2024 March Merkin

March 11-14, 2024

LKGA is, once again, looking forward to hosting the largest and most competitive catch and release Permit tournament in the world. We salute Bonefish & Tarpon trust to help support their vital Permit research and conservation matters with proceeds from the tournament.

Official Scoreboard March Merkin 2023
Angler/GuideDay 1Day 2Day 3FINAL
Bolander/Friedman0000
Brune/D. Gable0000
Carruthers/Benson0000
Christian/Huff0000
delBosque/Paulson0000
Dobson/Yoder0000
Dougherty/LaBadie0000
Ferguson/Holeman0000
Harkins/Thompson0000
Hirsch/Calabro0000
Holt/Luce0000
Kaplan/S. Gable0000
Kaufman/Rust0000
Henderson/Snell0000
Lichstein/Horn0000
Lynch/Phinney0000
Margo/Delashmit0000
Packo/Becker0000
Perkinson/Kramarz0000
Smith/Slater0000
Soice/Stilley0000
Stinnett/O'Hearn0000
Ucan/Rea0000
Vallilee/Kilpatrick008484
Ward/Cyr0000

2023 Winner

This year was a great success and a memorable experience for all involved. Large amounts of cloud cover, wind, and rain made for tough fishing. Kathryn “Kat” Vallilee of Key West was named grand champion angler, becoming the first woman to win the Florida Keys event that targets the famously elusive gamefish. Kat caught her fish on the last day of the tournament guided by Captain Doug Kilpatrick.

  • Grand Champions: Kat Vallilee / Capt Doug Kilpatrick; 1 fish total – 84 points

March Merkin 2023

2023 March Merkin
March 13-16, 2023

The 2023 March Merkin will be in Key West at Oceans Edge Resort & Marina

Silent Online Auction
Begins March 13th at 7PM and closes March 16th at 7PM.

Capt. Don Gable guided Mike Dawes to the 2011 Championship
Jon Ain - cofounder of the March Merkin Permit Tournament

Thank you

A big thank you to everyone who has donated to the March Merkin Permit Tournament over the years. We appreciate your loyalty to us and the charities we represent.

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March Merkin 2023 Dates

March 13-16, 2023
Oceans Edge Resort & Marina
5950 Peninsular Ave.
Key West, FL 33040
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