other IWFA members fishing the tournament were Beth Boutell, Molly Fleming, Cindy Mitchell and Diane Lock.

  June Phillips (second from left)and Lorraine Francis (second from right)  of the IWFA won 1st Palce in the Senorita Shoot Out in Ft. Lauderdale.  Lorraine had 3rd place heaviest fish and largest Dolphin.  There is one more leg to the series and these ladies are only 29 lbs. behind the 1st place team.  Wish them luck as the 1st place overall team wins a trip to Hawaii to fish the Wahini championship.

Aleida Tush placed in the 2007 CCA Sarasota tournament in the ladies division for largest trout.

Gina Melin Stortz won 2nd Place at the Stuart Sailfish Club’s 22nd Annual Ladies Tournament held May 12, 2007 Gina caught the second largest Dolphin of the tournament at 22 lbs..

Joan Vernon on April 18, 2007 caught a GRAND SLAM  on 12lb. test in Carrillo, Costa Rica  It consisted of a Pacific Blue Marlin, Striped Marlin and Sail Fish.   CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

The Billfish Foundation Tag and Release Program named Martha McNab the Blue Marlin Overall Tagging Winner and the Pacific Tagging Angler. Joan Vernon was named Overall Release Winner and Top Female Angler.  Both members of the IWFA. Congratulations!!!

 

  IWFA member Diane Locke took 2nd Place in the Presidential Challenge in Guatemala. Congratulations!

 

   IWFA   member Linda  Harper of the Queen Mackerels recently won the Women's Division of the Cape Hatteras Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament.   They placed 24th over all in the field of 120 teams. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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