Tournament: May 3-5, 2024

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 $408,000 in Scholarships!

The Nick Sheahan Scholarship Foundation has awarded $408,000 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.

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Total $48,000 ($3000 each)

  • Angelina Bello
  • Pedro Betancourt
  • Landon Blackford
  • Craig Campbell
  • Kaitlyn Dickerson
  • Brooke Elkoury
  • Daniela Fermin
  • Jayden Ferrell
  • Ila Gorman
  • Cayson Johnson
  • Edy Kemmer
  • Guadalupe Martinez
  • Mataram Mayer
  • Mathew Patterson
  • Adian Pegues
  • Keagan Whitkey

Previous scholarship recipients

2023 Tournament Winners

Adult Division

  • First Place: Quill Turk — 28.9 lbs
  • Second Place: Beth Raines — 26.8 lbs
  • Third Place: Joey Belviso — 20.8 lbs

Junior Division

  • First Place: Sebastian Gonzalez — 8.5 lbs
  • Second Place: Braydon Bond — 3.8 lbs

Largest Catches

  • Largest Wahoo: David Fink — 10.9 lbs
  • Largest Tuna: Caleb Bokor — 4.9 lbs

Previous tournament winners

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