Tag: Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament

Jill Marie Howls

Above, Charlotte Chatham fights one of six fish caught and released on the Jill Marie last Saturday night to win the ‘Howl at the Moon’ Tarpon Tournament. This is Capt. David Chatham’s third Howl...

Howl at the Moon draws tarpon fever

BY BETSY F. JOINER, GASPARILLA ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM It’s that time of year. “Tarpon Fever” is running hot and highly contagious! At Whidden’s Dock, where the Gasparilla Island Maritime...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jake Poepl

May 28, 2026
Anna Ridilla
Profiles

On the winning team Blaze This year, for the first time since Jake Poepl has been on the team, Blaze, captained by Waylon Mills, won the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament. Poepl will be back...

Howl Tournament benefits Maritime Museum

The Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, organized by the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, is this coming Saturday, May 30. Registration is day-of from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Whidden’s Marina...

TARPON SCHEDULE 2026

Ladies Day Fishing The annual Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. An open awards party to follow at Scarpa’s Coastal from 8 to 10 p.m. This...

Results from Howl at the Moon

BY KACY CHESKE First place at the Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament last Saturday, May 31, went to Capt. Willie Mills’ team on the Tracy Lynn. Fishing ran from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and there...

Tracy Lynn takes First Place in this years Howl

Blaze takes second BY BETSY JOINER Sixteen boats captains and teams fished under the young moon on Saturday, May 31, releasing a total of 31 tarpon. The tarpon bite was on immediately and...

Howl at the Moon this Saturday

The Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum will hold the Howl at the Moon tarpon fishing tournament from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. The live-bait event has an $800 entry fee. A...

Let the season begin: Tarpon tourney schedules now set

Boca Grande has a full season of Tarpon Tournaments, offering different traditions and prizes. Tarpon season begins Saturday, May 10 with the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament. Find more...

It really was a ‘howling time’ at the Howl at the Moon

■ BY BETSY JOINER Saturday night the winds were “Howling” out of the east for the ‘Howl At The Moon’ Tarpon Tournament. Despite the wind and choppy waters 35 tarpon were released in three hours...