Celebrating the Mighty Tarpon in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach

By Alycia Downs on

In 1885, the first tarpon ever caught on a rod and reel was documented in Southwest Florida. Anglers flocked to Florida to see if the reports were true—that a prehistoric silver fish weighing more than 100 pounds would present them with the fight of a lifetime. The Silver King The tarpon became…

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