Tag: Charlie Coleman

Faithful II takes first at GIKC

June 8, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Never underestimate the power of children who love to fish. This was the eighth year that fact was proven, as 23 tarpon were released from 10 of the 35 boats that fished the 2018...

Young pilot visits family in Boca Grande, fishes for tarpon for the first time

May 4, 2018
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Purdue University graduate student Wesley Major came to visit Boca Grande for the first time in April. His aunt and uncle, Jerry and Carol Rainey, have a home on Tarpon Street. After...

Blaze ends tarpon tournament season with a win

June 26, 2015
Boca Beacon
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BY ANGIE MILLS AND MARCY SHORTUSE – The 4th Annual Turnin’ Tides Invitational, is now in the history books. It began with a whole lot of patient anglers biting their nails for two hours,...

Ahlers and team takes top honors in 2015 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament

June 12, 2015
Boca Beacon
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Lucky Lady proved worthy of her name when Capt. Steve Ahlers and his team brought more tarpon to the boat than any other in the 2015 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament,...

Spook takes Ladies Day, Jill Marie and Casuarina place

May 15, 2015
Boca Beacon
News

Fighting a jumper aboard Triple Trouble in the Ladies Day 25th anniversary tarpon tournament. Triple Trouble was captained by Ned Van Dervee, with team leader Ashley Coleman. In all, 38 boats participated...