Tournament: May 2-5, 2025

Friday Night is Kick Off Party starting at 6pm and Rules Meeting after 7pm

Music, Food, Drinks and Silent Auction — Non Anglers Welcome

$25,000 Cash Prize for angler who breaks the Dolphin State Record

All Proceeds to Scholarships for Graduating Seniors at Coral Shores High School

Awarded $456,000 in Scholarships!

The Nick Sheahan Scholarship Foundation has awarded $456,000 in Scholarships!

Featured Videos

Ten years of the Nick Sheahan Dolphin Rodeo. Watch a message from Nick Sheahan Scholarship Foundation board members Bernice Dionne and Tom Sheahan on the occasion of the 10th annual Nick Sheahan Dolphin Rodeo in May 2017.

Donny Shannehan's White Marlin Catch! 4/30/11 — Islamorada, FL aboard Captain Cadillac with Captain Billy Chapman and First Mate Nick Campbell. Check out the one handed grab by Nick near the 1:00 minute mark...we almost lost the fish! Great rare catch by Don.

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Total $48,000 ($3000 each)

  • Daniel Dettmann
  • Nathan Duckworth
  • Keegan Fish
  • Madelyn French
  • Makayla Hann
  • Chandler Hoffman
  • Olivia Hughes
  • Chrislyn Lowell
  • Kaitlyn Mears
  • Victoria Pena
  • Valerie Randall
  • Ambrose Sanchez
  • Demi Schmitt-Dinon
  • Mikaela Sinnamon
  • Sofia Veliz
  • Macey White

Previous scholarship recipients

2024 Tournament Winners

Adult Division

  • First Place: Brady Hyre — 25.2 lbs
  • Second Place: David Fink — 18.3 lbs
  • Third Place: Jack Brown — 15.2 lbs

Junior Division

  • First Place: Cayden McKimm — 16.5 lbs
  • Second Place: Colsten McKimm — 9.8 lbs
  • Third Place: Harper Reizen — 4.6 lbs

Largest Catches

  • Largest Tuna: Clayton Mowry — 6 lbs

Previous tournament winners

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