Florida Fishing Captains Oral History Project

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Interviewer

Howard, Terry Lee

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

2018-10-06

Publication Date

1-22-2019

Abstract

Robert Ferber is a former commercial kingfish captain who fished the waters off the coasts of Florida. Born in 1937 in Long Island, New York, Ferber began fishing as a child before moving to Fort Lauderdale in 1947. Ferber joined the Air Force in 1954 and split his time between Spokane, Washington before permanently settling in Florida in the 1960s. In his interview, Ferber describes finding the best price for selling his catch to Florida fish houses and changes in the industry since the 1960s. He also discusses his experiences with dangerous weather and boat accidents. In closing his interview, Ferber shares some memorable and humorous moments from his time as a kingfish captain.

Keywords

Fishing, Anecdotes, Drug traffic, Fishing stories

Description

1 sound file (61 min.) : digital, MPEG4 file

Subject: topical

Fishing--Florida; Fishing--Anecdotes; Drug traffic; Fishing stories, American

Language

English

Type

Sound

Genre

Oral histories, Online audio

Format

audio/mp3

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Collection

Florida Fishing Captains Oral History Project

Identifier

F70-00003

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