08/09/2024
Long read: Talking with a friend tonight I was reminded of a recent charter I took out. As one of the new guys out here, I strive to give more than just fishing to my guests while we’re are out in the water. Our first spot this morning, where this picture was taken, was the furthest point on Seawolf Park off Pelican Island. While they were catching fish, I regaled the party of the history of Pelican Island and its past as a quarantine location for some 750k immigrants that came to America between the middle 1800’s and early 1900’s. Being that Galveston was one of the major ports in the growing United States, it was the first thing people saw when they experienced our great country. The father of this young man, after hearing my story, said “that’s amazing! Our family entered America through Galveston!” And now, some 170 or so years later, their ancestors were right back where it first started. Right off Pelican Island, enjoying what makes America great, Freedom. I’m so thankful I get to do this job.