Table of Contents Welcome 6 Tim Greene— Chairman, The Key West Marlin Tournament 8 Scott Greene and Debora Bent— Directors, The Key West Marlin Tournament Hemingway Days 2016 38 Hemingway Days Welcome 40 36th Annual Hemingway Days 44 “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Key West Marlin Tournament 10 Schedule of Events 12 Sponsor Recognition 14 Tournament Rules 18 The Art of Rod-Building 24 History of The Tournament 46 Hemingway Days Caribbean Street Fair 48 5k Sunset Run & Paddleboard Race 50 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition 51 “Camila Pitanga” by Ladee Hubbard Florida Keys & Key West 55 Hemingway Days Literary Events 32 Explore the Keys With an Eco-Tour Expert 56 Hemingway Days Schedule of Events 34 Five Ways to Enjoy Key West Like a Local 64 Where to Get a Florida Keys “Flavor Fix” Published By: The Key West Marlin Tournament, Inc.; Tim Greene, Chairman Contributing Writers or Editors: Lorian Hemingway, Carol Shaughnessy, Katharine Roach, Tim Greene Program Design & Production: Sandy Husmann | Thank You To: Lorian Hemingway, Carol Shaughnessy, and our loyal sponsors and advertisers Cover design by Cliff Burks. Special thank you to cover artist Stephen Muldoon (see page 49). 4 Welcome Fishing, Fishing, Everywhere! elcome to the 2016 Bacardi Oakheart Key West Marlin Tournament! We are delighted to have you join us for another exciting and cWhallenging fishing tournament, full of great fishing, fun, food, entertainment, and friends. This is an exciting year for our tournament with the inclusion of our new “pre-tournament,” the Marathon Marlin Tournament at Faro Blanco Resort and Yacht Club. Expanding our tournament’s brand allows us to include upper and middle Keys anglers in our premier fishing event. We are happy to welcome our new anglers and are proud to share with them a first-class fishing experience. We will also be experiencing the excitement of a new venue for many of our events. Everything excluding our Awards Banquet and Silent Auction (held at the beautiful Westin Key West Resort & Marina) will be held at Dante’s Restaurant & Raw Bar. Dante’s complex boasts a crystal clear swimming pool, a cascading waterfall and Tiki bars, creating a gorgeous and relaxing setting for our anglers. We are very happy to welcome back our title sponsor Bacardi Oakheart, the number one fishing Rum. Bacardi Oakheart is a spiced rum with a unique, smoky flavor, perfect for sipping after an adventurous day of fishing. Our television show will again be produced under the direction of Fernando Barta and his great team of videographers. It takes great skill to capture all of the excitement of this tournament, and we thank them for their dedication and for the outstanding program that airs each year on Fox Sports Networks. Each year the tournament takes place during the Hemingway Days Festival and we wish to encourage you to take part in the many events surrounding this annual celebration of the great author’s life and works. From the Papa Hemingway Look-alike Contest to the Caribbean Street Fair, there is something for everyone, and we are happy to be a part of this extraordinary festival. I would like to thank you all for your participation in our tournament this year, and would like you to join me in thanking our fine sponsors, without whom this tournament would not be possible. Bacardi, Marine Max, Westin Key West Resort, Stay in Costa Rica, First State Bank, Dante’s Restaurant & Raw Bar, and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. To good fishing and great friends, Tim Greene, Tournament Chairman 6 Welcome From The Directors elcome to the Bacardi Oakheart Key West Marlin Tournament! This year’s tournament offers lots of excitement, with a new “Wpre-tournament” event in Marathon hosted by Faro Blanco Resort and Yacht Club, along with the pleasure of experiencing our new event venue, Dante’s Restaurant & Raw Bar. We are looking forward to enjoying the new friendships and SCOTT GREENE camaraderie created by the expansion of our tournament brand into Tournament Director Marathon, and can’t wait to enjoy all of the entertainments offered by Dante’s! Our television show The Hemingway Challenge continues to be a hit, highlighting the talents of our producer Fernando Barta, as well as the terrific video you provide from each of your boats during the tournament. This year we will again give an award for the best video, so be sure to turn yours in even if it’s not of the winning fish. Our four-day tournament will feature all the favorites from our Fish Fry and Banquet, to exciting auction and raffles. Please check out the schedule of events so that you won’t miss any of the fun and DEB0RA BENT fellowship! Tournament Co-Director Planning and directing this sensational tournament is a challenging adventure, but the positive feedback we receive from the