Caribee's Fulton Ivy (left), along with his crew of anglers, placed 2nd overall in the 44th Annual Islamorada Sailfish Tournament. Caribee's Dianne Harbaugh (second from left), is the Tournament's Director.

The Tournament Experience

Caribee: Always a Top Competitor

Fishing is king in the Florida Keys. At Caribee, not only do we celebrate when one of our customers has the good fortune to win or place in one of many area fishing tournaments, but we also strive to excel in some boating and fishing experiences of our own.

The Caribee fishing team participates is many of these tournaments. Most recently our very own Fulton Ivy, along with his crew of anglers, placed 2nd overall in the 44th Annual Islamorada Sailfish Tournament. Fulton’s team caught and released 8 sailfish during this 3-day December event, finishing just one fish shy of the tournament leader on board the Catch 22. In addition, Caribee owner and President Bill Gilbert last January won Most Tagged Sailfish in the Cheeca Sailfish Tournament.

In the women’s tournaments, the Caribee ladies fishing team won the Team Challenge during the 14th Annual Original Florida Keys Ladies Dolphin Tournament with Captain Billy Harbaugh at the helm. Bill's wife Dianne, recognized in 2007 for her 20 years of employment at Caribee, won the Most Outstanding Catch trophy in the Annual Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament for hauling in a world record 26 pound Bonita.

Caribee Ladies in the 14th Annual original Florida Keys Ladies Dolphin Tournament. Team Caribee wins the Team Challenge with a 4-fish combined weight of 80.55 lbs.

Grand prize winners of the 2007 Miami Swordfish Tournament (l to r) Ken Stevens, Captain Randy Towe, Steve Orton, Gary Newgent, Tournament Director, Brick Peeples

Captain Billy Harbaugh with Sherri Settambrino on board his 31 Contender during the Ladies Dolphin Tournament last June.

Billy and Dianne Harbaugh with a nice swordfish.

Caribee tech. Rick castillo with a Gulf wreck Permit.

2nd and 3rd place Hog Heaven Dolphin Tournament Tim Rahn and Bill Wilson with Capt. Brian Cone

Dianne Harbaugh, High Point angler Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament

That’s one hungry little Wahoo!