Tag: World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament

Capt. Wayne Joiner’s record stands tall in Boca Grande Pass

With this year’s back-to-back winning of the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, the Boca Beacon has compiled a list of historical winners of the tarpon season below. One name that has come up over...

Hey, Moma! wins ‘World’s Richest’ second year in a row

T he World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, May 14. There were 28 releases on the first day of fishing and 60 fish caught in total. “The wind stirs the...

Grande Tradition and Captains party kicks off the ‘World’s Richest’

The 2025 Grande Tradition honorees were the late Freddy Futch and Capt. Wayne Joiner. Freddy Futch was local fishing guide and grew up at Gasparilla Village, north end of island. He was born in...

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...

Art festival begins tarpon season of events on May 13

Excitement is brewing as anglers and artists prepare for the 2025 “World’s Richest” Tarpon Tournament and the Annual Boca Grande Tarpon Festival May 13 to 16 in downtown Boca Grande. The...

TWO TARPON TOURNAMENT FINALS: ‘World’s Richest’ and Red Gill winners

The 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament concluded Thursday in Boca Grande. Overall, there were 133 tarpon caught on both days, 56 on the first day and 77 on the second. The winner, with 13...

First day of World’s Richest tarpon results

For the first day of the 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament “Blaze” is leading, according to leaderboard results. The tournament began this week and was held Wednesday, May 22 and...

World’s Richest Tarpon set for May 22-23

The 2024 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament is set for Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23. This year, the Grande Tradition honorees at the Captain’s Party are Merritt ‘Babe’ Darna and the...

Scenes from the Captain’s Party (May 17, 2022)

Photos by Theresa O’Connor

Flyin Hawaiian team takes first and more for $50,600 prize in 2021 World’s Richest

Congratulations to the team on the Flyin Hawaiian for winning first place and $50,600 in the 2021 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament! They got the first place money, plus the cash prizes...