Jimmy Johnson's Fishing Championship

04/22/2026

YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS… ANOTHER WINNER WEDNESDAY!!!! 🏆🐟💸

Each week, we’re spotlighting the teams who climbed the leaderboard and cashed in during 2026. Today, we’re shouting out team Just Chillin !

🛥️ Captained by Matt Alligood, this team is no rookie to the JJFISHWEEK way. Making their way onto the leaderboard on Day 1, with 11 Sailfish releases and a King Mackrel weighed in at 10.1lbs! Day 2 they released one more Sailfish to secure their spot on the leaderboard.

💰With a total of 12 Sailfish releases and 1 King Mackerel catch, they secured 4th place and took home $155,500 in tournament winnings!

Check back every Wednesday as we continue to celebrate the teams who made 2026 one for the books! 😉

04/15/2026

WOOOOOO IT’S WINNER WEDNESDAY!!!! 🏆🐟💸

Each week, we’re spotlighting the teams who climbed the leaderboard and cashed in during 2026. Today, we’re shouting out !

🛥️ Owned by father/son duo, Jorge Sanchez Sr. & Jorge Sanchez Jr., this team came out killing the game from the jump! On Day 1, the finished out the day with 11 releases, and 2 more on Day 2 were the cherry on top!

💰With a total of 13 releases, these guys secured 3rd place and took home $144,500 in tournament winnings!

Check back every Wednesday as we continue to celebrate the teams who made 2026 one for the books! 😉

04/08/2026

What day is it?! IT’S WINNER WEDNESDAY!!!! 🏆🐟💸

Each week, we’re spotlighting the teams who climbed the leaderboard and cashed in during 2026. Today, we’re shouting out !

🛥️ Owned by Rene Vila, this crew didn’t just come to have fun, they came to win! Ending Day 1 with only 5 releases, they knew the only way to go was to keep fighting, and that’s what they did!

💰With a total of 14 releases, these guys secured 2nd place and took home $70,500 in tournament winnings!

Check back every Wednesday as we continue to celebrate the teams who made 2026 one for the books! 😉

04/06/2026

We leveled up this year and kicked off tournament week in style with our friends and the ultimate All-New Oculus Pre-Tournament Gaming Showdown! 🎣🎮

Congratulations to the gaming champion, , who went head-to-head with 32 other anglers in Real VR Fishing. After an evening of intense competition, he went on to win the grand prize of a One Night Stay at the night of the Awards Party! 🥳

Thank you to for hosting such an incredible Kick Off and giving our teams the chance to reel in some fish before hitting the water for the real thing! 🌊

04/01/2026

AYOOOOO!!!! It’s WINNER WEDNESDAY!!!! 🏆🐟💸

Each week, we’re spotlighting the teams who climbed the leaderboard and cashed in during 2026. Kicking things off: our 15th Anniversary Champions…ASTRA SAILS! 👏

🛥️ Owned by & and captained by Quinton Dieterle (), this powerhouse crew pulled off an insane Day 2 comeback, jumping from 3 releases to 15 total releases to secure the title.

💰The team took home $441,500 in winnings, the Early Entry prize featuring a 1-year lease on a new GMC Sierra 1500 Elevation, the comeback competition triton, and another coveted spot in Coach ’s Ring of Honor 🏆

Check back every Wednesday as we continue to celebrate the teams who made 2026 one for the books! 😉

03/18/2026

Put your hands up if you miss ! 🙌🙌 You know we do! 😢 What a blast we had celebrating 15 years of the greatest sportfishing week in South Florida! 🎣

We are so thankful to our teams who showed us the best competition and our sponsors for helping us make the magic happen! Check out some of our favorite moments from Saturday, 3/7! 📸😉

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03/12/2026

03/08/2026

We have our 2026 CHAMPS and they once again secured their spot in coach Ring of Honor as returning champs!
 
Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring 15th Anniversary is a wrap! Congratulations to our Overall Catch & Release Winner and our 2026 champions:

Astra Sails, owned by and captained by Quinton Dieterle of , with 15 releases taking home a total of $441,500 🎉🎉🎉, including the 🎸 Early Entry $150,000 Rockstar category + a 1-year lease on a brand new GMC Sierra 1500 Elevation
 
Top Place Teams included:
🏆2nd place: Reel Mortgage x Three R’s with 14 releases for a total of $70,500
🏆3rd place: with 13 releases for
a total of $144,500
🏆4th place: Just Chillin with 12 releases for a total of $155,500
 
🐟Big Fish Calcutta winner hosted by
: Post Tension , for a total of $25,000 🔥
 
Overall JJSportfish Tournament Winner hosted by
: Caught Slippin with 2 kingfish and an aggregate weight of 88.8lbs for a total of $22,700 with a total of $37,700 overall for their weighed-in fish 🔥
 
Hard Rock Tournament Champ: Sequentis for a total of $149,750 🔥
 
WHAT A WEEK OF FISHING! You guys ALWAYS bring it.

Thank you to our guarantor and host county, for their gracious hospitality. 🎉🎉🎉