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2026 Casting for Cats Tournament Results

Congratulations to our winning anglers and captains! Thank you to everyone who participated and supported Casting for Cats.

A BIG thank-you to our generous sponsors for helping make this year’s tournament possible!

• Islander Resort

• Dragonfly Boatworks LLCMark Castlow

• BAJÍO Sunglasses

• Flying Fisherman

• Dunkin’

• Texas Roadhouse

🏆 GRAND CHAMPION TEAMS

• Ladies Team Division: Linda Denkert & Carmen Perez — 1,975 points | Captain: Dave Denkert

• Co-ed Division: Richard Black & Brooke Black — 1,975 points | Captain: Richard Black

JUNIOR ANGLERS

• Grand Champion: Braylon Lindmar

• 1st Runner-up: Reef Bennett — 1,350 points

• 2nd Runner-up: M. E. Black — 1,100 points

Captain: Richard Black

🏅 HIGH POINT ANGLERS

• Artificial: Reed Tudor — 1,100 points | Captain: Reed Tudor

• Artificial 1st Runner-up: Linda Denkert — 975 points | Captain: Dave Denkert

• Fly: Jennifer Brito — 700 points | Captain: Jack Givens

• Bait: Shirley Wilson — 950 points | Captain: Ted Wilson

• Bait 1st Runner-up: Ted Wilson — 675 points | Captain: Ted Wilson

🐟 LARGEST FISH

• Bonefish: Shirley Wilson — 22.4 inches | Captain: Ted Wilson

• Snook: Francisca Villareal — 27 inches | Captain: Mark Cockerham

• Redfish: Reed Tudor — 29 inches | Captain: Reed Tudor

• Tarpon: Deign Villareal — 48 inches | Captain: Mark Cockerham

• Catfish: Anna Richards — 22.5 inches | Captain: Jason Richards

⏰ FIRST & LAST FISH

• Bob Reineman First Fish: M. E. Black — 7:34 a.m. | Captain: Richard Black

• Carmel Cafiero Last Fish: Shirley Wilson — 3:29 p.m. | Captain: Ted Wilson

🎯 CASTING CONTEST WINNERS

• Men’s: Ted Wilson

• Women’s: Brooke Black

• Junior: Drake Raschein

Thank you for casting for a cause and helping cats throughout the Florida Keys! 🐾