Captain Rick Haveland


Captain Rick Haveland has been a guide in the Florida Keys since the early 80's. He started out as a first mate and progressed to a light tackle backcountry guide and for the last fourteen years has owned and operated offshore "big game" sportfishing boats.

The following represents a sample list of of accomplishments Captain Rick has acheived over the years:

  • 2006 Outstanding Guide of the Year Award - Key West Fishing Tournament
  • 2003 Dolphin Derby Captain of the Tournament Award
  • 2003 1st Place Dolphin Derby Overall - Tournament Winner!!
  • 2002 2nd Place Dolphin Derby Woman's Division Winner 37.9 lbs.
  • 2000 1st Place Dolphin Derby Woman's Division Winner 43 lbs.
  • 1999 Key West Fishing Tournament Jr. Division Dolphin Winner 43 lbs.
  • 1998 Key West Fishing Tournament Largest Blackfin Tuna - Womans Division (28 lbs.), and
  • 1997 Most sailfish on Charter Boat Row - in one day - breaking a 17 year record - Twenty-one Sailfish - 11 out of the 21 were caught on trolled baits.
  • 1997 Third Place "Hemingway Texaco Blue Marlin Tournament"(3rd out of 56 boats entered)
  • 1997 Most Sailfish caught in the 1997 Key West Fishing Tournament (73 total)
  • 1996 Dophin Derby Captain of the Tournament Award
  • 1996 Womans Divison Dolphin Derby Winner (47 lb. Bull Dolphin)
  • 1995 Dolphin Derby Tournament Winner (59 lb. Bull Dolphin)

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