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TRISTRAM COLKET
Some exciting rod-bending action on board Capt. Tris Colket’s Last Mango
Fishing Charters out of the Fort Pierce City Marina.
“ We’re not seeing much bait fish now. But
we haven’t seen major releases of water from
Lake Okeechobee for a couple of years. I hope
the seagrasses will come back. Last year we had
a lot of rainfall, which made the lagoon dirty
because of runoff. — Bob Bushholz ”
feel comfortable doing that during the pandemic, preferring
to charter to family groups. Recently he has begun pairing up
groups again, he said.
He reported steady business from the Northeast, all vaccinated
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and boostered. Bushholz has never insisted on his
clients wearing masks onboard.
As an inshore fisherman, Bushholz is more concerned
with the long-term environmental decline of the Indian
River Lagoon.
“We’re not seeing much bait fish now. But we haven’t seen
major releases of water from Lake Okeechobee for a couple
of years,” he said. “I hope the seagrasses will come back. Last
year we had a lot of rainfall, which made the lagoon dirty
because of runoff.
“And we need a complete new sewage system. A lot of
older houses in Martin County on St. Lucie Boulevard, Indian
River Drive and in Palm City all have septic tanks. And you’ll
notice that many houses on the water have the greenest grass
anywhere — all over-fertilized.
“We definitely need to send lake water to the south and
re-do our plumbing, but I’m not holding my breath that’ll
happen anytime soon.”
Rising gas prices have impacted Bushholz’ business in
recent months, he said. He just increased his half-day charter
prices by $50 to reflect having to pay $5.11 a gallon for fuel
at the marina where he docks his boat. Most inshore captains
trailer their boats to local ramps and get their fuel at gas
stations. He has docked for the past 29 years at the Four Fish
Marina in Jensen Beach.
So far, at the height of the snowbird season December to
Easter, Bushholz reports a decent season.
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