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 2022
| Angler/Guide | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolander/Friedman | 97 / 24.25" | 0 | 100 / 25" | 197 |
| Brune / Irvine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carruthers / Benson | 0 | 0 | 86 / 21.5" | 86 |
| Christian / C. Huff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| del Bosque / Paulson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dobson/Yoder | 0 | 86 / 21.5" | 0 | 86 |
| Dougherty/LaBadie | 117 / 29" | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| Ferguson/Holeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harkins/Guerin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirsch/Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holt/Luce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson/Smith | 0 | 94 / 23.5" | 0 | 94 |
| Kaplan/Gable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaufman/Snell | 107 / 26" | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| Lichstein/Horn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynch/Phinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olch/Delashmit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packo/Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith/Slater | 0 | 88 / 22" | 193 / 23.25, 25" | 281 |
| Soice/Stilley | 72 / 18" | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Stinnett/O'Hearn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ucan/Rea | 0 | 90 / 22.5 | 447 / 16.5, 20, 17, 21, 18, 19.25 | 537 |
| Vallilee/Kilpatrick | 77 / 19.25 | 175 / 21", 22.75" | 114 / 28.5 | 366 |
| Ward/Cyr | 122 / 30.5" | 0 | 0 | 122 |
2022 Winners
23 permit caught – 24 boats
- Grand Champions: Jose Ucan / Capt Justin Rea; 7 fish total – 537 points
- First Runner-Up: Kat Vallilee / Capt Doug Kilpatrick; 4 fish – 366 points
- Runner-Up: Wes Smith / Capt Ian Slater; 3 fish – 281 points
- Largest Fish: Mike Ward/ Capt Brandon Cyr – 30.5″ 122 points
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.
2022 Grand Champions!
Jose Ucan
Capt. Justin Rea
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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