In search of the silver king: world-class tarpon fishing and rich tournaments lure anglers to Boca Grande.

Sarasota Magazine | May 1, 2002| | Copyright

It's anyone's guess exactly how long the tarpon have been coming to Boca Grande Pass to feed, frolic and flirt. But every spring and summer, the deep, rich, fast-flowing waters off Gasparilla Island attract tens of thousands of the big, silver fish--for many, emblematic of Florida game fishing in the way that lobster is of Maine seafood or maple syrup of a Vermont breakfast.

Wealthy families from the North began arriving on private rail cars in the early 1900s, drawn by the island's tranquil beauty and great fishing. These days, anglers come from all corners of the ...

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