I’ve spent hours talking with other longtime fishermen and fishing captains, some from other states and areas, but mostly captains. We have varied opinions, observations and a lot of common ground…
It was last Sunday night, on a Breeze Airways Airbus rollicking above thunderstorms up and down the East Coast, somewhere just past Ocala, that one could see the future of America on the eve of her…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
The 2026 tarpon tournament season was a major success with six tournaments and lots of actions.
The tournament season started with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament hos…
“[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It oug…
BY MARK HOOGENDOORN, OPEN SHORES OF SW FLORIDA
Lee County has a rule about its parks: county parks must be open to the public every day of the year, and no permit may be issued that blocks the pu…
Are you eying a humanoid robot?
BRENT McCONNELL
We once made the mistake of standing at the front of the crowd at the 2023 Munich Oktoberfest when the morning gates opened. Thousands of people…
It is now less than two weeks until the nation’s 250th anniversary. Those of us who lived through 1976, and who are approaching this event, cannot help but think wistfully about how important the Bi…
I advise early-morning or evening trips to avoid the heat. You can still catch fish during the day if you can take the sun. Shade helps! Our tarpon fishing has been all over the place. We’ve enjoyed…
The founding fathers of America are frequently counted merely as the privileged and the victors. In the common (mis)understanding of American history, they were simply the nation’s wealthiest elite…
BY JAMES J BLALA, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER As the United States celebrates 250 years of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, what is the best way to commemorate this unique event in a…
