The Sloppy
Joe's Fishing Team followed Ernest Hemingway's tradition by going
to Cuba and bringing back THE BIG ONE - a Cuban National Record
Dolphin at 67.5 pounds!
 It
was in the last hour of the last day of the 1998 International Ernest
Hemingway Billfish Tournament when the team's Stewart Finemore
landed the whopper. Finemore, B.J. Martin and Sidney Snelgrove
(owner of SLOPPY JOE'S) established a precedent for the Sloppy
Joe's Fishing Team, breaking the old record by 15 pounds. The team
reported the Cuban people were very gracious to them, "We could
not have been better received," said Snelgrove, "It was one of the
best weeks of my life." |
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Classic Shots
The late Gregorio
Fuentes (left), was the captain for Ernest
Hemingway for 37
years. Gregorio caught the legendary marlin that inspired
Hemingway to write "The Old Man and the Sea," and years later,
Gregorio's role was portrayed in the film of the same name by
actor Spencer Tracy. John Klausing (General Manager of Sloppy
Joe's, at right) is seen with Gregorio during his visit to Cuba in
September, 1998. We are proud of our historic connection to
Hemingway and all the colorful characters who have enjoyed SLOPPY
JOE'S over the decades!
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