COCOPLUM YACHT CLUB ñ CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

XVI ANNUAL COCOPLUM FISHING TOURNAMENT

January 15& 16, 2005

PRESS RELEASE

Coral Gables, Florida ñ January 20, 2005

Fourty six of the finest sport fishing boats and crew in South Florida registered to participate in the XVI Annual Cocoplum Fishing Tournament at Cocoplum Yacht Club in Coral Gables, Florida.Ý Blustery wind conditions greeted the anglers and crew on the two days of fishing.Ý The challenging weather conditions were not enough to keep the Committee Boat from recording a total of 339 Sailfish (127 Saturday and 212 Sunday). The Committee Boat consisted of Capt. Danny Kipnis, Capt. Jerry Webb, Chuck Pickover, Alan Herman and Harris Shoopman.Ý

The Overall Winner Title was claimed by ìFreedomî, owned by Walter Jr. & Esther Vazquez.Ý The grand prize, donated by Yellowfin Yachts, Ýconsisted of an 18í Yellowfin Backcountry Skiff. ÝìFreedomî released 15 Sailfish to win Professional, Cocoplum Member and the first leg of the 2005 Sailfish Libertad Challenge sponsored by Miami Beach Marina and Shelley Real Estate.ÝÝ Top Captain prize was awarded to John Dudas and Top Mate prize to Roy Huff, Jr. ÝÝ

The Weigh Master, Alan Herman, reported the following top catches:

Top DolphinÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 24.75 poundsÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìContender OneîÝÝÝÝÝÝ Matthew NeberÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Top KingfishÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 15.00 poundsÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMiss BrittîÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Cindy Shufflebarger

Top TunaÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 21.75 pounds ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìQualifierîÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Tom Lynskey

Top WahooÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 33.00 poundsÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMiss BehavingîÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Chris JesterÝÝ

Top GrouperÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Ý 9.50 pounds ìMiss BrittîÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Cindy Shufflebarger

The Committee expressed gratitude to all volunteer observers and theirÝ Coordinators Bill Barrow, Alene Edmonds and Randy Hoff. ÝThe Tournament was a family event, with numerous activities for kids, hosted by Event Planner, Lia Bustamante ofÝ Everything by Angels.Ý The kids enjoyed the archery contest hosted by Miltonís Ultimate Angler.Ý The silent auction raised funds for the Police Officer Assistant Trust (POAT).

The 17^th Annual Cocoplum Fishing Tournament has already been scheduled for January 13-15, 2006 at Cocoplum Yacht Club. The Tournament is open to everyone.Ý Professional Captain and/or Mate are eligible to participate as anglers.Ý No fishing boundaries exist. ÝFor further information please contact Tournament Directors Harris Shoopman & Claudia Ridge at (305) 663-1353.Ý Photos of the event may be viewed at the Cocoplum Yacht Club web site www.cocoplumyachtclub.net.

Final Results

Winners of Overall, Professional, Cocoplum Member Divisions &

First Leg of 2005 Libertad Challenge

15 Sailfish ReleasedÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Walter Jr. & Esther VazquezÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìFreedomî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Top Captain: John DudasÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Top Mate: Roy Huff

Professional Second Place

14 Sailfish (based on time)ÝÝÝÝÝ Christopher ìKittî ToomeyÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìGet Litî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Captain: Ray RosherÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Mate: Jon Cooper

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Professional Third Place

14 Sailfish ÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Jimbo ThomasÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìThomas Flyerî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Captain: Jimbo ThomasÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Mate: Rick Thomas

Cocoplum Member Second Place

Ý12 Sailfish ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Luis IsaiasÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìJichiî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Cocoplum Member Third Place

12 Sailfish ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Bob BrockwayÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMorning Danceî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Captain: Jeorge LirianoÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Mate: Andy PisÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Amateur Winner

12 Sailfish ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Luis IsaiasÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìJichiî

Amateur Second Place

10 SailfishÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Bruce MarxÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìHarmless Errorî

Amateur Third Place

7 SailfishÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Manny Diaz, Jr.ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìMC2î

Top Junior Angler

6 SailfishÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Alexander Lopez ÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝìChicken of the Seaî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Captain: Albert HernandezÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Mate: Neil Orange

Top Woman AnglerÝÝ

9 SailfishÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Esther Vazquez ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝìFreedomîÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Captain: John Dudas ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝMate: Roy Huff Jr.ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Top Male AnglerÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

11 SailfishÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Rick Thomas ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ ìThomas Flyerî

ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ Captain: Jimbo Thomas

Love of Life AwardÝ ÝÝ ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝAlan Herman

Sportsmanship AwardÝÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ 2005 Tournament participants, anglers, crews and boat owners who made this a record setting event.

For further information please contact Tournament Directors Harris Shoopman & Claudia Ridge at (305) 663-1353.Ý

Photos of the event may be viewed at the Cocoplum Yacht Club web site www.cocoplumyachtclub.net.