Blast from the past-NAPLES -Vanderbilt Beach

[Team Shark Fever]

Shark fisherman have been fighting for there rights as long as i can remember we've been a target for the community leaders,tourist and fishing pier owners who don't want to acknowledge the presence of big sharks on the coastal beaches right behind the million dollar condos.Many times the fishing piers who you think represent the fisherman don't allow shark fishing because of pressure from community leaders who are only interested in the tourist dollar.I remember many times traveling hundreds of miles to fish a pier we had heard about and then not allowed on or kicked off once our shark reels came out of the bag and on the rod.For this reason we ended up fishing the beaches of many community's that had piers because as shark fisherman we were not wanted.No matter we continued our pursuit through thick and thin we fished,we learned and we got our fish.Here is one example of a beach we found and fished because Naples pier no longer wanted us.I was a younger man and it was a different era but the love of fighting a big fish is still the same.


Big Tarpon on the 14/0,,,,, the local newsman came out and put us in the local Newspaper

[stargazer]

Cool as hell man ! I can walk out my back door and see Vanderbilt Beach , how weird is that ? That's great ......

[snakehead terror]

Took 45 minutes with 100lb test on a 14/0????? must have been fighting it in freespool

[bolo]

Damn 1981, that is old old old.

[baitwetter]

I like them. I have a pair just like them.

[sharkmn42]

I like them. I have a pair just like them.

Keep rockin the shorts Gus!

LOL.....all you thirty somethings were born a Decade to late!.....we had cool fish to catch and even cooler shorts to sport showing them big boys off!, that was the style man!!!!!....i personally stuck to the Birdwell beach baggies...i think i had a 22 inch waist back then...man times change!...

keep them comming Will cool stuff.....Retro Rules!.......mike

[Team Shark Fever]

I think Paulie has me confused with daisy dukes Lui No seriously those shorts back in the day were comfy ,,,,think about it you got a cool sea breeze it keeps the package cool and they slip off off easy when you can't take the heat,and the no see ums are driving you bananas,,,,,,,get naked and go shark chumming.Does anybody know if the city of Vanderbilt is still gonna build the new pier they had planned last year?

[stargazer]

It's pretty well dead . The people of Pelican Bay were vocal enough to scare the commission ( $$$$$$$ ) They basically did not want the "Riff Raff" associated with a fishing pier . However , one mile up the road they did pass the money for a giant parking garage , go figure.

Mr. Riff Raff