participants and sponsors alike make it a truly rewarding experience. Our board of directors is committed to enhancing this event so it can remain one of the premiere fishing tournaments in the world. Again welcome, and thank you for your commitment to be with us, and please join with us to give a thank you to our fine sponsors. Good luck and Tight Lines! Debora Bent Scott Greene Debora Bent Tournament Director Tournament Co-Director 8 Schedule of EWEDvNESDeAY nTHtURs SDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JULY 20, 2016 JULY 21, 2016 JULY 22, 2016 JULY 23, 2016 4-6 PM — 7:20 AM — 7:30AM — 7:30AM — Boats leave control Tournament Boats assemble Boats leave control area area for Day 3 fishing for traditional Bimini Start for Day 2 fishing Registration 8:30 AM — Lines in the water (Dante’s Restaurant & Pool Bar— 7:30 AM — Bimini Start 8:30 AM — 3PM — Lines out of the water Lines in the water tent on second level) 3-5 PM — Weigh In 8:30 AM — (Dante’s Restaurant Lines in the water 4PM — & Pool Bar) 6-7 PM — Lines out of the water Captain’s Meeting 4 PM — 6:30-7:30 PM — (Dante’s Restaurant Lines out of the water 4-6 PM — Weigh In Awards Banquet Cocktails & Pool Bar— (Dante’s Restaurant (Westin Key West Resort tent on second level) 4-6 PM — Weigh In & Pool Bar) & Marina) (Dante’s Restaurant & 6:30-8:30 PM — Silent Pool Bar) 6:30-8PM — 7-8 PM — Auction (Westin Key West Dockside Cocktails Auction and Raffle Resort & Marina) (Dante’s Restaurant 6:30-8 PM — and Fish Fry & Pool Bar— Island Pig Roast and (Dante’s Restaurant 7:30 PM — Awards Banquet Cocktail Party & Pool Bar— Dinner and Awards tent on second level) (Dante’s Restaurant & Pool tent on second level ) (Westin Key West Resort Bar—tent on second level) & Marina) PRIZE DISTRIBUTION $50,000 In Cash Prizes MARLIN DOLPHIN TUNA WAHOO FIRST PLACE ............................ $ 25,000 ................. $ 5,000 ................ $ 750 ............. $ 750 SECOND PLACE ....................... $ 10,000 ................. $ 1,500 ................ $ 350 ............. $ 350 THIRD PLACE .......................... $ 5,000 ................... $ 1,000 ................ $ 150 ............. $ 150 The 2 01 7 Bacardi Oakheart Key West Marlin Tournament he dates for the 2017 Bacardi Oakheart Key West please e-mail your name, address, phone, and e- marlin tournament have been selected. Please mail address to [email protected] . You can mTark your calendar for July 19 thru July 22, 2017, now register and pay for the tournament on-line and and plan to join us for another great tournament. If obtain all the information, pictures and merchandise you would like to be added to our mailing list and/or through the website. Please join us next year for a receive a brochure for next year’s tournament, great tournament. 10 Baacardicardi OOakheartakheart Keeyy West 11 Tournament Thanks Major Sponsors of the 2016 Bacardi Oakheart Key West Marlin Tournament The 2016 Key West Marlin Tournament thanks all of it’s sponsors and those companies contributing Raffle and Auction items. 12 Baacardicardi OOakheartakheart Keeyy West 13 Tournament Rules Bacardi Oakheart Key West Marlin Tournament Official Tournament Rules All Decisions By Rules Committee Will Be Final TOURNAMENT Bait — Bait may be obtained by Entries will be accepted up until BOUNDARIES, DATES any means before commencement the start of the Captains’ Meeting & TIMES of fishing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 at Dante’s Seafood & Raw Bar on p.m. During fishing hours boats Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Fishing will be on Thursday, may catch their own bait but may 6:00pm. July 21; Friday, July 22, and not obtain bait from any other ENTRY REFUSAL : The Saturday July 23, 2016. There are boat. Tournament Committee reserves geographical boundary limits as GENERAL RULES: the right to refuse tournament follows; External boundary applications or entry from any limits: E81º 0”; N25º 0”; W82º 1. Fishing must be performed prospective entrant with or 40”; S23 º 40”. The controlled daily in accordance with principles of without cause in its sole discretion. departure location will be in the good sportsmanship, and in Entrants and/or entrants pro- Lower Keys Area. Boats must compliance with these and IGFA posing to fish on boats that have assemble each morning inside rules as published in the ‘2008 been barred from other fishing the reef line between Looe Key Edition’ of the IGFA World Record tournaments can expect to have Reef off Big Pine Key and Sand Game Fishes' book under their entry rejected. Any applicant Key Light off Key West. The ‘International Angling Rules’. refused entry shall be entitled to a Committee Boat will broadcast refund of entry fee. over VHF Channel 78 at 7:30 a.m. a 2. This is a boat event. Each signal authorizing all boats to boat participating must pay an 4.