Saltwater Angler Recognition
Florida
Saltwater Fishing
Catch a Florida Memory
Submit catches and earn rewards, all while supporting marine fisheries conservation! Catch a Florida Memory encourages anglers to target a diverse array of saltwater fish, thus helping to reduce pressure on the most commonly sought-after catches. Photos of anglers properly handling their catches are required. Visit CatchaFloridaMemory.com and submit your saltwater fish photos to reach achievements, earn prizes and gain recognition!
Saltwater Grand Slams
Catch three specified fish species in 24 hours from nine categories.
Saltwater Fish Life List
Track your progress at catching 70 species of saltwater fish.
Saltwater Reel Big Fish
Catch memorable-sized saltwater fish in 30 species categories. Anglers must submit a photo of the entire fish on a length measuring device showing that the qualifying length was reached.
Earn Great Prizes!
- Life List 10-Fish Club; each Grand Slam and Reel Big Fish: Prize pack including certificate, t-shirt and tumbler.
- Monthly raffles: One automatic entry for each approved submission made in the last 18 months for a chance to win a fish mount from Mount This! Fish Company, fillet knife from Smith’s Consumer Products, Dek Decals from SeaDek Marine Products and more!
- Recognition tier prizes: Qualify for multiple Life List Clubs, Grand Slams and Reel Big Fish to earn dri-fit shirts, hats and fishing gear.
- Triple Threat Club: Prize pack including certificate, performance dri-fit shirt and exclusive Triple Threat raffles.
- Grand prizes: Catch all eligible Grand Slams, all Reel Big Fish or all Life List species to earn a rod and reel, Engel cooler and fishing kayak!
Florida Saltwater Fishing Records
State all-tackle records for the heaviest fishes caught in Florida waters are maintained for 81 marine species in conventional tackle and fly fishing categories. Successful anglers receive a certificate and custom ink fish print courtesy of Fish Print Shop.
Partnerships
Discover Martin County, the Sailfish Capital of the World, partners with Catch a Florida Memory to provide custom tumblers for our angler prize packs as well as helping to get anglers out on the water to catch some of Florida’s most exciting saltwater species. Learn more about them at DiscoverMartin.com/Fish-Like-a-Local, and don’t forget to check out our other generous partners who help provide rewards and recognition: American Integrity Insurance Company, CCA Florida, Mount This Fish Company!, Engel Coolers, SeaDek Marine Products, Smith Optics, McLean Angling, Smith’s Consumer Products, Tony Ivory Art and Apparel, Ocean Waves Sunglasses, Fish Print Shop, EGO Fishing, Carlos Cardenas — Marine Artist, Reel Local, and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. To become a partner, contact us at AnglerRecognition@MyFWC.com or 850-487-0554.
Connect with Us
- Website: CatchaFloridaMemory.com
- Facebook: Facebook.com/CatchaFLMemory
- YouTube: MyFWC.com/SaltwaterFishing
- Email: AnglerRecognition@MyFWC.com
Anglers who have qualified for an achievement for the first time are listed in the Club Members boxes.
Desmond Carter with a reel big tripletail.
Submit catches and earn rewards!
New Saltwater Grand Slam Club Members
Tier 1 – 3 Different Grand Slams:
Richard A. Brundage
Bay and Estuary:
Charles T. Douglas Ryan Kiernan
Greg John Knothe
Maxwell Miller
Family – Drum:
Richard A. Brundage
James N. Corvin
John H. Dobbins
Steve Limer
Robert D. Manning
Family – Grouper:
Alex Fogg
Lewis Raymond Lowry IV
Family –
Jack/Pompano:
William Sperry
Family – Snapper:
Curtis Alexander
Ethan J. Ball
Troy Bass
Trevor A. Beaman
Steve Brashier
James M. Brumley
James N. Corvin
Wayne H. Crotty
Marc Dahl
John A. D’esposito
Alex Gaus
Cooper Lane Goldring
Spencer Drake Goldring
Coral Huyett
Grady Kerr
John W. Kerr III
James Y. Littlejohn
JD Malone
Laura J. Nathan-Kadish
Marlin Salts
Philip E. Smith
William Sperry
Ben Swaringen
Presley Verm
Amelia Vernon
Heather Weaver
Andrew P. Welch
Sean T. Wilms
Sean C. Wray
Florida:
Nicholas W. East IV
Inshore:
Mir F. Ali
Eric T. Anderson
Robert Courtney G. Ashburn
Steve D. Bond Jr.
Henry Lee Bowman III
Richard A. Brundage Stanley Bryant Jr.
Matthew B. Bushor
Corey Cobb
Mike Cockman
Robert W. Crane
Lathaniel Lee Crews
Joshua E. Damon
Joseph C. Denly
Ed C. Ellett
Marcia E. Ellett
Jeffrey L. Floyd
Chad French
Clifton Gagliano
David Galasso
Travis Haynes
Bob A. Hoelzle
Riley K. Hyde
Travis Jacobs
Dean Krueger
Jeff Krueger
Joey Landreneau
Judd Lee Jr.
Michael N. McClain Sr.
Dale C. Melms
David E. Moore
John R. Morin
David Naumann
Katlyn M. Paul
Gwen Pelchat
Robert M. Rohe
Landon Smith
Patrick J. Smith
Philip E. Smith
Stephen Stubbs
Timothy Thurman
Dennis B. Vann
Nicholas Vugman
Fred Williamson III
Small Fry:
Gabriel Kamal Bahra
Wyatt Cress
Rylan J. Larkin
New Saltwater Fish Life List Club Members
10-Fish Club:
Andrew Ancelin
Richard Austin
Ethan J. Ball
Chris Calhoon
Rob Clendenin
James N. Corvin
Matt Corvin
Robert L. Coville Jr.
