Why the tarpon keep coming back: A reflection on this legacy
October 29, 2026
By Guest Columnist
BY DOD FRASER FORTHE GULF CONSERVATION ALLIANCE “If there is better tarpon fishing in the world than can be had at Boca Grande, I have never heard of it.” A.W. Dimock, 1907 In 1885, W.H. Wood of New York City caught the first tarpon with a rod and reel in Tarpon Bay on Sanibel Island. […]
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