Chapter 20 of 23
Finding an Old Friend
The tournament weigh-in. Rose has the leading tarpon: 68 inches, 81 pounds. Rawley corners Matt in the parking lot — he's undercover FBI, Dan is the informant, the real smugglers are in jail, and the cargo was sunken treasure. A $20,000 reward. Doc's story and his heart.
Word of the day undercover — Working in secret while pretending to be someone else.
Word of the day informant — A person who gives information to law enforcement.
“A boat team with real grit, ya know.”— Rose
Where we are
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Port of the Everglades Lodge (tournament) — The tournament weigh-in. Appears fictionalized; the real Port of the Islands marina is nearby. Confirm with the author.
Fish in this chapter
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Tarpon ('silver king') The trophy fish of South Florida and the tournament's main event. Old Scarface. Rose's 68-inch, 81-pound… Ch. 1Ch. 2Ch. 7Ch. 8 +3 -
Cobia A tournament category at Port of the Everglades. Ch. 20 -
Mangrove (gray) snapper Dave's 22-incher; the snapper bonanza at the river mouth ('leave that snapper in the water, it'll attract… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 13 +2 -
Spotted seatrout 'Grass bed fishing meant trout.' Three keepers on the first client trip; Dave's trout off Little Pavilion Key. Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 16 +1 -
Black drum The 'single black drum, which were hard to find these days' in the Rabbit Key cooler. A tournament category. Ch. 7Ch. 20
Crew in this chapter
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Matthew 'Matt' Creek protagonist Ch. 1 -
Rose Matt's oldest friend Ch. 1 -
'Rawley' Simms Grocery-store owner / undercover FBI agent Ch. 2 -
Daniel Walter Panther Jr. ('Uncle Dan') Matt's uncle, charter captain Ch. 1 -
Russ Worthington FBI agent, fishing client Ch. 2 -
Dave Carver FBI agent, fishing client Ch. 2 -
Snapper Dan's neighbor, retired guide Ch. 2 -
Doc Brown Old fishing guide and retired Navy physician Ch. 16 -
Marge Doc's daughter, Rose's mother Ch. 17
Boats in this chapter
From the tackle box
- Tournament categories
- Tarpon, cobia, snapper, trout, drum — by weight. Snook, grouper, and redfish excluded under catch-and-release rules.
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