Early Gulf Coast fishing lore from Buck Destin and Jimmy Shirah
Veteran Gulf Coast anglers Buck Destin and Jimmy Shirah are highlighted as the backbone of bait fish supply for charter, head, and commercial boats. The piece recalls catching cigarfish, herring, Spanish mackerel, and skipjack, plus methods of seining, netting, and ice packing, and notes a dampened weekend due to weather with boats refilling ice, unloading at Spence's, or returning to bait houses.
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AEA
Gulf Coast
Buck Destin
Jimmy Shirah
Florida
Buck
Tops Beach Tennis Hosts Third Clarence Chaffee Championship
The Tops Beach and Racquet Club hosted the third Clarence Chaffee Championship for players aged 65 and up, drawing a record 75 participants. Results include Men’s 65 singles Leney Berry over Paul Bleiler 6-1 6-4 and doubles Louis Farber Jake Propst over Roy Eveland Laney Berry 6-2 6-2. other divisions list winners and consolations with several defaults.
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Clarence Chaffee
Tops's
Particpants
Leney Berry
Paul Bleiler
Tom Guyton
Joy Dunlap
Louis Farber
Jake Propst
Roy Eveland
Laney Berry
Hog's Breath 1000 International Race Names 18 Teams
A record 18 teams from the United States, Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Belgium, Holland, West Germany and Africa are nominated for the 1987 Hog's Breath 1000 from Miami to Fort Walton Beach. The U.S. leads with seven teams, Australia three, Africa two, others one each, with all accepted pending sponsorship proof by end of March. The field, capped at 15, may see 16 start May 18 from the Sheraton Royal Biscayne Hotel. milestones include the first all womens team and a notable Australian crew member, Ian Burns, navigator on Kookaburra NT during the America's Cup defense.
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United States
Australia
Great Britain
France
New Zealand
Belgium
Holland
West Germany
Africa
Miami
Fort Walton Beach
U.S
Sheraton Royal Biscayne Hotel
Ian Burns
Kookaburra NT
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