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CHNEP breaks down what macroalgae is all about

July 30, 2021
A three-day workshop was recently held locally to discuss a growing problem in Florida, excessive macroalgae. The workshop focused on the estuaries of the four National Estuary Program entities in…

A study in sea cow mortality for 2021 shows a disturbing picture

July 16, 2021
The death toll for the first half of 2021 is greater than it was in the entirety of previous years While natural selection does play a part in the lifespan of all species in nature, the record-…

Profile: Capt. Chad Bombenger

July 16, 2021
The first Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle was given out the year after he passed away, in 1993. The buckle is engraved with an eagle, which represents the best fisherman nature has to offer, and a…

Croquet is the game of the day during a hot Boca Grande summer

July 15, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Croquet is believed to have been first played by thirteenth-century French peasants who fashioned ad hoc mallets to whack wooden balls through hoops made of willow bra…

‘Walk with Me’ for the Lemon Bay Wrestling Club

July 6, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Michael Schyck can’t believe how much his beard has grown. “I’ve never gone past stubbles. It’s crazy,” he said. That’s what happens when you spend three months on the Appalac…

Howl ends tourney season

June 25, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The 2021 Howl at the Moon Invitational Tarpon Tournament that was originally scheduled for May 22 was held this past Saturday, on June 19 in Boca Grande Pass. Capt. Charlie Cole…

Bombenger named as 2021 recipient of Jay Joiner belt buckle

June 24, 2021
According to Capt. Waylon Mills, president of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides Association, Capt. Chad Bombenger will receive the 2021 Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle. Bombenger had seven releases th…

The fishing clubs of Boca Grande waters

June 11, 2021
This story is the second in a series devoted to fathers, and their importance in our lives. Highlighted will be some of the more common activities many of us remember when we think of our dads. BY …

Mills takes first, Coleman takes second in Red Gill Tournament to benefit the Maritime Museum

June 9, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Waylon Mills has been a quiet contender so far this year … at least until Sunday, May 30 when he and his team aboard Blaze took first place in the annual Red Gill Tarpon T…

The WRTT ‘Grande Tradition’ to honor island fishing legends Bracken and Futch

May 30, 2021
BY WESLEY LOCKE, WORLD’S RICHEST TARPON TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR – The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is routed in the rich history of Traditional Live Bait Tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass. In the…