¦pUNTA GOEDA -^- HOME OF SILVER KING TARPON
Punta Gorda gained the name, "The Sportsman's Paradise" with full justification! Home of the Silver King Tarpon, Punta Gorda Is the site of the actual beginning of the sport of tarpon fishing. This dates to 1885, when the first tarpon was boated by W.H. Wood, a sportsman from New York City. His catch weighed 8672 pounds and It took 26 minutes for Wood to land his prize. Other tarpon had been caught before, but only bv acci¬ dent. Wood set out with special tackle In his effort and thereby stole for Punta Gorda the honor of being the Silver King Tarpon's home.
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This item is housed in the Genealogy Room, Mid-County Regional Library, Charlotte County Library System, 2050 Forrest Nelson Boulevard, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
¦pUNTA GOEDA -^- HOME OF SILVER KING TARPON
Punta Gorda gained the name, "The Sportsman's Paradise" with full justification! Home of the Silver King Tarpon, Punta Gorda Is the site of the actual beginning of the sport of tarpon fishing. This dates to 1885, when the first tarpon was boated by W.H. Wood, a sportsman from New York City. His catch weighed 8672 pounds and It took 26 minutes for Wood to land his prize. Other tarpon had been caught before, but only bv acci¬ dent. Wood set out with special tackle In his effort and thereby stole for Punta Gorda the honor of being the Silver King Tarpon's home.
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This item is housed in the Genealogy Room, Mid-County Regional Library, Charlotte County Library System, 2050 Forrest Nelson Boulevard, Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