Chris R. Craft II
Shane Cress
Wyatt Cress
Marc Dahl
Brooke Davis
John A. D’esposito
John R. Eaton
Jeffrey Eiber
Ed C. Ellett
Ben Friedman
Monty A. Gomez
Susan K. Gros
Brandon Guynn
Michael D. Hughes
Steven A. Johnson
Callie Jones
Richard M. Karcher
Logan Karowski
Richard Karowski
Cayden Karppe
Ryder Karppe
Elizabeth C. Klontz
Dean Krueger
Judd Lee Jr.
Steve Limer
Pam J. Ludlow
John C. Marks
Sivan N. Marks
Matthew D. Marraffino
Clay D. Marrs
Mary S. Martin
Xavier Martinez
Angel L. Melendez Rivera
Maxwell Miller
Brayden Mize
Pamela G. Moore
Paige N. Murray
Jennifer Nail
Laura J. Nathan-Kadish
Christopher A. Oakley
Giuseppe Paolucci
Gage T. Pollard
Jason A. Pollard
Kylie Pollard
Christina Rodriguez
Brandon Rose
Tim Ruble
Alexandria J. Salts
Jordan D. Sanford
William Sperry
John M. Suleski
Dylan R. Sullivan
Ben Swaringen
Chad M. Wammock
Sarah Emily Williams
Lee E. Willis Sr.
30-Fish Club:
Brandon Crotty
Bryce P. Duffy
Cooper Lane Goldring
Spencer Drake Goldring
Emily R. Hanzlik
Steve Limer
Mike J. Nolan
Jason A. Pollard
Philip E. Smith
Ben Swaringen
Brooke West
Sean C. Wray
50-Fish Club:
Adam J. Ball
New Saltwater Reel Big Fish Club Members
Black Drum:
Sarah C. Austin
Parker Fish
Crevalle Jack:
Michael J. Bennett Jr.
Ben Fairbairn
David Galasso
Emily R. Hanzlik
Gray (Mangrove) Snapper
Cooper Lane Goldring
Robert Grundwald
Katlyn M. Paul
George Saridakis
Viviana B. Schuyler
Sean T. Wilms
Gray Triggerfish:
Alex Fogg
Robert Grundwald
Alexis Rose Paul
King Mackerel:
Travis Reed Anderson
Spencer Drake Goldring
Sean T. Wilms
Ladyfish:
Garrison H. Fairhurst
Cayden Karppe
Weston J. Labelle
Rylan J. Larkin
Brayden Mize
Sean C. Wray
Mason Zimmer
Mutton Snapper:
Craig N. Ambroson
Brandon Crotty
Ryan M. Milder
Laura J. Nathan-Kadish
Permit:
Emily R. Hanzlik
Red Drum:
Jeff P. Altman
Eric T. Anderson
Michael J. Bennett
Steve D. Bond Jr.
Elijah Booten
Mike Cockman
Matt Corvin
Jordan Coston
Ryland Coston
Clifton Gagliano
David Galasso
Pailynn Glass
Cooper Lane Goldring
Spencer Drake Goldring
Susan K. Gros
Steven J. Hancock
Emily R. Hanzlik
Cayden Karppe
Eszter Keresztes
Judd Lee Jr.
Nathaniel Alan Legler
Maia Lowell
Dalton Scott Mckee
Angel L. Melendez Rivera
Dale C. Melms
Miguel Navarro
Philip W. Pennypacker
Buddy Romero
Jim Thirkill
Timmy R. Turner
Craig D. Van Brocklin
Larry Weedman
Avera G. Williams
Scamp:
Jeremy M. Summers
Snook:
Michael Paul Boggs
Socrates Conomos
Kathryn E. Cooke
David C. Deliere
James Dunham
Johnathan N.
Estrada-diaz
Ryder Karppe
Ryan Kiernan
Amy Lockhart
Maia Lowell
Anthony J. Mccue
Tiffany E. Richardson
Sean T. Wilms
Southern Flounder:
Jeff P. Altman
Jordan Araiza
Brian S. McKee
Dalton Scott McKee
Spanish Mackerel:
Wyatt Cress
Mason Zimmer
Spotted Seatrout:
Robert Courtney G. Ashburn
Adam E. Bailey
Koby Booten
Joseph Chen
James N. Corvin
Chad R. Craft
John H. Dobbins
Valeria Gomez
Susan K. Gros
Marvin B. Hatcher
Cayden Karppe
Ryder Karppe
Maia Lowell
John Mccarthy
Anthony J. McCue
Kelly L. Melms
Adalynn Miller
Tim Stouder
James Taylor
Craig D. Van Brocklin
Camden Williams
Dexter Williams
Sean C. Wray
Tripletail:
Adam J. Ball
Michael J. Bennett
Desmond Carter
Clark L. Krazit
Christopher K. Perry
Yellowtail Snapper:
Christopher D. Perry
Christopher K. Perry
Tier 1 – 5 Different Species:
Robert Grundwald
New Triple Threat Club Members
Have attained a Grand Slam, Reel Big Fish AND Life List Club
Gabriel Kamal Bahra
Adam J. Ball
Trevor A. Beaman
James N. Corvin
Wyatt Cress
Brandon Crotty
Bryce P. Duffy
Ed C. Ellett
Alex Fogg
Spencer Drake Goldring
Brandon Guynn
Judd Lee Jr.
JD Malone
Maxwell Miller
John R. Morin
Laura J. Nathan-Kadish
Jim Thirkill
Mason Zimmer