In 1885, the first tarpon ever taken on a rod and reel was caught near Punta Rassa--a fishing feat that revolutionized sports fishing and lured hundreds of eager anglers to Southwest Florida in search of the "Silver King." Tarpon reigned supreme, but other sports species abounded. A century later, anglers and commercial fishermen were battling over the dwindling bounty of the gulf.
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