Time to howl tonight …

■ STAFF REPORT      If you hear some howling in the Pass Friday night, pay no mind or join right in, because the 2016 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament will be taking place from 8 to 11 p.m. As of press time, just under 20 boats had signed up, and observers were being […]

■ STAFF REPORT     

If you hear some howling in the Pass Friday night, pay no mind or join right in, because the 2016 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament will be taking place from 8 to 11 p.m.

As of press time, just under 20 boats had signed up, and observers were being collected. If you are interested in getting on the observer list, call Melina at (941) 964-0907.

This tournament is in its 12th year and is fast becoming a tradtion. Last year, Capt. Willie Mills and his team took first place, with Capt. Sandy Melvin on the Haywire in second and Capt. Mark Liberman on the Phil-Jack in third with the last fish released. There were 39 releases in 2015, with an average release time of 4 minutes, 30 seconds.