Tag: Boca Beacon

Nine releases recorded in World’s Richest one-day tournament

June 2, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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...

Help clean up the north fishing pier

June 2, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ 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...

Red Gill tourney raises funds for Whidden’s Marina

■ 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...

Profile: Kelsey Chavarria

June 2, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ 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...

Mote’s tarpon tagging kicks off for 2017 in Charlotte Harbor

■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM Dr. James Locascio conducts tarpon tagging in Charlotte Harbor off of Punta Gorda with Rick, Gary and Bob on the evening of Tuesday, May 16th,...

Boca Grande parking lot expansion project completed in time for holiday weekend

May 26, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

Provided by Lee County The Fifth Street parking lot expansion project, a Lee County-owned site in Boca Grande, is now complete and open to the public in time for Memorial Day Weekend. The...

Are you ready to Red Gill? Tourney to commence May 28

■ STAFF REPORT The Red Gill Invitational Tarpon Tournament may be new to you, but this is actually the second year this event will be held. Fishing takes place on Sunday, May 28 from 5 to 8 p.m....

WORLD’S RICHEST UPDATE: Fishing on Friday only

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Officials coordinating the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament determined Wednesday evening that tournament fishing will be held on Friday, May 26 only, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m....

It’s all in honor of the silver king … The World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, world-class artists and lots of good times

May 26, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT As the anticipation of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament has come and gone, the Boca Grande Invitational Art Show and Tarpon Festival will be just beginning. This year’s...

Boca Blue takes Howl, 54 recorded releases

May 26, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Capt. Sandy Melvin and his team aboard Boca Blue came out on top again this year in the 2017 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament held on Friday, May 19 in Boca Grande Pass....