Florida Fishing Captains Oral History Project

Interviewee

John Edward Rohm

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Interviewer

Terry Lee Howard

Publication Date

Fall 2025

Abstract

In this interview, Captain John Rohm describes his childhood in Fort Pierce and St. Lucie Village and recounts his experiences fishing, diving, and boating on the Indian River Lagoon. He details local fishing methods, species caught, environmental changes, storm events, and his work for commercial fishermen and marine equipment testing.

Keywords

Florida Fishing, Marine animals, Saltwater fishing, Water quality, Fishing Boat Captains

Extent

00:39:38; 34 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Indian River Lagoon (Fla.), Fort Pierce (Fla.), Saint Lucie County (Fla.), Stain Lucie Village (Fla.)

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Format

Digital only

Identifier

F70-0026

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