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Profile: Alex Shouppe
June 9, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Alex Shouppe has been fishing in Boca Grande with his grandfather, Byron Shouppe, Sr., and his dad, Byron Jr., since he was strong enough to hold a fishing pole. And years of practice…
Time to catch some feline fish! Mote to hold Lionfish Derby
June 9, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the fourth annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash priz…
Ladies Howl this weekend
June 2, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Ladies, are you ready for some more great tarpon fishing? The 2017 Ladies Night Out Howl at the Moon Tournament is this weekend. The captain’s meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on…
Kids: get ready to fish
June 2, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The 7th annual Gasparilla Island Kids Classic Tarpon Tournament presented by Columbia Sportswear is planned for Saturday, June 10, 2017. The activities will start at 11 a.m. at the Boc…
Three Sisters Homeowners’ Association holds variance meeting on access
June 2, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Tuesday, May 30 Attorney Michael Haymans of Punta Gorda addressed a group of about 25 people who were interested in the continuing saga of Three Sisters Island and Boca Grande…
Nine releases recorded in World’s Richest one-day tournament
June 2, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On a day when many thought no fish would be caught, nine releases were recorded for the 2017 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, held on Friday, My 26 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Boc…
Help clean up the north fishing pier
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Does the sight of litter on our precious island annoy you to no end? A new business owner has been spending time each morning picking up trash around the north fishing pier, and he’s…
Red Gill tourney raises funds for Whidden’s Marina
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Twenty teams participated in the Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament held on Sunday, May 28. This was the second year the event was held and 18 fish were released. First place win…
Profile: Kelsey Chavarria
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelsey Chavarria has had an admiration for Boca Grande for as long as she can remember. She loves to surf, swim, skateboard, boat and fish. And since she’s been working as a patient r…
Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor
June 2, 2017
■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM A Mote Marine Laboratory scientist worked with Charlotte Harbor anglers to tag their first tarpon of 2017 on May 16 in Charlotte Harbor — an earl…