A Pioneer Son at Sea

Fishing Tales of Old Florida

Nonfiction, Sports, Reference, Essays, Outdoors, Fishing, Science & Nature, Nature
Cover of the book A Pioneer Son at Sea by Gilbert L. Voss, University Press of Florida
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gilbert L. Voss ISBN: 9780813059594
Publisher: University Press of Florida Publication: March 6, 2016
Imprint: University Press of Florida Language: English
Author: Gilbert L. Voss
ISBN: 9780813059594
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication: March 6, 2016
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Language: English

Long before tourism dominated Florida’s coastline, the state was home to dozens of commercial fisheries and ethnically diverse communities of rugged individuals who made their living from the sea.

In A Pioneer Son at Sea, Gilbert Voss, a celebrated marine biologist, recounts his early days of fishing on both coasts of the peninsula during the Great Depression and World War II. Here are vanished scenes from old Florida, almost unimaginable to modern residents of the state: gill-netting for mackerel off Jupiter, the early days of charterboat fishing for sailfish out of Stuart and Boynton, the snapper fleet at Carrabelle, sponge-diving at Tarpon Springs, the oyster fishery at Crystal River, and mullet fishing from airboats at Flamingo.

Oversized personalities inhabit these pages, including Voss's brothers, who were themselves seminal figures in the early days of Florida big-game fishing. Voss's anecdotes feature Crackers, rum runners, murderers, Conchs, wealthy industrialists, now-legendary charterboatmen, Greek spongers, and Cuban vivero captains. These stories are not just spirited portraits of fishermen from a bygone era, they are also remarkable tales of the formative years in the life of a scientist and conservationist who later worked tirelessly to preserve our dwindling marine resources.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Long before tourism dominated Florida’s coastline, the state was home to dozens of commercial fisheries and ethnically diverse communities of rugged individuals who made their living from the sea.

In A Pioneer Son at Sea, Gilbert Voss, a celebrated marine biologist, recounts his early days of fishing on both coasts of the peninsula during the Great Depression and World War II. Here are vanished scenes from old Florida, almost unimaginable to modern residents of the state: gill-netting for mackerel off Jupiter, the early days of charterboat fishing for sailfish out of Stuart and Boynton, the snapper fleet at Carrabelle, sponge-diving at Tarpon Springs, the oyster fishery at Crystal River, and mullet fishing from airboats at Flamingo.

Oversized personalities inhabit these pages, including Voss's brothers, who were themselves seminal figures in the early days of Florida big-game fishing. Voss's anecdotes feature Crackers, rum runners, murderers, Conchs, wealthy industrialists, now-legendary charterboatmen, Greek spongers, and Cuban vivero captains. These stories are not just spirited portraits of fishermen from a bygone era, they are also remarkable tales of the formative years in the life of a scientist and conservationist who later worked tirelessly to preserve our dwindling marine resources.

More books from University Press of Florida

Cover of the book Drying Up by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Mr. Flagler's St. Augustine by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book A Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Dreams and Nightmares: Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Struggle for Black Equality in America by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book In Search of Asylum: The Later Writings of Eric Walrond by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime, and Violence in the Americas Today by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Don't Do That by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book The Cubalogues by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Stinking Stones and Rocks of Gold by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Rebel on Pointe by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Losing It All to Sprawl by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book In Defiance of Boundaries by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Sandspurs by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Captain "Hell Roaring" Mike Healy by Gilbert L. Voss
Cover of the book Archaeologies of Slavery and Freedom in the Caribbean by Gilbert L. Voss
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy