DEL BROWN 2017 RESULTS
Big congrats to the winners of the 2017 Del Brown… and big thank you’s to all our wonderful sponsors!
Grand Champions
Mike Dawes of Wilson, WY
Capt. Will Benson of Sugarloaf Key
3 fish first day
25″
23.25
27.75
1 fish second day
29″
Total of 600 points
First Runner-up
Nathaniel Linville of Key West
Capt. John O’Hearn of Big Pine Key
Two fish the second day
26.5″
26.75″
One fish the third day
25.5″
Total of 450 points
Runner Up
Jack Lambrecht of Naples
Capt Aaron Snell of Key West
One fish the first day, 22″
One fish the third day, 23.75″
Total of 300 points
Largest Permit
Tom del Bosque of Boca Raton
Capt. Scott Irvine of Key West
29.5″ to the fork
Most Bonefish Releases
Marguerite Meyer of Bozeman, MT
Capt. Jared Cyr of Key West
7 Bonefish released
2017 Del Brown Invitational Permit Tournament
The tournament begins July 8th at 6PM at La Trattoria Oceanside. The restaurant is located at 3591 S. Roosevelt Blvd in Key West. It’s adjacent to Benihana and close to Key West Airport. There is ample parking in the back lot.
We have 23 teams of angler and guide competing this year for top honors in the 17th Annual Del Brown Permit Tournament.
Fishing Days are Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with fishing hours beginning at 7:30 AM and lines out at 3:30 PM. All boats must be checked in by 4:30 PM at the scorekeeper’s table upstairs at Hurricane Hole Bar & Grill in Key West.
Schedule of Events
6PM Dinner at LaTrattoria Oceanside
Kick-off for tournament, captains meeting, hand out tournament bags
Sunday, July 9
6:30 AM Sign-in – Breakfast, coffee and juice Upstairs at Hurricane Hole
7:30 AM Boats may depart for fishing
3:30 PM Lines Out** – Scorekeeping, Appetizers and Cash Bar Upstairs at Hurricane Hole
4:30 PM All Scoresheets Returned to Scorekeeper
Monday, July 10
6:30 AM Sign-in – Breakfast, coffee and juice Upstairs at Hurricane Hole
7:30 AM Boats may depart for fishing
3:30 PM Lines Out** – Scorekeeping, Appetizers and Cash Bar
4:30 PM All Scoresheets Returned to Scorekeeper
Tuesday, July 11
6:30 AM Sign-in – Breakfast, coffee and juice Upstairs at Hurricane Hole
7:30 AM Boats may depart for fishing
3:30 PM Lines Out **– Scorekeeping, Appetizers and Cash Bar
4:30 PM All Scoresheets Returned to Scorekeeper
AWARDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LAST BOAT IN
About Del Brown
The Del Brown Permit Tournament is dedicated to the man who made permit fishing with a fly rod famous, the late Del Brown.
Brown caught 513 permit on a fly rod in his lifetime.
Brown tied a fly called the “Merkin” that was a close enough representation of a crab that permit rushed to eat it. Today there are many styles of the Merkin fly, most of them are a representation of Brown’s crab.
The Del Brown Permit Tournament was established in 2001 and continues to honor the late Del Brown with this annual event in July. The Del Brown makes a contribution to Bonefish Tarpon Trust annually to the Jon Ain Memorial Fund for continued permit research.
