Karla Gore
| Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Andrew | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Ralph Andrew is a seasoned fisherman based in Florida. He has witnessed and experienced multiple red tide events throughout his life, leading him to advocate for stricter regulations to protect the environment from pollution and its devastating consequences. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Fort Myers, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Chuck Cress | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Chuck Cress is a charter captain who moved to Sarasota in 1980, and he fished recreationally while working in retail for 20 years, then spent the last 20 years chartering in the Sarasota Bay. He is an inshore captain and stays within a mile of the shore. Scope and Content Note: Captain Chuck Cress describes his work as a charter fisherman in the intercoastal Sarasota Bay, Florida, since 1980. He states he primarily catches tarpon, Spanish mackerel, and king mackerel between Bradenton and Englewood. |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Sarasota, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Ed Hurst | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Captain Ed Hurst specializes in fly fishing and light tackle backwater fishing for snook, redfish, trout and tarpon. He has lived in Sarasota since 1956 and I has been guiding for over 30 years. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Sarasota, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Jonnie Walker | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Jonnie Walker has been chartering in the Sarasota base since 1974. He has lived there since 1957. His parents had a bait shop on the Venice Jetty in the 60s and 70s. He works mainly in Sarasota Bay and the Gulf. He mainly fishes trout, redfish, mackerel, kingfish, cobia, grouper, and mangrove snapper. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Sarasota, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Kelly Kurtz | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Kelly Kurtz is a Sarasota native who has been chartering for the last ten years. He mostly fishes inshore but he fishes up to nine miles offshore as well. He talks about if there is another red tide he might have to get another job or a bigger boat so that he can work offshore. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Sarasota, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| William Thompson | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Captain Will Thompson is a seasoned fisherman with over 25 years of experience fishing in the Sarasota area. For the past 15 years, he has been actively involved in the charter business, specializing in offshore and near shore fishing with extensive knowledge of targeting species like snapper, grouper, kingfish, goliath grouper, sharps, and cobia. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Sarasota, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |