REEL NAUTI Fishing Team

Bradenton, Florida
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TEAM:     
 
             PORT OF ORIGIN:      Tampa Bay, Florida
MANUFACTURER:    
         YEAR:       2004
LENGTH:       31'
      BEAM:       9' 6"
                 POWER:        
              HULL COLOR:        Full custom wrap
   RODS / REELS:         
                            LINE:       Big Game Trilene
                                   HOOKS:       Eagle Claw / Lazer Sharp
ELECTRONICS:          FURUNO
      COOLERS:        
               BEAN BAGS:       
      PREFERRED BAIT:        Goggle eyes (live)
                             BEST TROLLING BAIT:                                                                      

                                                                                              

      Kyle L. Eldridge

                  Team Captain /Owner  - 

A 16 year veteran- Firefighter / Paramedic for Southern Manatee Fire / Rescue, native born Floridian from Miami. Since the 1970's, I have enjoyed trolling, kite fishing, deep dropping, live baiting and bottom fishing throughout my lifetime. I have spent most of my life fishing on the east and westcoasts of Florida, the northern Bahamas islands and the Keys. I have enjoyed the annual offshore tournament seasons, the preparation and planning, strategies, the strikes and the fights, providing extra time to pelagics that seemed would never eat (live or dead baits), the smiles and high fives of the crew, the victories of top ten placements, as well as the defeats. We do it with a smile, driven with a constant drive to be on top. Most notable personal catches include a 58 lb dolphin, a 61 lbs cuberra snapper and a 550+/- lbs. Bahama blue marlin. I have been married for 18 years to a beautiful woman Deborah and we have a 13 year old daughter, Savannah and a 15 year old son, Kyler. Fishing is my passion, that I gladly share with family and friends. Our crew is always looking for the next:

                                                                   adventure.
 

         

    Deborah Eldridge     -"REEL NAUTI WIFE"

                               Team Co-Owner / Female Angler  -                                                                       A 38 year old mother of two very adventurous children and married to a man that has a unmatched love for the ocean. I was born and raised in Miami, with parents who took us fishing and shrimping throughout my childhood. We would venture out on different head boats out of Haulover Inlet catching various types of fish, enjoying wherever they took me.   I work for a very busy Oncology Practice in Sebring, Florida.  I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.  We have a wonderful ranch in Sebring where we enjoy our beautiful horses, cows and potbelly pigs.  We have 2 great energetic children that like taking our adventures to the extreme .  Kyler, 14 plays football and loves fishing, snorkling and swimming.  He especially enjoys making trips to Bimini with the boys.  Savannah, 12 loves spending time with her friends, raises pigs for FFA and 4-H.  She also enjoys to fish and snorkle.  She is really looking forward to her first trip to Bimini this year.  In 2005 I fished the AMI Kiwanis fishing tournament with my husband,  where we came in 4th place. This where my competative fishing attitude began.

 
 
 
 
 
  

                    Drew Ellis

                                                           Angler / CO-Captain -

     I have always loved the water as long as I can remember. Fishing will always be number one with hunting being a close second. The competitive tournament scene, is great but the most fun and memorable trips are embeded in me forever. Kingfishing is my passion, yet yanking on bottom dwellers keeps good food on the table. Most notable catches include 40+ lbs. kingfish, 20+ lbs. red snapper, as well as a 57 lb. cobia. Warsaws and Kitty mitchells deep water groupers have been my largest and most memorable catches to date. Deep dropping anytime we can – never knowing what your going to bring up!

  I am a loving husband of 18 years to a beautiful woman… She is my life and my future!!!

 

 

 

  

   Jeremy Linhardt

                              Angler  -  

     Fortunate enough to be born and raised in a fisherman's paradise, my most memorable and cherished moments in this sport are the social experiences that fishing has afforded me. From the very first time my line hit the water of Lake Parrish, I am thankful that my dad introduced me to such an enjoyable and rewarding hobby. Besides the excitement of boating a prized fish, I am most rewarded by being able share my fishing excursions with family and friends. Those rewards are carried over while sharing a good catch with family and friends during fish fry get-togethers. From freshwater to bluewater, from drifting minnows on a cane pole to dragging a spread in 5000', my enjoyment of spending time on the water remains the same. I am proud being a part of the Reel Nauti fishing crew, where having fun on the water without the use of drugs and alcohol is one of our many core values. Our crew is privileged to have been supported by many of the top boating and fishing product manufacturers and retailers that help make our team as competitive and complete as possible. I am looking forward to a safe and enjoyable 2010 tournament season and I thank everyone that has helped in making this opportunity possible.