Sports & Outdoors
Bahamas reopen for fishing, Gasparilla Island boat traffic still heavy
June 19, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Just 50 miles from the east coast of Florida rest the western islands of The Bahamas, an archipelagic state that has consistently thrived off of tourism and fishing until the pan…
‘Win Big’ Waylon Mills takes first in Howl at the Moon
May 22, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Waylon Mills once again showed them all how it’s done in the 16th annual Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament, held last Saturday, May 16.
Mills and his team, t…
‘World’s Richest’ canceled due to Coronavirus
April 17, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, April 15 and made the difficult decision that they would cancel the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament for 2020. In a statem…
Ladies Day canceled, World’s Richest fate to be determined: Local fishing captains suffer dire losses but message remains unchanged – go fishing
April 3, 2020
Executive Order 20-91, Section 3 “Essential Activities states: “For purposes of this Order and the conduct it limits, “essential activities” means and encompasses the following: Attending religious…
Fishing ABCs, nature walks and kayaking free this month through CHEC
October 4, 2019
To the Editor:
Learn the “ABC’s of Fishing” with Capt. Doug Rhees at 10 a.m. on October 16 at Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Road, Pt. Charlotte. Capt. Doug is a USCG 100-Ton Master Captain…
Fishing this weekend, clean-up next Saturday
September 13, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Youth fishing Tournament will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Boca Grande fishing pier, located at the north end of the island just south of Kappy’s…
Youth fishing tournament next Saturday
September 6, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT After more than a year, the Boca Grande Youth Fishing Tournament is back. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 14 at the Boca Grande fishing pier, located at th…
Keeping it simple when it comes to explaining new shore-based shark fishing rules
July 5, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last summer we wrote a three-part series on sharks in local waters and the people who fish them, as there appeared to be some confusion in the general population as to what is l…
Searene is on fire! 11 releases to win the Red Gill
June 21, 2019
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It was a very eventful few hours on the evening of Saturday, June 15 as the anglers participating in the Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament brought 67 releases to the boat….
Another terrific World’s Richest event has come and gone, thanks to the help of many
June 21, 2019
To the Editor: The 37th annual World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament was filled with Grande traditions, exciting tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass, expert captains, mates and anglers, generous sponsor…