Amanda Stoltz

Interviewee Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Bryon Holland A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Bryon Holland is an experienced fisherman with a passion for the waters off Johns Pass, where he has been fishing since 1984. With a background in commercial fishing and later transitioning to charter boat fishing, Bryon has extensive knowledge of the region's marine life and fishing patterns. 

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 Michael Jepson, Amanda Stoltz Madeira Beach, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Bart Bailey and Rick Matthews A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Bart Bailey is a charter captain/ stone crabber/ commercial fisher who has been fishing for 30 years inshore and offshore. He has stayed in Naples his entire life except when he ran a tuna boat from ’85 to ’92 in the Gulf of Mexico. He says he has been stone crabbing since ’92 and has spent most of the last two years running charters. 

 Amanda Stoltz Naples, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Jack Hale A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Jack Hale is a seasoned fisherman hailing from Naples with over 30 years of experience in stone crab fishing. Throughout his career, he witnessed the decline of stone crabs and the detrimental impact of red tide events on marine life.

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 Amanda Stoltz Naples, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Patrick Gould A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Captain Gould has been backwater fishing for 25 years. He charters approximately 250 trips a year. He also fishes along the beach and up to five or six miles nearshore. He fished offshore briefly from ’95 to ‘99.

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 Amanda Stoltz Naples, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Sandy Melvin A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Captain Sandy Melvin is a seasoned fishing guide with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He specializes in guiding fishing trips for snook, redfish, speckled trout, and tarpon in the backcountry and shallow waters of the Boca Grande area. Sandy also co-owns Gaspar Outfitters, a retail store with a focus on resort wear and outdoor clothing, alongside his wife.

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 Amanda Stoltz Boca Grande, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Albert Canfield A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Albert Canfield is a recently retired stone crab fisherman out of Naples.

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 Amanda Stoltz Naples, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Slyvester Dixon A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Sylvester Dixon became a charter fishing guide after the 1990s net ban, previously he was a commercial fisherman. From a young age, he honed his skills and knowledge of fishing, eventually becoming a guide fisherman with over 20 years of experience. 

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 Amanda Stoltz Boca Grande, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
George "Bem" Storter A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

George "Bem" Storter is a Naples native and is 83 years old at the time of this interview. He hasn’t been out on the water in around 20 years (since the net ban) but he is known throughout Naples as being a wealth of information. He commercial fished before the net ban and has been recreationally fishing since then. 

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 Amanda Stoltz Naples, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Tommy Locke A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Tommy Locke was born in Webster, Florida. He has been fishing his entire life but started his career in Homosassa as a charter captain.

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 Amanda Stoltz Boca Grande, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Tom Marvel A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida

Tom Marvel is a grouper fisher who has lived in Naples since 1969. 

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 Amanda Stoltz Naples, FL Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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