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Post a Comment. It's a great location. Not only is it visible to all westbound traffic, but the mural reflects in the water at the foot of the seawall that runs alongside the building. I call it The Catch of Matlacha Island.

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For a time, the island was faced with financial ruin. But then, artists, sculptors, authors and musicians began buying up the fishing shacks and bungalows, opening galleries, studios, gift shops and even bars and eateries to take their place. I was one of the artists who came to the island in the aftermath of the net fishing ban.

While no one wanted to see the fishermen lose their livelihood, the efforts of the visual and performing artists who took their place is a testament to Matlacha Island's ingenuity, resilience and pioneering tradition. We're a tough bunch that endures even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. A friend of mine teases that I should have painted a snook.

Historically, the snook was the fish that our early settlers lived on when they came to Matlacha Island in the late s and early '30s. For years, the old timers told stories about how legendary the fishing was back then. They claim that they'd catch as many as three or four dozen snook in just an hour or two some weighed as much as forty or fifty pounds and could net 2, shrimp in less than an hour.

Can you imagine? They not only wanted a landmark to welcome visitors to the island, the Chamber wanted to send a message about the importance of keepin island area waters healthy for fish spawning and habitats for years to come. No comments:.