Episode 137: Phil O'Bannon - Chief of Boca Grande
In this episode, Phil speaks about the Boca Grande fishery, Tarpon
fishing in the 50's, running big boats through the Caribbean, and
how disastrous the red tide is becoming.
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Phil O’Bannon is a sixth-generation Boca Grande fisherman whose
life has been defined by the water. He left college to chase giant
bluefin tuna across the white sands of the Bahamas, a move that
launched a global fishing career—from big-money marlin tournaments
to captaining motherships for the elite. But it was fly fishing for
tarpon in his home waters that made him a legend. Now 72, Phil is
still regarded as the most respected name in Boca Grande—widely
known as the Tarpon Fishing Capital of the World. He’s chased
Tarpon with the best, from John Emory in the Keys to Billy Pate in
Homosassa, and to this day, he still fishes IGFA leaders with
old-school precision. But it was his guiding career with the Bush
family that secured his legacy, and having President Bush as his
friend for two decades remains as some of his fondest memories. On
today’s podcast, we talk about the early years, his father
“Fingers,” a life on the water, and the enduring magic of Boca
Grande.
life has been defined by the water. He left college to chase giant
bluefin tuna across the white sands of the Bahamas, a move that
launched a global fishing career—from big-money marlin tournaments
to captaining motherships for the elite. But it was fly fishing for
tarpon in his home waters that made him a legend. Now 72, Phil is
still regarded as the most respected name in Boca Grande—widely
known as the Tarpon Fishing Capital of the World. He’s chased
Tarpon with the best, from John Emory in the Keys to Billy Pate in
Homosassa, and to this day, he still fishes IGFA leaders with
old-school precision. But it was his guiding career with the Bush
family that secured his legacy, and having President Bush as his
friend for two decades remains as some of his fondest memories. On
today’s podcast, we talk about the early years, his father
“Fingers,” a life on the water, and the enduring magic of Boca
Grande.
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