January 18, 2023
2023 Cheeca Lodge Presidential: Another 100 Points for DirtyBoat 2.0
Tournaments aren’t won on one big day. They’re won by showing up and scoring every time out. That’s how Team DirtyBoat 2.0 fishes, and the 2023 Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament was more of the same. Another event, another 100 points on the board.
The catch: January 18, 2023, 11:17 AM
At 11:17 AM on January 18th, angler Jose Boza hooked the Sailfish that locked up our tournament score. That made it Boza’s second straight year scoring for DirtyBoat 2.0 in a major tournament.
Conditions weren’t easy. Variable winds and scattered bait kept most boats guessing, but the crew found the fish when it counted.
Back-to-back success
The context is what makes this 100-point day stand out.
2022 season
- Islamorada Sailfish Tournament: 300 points
- Multiple anglers contributing
2023 season, off to a strong start
- Cheeca Lodge Presidential: 100 points (Jose Boza)
- Islamorada Fishing Club: 100 points (Chad Pruitt, the very next day)
Two strong seasons in a row tells you 2022 wasn’t luck. This is a pattern.
The angler development program
Boza didn’t get there by accident. It came out of the way we bring anglers along:
- Fundamentals first: every angler learns proper technique
- Tournament simulation: practice under pressure
- Mentorship: experienced anglers helping newcomers
- Equipment familiarity: knowing your gear inside and out
When Boza stepped to the rail at 11:17 AM, he wasn’t hoping for a bite. He was expecting one. That kind of confidence comes from preparation.
The 42’ Liberty Express advantage
The boat does real work for us:
- Speed: get to the fish before other boats
- Stability: fight fish in comfort
- Live well capacity: keep bait frisky all day
- Electronics: find fish others miss
Captain Kit Carson put the boat in position, mate Chad Pruitt kept the deck organized, and Jose Boza did the rest.
Building the Gold Cup total
This 100-point day fed into our running Florida Keys Gold Cup Series total, which would finish the 2023 series at 500 points.
Every tournament counts in the Gold Cup chase. Stacking up 100-point days is what separates the contenders from the rest of the fleet.
What this means for your charter
Book DirtyBoat 2.0 and you get:
- Tournament-proven techniques: what works in competition works on a charter
- Angler development: we can make any skill level better
- Consistent results: we don’t have good days and bad days, we have fishing days
Want championship-level fishing? Book DirtyBoat 2.0 and fish with the team that scores year after year.
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